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Walking to cure diabetes with JDRFHelp find a cure for juvenile diabetes - and enjoy a day out in the open airThe JDRF five mile walks to cure diabetes are a great way for families and corporate teams to get out in the open air and support a good cause. As well as improving your fitness, you'll be helping the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) raise money for research into type 1 diabetes. Bupa Community Connections is again helping to sponsor the walks.
Find your nearest walk JDRF and their search for a cure Where your sponsorship money goes Improving your fitness with walking Community Connections - Bupa staff helping their local communities Getting involvedVisit the JDRF website for more information, where you can register for a walk, start your own team, and download a sponsor form. Then see below for your nearest walk, Bupa's information on juvenile diabetes, and articles on improving your fitness for the walks.  Find your nearest walkThere are six walks taking place around the UK this autumn. To take part, and for more information on location facilities and how to get there, contact the relevant JDRF office below. All walkers raising £75 or more will receive a commemorative "Walk to cure diabetes" t-shirt on the day of the walk. Scotland Walk To Cure Diabetes - Sunday 19 September 2004 West Midlands Walk To Cure Diabetes - Sunday 12 September 2004 South West Walk To Cure Diabetes - Sunday 19 September 2004 Greater London Walk To Cure Diabetes - Sunday 26 September 2004 North West Walk To Cure Diabetes - Sunday 19 September 2004 South Coast Walk To Cure Diabetes - Sunday 12 September 2004
Itchen Valley Park JDRF and their search for a cureJDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 diabetes research worldwide. JDRF is dedicated to funding research to find a cure for type 1 (juvenile) diabetes, which strikes children suddenly, makes them insulin-dependent for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. In type 1 diabetes insulin injections and multiple daily blood tests are essential to stay alive. However these do not cure diabetes or prevent long term complications including blindness, amputations, kidney failure, heart disease and strokes. Visit the JDRF website Where your sponsorship money goesSince inception JDRF has been responsible for more than £500 million direct funding of the most promising and groundbreaking research around the world, including £65 million for 500 grants, centres and fellowships in 19 countries in 2002 alone. The charity has funded, at least in part, every major research breakthrough in the last thirty years, and focuses on research with the greatest impact, leading to a cure as soon as possible. Improving your fitness with walkingMaybe you haven't done much walking for a while, or you are recovering from a fitness-related injury. Bupa has lots of articles to help you improve your fitness between now and the walk, whatever your current level of fitness. New to fitness? Why should I exercise? Bupa Community ConnectionsOn your JDRF walk this autumn, you may see some of Bupa's staff walking with you. They are supported by Community Connections - a Bupa organisation that supports the work done by Bupa people in their local communities and encourages staff to get involved in community initiatives.
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