Nominate your 2024 diabetes hero! This is a special award, supported by Diabetes UK, which recognises
someone very special who has supported/cared for people with diabetes in 2023.
This award will be presented to someone who is based in the UK or Ireland and is not a healthcare professional.
Instead, it will go to an individual such as a carer, volunteer, a person with diabetes, diabetes blogger and/or writer,
family member – anyone that you think deserves this recognition. You may not nominate yourself.
Read about the 2023 winner:
WINNER
Nay Parnell
Through a BBC news report, Nay courageously shared the impact that her diagnosis had on her mental health and helps to educate professionals about type 1 disordered eating (T1DE). This year Nay had 19inches of her hair cut to raise money for BEAT eating disorder charity, raising nearly £3000! The money raised will provide bespoke training to Beat’s helpline staff about T1DE, develop T1DE resources for carers and train Beat’s team of support volunteers. Nay co-delivers a peer support group for those diagnosed with T1DE and shares how to reframe negative thoughts and practice self-compassion when faced with challenging diabetes days, helping others to feel less alone. Nay is extremely kind and inspirational!
