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Today is World Diabetes Day (WDD), the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over 1 billion people in over 160 countries. It is marked every year on 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922. This year the focus is on putting wellbeing at the heart of diabetes care. In 2022, there were 4,840 people known to be living with diabetes in Jersey (likely a 20% underestimate) and predicted to be over 5,000 by 2036.  It is described as a ‘hidden condition’ as it can’t be seen, but if left untreated or undiagnosed can cause serious harm. It can affect every part of your body. KNOW YOUR RISK Use this tool to help you find out your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Scan the QR code to get started… This could be the most important thing you do today! Helpful websites: Diabetes Jersey https://lnkd.in/eKhQTUTd Trend Diabetes https://lnkd.in/e85ZjD85 Diabetes UK https://lnkd.in/dFka_8J

We would like to say thank you to Jersey Telecom for a wonderful breakfast celebrating the JT Community Giving Scheme at St Mary's Youth and Community Centre. Thank you to JT for their generosity which helps us to continue to provide the highest level of care to the community.

Gilly’s Taiwan Cycle Update 🚴♀️ – Day 6 – Gilly has covered just over 300km so far, which is amazing especially with an initial delay due to a typhoon and unseasonably warm weather! If you would like to sponsor Gilly, please follow this link (below): https://lnkd.in/eiNCPHup During a little “break” from cycling, Gilly embarked on a trek at 4am to watch the sunrise at the top of a mountain in Alishan National Forest Recreation Area, followed by a 60km ride down the mountain (with an unexpected amount of uphill cycling on the downhill journey.) Further updates to follow as the ride continues 🚴♀️

🚴♀️🚴♀️Gilly’s Taiwan Cycle Challenge - Wednesday 30/10/2024 – we’ve arrived!! 🚴♀️🚴♀️ "Travel wise all went smoothly and check through customs uneventful. We won hotel vouchers in a tourist lucky draw on landing, bonus! Hotel lovely, staff friendly but I think they think we’re mad! Wandered around town yesterday, explored market and side lanes. Amazing stuffed bao buns freshly baked from street vendor. We have had to delay our actual ride starting due to a rather large typhoon coming, due to make landfall tonight, Taiwan time and booked extra night in our current hotel. It is expected to impact/cover the whole of the country! Bit concerning 😳. Hope to be able to set off Friday but may be Saturday if still experiencing high winds. Today we have sorted the panniers ready and are putting the bikes back together and just watching the weather outside (a smidge wet but winds not up yet!). Warm and humid, oh and did I mention wet? So far, our area is experiencing 15mm rainfall per hour. Whole of island is shut down tomorrow (Thursday) due to typhoon so hoping not too much damage and we can leave Friday" 🤞🤞   Donate here in aid of FNHC: https://lnkd.in/eiNCPHup      

OCTOBER DRAW CLUB RESULTS! Here are the winning numbers for our October draw - congratulations to all our winners and we will be in contact with you all soon! We still have tickets available to purchase for the rest of 2024 - now just £5 for two chances to win up to £1000 - head to our website to find out more and sign up https://lnkd.in/ejkaEwjr or call our Fundraising Team on 01534 497666 *note new telephone number*

🚴♀️🚴♀️Gilly’s Taiwan 1000km Cycle - Bon Voyage! 🚴♀️🚴♀️ Here is Gilly's final training update before she and Lloyd head off this weekend to start their Taiwan adventure. Look out for further updates from Gilly soon!   Donate here in aid of FNHC: https://lnkd.in/eiNCPHup