Richmond and
Twickenham
Voluntary Group
Please see our News page for our latest activities
Open to all parents of children with diabetes in Richmond, Twickenham and surrounding areas. Please see our dedicated Parents Group page for more information.
Apart from the launch on a Saturday afternoon, all of our meetings have been held on weekday evenings as that seemed the most popular time from members’ feedback. However if there is sufficient support for afternoon sessions they might be organised.
If you would like to attend afternoon meetings, or if you would like to suggest topics for future meetings, please let us know by phoning 020 8941 1785 or emailing Alastair Mackinlay chair@DUKRT.org.uk
Please see our News page for current and upcoming events.
21 May
Kew Rotary Sponsored Walk
17 May
Dr Tree talked about Type 1 and identical twins
14 May
Richmond May Fair
5 April
Diana, pre-registration pharmacist from Goode's Chemist in Twickenham talked about her work dispensing the various drugs to treat diabetes.
2 April
Diabetes awareness with Teddington Lions
18 March
Our Quiz Night at the Cabbage Patch, London Road, Twickenham was another popular event and raised an impressive £344. Our thanks to the landlord and staff, and knowledgeable attendees!
15 March
A meeting of our Parents Group. See their page for more details.
22 February - AGM
Our AGM was followed by a talk by Dame Barbara Young.
January
We collected over £600 on a very cold Friday and Saturday at the end of January outside the Tesco by the Rugby Ground. Thanks to all!
12 November - Annual Quiz Night
Our popular and challenging Quiz was another successful event, enjoyed by all those who worked hard for the winning title!
Dr Matt Oldfield, diabetes consultant at Queen Marys Roehampton, brought us up to date on the latest developments in diabetes care.
Rotary Swimathon
Parent Group meeting - read more on their page
A panel of experts were present to answer questions on diabetes from their
respective points of view:
• Helen Church, diabetes specialist nurse
• Joan Scriven, dietician
• Etienne Vanniekerk, podiatrist
20/21 August
Tesco kindly allowed us to collect outside the Mogden Lane store (by Twickenham Rugby Ground) on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st August, and despite the hard times we raised more than £500.
9 July
DUK local support group stall at Richmond Community College
10 July
Another outing for Rodney and Richard, to St Margaret's Fair, Twickenham
This meeting was all about DESMOND and particularly DSN, the new Foundation course for diabetics who have been living with the condition for some time.
We attended the Hampton Carnival Fair, where Richard and Rodney (above) helped us spread awareness about diabetes, enjoy the sunshine and raise more than £70.
At our regular meeting, we heard from Mike Derry, who told us all about the work done by LINk - the Richmond Health Network. They act as watchdogs to ensure that the borough provides fair, suitable and sufficient services for citizens.
Bank Holiday Monday was another outing for Rodney and Richard - and they won a prize! We took our Splat-the-Rat game to Twickenham Green for the Hands Charity Fair and were rewarded with generous donations and a special prize.
Despite some overcast moments we had a pleasant day at the Richmond May Fair on Saturday the 8th May with the first outing for our new Splat-the-Rat game (see photo). This caused much hilarity with people trying to hit the rats as they whizzed out of the drainpipe. In fact one Jack Russell Terrier found the rats so convincing he grabbed one and tried to run off with it!
As you can see from our diary we will be at summer fairs at Twickenham, Hampton and St Margaret's where our specially trained volunteer stunt-rats will be doing their best to avoid the hammer. See if you can get the better of them!
28 April
Following a recent talk on the psychological impact of diabetes given by Dr Jorg Huber, we arranged an evening visit to the Health Sciences Research Centre at Roehampton University, to see round his laboratory and learn more about the research currently being conducted there.
17 April
We took part in a 6 mile Sponsored Riverside Ramble from Kew to Richmond and back on Saturday 17 April organised by the Rotary Club of Kew Gardens. This was an enjoyable way to raise funds and awareness for both our charity and the Rotary Club's charity.
Angela Usher, Trainer for the Expert Patients Programme described this self-management course, which is provided free by the local Primary Care Trust to people with long term medical conditions.
23 March - Parents Group
Susie Reilly, head of Care Events at Diabetes UK, described some of their events for children and young adults.
February 23 - AGM
Our AGM was followed by a talk by Dr Jorg Huber on The Psychological Impact of Diabetes.
19th January
Inaugural meeting of our Parents Group.
Older events are listed on our
Activity History page.
Registered charity no. 215199
The information presented on this site is for general use only and is not intended to provide personal medical advice or substitute for the advice of your physician. If you have questions or concerns about individual health matters or the management of your diabetes, please consult your diabetes care team. Products highlighted on this website are not necessarily endorsed by Diabetes UK. Visit www.diabetes.org.uk for more information about the charity.