Richmond and
Twickenham
Voluntary Group
Our regular meetings start at 7:30PM and are held on Tuesday evenings at St Mary's Church Hall, Church Street, Twickenham TW1 3NJ. Google map.
Next Meeting - Tuesday 5 June at 7:30 pm
Subject TBC
We have launched a parents' group, in which experiences can be shared and concerns discussed in a mutually helpful and supportive environment. It will be open to all parents of children with diabetes in Richmond, Twickenham and surrounding areas.
Please see our new Parents Group page for more information.
DUKRT has raised £1,000 to enable some children with diabetes to go on support holidays.
These include weekends breaks and week-long holidays for children with diabetes. They are a chance for children to have an adventurous break away from home where they will meet other children of a similar age with diabetes, take part in new and exciting activities, develop new skills, self confidence and independence, while learning more about their diabetes and how to manage it from volunteer doctors, nurses and dieticians.
We will again be attending fairs during the year, year with Richard and Rodney ready for fresh splatting. Read more about them here.
We have confirmed the Richmond May Fair and the St Margaret's Fair, and hope to be at both Twickenham and Hampton fairs.
We're manning an Information Desk at Teddington Memorial Hospital on Thursday afternoons, if anyone wants to pick up leaflets or just say hello.
We have a lending library of booklets and DVDs on a range of diabetes-related subjects, including recipe books, lifestyle guidance, booklets and other products. These are on display at all our meetings.
Items currently available include:
DVDs
Books
There is no charge to borrow any item, though donations are appreciated. You may also buy any item if you want to keep it.
For further information please contact Trisha Shirt by email library@DUKRT.org.uk or call 020 8941 5162.
The loan period will usually be from one open meeting to the next but you can make alternative arrangements by contacting Trisha.
Suggestions or questions? Please get in touch through our Contact Us page.
Regular Meetings
| 7 June | TBC |
| 5 July | Talk by Dr Luigi Gnudi, researcher into aspects of diabetic nephropathy and kidney disease |
| 6 September | TBC |
| 4 October | TBC |
Parents Group
| 14 June | TBC |
Other Events
| Sat 16 July | St Margarets Fair |
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.