About us

The Scunthorpe Diabetes UK Group offers support and information for everyone with Diabetes and their carers in Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire.

Anyone is welcome to get involved. with raising awareness of Diabetes in the local community.

Meetings are held Bi-Monthly, at  Ashby Community Hub Gigh Street Ashby  and are free to attend.

For more information about the group, please contact
info @scunthorpediabetesuk.co.uk.

The group is run by an annually elected volunteer committee, and is part of a network of local groups around the UK, supported by Diabetes UK. We are unable to offer any medical advice, however we are here to provide support and share experiences of living with Diabetes.

Our Bi-Monthly meetings cover a variety of topics for people with Diabetes. Thus far we have covered, Diet (Dietician), Foot Care (Podiatrist), GP Diabetes Specialist Nurse. If you have a topic you would like more information on then we will endevour to provide a specialist speaker at a future meeting.

One of our primary aims is to increase awareness of Diabetes to the general populance and as such we have deliverd short talks about the subject to: County and Crown Court Staff, Scunthorpe Rotary Club and Ongo Staff. The talk which lasts around 20 minutes is available withour charge to associations, clubs, social groups or businesses just contact us to book a speaker.