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                                                                                                                                                                                Updated 18 August 2010

                                                                                                       

Supported by Milton Keynes Community Foundation and Sport Relief

OUR MISSION

To improve the lives of people with diabetes in the Milton Keynes area and to work towards a future without diabetes.

Note that you can now access this site via www.diabetesmk.org.uk

See below for special offer of one year's free membership of Diabetes UK

  Activities             Diabetes UK - Milton Keynes Voluntary Group                                                                               

If you are a member of Diabetes UK and live in Milton Keynes you automatically become a member of our local  group with full voting rights. Note that we have a special support group for parents of children with diabetes in the Milton Keynes area.  Visit their site by clicking here. 

The Committee has organised a programme of events which are open to all. Except where otherwise stated, these will be held at 7.30 for 8.00 pm at our new venue at Age Concern Milton Keynes, Peartree Centre, 1 Chadds Lane, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes.

Events for 2010/11 

2010

  
Tuesday 14 September Dr Charles Fox, Diabetes Specialist, will speak on "Depression and How to Beat it".
Tuesday 12 October A presentation by Frank Moxon, a Trustee of Diabetes UK.
Tuesday 9 November Rebecca Watkins, of Roche Diagnostics, will speak on the latest developments in Blood Glucose Monitoring.
Tuesday 14 December Event details to follow.

2011

  
Tuesday 11 January "What we can discover from your blood", by Corinne Wykes of the Haematology Department at Milton Keynes General Hospital.
Tuesday 08 February AGM. Further details to follow.

 

Committee Meetings in 2010/11

These will be held at the Peartree Centre on 04 May, 20 July, 19 October and 18 January. Contact the Secretary for further details.


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News & Other Information   Diabetes UK - Milton Keynes Voluntary Group
COMMITTEE NEWS

Please can you help us fill the vacancies?

President: Dr Shanthi Chandran, Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Endocrinology at Milton Keynes General Hospital. Chairman: Neville J. Crook. Secretary & Treasurer: Ken Plackett. Committee Members: Brian Bridges, Maxine Bridges, Bob Smith. Minutes Secretary: Rashid Ahmed. Publicity Officer: Roshni Thanki. Programme Secretary: Vacant.
SPORT RELIEF COMMUNITY CASH GRANT We are proud to announce that the Milton Keynes Community Foundation has awarded us a Sports Relief Community Cash Grant of £1,000 to support our work.
CARE FOR A CUPPA Our event at the Maple Unit in Milton Keynes Hospital on 6th May resulted in donations of £91.21. A big thank you to all concerned for their hard work.
PUBLIC MEETING

Diabetes UK hosted a Public Meeting at Christ the Cornerstone, CMK on 27 October. The objective of the meeting was to promote the Group's work. The guest speaker was Martin Lodemore of the Diabetes Research Network.
WEST BLETCHLEY
CARNIVAL 2009		 Thanks to the hard work of Brian and Maxine Bridges and their team of young helpers, we achieved a net profit of £45 on this event.
SPECIAL OFFER     Membership of Diabetes UK The Milton Keynes Primary Care Trust (PCT) has agreed to pay the first year's membership subscription for anyone who wishes to join Diabetes UK. See your GP or diabetes clinic to apply.
ANNUAL PLANT SALE The plant sale in June 2010 raised over £300 thanks, once again, to the hard work of Ken, his family and the generosity of the donors.
DONORS The Group is grateful to all those who have donated money. In particular, we would like to mention these donors:
  • Len Collins of Guitar Breakthrough, who raised over £1,000 from his world record attempt for the largest group guitar lesson.
  • Lorraine Hodges and Tracey Fullbrook, who raised £615 in a darts marathon for the Kathy Drewe Memorial Cup, awarded in memory of their mother.
  • The Abbey Charitable Trust, for doubling the sum raised by Tracey and Lorraine.
  • Nurses Sue Braddish and Kathy Sharkey, who raised over £3,000 on a sponsored walk on the Great Wall of China.
  • The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, who donated £1,000.
  • The Bedfordshire Steam Engine Club, who donated £200.
  • The Canzonetta Singers, who helped the Group collect over £1,000 for Research into Diabetes with their Christmas Carol Concerts at Tesco's and Morrison's supermarkets.
  • Martin Hynes, who donated £50.
  • Mrs T Fuller, £120 in memory of a loved one.
  • Mrs B Sellars, £70 in memory of a loved one.
  • Brian and Maxine Bridges, £73.50, being proceeds of an "At Home" event..
  • Waitrose Supermarket, £320, being aproximately one third of a collection at the tills.
  • Great Horwood Silver Band, £500, in memory of one of their members, who had died.
  • Mrs M Fisher, in memory of her husband, £200
  • Mrs C Kempthorne £30 in memory of her mother, Mrs Ethel Rose Saunders
DONATIONS TO MK HOSPITAL The Group has donated a Doppler machine to the hospital. This will help the podiatrists with the early diagnosis of foot problems in patients with diabetes.

The Group purchased an LCD projector to assist the hospital in diabetes education and training.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED Please contact us if you are willing to help, even if only in a small way. Currently, we are looking for a Chairman, a Treasurer, and a Programme Secretary.
RAFFLES  Suitable items for fundraising raffles or auctions are always welcome.
USED POSTAGE STAMPS These are always welcome.  Please contact the Secretary (see below).
SUGGESTIONS PLEASE! We rely on charitable donations to improve the level of diabetes care and constantly seek new ideas and new ways of raising funds. Please tell us if you have any ideas.

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Contacts and Links           Diabetes UK - Milton Keynes Voluntary Group
 
Contact us by e-mail e-mail: ken.plackett@phonecoop.coop
MK Kids with Diabetes link www.mkkidswithdiabetes.org
Diabetes UK main website link www.diabetes.org.uk
Diabetes UK Careline (local rate) phone 0845 120 2960
Link to South Northants Voluntary Group site link www.sndg.co.uk
 

IMPORTANT NOTE

The information on this site is for general use only and is not intended to provide personal medical advice or be a 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. Any products that may be mentioned on this website are not necessarily endorsed by Diabetes UK.