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Injecting hope need more money to do this.’ the government announcing plans perform and meet them backstage.
Children and young people aged All 15 of the young people who to fund private, voluntary and Nick Jonas, 17, who together
between fi ve and 22 visited took part were JDRF T1 Youth independent nurseries at the same with his two brothers makes up
Downing Street recently to deliver Ambassadors, a new scheme level as state-run preschools. Until the band, was diagnosed with
a giant syringe full of messages to which has been created with the now the latter have received more type 1 diabetes at the age of 13
PM Gordon Brown. The messages, input of young people with a cash and some opponents of the and is involved with the Simple
urging the government to increase connection to type 1 from all over changes have expressed concern Wins campaign with Bayer,
the amount of money spent on the UK. Opportunities for the that state-run nurseries could have designed to promote small,
type 1 research in the UK, were Youth Ambassadors will include their budgets cut drastically with everyday victories for managing
lobbying MPs on local issues, services and numbers of available the condition. To celebrate the
campaigning for increased funding places affected as a knock-on result. partnership, youngsters were
in research and working with the Many non-state providers invited to take part in an online
media to raise awareness. have previously pointed out that competition giving them the
Talking about the programme, they do not get enough money chance to win tickets and a
Karen Addington, JDRF’s chief from the government’s Nursery backstage pass.
executive, explains: ‘More and Education Grant and hope the new One of those lucky enough
more we are hearing from young single-funding formula will even to meet Nick was 11-year-old
people affected by type 1 diabetes things out. George Dove from Mansfi eld in
who want to work with us to make Whatever the situation, some Nottinghamshire who has had
a difference to the lives of every good news is that in 2010 all three type 1 diabetes for the past three
Above: The team of JDRF T1
person living with the condition. and four year olds in England will years. ‘I’m a fan of Nick’s and fi nd
Youth Ambassadors at No.10.
T1 Youth Ambassadors gives them be entitled to a free nursery place him an inspiration,’ he said. ‘It’s
generated as part of JDRF’s the chance to do just that and have of 15 hours a week for 38 weeks great to have a famous person
Talking Type 1 campaign to mark their voice heard.’ of the year, delivered fl exibly with the same condition as me, as
World Diabetes Day last November. For details of how to become over a minimum of three days. it shows it can happen to anybody.’
The aim was to raise funds and a T1 Youth Ambassador, email This is an increase on the current Nick and his brothers, Kevin
awareness of the condition.
makeanoise@jdrf.org.uk. 12½-hour allowance and can take and Joe, started the Jonas
In total 1,600 messages were ● There’s another chance to get place in nurseries, playgroups, Brothers Change for the Children
delivered and afterwards the involved with JDRF’s Talking preschools or at a registered Foundation through which they
children and their families enjoyed Type 1 campaign and help set childminder. For more information donate funds to several causes,
a guided tour around a JDRF- a new record, by making an visit
www.direct.gov.uk. including paediatric diabetes
funded research facility at Guys animation created by more people research, education and treatment,
Hospital before some went on to than ever before. Visit www. Inspirational idol to which Bayer has also made
meet their local MPs at the House
jdrfaware.com and tell your story Top American boy band the Jonas a donation.
of Commons. by creating a short animation, then Brothers, who have just toured the For more information, young
Emily Norris, nine, was one of send it on to friends to continue. UK, are continuing their support people with diabetes can log on to
the youngsters involved. She said: of children and young people with
www.NicksSimpleWins.com. Also
‘I really enjoyed going to Downing Nursery news diabetes. A recent competition run available to download is ‘A Little
Street with JDRF. I want them to The way preschools for children in connection with Bayer Diabetes Bit Longer’, a song written by Nick
fi nd the cure so that no one has aged three to fi ve are funded is set Care gave 20 youngsters aged six when he was having a particularly
SHUTTERSTOCK type 1 diabetes anymore and they to change this coming March, with to 18 the chance to see their idols hard day managing his diabetes.
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