Peer Diabetes Mates

Our role is to encourage healthy lifestyles that improves health and wellbeing of local people at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. And we will involve our existing participants as well as new ones, older people, and adults with one or more long term condition. Supported by trusted staff, mentors and volunteers which is key to building trust.

Individuals who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, have a pre-diabetic diagnosis or who are living with type 2 diabetes.

The Peer Diabetes Healthy Living Mates project will provide:

  • Healthy eating sessions menu creating and sharing. Culturally sensitive
  • Technology support – know your laptop/ mobile phone. Like setting up new items of technology
  • including navigation self-help services, using Alexa and Smart medication dispensers.
  • Support to get involved and connecting in other local community activities.
  • An emphasis of combining connections, healthy cooking, wellbeing Activities.
  • Develop recipe sharing/exchanges from trusted sources.
  • Shared dining experiences at socials based on themed national dates. Independence Day, Diabetes week.

Invite and introduce likeminded people to the Peer Diabetes Healthy Living Mates experiences.

Some of the benefits include:

  • Building resilience confidence and being active as part of everyday life.
  • Improve strength balance and flexibility, help relax and relief stress.
  • Supportive connected community for those feeling isolated
  • Promote better self care for diabetes, low moods and wellbeing.
  • Popular means of exercise to improve mental and physical health and quality of life.
  • Connecting local people through creative cultures which focus on healthy lifestyle, wellbeing and safety.
  • Focused on group support and networking to achieve positive outcomes.”

TESTIMONIAL

From Great Our Clients

Testimonial
We both really appreciate the yoga sessions as they are gentle and enable us to attend when we are able to do so. This really helps us both in terms of mental and physical well-being.
This group is something I didn't realise I needed. Most of the time I'm a stay at home mum or part-time worker. It's nice to get out of the house and socialise.