On Saturday 7th September, 31 fantastic children and young people aged between 3 and 13 are running the mini and junior Great North Run! Then, on Sunday 8th September, we have 50 amazing runners running the Great North Run!
They are all running to help raise funds for the Type 1 Kidz project. Children and young people will take a lead in deciding how money will be spent to support their project, which you can read about more below.
Type 1 Kidz works with children and young people with Type 1 diabetes and their families across the North East and North Cumbria. The project provides opportunities for children and young people to try new activities in a safe environment; for young people and families to meet others in the same situation and support each other; and most importantly puts the voices of children and young people with Type 1 at the centre of the project. We work closely with the NENC CYP Diabetes Network and all of the clinical teams in the region, supporting dialogue and change within diabetes care.