Fighting type 1 diabetes
626. Jubie Wigan
Jubie Wigan is raising money in support of research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Jubie, from The Cotswolds, was inspired to raise funds for medical research into the condition when her daughter Aliena was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged two and half years old.
She launched a massive fundraising effort for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which aims to create a world without type 1 diabetes.
Jubie has raised almost a million pounds through fundraising dinners and has created the Sugarplum Children website holding the largest online directory of food information to support parents of children with the condition.
In a personal letter to Jubie, Prime Minister Theresa May said:
“Your determination and drive to support your daughter Aliena and others with type 1 Diabetes is allowing children and their families to manage the condition so they can get on and enjoy life. I have seen first-hand the phenomenal effort you put into raising a staggering amount for JDRF and the important work Sugarplum Children is doing to help families have the information they need.”
Jubie said:
“I am so honoured to have been chosen as the recipient of this prestigious award. To have the work I do with Sugarplum Children recognised at this level gives me the drive and energy I need to take my fundraising to the next level, helping to make the daily ordeal of life with type 1 for all those brave little stars a thing of the past.”