Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is the only charitable organisation in the world with the primary objective of finding the cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications. It was founded by a small group of parents of children with type 1 diabetes who recognised that insulin injections are not the cure for this life threatening and lifelong condition.
JDRF in the UK, affiliated to JDRF International (based in the USA), was founded in 1986. It is an independent charity with its own Board of Directors and registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales.
At a global level JDRF volunteers and staff have been responsible for raising over £600 million to support type 1 diabetes research since the charity’s inception. JDRF raises money to drive world-class research to prevent, treat and cure type 1 diabetes and its serious and debilitating complications. For 30 years we have been fundamentally involved in the delivery of advances in this field; seeking out, assessing and monitoring the best science to drive the breakthroughs that improve management of type 1 diabetes and will ultimately cure the condition.
We recognise the challenges of living with type 1 diabetes and advocate to ensure that the condition is fully understood. We also provide information for families affected by the condition and encourage them to become directly involved in supporting research for the cure.
The above text is referenced from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) website - http://www.jdrf.org.uk/