Coventry & Warwickshire
Your child has type 1.
You're not on your own.
We're a group of local families who've been where you are now. We share what we've learned, meet up so our children know other kids like them, and help each other find life beyond the numbers.
Run by parents, for parents.
Free to join · Siblings welcome
Find your feet
Honest, practical help for the first days and weeks — written by parents, checked against what the clinic tells you.
Read the guide →
Meet other families
Days out, picnics and get-togethers where nobody stares at a finger-prick or a pump.
Upcoming events →
Back to school
Plain-English resources to help teachers, clubs and grandparents feel confident.
School resources →
What's on
Upcoming events
Everyone affected by type 1 is welcome — brothers, sisters and grandparents too.
31
Oct
Autumn family get-together
9am · Community hall, Coventry
An indoor play session and cuppa for the whole family. A relaxed way to meet other families — first-timers especially welcome.
14
Nov
New families coffee morning
9am · Café in the city centre
Diagnosed in the last year? Come and talk to parents who've been there, over coffee and cake.
12
Dec
Winter party
0pm · Coventry
Games, crafts and a visit from a very special guest. Fully carb-counted party food.
Experts by experience
Started by one family, for every family
When our daughter was diagnosed, she was dangerously ill before anyone knew what was wrong. In the weeks that followed we learned to count carbs, give injections and sleep in two-hour shifts — and we realised how much easier it would have been with someone who'd already walked that road.
Living with Type 1 is that someone. We're not doctors, and we'll never replace your diabetes team. We're parents who get it.
Read our storyNews & stories
From our community
News
Welcome to Living with Type 1
Why we started this group, and what we hope it will become for families in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Sat, 10 October 2026
Tips
Ten lunchbox ideas that make carb counting easier
Tried-and-tested packed lunches from our families, with tips for labelling carbs for school.
Tue, 29 September 2026
Family story
Our first sleepover since diagnosis
One mum shares how they planned it, what went wrong, and why it was worth it.
Sun, 13 September 2026
Trusted help
Other people who can help
We work alongside the national charities and your NHS team — not instead of them.
Your hospital diabetes team ↗
Coventry & Rugby families are cared for by the UHCW paediatric diabetes team. They're your first call for anything medical — day or night, use the out-of-hours number they gave you.
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) ↗
Free KIDSAC packs for newly diagnosed children, school resources and Discovery Days.
DigiBete ↗
Short, clear videos made with families and clinicians — handy for grandparents and childminders too.
Diabetes UK ↗
Helpline, forums for parents, and Together Type 1 for 11–25 year olds.
For funders & partners
Help us reach every newly diagnosed family
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