WE ARE calling on people who live in this area and are affected by diabetes to send us their practical top tips.

We are gathering information to create the first book for people living with diabetes, written by people with diabetes.

It is called 100 things I wish I’d known about living with diabetes and will be a free book for anyone affected by the condition.

Whether living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, or living with someone who does, there will be everyday hurdles people living with the condition are best placed to offer tips around overcoming.

We ask that tips are kept short, to one or two sentences, and that they offer helpful everyday solutions as opposed to medical advice.

If someone’s tip gets used in the book, their name will not only be published in the book but their name and tip could also be used to promote the book.

So it’s important that anyone who submits a tip is sure they are happy for their first name to be used in this way.

Share tips at diabetes.org.uk/top-tips by August 7.

Jill Steaton, Diabetes UK regional manager (via email)