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Diabetes UK Inspire award for Stronger ties made with

Pride of Swindon schoolgirl Central American twin

Pride of Swindon award winner
Phoebe Maddison is picking up
yet more accolades, winning a
volunteering award from the
charity Diabetes UK.
Phoebe Maddison,12, from
North Swindon was presented with
the Young Person’s Outstanding
Contribution at the charity’s Inspire
Awards in recognition of her videos
talking about what life is like for a
young person with Type 1 diabetes.
Phaedra Perry, regional head of
the South West at Diabetes UK,
said: “Phoebe shows immense Phoebe Maddison (right) with Diabetes Jorge and Maria with Year 10 language students at Lydiard Park Academy
talent and skill in describing living UK Make the Grade Manager Thalie in front of a mural painted by visiting Ocotal artist Patricio Marin in 2012
with Type 1, and shows other Martini An 18 day visit by Jorge Calderon Academy, as well as trips to Avebury
young people with Type 1 that and Maria Jose Gurrero Figuera and Windsor Castle.
they are not on their own. Her to everyone who has supported me. from Ocotal, Swindon’s twin town Most evenings were taken up with
video highlights the myths around All I am doing is the best I can to in Nicaragua, has been hailed a social events involving members
diabetes and it educates and educate other people about Type 1 great success in celebrating 25 of Swindon Ocotal Link which
inspires others. diabetes.” years of support, exchange and sustain contact for the twin town
“Through our Inspire Awards we Diabetes UK has over 400 deep friendship. by supporting educational grants,
thank our hard working volunteers, registered volunteers in the South Planned to coincide with Swindon a nursery and an old people's day
like Phoebe for their contributions West region, many of whom also Festival of Literature, the packed centre.
and highlight the positive belong to the charity’s thirty local programme included a civic "Swindon is at the centre of
difference their work has made to support groups. reception hosted by the mayor Cllr our hearts in Ocotal," said Jorge
the lives of people who are living To find out more about becoming Andrew Bennett, poetry and dance Calderon. "Our towns have such
with diabetes.” a volunteer for Diabetes UK, or performance at the festival Spanish deep understanding; we have a deep
Phoebe said: “I’m so happy, it to join a local support group, call evening, a day of language and love for each other."
was absolutely amazing to win the 01823 448260 or volunteering@ geography classroom work, and Find out more and join SOL at:
Inspire Award. I’m really grateful diabetes.org.uk. dance workshops at Lydiard Park www.solswindon.co.uk

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