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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
AN INSPIRATIONAL diabetes campaigner is to receive international award for his work to combat the condition but says it was never about glory and always about improving people's lives.
Fred Holland, 78, who has carried out work across Worcestershire to raise the profile of the condition will be presented with the International Diabetes Federation award at Kidderminster Hospital on December 17 after a 44-year fight to secure a better deal for those battling diabetes.
The chairman of Wyre Forest Diabetes UK voluntary group which has raised more than £150,000 for children's and hospital groups.
Richard Lane, the Diabetes UK chairman, is scheduled to attend at the awards ceremony. Mr Holland also hopes a representative can attend from the Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire's office.
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news...rshire_s__and_the_world_s__diabetes_champion/
Top bloke! 🙂
Fred Holland, 78, who has carried out work across Worcestershire to raise the profile of the condition will be presented with the International Diabetes Federation award at Kidderminster Hospital on December 17 after a 44-year fight to secure a better deal for those battling diabetes.
The chairman of Wyre Forest Diabetes UK voluntary group which has raised more than £150,000 for children's and hospital groups.
Richard Lane, the Diabetes UK chairman, is scheduled to attend at the awards ceremony. Mr Holland also hopes a representative can attend from the Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire's office.
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news...rshire_s__and_the_world_s__diabetes_champion/
Top bloke! 🙂
