Dundee: Cheque presentation to the Diabetes Research Campaign

The money was raised in a ROTA-SWIM where participants swam the number of lengths of the pool that corresponded with their age. 49 swimmers aged from 5 to 81 participated and got sponsorship. Diabetes Research was to be one of the main beneficiaries.

The Diabetes Research Campaign is aiming to raise £3million towards state of the art research and patient care facilities across Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross, adding to the world-class diabetes research programmes which are already well-established through the University and NHS Tayside. The campaign has already raised £1.7m towards the overall target.

Professor Dario Alessi, Director of the Dundee Diabetes Research Centre at the University, said the campaign was not just about raising money but increasing awareness of the dangers diabetes poses.

Source: By University Of Dundee