# Local Abbey branch nomination secures £2,500 for Diabetes UK

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/07/23/local-abbey-branch-nomination-secures-2500-diabetes-uk/
- Published: 2007-07-23T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Abbey Charitable Trust has donated £2,500 to Diabetes UK to fund activity and education
holidays for children with diabetes. 
The nomination for the donation came from 
Abbey’s branch in Wanstead to mark the 150th anniversary celebrations of Santander
Bank, the Spanish bank that Abbey is part of.

Dee Watson, who works at Abbey in Wanstead, said: Diabetes is a cause very close
to my heart. My mother died from kidney disease, which was a complication of her
Type 2 diabetes. I nominated Diabetes UK for this grant because I want young people
to learn how to manage their diabetes to help them reduce the risk of complications
as early as possible.

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