# Bupa Great Run partnership raises £1.5 million for Diabetes UK

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/12/10/bupa-great-run-partnership-raises-1-5m-diabetes-uk/
- Published: 2014-12-10T14:40:47+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Over the past three years over 20,000 participants have taken part in over 33 runs
to raise £1.5 million for Diabetes UK as nominated charity of the [Bupa Great Run](http://www.greatrun.org)
series.

[Since Bupa chose it as its nominated charity partner](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/2011/09/19/diabetes-uk-chosen-charity-partner-bupa-great-run-series/)
in 2012, Diabetes UK has seen its runners cover 206,557 miles between them – the
equivalent of running around the world more than eight times.

![Diabetes UK Healthy Lifestyle Roadshow](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2026/
09/diabetes-uk-healthy-lifestyle-roadshow.jpg)

Diabetes UK Healthy Lifestyle Roadshow, funded by income raised in Bupa Great Run
series

The money raised from the partnership has funded 216 Healthy Lifestyle Roadshows
across the UK. At these, almost 46,000 people were given free risk assessments to
help them understand the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

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Almost 24,000 of those assessed were found to be at moderate to high risk of developing
this devastating condition. Consequently, Diabetes UK stated that “every single 
great runner, who ran for Diabetes UK, has helped to encourage at least one person
at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes to talk to their doctor”.

## Diabetes UK runners

Paula Franklin, UK Medical Director, Bupa, said:

> “We chose Diabetes UK as our nominated charity partner because raising awareness
> of the risk factors of Type 2 diabetes and advising on lifestyle changes to reduce
> that risk, strongly supports our vision to help people live longer, healthier,
> happier lives. We are delighted that we have been able to help so many thousands
> of people take that first important step towards a healthier life and would like
> to thank Diabetes UK for making this such a successful partnership.”

Barbara Young, Chief Executive at [Diabetes UK](http://www.diabetes.org.uk) added:

> “Next year we will be offering more fantastic fundraising opportunities including
> places in the Great North Run and the London Bridges challenge”.

## Prize-winning partnership

The partnership’s achievements were also praised at the British Medical Association(
BMA) patient information awards 2014, at which part of the education work funded
by the events won the award for the ‘long term conditions’ special category.

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