Companion Cards
Co-designed by healthcare professionals and people living with type 1 diabetes
What’s in the toolkit?
The toolkit is made up of 62 cards grouped into 5 sets that explore the multiple facets of living with type 1 diabetes. They serve as a medically accurate, friendly introduction for someone recently diagnosed, a novel refresher for the more seasoned, and an engaging invitation to anyone with an interest in learning about this chronic condition.
Explore, learn & reflect
on your own
Share, educate & spark conversation with friends & family
Build rapport & get targeted support from your clinic
Each diagnosis is as unique as the person experiencing it
We've organised the toolkit into non-linear, stage appropriate card sets, so people can choose their learning path by what matters to them most.
No topic off the table
Explore the Companion Card sets
T1D? Carb counting? Boluses and CGMs? No acronyms no jargon, just the basics clearly explained.
Feeling burnt out chasing perfect numbers, and still swinging high to low? Playing pancreas is an art.
The journey from diagnosis to acceptance, dealing with burnout and celebrating decades of T1D.
Too old for diabetes? A diabetic diet? Something we did? Let’s set the record straight.
Feeling isolated and like no one gets it? Discover a community and build a support circle that has your back.
Can I run, travel, party, date, start a family or be a pilot? Let’s challenge the limitations that are important to you.
"The visuals bring an invisible condition to life, I find myself nodding, sighing and laughing in recognition."
- D.H, 28 living with Type 1 diabetes, Edinburgh
The cards in detail
Our Companion Cards are in development and will be available later this year, join our mailing list to be the first to know when they are ready.
Each set is colour coded and starts with a topic overview card so you know what to expect
Short and sweet explanations accompany each card so you can feel like you have an answer to everything
Getting to grips with all that T1D throws at you is a full time job - that’s why we’ve included medically endorsed prompts and cheat sheets to help build a resilient mindset
Co-designed by healthcare professionals and people living with type 1 diabetes - Companion Cards will be publicly available later this year.
Beyond the cards
The cards are enough on their own to explore and prompt discussion, but for those who want to go deeper into a topic, a QR code links directly into an immersive virtual portal.
While still in development, the portal will signposts to high-quality content from trusted organisations such as Diabetes UK, JDRF, the Lancet and more.