Type 1 never takes a day off — and neither does the mental load that comes with it. This is a place to set it down for a while, with people who just get it.
Free to enter · No referral needed · Everyone welcome
Living with Type 1 means carrying a spreadsheet in your head every hour of every day. It's exhausting in a way that's hard to explain to people who've never done it.
One Heart, One Type is a room where you don't have to explain. No numbers to hit, no judgment, no appointment card. Just company, understanding, and a place to breathe.
Come for one thing or all of them. Everything is free, and there's never any pressure to share more than you want to.
Regular meetups with others living with Type 1. Different ages, different stages, same understanding.
Someone to talk to on a hard day — a low that scared you, burnout, or just needing to say it out loud.
Pumps, CGMs, carb counting, sick-day rules — shared plainly, by people who use them. No lectures.
Type 1 is a whole-household thing. Space for parents, partners and friends to be supported too.
A soft landing for the overwhelming first months. You don't have to figure this out alone.
No agenda days too. Drop in, grab a hot drink, and be somewhere that gets it. That counts as support.
Because managing Type 1 shouldn't be a full-time job with no breaks. Come do something that has nothing to do with it.
Low-key, come-as-you-are catch-ups. No topic required.
Art, crafts and making things — hands busy, mind resting.
Gentle walks together. Fresh air and good company.
Board games and laughter. The best kind of distraction.
“Whether you were diagnosed last week or twenty years ago — this place is for you.”
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition. It isn't caused by anything you did, and it never fully switches off — insulin, glucose checks, and constant decision-making are part of every single day.
That relentlessness takes a toll that goes far beyond the physical. Burnout, anxiety and loneliness are common, and rarely talked about. One Heart, One Type exists to hold that part — the human part — alongside the medical care you already get.
Always. There's no cost to walk through the door or take part.
You don't need a letter or an appointment. Just turn up.
People with Type 1, their families, and their friends.
Drop by during open hours, or send us a message first if that feels easier. Either way, you're welcome.
Tell us as much or as little as you like. We'll reply gently.