Tackling Diabetes with Sport

Erasmus+ Sport collaborative project that is co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

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Resources & learning

Everything you need to understand, explore and apply sport and diabetes – from research and practical guides to real-life insights.

Start with the basics, go deeper through digital content, and explore what we’ve learned along the way.

From insights to action

Research is at the core of the DiaPS projects. By exploring real-life experiences and gathering input from different stakeholders, we defined what people truly need – and turned those insights into practical resources and solutions.

Understanding sport & diabetes needs

Insights that shaped the Sports & Diabetes guide

Through a survey with young people with diabetes, parents, coaches and teachers, we identified the key challenges and questions in sport – helping us create relevant and practical educational materials.

What shaped the DiaPS app?

Insights behind the features and digital ecosystem design

Through workshops, surveys and interviews, we identified what users really need – helping us design a platform that supports learning, sharing and community building.

Learning materials

Based on research and real experiences, these materials are designed to make sport with diabetes easier to understand and manage in everyday situations.

Learn in a more interactive way

Updated, in-depth content – topic by topic

This digital platform offers structured, regularly updated content on sport and diabetes. Explore topics step by step, go deeper into specific situations, and find practical answers based on real experiences – all in one place. 

Developed within the DiaPS project

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Prefer something simpler? Start with basics

These materials provide simple, practical and easy-to-understand guidance – especially for those new to sport and diabetes. You can explore everything in one place or download and print them for easy use anytime.

Developed within the Sports&Diabetes project

Start with the basics of sport and diabetes

A simple and practical guide designed for those new to sport and diabetes, helping you understand the key concepts and feel more confident from the very beginning.

A fun way to get kids interested in sport and diabetes

A visual and engaging story designed to introduce children to the topic of sport and diabetes in a simple, relatable and easy-to-understand way.

Print and personalise your diabetes management

Downloadable charts that help you track, plan and better understand your diabetes during sport – ready to print and use in your everyday routine.

Real tips from the S&D camp

A collection of practical advice shared by young athletes with diabetes during the Sports&Diabetes camp – based on real experiences, challenges and solutions.

But we didn’t stop there

Beyond these materials, we’re also sharing the ideas, insights and lessons we learned, to help you improve your own approach.

Learn from our experience

Discover tips, ideas and insights we gathered while developing DiaPS, and see how they can inspire your own work or approach.

Turn ideas into practical digital solutions

A visual and easy-to-use guide that walks you through understanding users, designing solutions and testing ideas – helping you create digital tools that truly work in practice.

Implementation insights

A concise overview of the main insights and lessons gathered throughout the development process – offering inspiration and guidance for similar initiatives.

Behind the project

Take a look behind the scenes of the DiaPS projects – from activities and communication to events that shaped the journey.

Activity reports

What we worked on

Periodical overviews of activities carried out by project partners throughout the project.

Communication & dissemination

How we shared the project

An overview of communication activities, campaigns and dissemination across different channels.

Events

Key conferences and meetings

Reports from events showing how we disseminate the project at the international and local conferences all over and beyond Europe.

Digital content development

How the learning materials were created

A detailed overview of the development of digitalised learning materials – including structure, topics and approach behind the content.

App development

How the DiaPS platform was built

An overview of the design and development process of the DiaPS app, including key features, decisions and technical approach.