JDRF and Colin Bryan, chair of 2009 Walk to Cure Diabetes

Joseph Nunn, JDRF Regional Development Manager, and Hannah Gripton, JDRF Regional Fundraising Coordinator, with Colin Bryan, Managing Director, Drayton Manor Theme Park.

Colin Bryan, Managing Director of Drayton Manor Park has been named as the Chairman of the West Midlands Walk to Cure Diabetes for the second year in succession.

The five mile walk in the grounds of Drayton Manor raised over £114,000 for the JDRF last year.  The money raised is used to drive forward research into type 1 Diabetes, the chronic, life threatening condition that has a life long impact on those diagnosed and their families.

Colin Bryan, said of his appointment:

“I’m delighted to be involved with JDRF once again. Last year’s walk was a huge success and I hope that this year even more people will take part and help to raise funds for this very worthy cause.”

Colin’s job now is to build support for the walk and convince businesses and people of the Midlands to walk at the event.

Joe Nunn, West Midlands Regional Development Manager for JDRF, said:

“It’s brilliant to have Drayton Manor on board with us in 2009. The efforts of Colin and everyone else who helped to put on the event in 2008 meant that not only was money raised to help research into type one diabetes, but the event was enjoyed by all those taking part.”

The JDRF is the worlds leading charitable fund for type 1 Diabetes research and it exists to cure the condition.  People with the condition rely on multiple insulin injections and finger prick tests every day just to stay alive.

To learn more about the walk and the charity go to www.jdrf.org.uk/walktocure