Cardiac Risk in the Young the UK SADS charity raises awareness and offers support for SADS

CRY supporter chosen to toss the coin at the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final
James Doherty, member of the CRY Surgery Supporters Network, will be tossing the coin at the 2009 Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon. James is a former Junior County Tennis Champion who had to give up competitive sport after being diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome.

Charity Parachute Jump

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CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 finishes in Brentford - 29th June 2009
Today, charity Cardiac Risk in the Young and health and well-being company Philips unveil the first results from their Test My Heart Tour 09. The tour visited 13 locations in England and tested over 2,000 young people’s hearts to detect any abnormalities that could lead to Sudden Death Syndrome.

CRY Heart of London Bridges Sponsored Walk - 26th July 2009

Join CRY Patron Kathryn Harries on a sponsored walk crossing the bridges of London from Embankment to London Bridge via Westminster, to raise awareness and funds for CRY. Entry into this event is £10 per adult, with free entry for children aged 16 or under. Online registration is now open for this event

CRY SADS booklet

SADS website

Brentford FC announce continuing partnership with CRY

CRY is pleased to announce the continuation of the shirt sponsorship partnership with Brentford FC - managed by CRY Patron Andy Scott. Brentford are again donating the secondary sponsorship of their away kit to CRY for the 2009/10 season - which means the CRY logo will appear on the players' away shirts.

Families unveil new postcard to highlight tragic heart condition
CRY's '12 a week' postcard campaign continued with the launch of the North East postcard.

CRY Representatives

CRY Family Medical Conference - June 2010 (TBC)
The annual CRY Family Medical Conference will take place in June 2010 at the Institute of Child Health in London. The event is specially designed for families (and friends) bereaved due to young sudden cardiac death.

"CRY has a place in my heart because..."
February 2009 saw the launch of CRY’s “Life Years Lost…” campaign, highlighting the tragic legacy of young sudden cardiac death for those left behind – the hundreds of people denied the chance to see a friend or relative growing up.

Postcard campaign

Song recorded to raise money and awareness for CRY

James Poynton wrote the words for 'Girl' when he was 8 years old. Just before his 12th birthday, James died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart condition. The song has now been recorded by the band Daywalker to help raise funds for CRY.

New labs 'promise' answers for hundreds of bereaved families

The agonising wait endured by many families following the sudden – and tragic – death of a child or partner could soon be over as London opens the UK’s first ever ‘fast-track’ pathology laboratories to help analyse the causes of unexpected cardiac death in ‘apparently’ fit and healthy young people.

ICD and Surgery
Support Group

Dr Sanjay Sharma voted onto the EACPR Sports Cardiology Section Nucleus

CRY Consultant Cardiologist Dr Sanjay Sharma has been voted onto the EACPR Sports Cardiology Section Nucleus - an elite committee tackling the complex issues of sports cardiology. He is the only British representative on this group.

CRY's co-ordinated fast track service for affected families

"CRY is to be congratulated for its ongoing role in the development of these services" - Professor Roger Boyle CBE, National Director of Heart Disease.

CRY Centre for Sports Cardiology

New Secretary of State "kicks off" CRY initiative to help young footballers

The Secretary of State for Media, Culture and Sport - Andy Burnham MP - joined CRY families whose children or partners died suddenly whilst playing football, to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death in the young at a launch at 11 Downing Street.

Save Our Athletes!
CRY launches 5 year athlete cardiac research project to help understand the causes of Sudden Cardiac Death

Well done CRY runners

London Marathon

CRY Chief Executive awarded MBE

Alison Cox, CRY's Founder and Chief Executive, was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2007, for Services to Healthcare. Alison says "This honour is a tremendous acknowledgement of the courage and suffering of CRY families."

CRY supporter Julie Tanner wins Diana Memorial Award

We are delighted to announce that young CRY supporter Julie Tanner has won a Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for Young People, in recognition of her efforts in compiling the book "101 Reasons (at least) to Get Up in the Morning" which was launched in November 2005.

CRY's History

In memory of Kieran Formby
"...it is only due the these circumstances that his true strengths and character came to light but we always knew there was something special about him with his sense of humour, cheeky smile and infectious laugh."

Posters and leaflets
Download copies of CRY posters and leaflets in PDF format (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Create your personal online fundraising web page

CRY merchandise and Christmas cards
CRY has a range of merchandise including soft toys, pens, golf balls, water bottles, caps, clothing and more. CRY also has a large variety of Christmas cards which can be purchased all year round.