“I’m very honoured to be a patron for the charity CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young. The work they do is amazing, and so crucial, especially in young athletes. The main reason I have wanted to get involved is after a good friend and team mate from Cobham RFC, Matt Cragg passed away from a heart condition aged only 21, with no warning. As a patron, I would like to help raise awareness of the work CRY does, especially in schools and sports clubs, in screening young people involved in sport. I would like to do anything I can to lessen the chances of young, fit sportspeople, like my friend, dying from an unknown heart condition.”
Jack Clifford
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CRY Update magazine 71...
Read Update 71 here CRY Update 71 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from September to December 2016. In this period, we held our annual Raising Awareness Week – including our most successful CRY Great Cake Bake yet. We also saw fantastic support for the Great North Run in September with over 70 runners
CRY Parliamentary Reception 2016...
On November 23rd CRY held its 15th Parliamentary Reception, where CRY announced the latest campaign in government urging all MPs to sign a pledge to support a National Strategy for the Prevention of Young Sudden Cardiac Death. The event was hosted by Sir Roger Gale MP (Conservative), Dr John Pugh MP (Liberal Democrats) and Kevan Jones
Leatherhead charity rings close to home for Englan...
Sutton Guardian - 10th June 2016 England rugby union international Jack Clifford has special reason for backing the work of a Leatherhead-based charity. Read more
Rugby player Jack Clifford named as patron of card...
Get Surrey - 28th May 2016 An up and coming rugby player has been named as the new patron of a cardiac charity in memory of his friend and teammate who died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition. Read more
England rugby player Jack Clifford announced as CR...
CRY announces new Patron to help “tackle” the need for greater awareness One of England’s upcoming rugby talents, Jack Clifford has been named as a new Patron of Cardiac Risk in the Young – just as he is named as part of the England squad for the 2016 summer tour! Harlequins Flanker and former Cobham RFC
