9th February 2007 Today, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), the UK’s number one charity for reducing young sudden cardiac death, is pleased to announce that the Cardiac Risk in the Young All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has gained its 100th member. This milestone achievement represents unprecedented interest and places CRY’s agenda in an elite list of
Read Update 44 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Following his heroic efforts at the Bath Half Marathon earlier this year, CRY Patron and former England International rugby star, Simon Halliday, adopted a rather more sedate pace for his latest fundraising endeavour. Simon joined CRY President Ian Botham on one leg of his ‘Botham Walk 2006’. CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR SIMON! Ian Botham has been
6th August 2006 – England to France Fresh from training new CRY patron David Walliams for his epic swim across the Channel, CRY Chairman Professor Greg Whyte (pictured below with David Walliams) decided to undertake the challenge himself. As Greg said, “I have done everything but swim it myself so I might as well have a
Sunday 30th July, High Wycombe, Team Buzz was granted an audience with BBC TV & Radio presenter, sports officianado and all round top chap John Inverdale. John is a patron of C.R.Y. and has given his valuable support to the charity for the last three years. Despite his busy schedule and very little notice he agreed
Press release – 1st March 2006 Today, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) publishes the results of a new survey which indicates that one year on since the introduction of Chapter 8: Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death of the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease, a staggering 97% of all Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) interviewed
On Wednesday June 15th, CRY hosted a Parliamentary Reception at Westminster as part of its Raising Awareness Week, and to help mark its 10th Anniversary. The event was attended by more than 70 MPs who came to show their support for CRY’s campaigning. Other guests at the event were CRY supporters / families; CRY President Ian
New campaign highlights the young faces behind sudden cardiac death On Thursday 15th July, MPs from all parties attended the national launch of a hard-hitting and thought-provoking new campaign to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death in the young. Kevan Jones MP, Chair of the APPG on Cardiac Risk in the Young, spoke at the launch,
DOCTORS have received vital equipment to test for heart defects thanks to the ‘awesome’ courage of a bereaved mother. Diane Tolley of New Road, Bewdley, whose teenage son Robert died suddenly while out on his bike four years ago, is celebrating the success of her £5,000 fund-raising campaign to pay for an electrocardiogram (ECG) machine for
CRY’s Co-ordinated Fast Track Service For Affected Families “As well as working with the Department of Health and others to develop high quality cardiac services for young people and families, CRY also provides a significant amount of funding to the NHS to help ‘fast-track’ the complex range of services needed following a sudden cardiac death to
Preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.
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