Reporter Neil Smith speaks with David Hughes about his son, Daniel Hughes and CRY screenings, followed by host Mike Zeller speaking with CRY Chief Executive Dr Steven Cox about the occurrence rate and symptoms of underlying heart conditions that cause sudden cardiac deaths. Listen here – interview starts at 1:36:10
Kent Online, 10th February 2019 Students from the Universities at Medway are aiming to take the world record for the largest display of origami hearts. Counting started on the 9th February to see if the students hit their 50,000 target. The project involved various community groups across Kent and volunteers have been working for over 6
The Mail, 9th February 2019 David & Sue Hughes and their daughter, Kim have raised more than £215,000 for the Daniel Hughes Memorial Fund since the tragic death of Daniel in 2015. David Hughes said of the screening fund: “Before Daniel’s death, we’d never heard of CRY. We had so many donations at Daniel’s funeral which
Shropshire Live, 1st February 2019 Kerry Preece from Shrewsbury speaks about the moment that her son, Aron, was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) while attending a free heart screening organised by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Read more
Times Local News, 1st February 2019 Tonbridge Baptist Church has donated over £500 to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) so that a free heart screening for young people aged 14-35 can take place at Tonbridge Angels’ Longmead Stadium. Read more
Leicester Mercury, 1st February 2019 Guitarist from Arcades, Matt Gore, died suddenly in April 2018. The band are holding a charity gig and auction in his memory. Proceeds will be donated to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Read more
Crowborough Life, 30th January 2019 On Saturday 12th January, Beacon Academy was the location of a free cardiac screening event for young people aged 14-35 put on by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) . The screening was in memory of Ryan Terry who was a former student at the academy. Read more
Edinburgh Live, 21st January 2019 ‘Colour Me Crazy’, a colour run set up by a group of Edinburgh University students, is due to take place in Edinburgh this March to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Read more
Lancashire Post, 24th January 2019 The Tipping’s family, from Cottam, put on a festive display at their Valentines Meadow home raising £8,700 to be split between several charities. This includes the Jordan Grant Memorial Fund at Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Read more
Northwich Guardian, 14th January 2019 Debbie Dixon became the 1,097th British winner of the Points of Light Award for her exceptional voluntary service. Since her son Aaron’s death, at age 23, Debbie has committed herself to raising over £210,000 so that Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) can run free screening days for young people aged
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