ITV, 12th February 2018 Chris Williams and Max Thorpe had been competing as Team Tenzing in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, when they had to call for help after they were hit by a huge storm. The pair were rescued by an oil tanker in perilous conditions after a 16 hour wait. The team were raising funds in
Gazette News, 2nd January 2018 Caroline Gard and her family have raised an astonishing £120,000 in aid of CRY and in memory of Andrew Gard, since his death 20 years ago. The money raised has allowed hundreds of young people to undergo heart screenings, and has raised awareness of undiagnosed heart conditions. Read more
This screening was held at the Club at Well Hall, Eltham in memory of Anthony Fitzgerald. 203 young people were screened over two days, 12th & 13th August 2017.
Daily Mail. 22 November 2017 Montana Brown lost her friend, Harry Faulker in 2013 when they were both just seventeen. Last night at the House of Commons, she spoke to MPs about the profound impact it had on her life and her struggle to come to terms with the sudden loss of Harry. The new campaign
Chichester Observer, 10th November 2017 Curtis Harrison and Peter Lockyer have set off on a cycle ride from Southbourne to Germany in memory of their friend, David Green. David passed away in 2010 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Curtis and Peter hope to raise £1000 for CRY by cycling 456 miles. Read more
The screening took place over the weekend of 10th & 11th June at the John F Kennedy School in Hemel Hemstead where Richard was a student. 185 young people were screened.
Watford Observer, 13th October 2017 The clubs ground will be known as the CRY Community Stadium for the 2017/18 season, in tribute to Cardiac Risk in the Young and Dale Tennent Butler, who died while playing football in 2007. Kings chairman Jeremy Wilkins says the renaming is the ideal way to pay tribute to the work
Coverage of a CRY screening in Eastleigh in memory of Claire Reed, after which Graham Hunter is interviewed about his daughter. Dr Steven Cox is also interviewed about CRY screening events, and the importance of screening in young people. Listen Here (37:35 – screening; Graham Hunter – 41:25; Dr Steve Cox – 1:39)
Eastleigh News, 8th October 2017 The screening was organised by Graham and Anne Hunter in memory of their daughter, Claire Reed. Since her death in 2013, the pair have funded cardiac screenings for more than 1,400 local young people, and have campaigned for the installation of more defibrillators in the local area. Read more
Redditch Advertiser, 4th September 2017 The screening has been funded in memory of Aaron Dixon, a twenty three year old who died from sudden adult death syndrome. There are 200 places available for scans, which aim to identify undiagnosed heart conditions. The tests will be carried out by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and young
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