An 11-year-old girl who died suddenly in her sleep is to be featured in a postcard campaign to highlight the condition of sudden cardiac death. Amy Williams, aged 11, showed no signs of illness when she went to bed on April 25, 2005, but died in the night at her home. A coroner recorded a verdict
(video clip) News item from Manchester's Channel M Visit http://www.channelm.co.uk/video_4x3.html?bcpid=1213934526&bctid=18761941001
The friends of tragic Totnes trainee teacher Ollie Marsden, who died shockingly of a heart attack complaint aged just 21, are planning a 700-mile bike ride to raise cash in his memory. Ollie, a keep fit enthusiast and a keen rugby player, collapsed and died suddenly during a rugby training session in Totnes in October last year.
Ten years of campaigning for heart screening has paid off for two families who lost their sons to sudden cardiac death. Irene Wickers, of Darwen, and the Staff family from Hoddlesden set up the North West branch of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) in the 1990’s. They have since worked to raise thousands of pounds
"I'd like to thank the rugby community as well as a wider group of people for their immense support and fund-raising activities following the unexpected death of my brother, Simon McNamara, from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome last July, aged 25. Simon was a huge sports fan, competitively participating in rugby, cricket, netball, tennis and squash. Shortly before he
More than £3,000 was raised for charity at Totnes on Sunday in the inaugural Ollie Marsden Memorial Shield game. Ollie, who was only 21, collapsed and died during a training session at Totnes last October. While training to be a teacher at Rolle College in Exmouth, Ollie turned out for Withycombe last season. The two clubs
Isle of Man Examiner – 13th January 2009 By Rebecca Richardson People in the 14 to 35 age group are being urged to take advantage of free heart screenings. Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation is holding its third annual heart screening weekend in association with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) on February 7 and 8 at the
A group of mothers will be running through Bath on Saturday to help raise money to prevent deaths from undetected heart conditions. the three-mile sponsored run has been organised by Sarah Buckley, of Combe Down, in memory of her brother Richard Wiggin. The 38-year-old computer programmer from Newport in Wales, who loved cycling, had been fit
Aisling and Aoife McCann from Maguiresbridge arranged a party at their house in memory of their sister, Aine who died of Myocarditis in December 2002 at age eight. The sisters contacted their local bouncy castle hire, Mr Inflatable, who kindly donated a large slide and an assault course, free of charge, in aid of the charity
Popular teenager Luke Francis died from a heart condition he never knew he had, his grieving mother revealed today. The 19-year-old's mother Rosie, who has launched an appeal for a heart charity in her son's memory, said police at first believed her son was the victim of a hit-and-run. But detectives have told her they are
Preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.
Head Office:
Unit 1140B, The Axis Centre,
Cleeve Road, Leatherhead,
Surrey KT22 7RD
Tel: 01737 363222
Privacy Policy
Safeguarding Policy
Accessibility Statement
Email: cry@c-r-y.org.uk
Registered Charity in England & Wales (1050845) & in Scotland (SC052581)
Notifications
