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Tour Du Mans – Bentley Motors to the Le Mans 24 Hours!
On the 6th June, Harry Chandler set off from the gates of Bentley Motors Factory in Crewe, his destination, the famed Le Mans 24 Hours race in France. 2024 marked the 100 year anniversary of Bentley’s first victory at the race, it also marked Harry’s 15th year visiting the race (having first visited as a
Charity band night
We held a charity band night on Friday 16th August in memory of Kevin Williams my partner who we sadly lost in December 2022 it was a fantastic night we had a band and lots of raffle / auction prizes everybody enjoyed themselves and we raised an amazing £2,800 for Cardiac Risk in the Young
Kyle & Louie Scottish Half Marathon – 18 August 2024
Kyle Davidson and Louie Goldie are running the Scottish Half Marathon in memory of their good friend Jude MacDonald who was tragically taken from us at the young age of 16 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Please support if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/page/kyle-davidson-1722495750992?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fkyle-davidson-1722495750992&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=pfp-share&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2nQ_hzKwCSsjpT236H8eUdrMUi5wOwuoVy0pds2MgFdnOHxlbX8Tvvkvw_aem_mraX5SCdUurWJ_KYzKk4Kg
Canal boat trips for CRY
On Monday 26th August, the Chesterfield Canal Trust will be running cruises on its tripboat called Madeline, from Hollingwood Hub, S43 2PF. £7 Adults, £5 Under 16s. All fares will be donated to CRY, in memory of Madeline Siddall after whom the boat is named. There will also be collection boxes and information leaflets in
3000km hike from one end of New Zealand to the other
Last September, at the age of just 22, I suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on the pitch whilst playing a lacrosse game. My heart stopped for 4 minutes.When I arrived at hospital I was diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome, and was discharged 2 weeks later with an internal defibrillator having been fit in my chest. This
Ben’s 50km Walk for Cardiac Risk in the Young
On 3rd August, I walked 50km along the South West Coast in memory of my friend Owen Morris who sadly passed away from a cardiac arrest aged 13. It was a tough walk but managed to complete in 8 hours 49 minutes. £1,020 (plus £202.50) was raised and all proceeds raised went to CRY and
Name Ashley’s Teddy
£280 was raised during a Majorette competition where we held a stall to “Name Ashley’s Teddy”. Lots of the people who knew Ashley – friends, family and her twirling friends came to donate. The winning name for the teddy was picked randomly out of a hat and it was named Angel which we thought was quite
Raising funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young at our Flower festival
At our Church St Mary’s Stapleford Abbotts . We held a stall during our annual flower festival to raise awareness and money for cardiac risk in the young , and in memory of our dear son Harry . Our kind friends Sammy , Natalie and Andy . Who supplied plants to sell and ran the
Lake District Ultra Challenge
On the 8th June 2024 I tied up my shoelaces and set off on the Lake District Ultra Challenge- 62 miles continuously with the aim of completing it in under 24 hours. With the help of my best friend we completed it in just 19 hours and 35 minutes. A challenge that almost broke both
Sports Day in memory of Clarissa Nicholls
On Saturday 22nd June we held a sports day in memory of our friend Clarissa Nicholls who died last May whilst hiking in France. Clarissa was extremely sporty, winning all the sports day races and breaking every school record. With this in mind we decided to hold a sports day in her memory to raise
Harwich Police Cadets Cake Sale
On Saturday 13th July, Harwich Police Cadets held a cake sale . They made the marvellous sum of £264.37 for the Tom Petley CRY fund. Tom’s family would like to thank them for supporting C-R-Y
Blackpool to Manchester bike ride
Well done and a massive thank you to Paul Benfold for completing the 60 mile Manchester to Blackpool cycle on the 14th July 2024. So far he has raised £1,579 plus £377 in gift aid. Totalling £1,956 which is an absolutely amazing achievement and Michaels family are extremely proud and grateful to Paul for this
Heart of London Bridges Walk write up 2024
Read all about our flagship event in London – with over 1000 supporters joining us in Southwark Park this year, the Bridges Walk continues to be a place to connect and remember for those who have suffered the loss of a young person to YSCD
Soroptimist International South West & Channel Islands Regional Meeting on Saturday 13th July 2024.
I was invited to talk about C-R-Y to the Soroptomist International SW and Channel Islands regional meeting in Cheddon Fitzpaine, near Taunton on Saturday the 13th July. About 60 members attended and the delegates all seemed very interested to learn about what happened to our son, Gary, why I became a representative/fundraiser, and the work
Thames Marathon Swim
In August 2023 I took part in the Thames Marathon, an endurance swimming marathon in the River Thames from Henley to Marlow, completing the distance in under 4 hours. The swim, which covers a beautiful 13km stretch of the River Thames has become one of open water swimming’s most prestigious marathon swims and is completed
Buy A Day
We have just completed a buy a day raffle which was selling a date for £2 and splitting it 50/50 so CRY receive £365 and the remaining £365 is split between 3 lucky winners made up of £200 £100 & £65 the winner of the first prize has kindly donated the £200 back to the
Marathons in memory of Toby Hayward-Seers
Two of Toby’s friends, Joe McNeil and Lewis Hodges, ran marathons for CRY in Toby’s memory earlier this year. They have raised over £2,500. Joe: Had a brilliant experience running my first marathon with my dear friend Lewis in support of CRY in April. Could not have imagined a more beautiful place to do it than
Celebration cricket match
We had a wonderful celebration cricket match for Rose, with ‘Team White’ winning with the last ball of the day. Thank you to all the players who travelled near and far and all of those who joined us in the sunshine to support.
Celebration walk in memory of Rose
We were joined by family and friends who walked from our village to Rose’s resting place. We shared memories, sang Abba on the beach led by the choir, and the sun shone for us ☀️ We were treated to Rose’s favourite sweets and cake (Pineapple upside down) and laid flowers and letters on her grave.
Worthing 10K for Ben Coleman
Since my dear friend, Nicky, lost her beloved eldest son, Ben, 3 years ago I have run Worthing 10k annually to raise funds and awareness for CRY. This year was a tough run and VERY hot but I did it in just over an hour. I am honored to do this run every year in
Rembo’s Snowdon Father’s Day fundraiser for CRY
On Saturday 15th June 2023, a group of 40 people all climbed Snowdon in the hail, rain, wind and then thankfully sunshine to remember Leigh Remington (46) who unexpectedly tragically died of a cardiac arrest at home with his loving wife, two boys and two close friends. One of the things Leigh loved to do
Kulbir Run
Kulbir Nagra with his family and friends put their trainers on to raise funds and awareness for CRY sudden cardiac arrest. Kulbir, Dal, Tinga and Kash ran 10KM in their hometown of Wolverhampton! on Sunday 24 March 2024 and collectively raised £3,267. Their mission was to raise awareness for the heart screenings, and the funds will be in the honour of his brother. Pardeep Nagra.
London Bridges Walk 2024
Aubree Giles completed the London Bridges Walk 2024 in memory of her Mother Emily Giles who died in November 2018 when Aubree was just 4 years old. She raised over £1100.
Heart of London Bridges walk 2024
Thank you so much to everyone who donated to my just giving page, offered support and cheered us on during the day! The walk was a huge success! I doubled my target raising £1000 for this well deserved charity x
Jack’s Day Football Match – Saturday 8th June 2024
Fortunately a sunny Saturday greeted the annual Jack’s Day football match hosted by Saltford Sports Club. The day started with a competitive match at Longwell Green Community Centre between Saltford Legends and Longwell Green Old Boys. The match was played in good spirits, with Longwell coming out on top by 3 goals to 1. Thanks
