Heart Screening set to take place in East Sutherland in October in memory of Hamish Ross
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is offering 200 young people aged 14 to 35 the chance to be tested at Golspie High School on Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2. The £12,000 overall costs of holding the screening sessions – with 100 slots available each day – is being met by a memorial fundraiser set up
Alloa man set to run the London Marathon in memory of neighbour Mitchell MacPherson
AN ALLOA man will run the London Marathon to raise money for charity in memory of a former neighbour. Kenny Galloway has been training for the event for the past few months after inadvertently signing himself up for it. He told the Advertiser: “My auntie has ran marathons for years and she’s always said you had to
Deborah Dixon nominated for Enterprise Vision Awards after funding heart screening for 4,600 young people
THREE dedicated women from Cheshire have been chosen as finalists in a prestigious women’s award ceremony which celebrates those who go above and beyond. Established in 2011, the Enterprise Vision Awards recognises the achievements of the north west’s most talented female entrepreneurs. Deborah Dixon, from Tarporley, is one of the finalists in the Charity of the Year
Memorial Fundraising Festival to be held in memory of Luke Henney and Lee Welland
Two “great men” have inspired a fundraising first in Nuneaton. The Luke and Lee Memorial Festival 2022 is being held at Ambleside Sports and Social Club next weekend. It is fitting that the event is being held at the place where the two meant so much to so many people. Luke Henney sadly died after falling ill during an
Charity Football match help to raise funds for screening day in memory of James Moorfoot
A thrilling contest at Kilham Playing Fields was a fitting tribute to former Langtoft AFC player James Moorfoot. The current Langtoft side lost 6-5 to Langtoft Legends on Saturday 6th August in a match which raised funds for Bridlington Heart Screening Day. James died, aged just 28, suddenly after collapsing whilst playing for Langtoft on 11th
Fundraising event held in aid of CRY in memory of Kieran Joyce
Hay St Mary’s hosted a fundraising day for Cardiac Risk in the Young, in memory of Kieran Joyce A local football club has hosted a fundraising day in aid of a crucial cardiac charity. On Saturday, July 30 Hay St Mary’s Football Club hosted their annual charity matches with Cheltenham Town Development Centre along with Builth
MERKUR Initiative supports CRY after being nominated by Expansion Manager Chris Green.
CRY is a wonderful charity working to prevent young sudden cardiac deaths and was nominated by Merkur’s UK Expansion Manager, Chris Green for very personal and moving reasons. Chris takes up the story: “My wife sadly lost her eldest daughter in 2014 from a sudden cardiac arrest aged just 17. Since then, we have raised many thousands of
Mother raises money in aid of CRY after the tragic passing of her son Derek Ferguson.
THE mother of late Saltcoats soldier Derek ‘Fergie’ Ferguson says she can’t thank his friends enough after they have been “absolutely fantastic at this awful time”. Fergie, 32, passed away suddenly on May 23, after sudden heart conditions took hold out of the blue. Following his death, Maggie had an important message for young people in
Amazon donates £1,000 to help CRY continue it’s vital work, saving young lives.
A charity committed to raising awareness around the risks of cardiac arrest in young people has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Chesterfield. The charity will use this donation to continue its important work in identifying those with cardiac conditions and ultimately helping to save young lives. Richard Cowlishaw- Ellison, Site Leader at Amazon in Chesterfield,
Annual fundraising cake sale returns to raise money for CRY in memory of Aashi Sinha
A long-running annual cake sale dedicated to an 18-year-old who died has returned to Gidea Park. Following a hiatus during the Covid pandemic, the fundraiser for Cardiac Risk In The Young (CRY) was held on July 16 at Catholic Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest on Brentwood Road. It rasied £5,440 for the charity, which works to prevent young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening
Mum raises £17,000 for heart screening in memory of daughter, Ella Bury, who tragically died of a cardiac arrest.
Ella Bury died unexpectedly eight years ago this month A Coventry mum whose teenage daughter died suddenly of a cardiac arrest eight years ago has helped raise £17,000 so local young people can have heart screens to prevent history repeating itself. Ella Bury died in her sleep back in July 2014 and mum Karen Green has
Heart Screening event in Ardrossan in memory of John Millar
Free cardiac screenings for younger adults in Ardrossan will be available next month – and slots are available to book now. Taking place in Whitlees Community Centre on Saturday, August 13, and available to people aged between 14 and 35, bookings opened at 4pm today (Thursday, July 21) for the screenings, organised by Cardiac Risk in
Family fun day held to raise money for CRY in memory of Ian Dickson
Ian Dickson was just 42 years old when his wife Tammy found him dead on the living room sofa one evening in 2017. Tammy describes the experience as ‘the most devastating year for me’. Ian passed away from sudden cardiac death, which is a sudden death caused by loss of heart function. The weekend of July 30 marks the fifth
Deborah Dixon carry’s The Queen’s Baton after being nominated for her incredible work raising money for CRY
A CHARITY representative has said it was a ‘privilege’ to be one of the Northwich batonbearers in the final run up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Queen’s Baton was taken Anderton Boat Lift for an official private event to welcome the batonbearers, including the conclusion of the Schools Baton Relay from Comberbach Primary School. Deborah
Charity festival taking place this weekend to raise money for CRY and Macmillan Cancer
Shrewsbury-based rock and blues singer Adam Olds will be performing this weekend at a charity music festival. Adam, who lives in Dorrington, is lead singer and guitarist with ‘The Barebacks’, one of the headline acts at the popular ‘Smokefest’ on Saturday, July 23. Other bands appearing at the festival include The Limit, Brew 22, Huckworm, Marshall
Christ Eternal High Priest Church held cake sale to raise funds for CRY in memory of Aashi Sinha
A fundraising cake sale on Saturday July 16 at the Christ Eternal High Priest Church, Gidea Park, in memory of Aashi Sinha has raised a fantastic £4,500 for the Cardiac Risk in Young (CRY) Charity. CRY was founded in May 1995 to raise awareness of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD). As well as campaigning and lobbying
Stoke City legend Ricardo Fuller is taking part takes part in charity cricket match to raise funds for CRY in Edd Ridgway’s memory
Stoke City legend Ricardo Fuller is pulling on his whites for a charity cricket match at Barlaston this weekend. The Jamaican striker, big mates with Chris Gayle, is hoping to show his skills with bat and ball when he teams up with former Stoke captain Clive Clarke, ex-defenders Carl Dickinson and Ryan Shotton and boxer Nathan
Belfast football club host charity tournament in memory of Tony Campbell.
A West Belfast football club is set to pay tribute to one of its former players with a special memorial tournament on July 17. Tullymore Swifts will remember Tony Campbell who died in January 2017 at the age of 29. Tony died after becoming ill at home. It was later detected he had an underlying heart
David Wallace Memorial Race Night
When David passed away suddenly on 7.3.20 we had only a few people attend his funeral and no celebration of his life afterwards due to Lockdown. It has been a long wait but was lovely to finally come together to remember David. Thank you to everyone who helped us create a fitting tribute to David, an
West Bridgford Knights football club raises over £3,000 for CRY in memory of Dylan Rich
The funds will be donated to Cardiac Risk in the Young A Sunday League football team has raised more than £3,000 in memory of West Bridgford youngster Dylan Rich, who died away after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest whilst playing football last year. Local side West Bridgford Knights have now decided to take on the Welsh Three
Bishopton Rugby Club host 24-hour charity game
Club members of all ages pulled together to secure an impressive total for three charities, as well as develop their Holmpark facilities. A continuous 24-hour long rugby game might sound more than a little ambitious. But that’s exactly what Bishopton Rugby Club achieved in their incredible most recent fundraising event. Ranging from various children’s sections, the
The Joyce family join hundreds of others at The Heart of London Bridges Walk to remember their son Kieran.
A HEREFORDSHIRE family have joined hundreds of others at a special event in London to remember a much-loved relative. The Joyce family, joined the CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) Heart of London Bridges Walk to raise money for the Kieran Joyce Memorial Fund that they set up in 2019 through the charity. Kieran died in
Barlaston Cricket Club set to host screening day and celebrity cricket match in memory of Edd Ridgway
Screening for Cardiac Risk in the Young and charity Twenty20 cricket match to be held Barlaston Cricket Club are hosting a charity day featuring a Twenty20 match, live bands, DJ and heart screening event in memory of Edd Ridgway next month. Talented boxer Edd, from Barlaston, was only 23 when he died suddenly in 2016 and
Family of James Sheppard set up website, selling his artwork, to raise funds for heart screening
Tributes have been paid to a “kind and laid back” man who died suddenly at the age of 30. James Sheppard, who lived in Sherwood, died from Sudden Arrythmic Death Syndrome [SADS] on April 17 last year. SADS is a type of young sudden cardiac death when someone dies suddenly and unexpectedly from a cardiac arrest – but the
Enfield Ignations Rugby Club holds heart screening event.
Sportsmen and women from around Enfield had the chance to be tested for hidden heart problems. Enfield Ignations Rugby Club hosted 100 subsidised electro cardiogram (ECG) tests under the supervision of charity Cardiac Risk in The Young. A total of 89 club members were tested at the club’s Donkey Lane headquarters on June 12, with the
