20,000 LEAGUES ACROSS EURASIA
20,000-mile trans-Eurasian challenge pledges to raise funds and awareness for CRY Leading heart charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) aims to give all young people (aged 14-35) across the UK the choice to be screened for undiagnosed heart conditions. Every year in the UK, 624 apparently fit and healthy young people die from a previously
Heart Screening Weekend to take place in Orkney
A heart screening event, which could save the lives of young Orcadians, is set to return to the islands, and the organisers are banking on the support of the Orkney community to help them in their mission to detect undiagnosed cardiac issues. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) have become familiar visitors to Orkney in recent
Peak Scientific Pool Tournament
Friends & colleagues at Peak Scientific in Inchinnan Scotland, held an on-site pool tournament in February 2022, in memory of Scott Cowan and Scott McInally, who passed away suddenly in July 2021. The tournament was organised by Russell Kane, photographed presenting the trophy to winner, John Boyce. A fantastic total of £300 was raised, £150 of which
Ross is fundraising for CRY in memory of his son Christopher by taking on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk.
An Edinburgh dad hopes to prevent others from going through the heartbreak of losing their young children to heart conditions after his own 15-year-old son tragically died of undiagnosed myocarditis. Ross Cowe, who works as a performance manager, will be joining the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on September 18, 2022, to raise money for the Christopher Cowe Memorial Fund,
Heart Screening takes place in memory of Kieran Joyce
Heart Screening takes place in memory of Kieran Joyce Funds raised in memory of Kieran Joyce led to around 150 young people from the local area being screened for potentially dangerous heart conditions by experts from a charity. The charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), held the screenings at Weobley High School, near Leominster, where
Matt Bebbington breaks the World record for boxing
Mark Bebbington, of New Era Community Boxing Club on Queen Street, set a new record by holding boxing pads continuously for 500 rounds, which took more than 34 hours to complete and is subject to official verification from Guinness World Records. Perhaps more importantly, however, his efforts have raised a huge amount for charity. Bebbington took
220 young people screened this weekend in memory of Nathan Butler.
A woman whose son died of an underlying heart condition is hosting her first cardiac screening since the pandemic. Angela Butler, 63, from Wolsanton, lost her sporty son Nathan from a sudden heart attack when he was just 16. Nathan, who has an older brother Josh, now 29, collapsed and died at his home in Wolsanton in 2006.
Hastings Half Marathon in memory of Melissa Watts
When I finally succumbed to peer pressure and entered my first Half Marathon, I was determined that my discomfort should be turned into a positive. Having lost his beloved daughter, Melissa, to a sudden cardiac death my fellow football coach, Richard Watts, had previously sponsored our sons’ football team in CRY’s name so I wanted to
Boxer Mark Bebbington is attempting to break a Guinness world record this weekend in aid of CRY
The record attempt involves a continuous amount of boxing pads held in a row, the current record being 360 rounds which took 24 hours. Bebbington is aiming for 500 rounds which will take more than 33 hours. He is raising money to fund heart screening with the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young in memory of
Money raised in memory of cyclist Andrew Oliver helps fund screening for 77 young people.
“You have enabled something good and purposeful to come from Andrew’s death” says the mother of a Darlington cyclist as almost 80 people are tested for heart conditions. In February 2017, Andrew Oliver suddenly died after collapsing at home, leaving a community devastated. Andrew had always appeared very fit and healthy and was a competitive cyclist both on
Prestonpans is holding a weekend of Screening in memory of cyclist Ben Forsyth
Ben Forsyth was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in 2015 and passed away on July 1, 2018. The 20-year-old, a former Musselburgh Grammar School pupil and member of Edinburgh Road Club (RC) cycling club, won the British youth circuit race championship in 2013. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) was due to hold screenings
The family of Dan Parris, who died from an undiagnosed heart condition, are running the Hastings Half Marathon to raise money in aid of CRY
Dan Parris was just 23 when he collapsed and died without warning on February 22, 2021. He had never been diagnosed with any heart conditions and seemed to be in perfect health. Dan’s mum Nicky said: “A year ago, our whole world was literally torn apart. “Dan was fit, healthy, and doing so well in his
Screening saves lives: that’s the message from a leading heart charity which travelled to Herefordshire to deliver two days of testing for local young people
around 150 young people screened for ‘hidden heart’ conditions at a free session, funded in memory of local school boy, kieran joyceexperts from leading heart charity came to weoblEy to provide specialist testing for local young people, aged 35 & underevery week in the uk, at least 12 ‘apparently fit & healthy’ young people die from
“We would not have got through the past year without them”
Friends & family of local man who died suddenly from hidden heart condition pledge to raise funds and awareness for the cardiac charity who provided support Just 12 months ago (22 February 2021) the Parris family (who all live in the Hastings area) were left devastated following the sudden and tragic death of their son and
Heart screening activist Abby Lang runs for Young Scotswoman of the Year alongside athlete Meghan Porterfield
Medical student Abby Lang, from Longforgan in Perthshire, is a leading young voice in the campaign for a national heart screening service. The 21-year-old, who is also an IWill social action ambassador, persuaded all 59 Scottish MPs to pledge their support for the programme, which will prevent young people from dying of undiagnosed heart conditions. Despite
Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation are once again able to hold screenings facilitated by CRY
Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation is able to provide heart screenings at Noble’s Hospital again. The charity was unable to hold screenings for the past two years because of the pandemic. The team described themselves as ’uncontrollably excited’ to announce the screening dates – which were quickly fully booked. This set of screenings will take place at the
Four Trigs holds fundraising challenge in aid of CRY
Participants in this year’s 4 Trigs Challenge have raised £2,302 for a leading heart charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). This was made up of entry fees and donations. Organisers Marion and Robert Hayman said: “Without our amazing team of marshals and helpers and the support of the community we would not be able to
Barnton FC is helping raise awareness by taking part in a screening event run by CRY
BARNTON FC and 1874 Northwich are getting involved in raising awareness for heart issues in young people. Players from both clubs are set to take part in a cardiac screening event run by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young next month. The event has been organised by Deborah Dixon, a prolific campaigner for CRY who
Charity ball in aid of CRY in memory of Maddy Campbell
The Campbell family are hosting a charity ball to raise money in memory of Maddy Campbell who passed away due to a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The event is being staged at Marks Tey Hotel, and is being held to help raise money so the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young can hold a heart
University Flatmates Take on Bath Half Marathon in Memory of Anthony Evans
Bristol Live, 3rd February 2022 “We were all put in a flat together in our first year of uni. There were 16 of us so it was quite a big flat and we had never met each other before,” said Olivia Bolton, one of Anthony’s flat mates. “Anthony was the first person I met and I
Best Friends and Family Team Up to Walk 23 Miles for CRY
Ipswich Star, 25th January 2022 In 2018, when he was 26 years old, Suffolk footballer Matthew Mackenzie received a shocking diagnosis of cardiomyopathy that cut his career short. Now, Matthew and his best friend George along with his dad, Ian Mackenzie, brother, Daniel Mackenzie, uncle, Keith Jennings and brother-in-law, Tom Monk have teamed up to complete
Peaky Blinders Charity Shindig
On the 13th November 2021 we held a “Peaky Blinders Charity Shindig” at the Doubletree By Hilton in Sheffield . We arranged for a Vintage car www.cottamcarriages.co.uk (provided free of charge) to be available on arrival so that the guests could have their photographs taken by www.ouiouiphotography.co.uk who kindly donated their time and the images. As the guests arrived, they
Family of Tom Clabburn Still Fighting to Save Lives in His Memory After 14 Years
My London News, 5th October 2021 Tom Clabburn was 14 years old when he passed away due to an undiagnosed heart condition in 2007. His parents, Paul Clabburn and Claire Prosser (who also tragically passed away due to a heart condition in 2014), set up a memorial fund with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and, since
John Keast Runs Final Marathon for CRY in Memory of Jonathon Hayman
Sidmouth Herald, June 5th 2021 A keen runner for 40 years, in June, John ran 26.2 miles along the Sidmouth seafront. This run, in memory of Jonathan Hayman and in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), marked his final marathon. At 60 years old, due to a longstanding heart condition, John had decided that
Run the Peaks team to take on the tallest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales and run the distance between them.
Four runners take on the gruelling challenge of not only trekking the tallest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales, but they will also run the distance between them.The team who have called themselves, ‘Run the Peaks’ consist of Lori MacPherson (34), Andy Bentley (43), Chris Sutcliffe (39), and Mike Munro (31).They will be raising funds for
