Fourth Defibrillator Installed in Hednesford in Memory of Neil Bradbury
Express and Star, 9th January 2020 Thirty five year old Neil Bradbury passed away in his sleep in November of 2015 of an undiagnosed heart condition. Since then, his family and loved ones have raised more than £13,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). They have also raised £8000 for four defibrillators to be installed
Remembering Charlotte Event raises £10,000 for The Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund
When Charlotte Adams died in 2014 at just 23 years old from an undiagnosed heart condition, her Mother – Kate Bome, pledged to help others avoid such unbearable tragedy by raising funds in memory of her daughter. ‘The Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund’ had, before this weekend, raised over £60K, enabling local Heart Screening Events to take
Christmas With The Bees in Memory of Robert Rowan
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) was present at the Christmas with The Bees Event at Griffin Park on the 16th of December in the form of a stall in memory of Robert Rowan.
RideLondon Cycle Event’s Future in Question
Surrey Live, 5th January 2020 The route of the annual, 2 day event could change following the launch of a consultation by the Surrey County Counsel. The event has often be a source of division between those who welcome the benefits of a major sporting event in the area and those who believe those benefits are
Stafford and Stone Canoe Club Take On ‘Paddle to Tokyo’ Challenge
A Little Bit of Stone, 30th December 2019 To celebrate and support the achievements of Adam Burgess, a Stafford and Stone Canoe Club member who is to compete in the 2020 Olympics, the club has taken on the ambitious challenge of paddling to Tokyo. On the 1st of January, the team began the epic journey of
Remembering Charlotte 2019
This year’s Remembering Charlotte was held on 23rd November – the 5th anniversary of Charlotte’s death. Over 160 tickets for the event sold out within 24 hours. The event was held at The Lion Inn in Boreham with comedian Paul Eastwood and vocalist Keeley Smith. There was an auction and raffle to raise further funds –
‘Soup Sweet & Songs’ Tribute to Hamish Ross a Great Success
The Northern Times, 18th December 2019 The ‘Soup Sweet & Songs’ event was organised by Golspie High School’s Interact Club. The festive event brought the Golspie community together to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of Hamish Ross. Hamish, a former student at Golspie High School, passed away suddenly in July
Pub’s Cheeky Calendar for CRY is a Huge Success
Harborough Mail, 16th December 2019 The calendar was inspired by The Nag’s Head pub’s bar maid Amy Lockwood and her daughter Freyja. Three year old Freyja has a rare genetic disorder called Brugada Syndrome which causes the heart to beat dangerously fast. Freyja’s father, only in his late 20’s, passed away of the condition two years
Festive Family Fun Day: Awareness Week/The Great Cake Bake
We held a Christmas themed fair in New Eltham, South East London, in memory of our friend, Anthony Fitzgerald. We sold CRY Christmas cards, gifts, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cakes and mince pies. We had a sweet cart and doughnut wall, craft table, tombola and raffle. Overall we raised a total of £941.75 for CRY. We
Soup Sweet & Songs In Memory of Hamish Ross
An utterly wonderful afternoon was had by the community, young and old, at the GHS Soup, Sweet & Songs. The event was organised by Golspie High School’s Interact Club in order to bring together the community in the festive time of year. However, it was decided by the group that the money raised would go towards
School to Snowdon Run Raised Over £2,000 for CRY
Oswestry and Border Counties Advertizer, 13th December 2019 Ellesmere College alumni Johnny Wells, running along with a team of other former students, staff and parents, took on the School to Snowdon challenge; a relay race of 75 miles from the gates of the college to the base of Mount Snowdon. Johnny, who works at Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Havering Dolphins Charity Swimathon for CRY
Romford Recorder, 12th December 2019 The Havering Dolphins Swim Club held a charity swimathon in support of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). A spokesperson for the club said: “We would like to thank everyone that took part in the event to make it such a huge success. A huge thank you to everyone who came
‘Her Majesty’ Drag Race Raises £170 for CRY
Lincoln’s first ever Drag Race ‘Her Majesty’, created and run by Lincoln International Business University Students, was held at DoubleTree by Hilton on Thursday 28th November 2019. The event included 6 Drag Queens who were all competing for a chosen charity including Seven who was campaigning for CRY. In total, £1,080 was raised and split amongst
Ascot Academy of Dance CRY Cake Bake
Some of our youngest dancers are shown here at the start of our CRY cake bake. We sold cakes and some Christmas cards between ballet classes. We would like to say a massive thank you to all the students and their families for baking such lovely cakes for everyone to buy, and for contributing so generously
PDR Construction CRY Cake Bake and Raffle in Memory of Jamie Loncaster
PDR Construction were pleased to host a Cake Bake and Raffle on Thursday 21st November and raised £286.90 for Cardiac Risk in the Young, in particular the Jamie Loncaster Memorial Fund.
Couple Cycle from Mumbai to Goa in Memory of Tom Clabburn and Claire Prosser
This Is Local London, 10th December 2019 Juliet and Clive Matthews from Ealing succeeded in completing an intense 500k ride from Mumbai to Goa. The completely self funded challenge was embarked on in support of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) through raising money for the Tom Clabburn and Claire Prosser Memorial Fund. Tom’s fund was
St Francis Xavier College’s CRY Cake Bake
Students in Glastonbury House at St Francis Xavier’s Sixth Form College worked together to put on a bake sale for staff and students. Together they raised £149.24.
The ‘Moodey Cup’ Charity Football Match in Memory of Sam Moodey
Thank you to everyone who attended and played in the first year of the annual Moodey Cup! On a clear and sunny Sunday, it was fantastic to see 11 teams compete for the cup, cheered on by a devoted set of vocal supporters on the side lines. We raised a whopping £2,400! Sam was a keen
Annual CRY Great Cake Bake & Coffee Morning
On Friday 22nd November 2019, the fifth annual CRY Coffee Morning & Cake Bake fundraising event took place at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Swanland in memory of local teenager, Jamie Loncaster. As always, there had been many months of pre-planning and promotion of the event. Once again some early “save the date” notices were circulated to
Family Fundraises for CRY Screenings in Memory of Son Martyn Luckett
Devon Live, 1st December 2019 Martyn Luckett passed away suddenly at just 19 years old in 2005 due to an undiagnosed heart condition, myocarditis. In the wake of his tragic death, his family have ensured more than 2000 young people in Devon have been screened for hidden heart conditions. Thanks to the efforts of Martyn’s family,
Murder Mystery Night Raises Funds for CRY
Tenby Observer, 1st December 2019 The Amroth Arms pub in collaboration with Harvey’s Murder Mystery Group recently hosted a fundraising Murder Mystery dinner event in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). A three course meal was served to nearly 100 guests while an interactive ‘Murder Mystery’ took place for them to discover ‘whodunnit’. Following
Pub to Release ‘Tongue in Cheek” Calendar for CRY
Harborough Mail, 26th November 2019 The Nag’s Head Pub in Harborough is about to release a “cheeky” calendar to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The idea for the calendar came from Amy Lockwood, a bar maid at the pub. Her husband passed away two years ago of Brugada Syndrome, a condition that
University College School : Junior Branch – Big Breakfast
This year our school annual ‘Big Breakfast’ was an extra special event as it was dedicated to the memory of Sam Moodey, the son of a former school nurse, who died from an undiagnosed genetic heart condition in 2018. Money was raised for the charity ‘CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young’ who help raise awareness
Free Cardiac Screenings to be Held at the Ageas Bowl in Memory of Claire Reed
Eastleigh News, 25th November 2019 Claire Reed was just 22 years old when she suddenly collapsed and passed away due to an undiagnosed heart condition while she was out with friends. Since she passed away in 2013, her family have honoured her memory by raising over £75,000 to provide heart screenings for young people in their
CRY Awareness Event at Swinton Christmas Fayre
As you can see we had a very successful day yesterday at our church, St Margaret’s in Swinton talking and explaining the work of CRY to people at the Christmas Fayre. A special thanks to Father Chris Barley our vicar who has always supported us throughout the years – Jackie Cousins
