Leicestershire Round Walk in Memory Ketan Radia
Submitted by Mark Smith From March 27th to 31st 2019, over 100 walkers were blessed with fantastic weather on a 102 mile walk around Leicestershire known as the Leicestershire Round. The walk was arranged by Mark Smith and his sister Mary-Anne Johnson to raise funds for three charities remembering their brother Steven and particularly including CRY
Brentford FC offers Heart Screenings in Memory of Club Sporting Director, Robert Rowan
Richmond & Twickenham Times, 9th of April 2019 Brentford FC has organised a heart screening event in partnership with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of the clubs sporting director, Robert Rowan. Robert passed away in November last year at just 28 years old due to a cardiomyopathy episode and the club has since
‘Buy for CRY’ Pop-up Shop to Raise Money for Heart Screenings in Memory of Matthew Dewhirst
Shropshire Star, 10th of April 2019 The pop-up charity shop will raise money for Cardiac Risk in Young (CRY), allowing 200 young people an opportunity to be screened for free at the Marches School, Oswestry, in June. This fundraising event was organised by the friends and family of Matthew Dewhirst, a 17 year old sportsman who
Fundraising Event and Heart Screening in Memory of Bethany Mycroft
Derbyshire Times, 8th April 2019 Since the tragic death of 14 year old Bethany Mycroft due to an undiagnosed heart condition, her family has been raising money and awareness in support of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Their most recent fundraiser enabled almost 300 young people to receive free ECG screenings. This fundraising event at
More Than £3000 Raised for Heart Screenings in Memory of Freya Dalrymple
The Orcadian, 8th April 2019 Over £3000 was raised from a Sunday morning walk in Kirkwall, Orkney in memory of Freya Dalrymple. It was the second ‘Walk for Freya’; an event organised by the family and friends of 17 year old Freya, who passed away on Christmas Eve 2014 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. After
HellRunner – Running in Memory of Richard Brember
After Richard passed away from a heart condition at the young age of 32, his amazing wife Hayley started fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to raise awareness of avoidable deaths due to undiagnosed heart conditions. Her dedication to raising awareness, compelled me to do something to help Hayley achieve her fundraising target. I
Tenby Rotary Club Chooses to Fundraise in Support of The Ian Williams Foundation This Year
Western Telegraph, 30th March 2019 The Ian Williams Foundation, which works together with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), was established last year following the tragic, sudden death of 27 year old Rugby player, Ian, as he trained for English Championship Club, Doncaster Knights. As Ian’s father, Phil, is treasurer of Tenby Rotary Club, it’s president,
Parents Honoured by Pride of Birmingham Awards for Campaign to Increase Heart Screenings in Memory of Son, Daniel Hughes
The Mail, 30th March 2019 After losing their 28 year old son Daniel to an undiagnosed heart defect four years ago, Sue and David Hughes established the Daniel Hughes Heart Screening Fund which aims to allow at least 200 young people access to heart screenings annually. So far, Sue and David, along with their daughter Kim,
BBC Radio Stoke – The Hughes Family
Sue and David Hughes join Tim Wedgewood to talk about raising awareness of Young Sudden Cardiac Death, fundraising and the importance of screening. The couple won a Pride of Birmingham Award for their fundraising efforts for CRY in memory of their son, Daniel Hughes. Listen here from 1:10:30
Charity Football Match in Memory of Tom Henson
Derbyshire Times, 25th March 2019 Tom Henson passed away at 23 years old after suffering a cardiac arrest due an undiagnosed heart condition while he was playing football. His family stated, “since Tom tragically passed away, we’ve been raising money to provide defibrillators to areas associated with Tom, as well as for CRY (Cardiac Risk in
Free Heart Screening for 100 Academy Students Funded by Knutsford First Responders
Knutsford Guardian, 25th March 2019 Knutsford First Responders, with the help of Knutsford Academy, have fundraised to hold a CRY screening day for 100 students. “We are extremely grateful for the support of the Knutsford Community First Responders who are paying for the delivery of this day, which will see 100 of our students benefit from
Bake sale and Tombola Fundraiser for the Thomas Henson Memorial Fund
On Sunday 3rd March 2019 we held our very first bake sale and tombola in memory of Tom, at the Pillar of Rock, a Wetherspoons pub in Bolsover, Derbyshire. It went extremely well! We were blessed to have a lot of creative and gifted bakers who kindly baked and donated so many lovely cakes to our
London Landmarks Half Marathon Run in Memory of Robert Rowan
Brentford Football Club, 22nd March 2019 Fife Today, 22nd March 2019 Robert’s widow, Suzanne, and 10 friends took on the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday 24th of March in his memory. After Robert suffered a fatal cardiomyopathy episode at 28 years old, Suzanne and her team have raised nearly £22,000 for Cardiac Risk in the
Fundraising Football Match in Memory of Jack Riding
Liverpool Echo, 20th March 2019 A football match has been organised to raise funds for CRY’s heart screenings in memory of Jack Riding who died at 18 years old due to a heart condition he never knew he had. Jack’s father, Ian Riding, has been working with CRY to get more young people tested for underlying
Finsbury Park 5 & 10k in Memory of Alex Hubbard
On March 10th a group of friends all took part in the Finsbury Park 5 & 10k in support of the charity CRY. In 2012, our wonderful, warm and vivacious friend Alex Hubbard passed away at the tender age of 21 as the result of an undiagnosed heart condition. Our lives have never been the same,
Heart screening in memory of Paul McCann
Peterborough Telegraph, 2nd March 2019 Friends and family of Paul McCann, who died while doing the Great Eastern Run in 2016, managed to raise over £10,000 in his memory. £8,500 was put towards a Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) heart screening event that took place at University Centre Peterborough’s Park Crescent campus. Read more
Marion and Robert Hayman’s Four Trigs Challenge raises over £7000 in the past five years
Sidmouth Herald, 25th February 2019 117 runners took part in this year’s Four Trigs race, raising over £1850. The race has raised £7294.75 in the five years since Marion and Robert Hayman first organised it, in memory of their son Jon. Read more here.
£18,000 raised for charities by Encore Personnel
The Spalding & South Holland Voice, 20th February 2019 Encore Personnel, a recruitment agency based in Spalding, has raised £18,000 for three charities for children and young people. The charities were The Sick Children’s Trust, Cardiac Risk in the Young and CLIC Sargent (Cancer Charity for Children and Young People). Read more here.
100 young people screened in Derby in memory of James Murgatroyd
Derbyshire Live, 12th February 2019 More than 100 young people in Derby have received heart screening with CRY thanks to the Murgatroyd Family. James Murgatroyd died in 2016 and since then his family and friends have raised over £25,000 in his memory through various fundraising events, including the JimJam gig held annually in Derby. The fundraiser
BBC Radio Cumbria – David Hughes and Steven Cox
Reporter Neil Smith speaks with David Hughes about his son, Daniel Hughes and CRY screenings, followed by host Mike Zeller speaking with CRY Chief Executive Dr Steven Cox about the occurrence rate and symptoms of underlying heart conditions that cause sudden cardiac deaths. Listen here – interview starts at 1:36:10
Largest display of origami hearts for CRY and in memory of Molly McLaren
Kent Online, 10th February 2019 Students from the Universities at Medway are aiming to take the world record for the largest display of origami hearts. Counting started on the 9th February to see if the students hit their 50,000 target. The project involved various community groups across Kent and volunteers have been working for over 6
£215,000 raised and 1.204 young people screened in memory of Daniel Hughes
The Mail, 9th February 2019 David & Sue Hughes and their daughter, Kim have raised more than £215,000 for the Daniel Hughes Memorial Fund since the tragic death of Daniel in 2015. David Hughes said of the screening fund: “Before Daniel’s death, we’d never heard of CRY. We had so many donations at Daniel’s funeral which
Mum speaks of the moment her son was told he had a potentially fatal heart condition
Shropshire Live, 1st February 2019 Kerry Preece from Shrewsbury speaks about the moment that her son, Aron, was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) while attending a free heart screening organised by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Read more
Baptist church and Tonbridge team up for heart screening
Times Local News, 1st February 2019 Tonbridge Baptist Church has donated over £500 to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) so that a free heart screening for young people aged 14-35 can take place at Tonbridge Angels’ Longmead Stadium. Read more
Charity gig and auction in memory of Matt Gore
Leicester Mercury, 1st February 2019 Guitarist from Arcades, Matt Gore, died suddenly in April 2018. The band are holding a charity gig and auction in his memory. Proceeds will be donated to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Read more
