Heart screening for 100 young people in memory of Daniel Hughes
Burton Mail – 26th January 2018 100 young people will be given the opportunity to have their hearts screened on Saturday thanks to Ashby Round Table. Read more
Northwich student diagnosed after CRY heart screening
Northwich Guardian, 11th January 2018 Charlotte Carney from Winnington, was diagnosed with a chronic heart condition after attending a CRY screening day in 2016. She was suffering from shortness of breath, but had no other symptoms and after a referral from her GP to a cardiologist, Charlotte is now waiting to be placed on the heart
Charity Ball for the James Nicholas Foundation
St Helen Star, 13th January 2018 The James Nicoholas Foundation is hosting a black tie event, giving support to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), in memory of James. Funds raised will go towards heart screenings with CRY, adding to the 786 young people who have already undergone the tests in James name. Read more
Ilminster couple raise £60,000 for CRY in memory of Dr Jenny Bucknell
Chard and Ilminster News, 19th December 2017 Hillary and Bill Durant, the Grandparents of Jenny Bucknell, set up a memorial fund in Jenny’s name in 2011 and since then have raised £60,000 in aid of CRY. Hillary started busking, as well as hosting charity events to raise money for Jenny’s Fund; the money raised has enabled
Heart screenings in memory of Ceri Palmer née Howells
Nantwich News, 7th January 2018 Heart screenings will be taking place at South Cheshire College next month in memory of Ceri Palmer née Howells. Ceri’s family have raised funds for CRY, and are now supporting the latest free heart screening in the area on the 20th February 2018. Read more
Torridge and West Devon MP lends support to CRY family
Bude & Stratton Post, 22nd December 2017 Geoffery Cox MP has offered his support to campaigners, Brenda Luckett and Charlotte Henderson and the work they do with CRY. The women have been proactive supporters of CRY since the death of their son and brother, Martyn Luckett. Brenda said, “Since then we have been raising money for
Cardiac screenings in memory of Andrew Gard
Gazette News, 2nd January 2018 Caroline Gard and her family have raised an astonishing £120,000 in aid of CRY and in memory of Andrew Gard, since his death 20 years ago. The money raised has allowed hundreds of young people to undergo heart screenings, and has raised awareness of undiagnosed heart conditions. Read more
£69,000 raised in memory of Jack Thomas
South Wales Argus, 4th January 2018 June Thomas has held a variety of fundraising events over 2017, including a charity ball for Jack on what would have been his 21st birthday, in order to raise funds for heart screenings. June has been awarded the British Empire Medal for fundraising, and hopes to continue on that track
Couple raise £60,000 for CRY in memory of granddaughter
Chard & Ilminster News, 19th December 2017 Hillary & Bill Durrant set up Jenny’s Fund in 2011 to raise money for CRY. The couple have since raised more than £60,000 which has allowed them to buy two new ECG screening machines for the charity and screen over 700 young people. Read more
Team Talk – Tonbridge Angels FC
Kent Online, 18th December 2017 Roger Maddams of Tonbridge Angels FC talks about the importance of heart screenings for players, after the club screens it’s 1000 young person through CRY. Watch here (Interview starts at 9 minutes)
MP backs compulsory heart screenings
Times of Tunbridge Wells, 13th December 2017 Tracey Crouch MP attended a CRY screening at Tonbridge Angels’ Longmead stadium, at which the 1,000th screening was held by the club – the club and the local community have raised over £35,000 since 2015. Tracey Crouch has now pledged her support of mandatory screening for all young people,
Christmas Carol Concert held by Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service
Leicestershire Police Website, 12th December 2017 A Christmas Carol Concert held by Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service took place on the 11th December 2017 at Leicester Cathedral. Nearly 300 serving and retired officers, staff and their families turned out for the service, with collections going to Leicester Children’s Holiday Centre and CRY. CRY was chosen by
CRY screening in memory of Katrina & Cheryl Christopher
Lancashire Post, 12 December 2017 A screening in memory of Katrina and Cheryl Christopher took place at Tesco Extra in Leyland last weekend. The day was organised by Vivienne Christopher and her daughter Laura, raising a further £281.55 through donations on the day, which will go towards more screenings. Vivienne said, “I know fund-raising for screenings
Tennis Day in memory of Luke Rutter
Photos from Luke’s Tennis day – we were all a bit cold by the end of it but had great fun. Grandma and Auntie were manning the drinks, three ladies finished on equal points (so they are having the trophy for four months each!) and Luke’s best mate won the men’s. The photo is with his
Fully booked heart screening days in memory of Aaron Dixon
Redditch Advertiser, 8th December 2017 A screening, in memory of Aaron Dixon, will be taking place this weekend with all 200 spaces fully booked. Organiser, Maggie Underwood, is thrilled with the response and said, “we will be doing more screenings in 2018 once we have raised more funds… it is vital to help save lives and
Eltham Screening in memory of Anthony Fitzgerald
This screening was held at the Club at Well Hall, Eltham in memory of Anthony Fitzgerald. 203 young people were screened over two days, 12th & 13th August 2017.
Bolton screening in memory of Robert Heyes
This screening took place at the Clarendon Primary School in Bolton, in memory of Robert Heyes . 100 young people were screened on the day.
Orkney Screening in memory of Freya Dalrmple
The screening took place on 5th & 6th August 2017 at the Pickaquoy Centre in Orkney. 204 young people were screening in memory of Freya Dalrmple.
Ward Family Screens 1000th young person
The Ward Family screening was held at the Swanwick School in Derbyshire on the 5th & 6th August 2017, in memory of Neil Ward. 193 people were screened over the two days. (Nigel Mills MP for Amber Valley) (The Women’s Insitute Derbyshire Federation; raised funds and supported the screening day with free refreshments) (The Ward family,
Defibrillator for Newhall FC in memory of Joe Kellogg
Burton Mail, 6th December 2017 Leah Kellogg is campaigning for all football clubs across the country to have defibrillators installed, after the death of her brother, Joe Kellogg in 2011. Newhall United was chosen by the family to receive the first donation as the ground is more than 25 minutes from the nearest hospital. The Kellogg
Ward Family Screening
The Ward family screening took place on Saturday 8th July 2017 at the Gosforth Playing Fields, Derbyshire. 106 young people were screened in memory of Neil Ward.
Nicholas Family Screening
The screening, in memory of James Nicholas, took place at The Hub, Liverppol on the 23rd July 2017. 104 young people were screened.
Screening in memory of Aaron Dixon
On the 26th July at the Grange School in Chester 102 young people were screened, on the 27th July at the Brio Leisure Centre, 105 young people were screened. Both days were in memory of Aaron Dixon. (Photo – The Grange School, Chester) (Photo – The Brio Leisure Centre)
Waight Family Screening
The screening event, in memory of Richard Waight, took place at the Doncaster Knights FC on the 30th July 2017. 94 young people were screened.
Windsor Half Marathon in memory of James Markham
A year ago I was quite unfit and hated doing any kind of exercise. In October 2016 I joined a training / bootcamp programme which I do three mornings and week and I threw myself into it. When I started I couldn’t run ½ mile without wanting to keel over. Four months in I decided to challenge
