BBC Radio Sheffield – Heather Reid
BBC Radio Sheffield, 2nd December 2017 Kat Cowen talks to Heather Reid about her daughter Alex Reid, raising awareness of screening and raising money for the Alex Reid Memorial Fund – the latest effort being ‘Strictly Dancing for CRY’. Listen here (Starts at 1:36:37)
Great Cake Bake & coffee morning in memory of Jamie Loncaster
Friday 24th November 2017 saw the annual Coffee Morning & Cake Bake fundraising event take place at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Swanland. This was the third such event in memory of Jamie Loncaster, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in March 2015 from an undetected heart condition. The family had spent quite some time planning and promoting
Jack Boulton Memorial Trophy
The 2017 Jack Boulton Memorial Trophy was played on 14 October at Saltford Golf Club. There were 26 teams of 4 and the winning team is pictured. From left to right, Carol Lake, Dave Boulton, Oliver Parkinson, Keith Parker and Keith Bees. It was a very sociable day and enjoyed by all who played as it
Dom Day 2017
The annual Dom Day was held on Saturday 18th of November at the LC Swansea with donations from all attending going to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). This year there was more than just a tournament at this event – there was also entertainment going on throughout the day which included a cake sale, raffle,
Tribute to Phil O’Donnell at cup final
CelticFC.net 25th November 2017 An article in the match day programme will pay tribute to Phil O’Donnell as well as raise awareness of CRY’s work; a charity that is strongly supporter by the O’Donnell family. Read more
Shrewsbury screening in memory of Johny Barker
Shropshire Star, 25th November 2017 Sam Barker, family and friends have been fundraising in aid of CRY for the past few years and have raised upwards of £40,000 in memory of Johny Barker, who passed away in 2001 to YSCD. This weekend will see 200 local young people screened for underlying heart conditions, as well as
National 3 Peaks Challenge for Tommy Day
Tommy Day always enjoyed a challenge and following his tragically sad death earlier this year some of Tom’s family and friends all joined together to form Team Tommy D and set themselves the challenge to do the National 3 Peaks in 24 hours – well 27 hours later we finished managing to raise a staggering £10k+
Musical evening for Rory Embling
These photos are from our musical evening with Joseph O’Brien, who is a wonderful singer and entertainer and a great supporter of Rory’s Foundation. We raised £220.00 on the evening which was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. The photos show 2 of Joseph entertaining us. One of Jo Mills who as always worked very hard on
Donna and Richard Fell raise awareness at the House of Commons
ITV News, 23rd November 2017 Donna and Richard Fell talk about their involvement of CRY and the importance of research leading up to the CRY Parliamentary Reception 2017. Watch here
Montana Brown addresses MPs at the CRY Parliamentary Reception
Daily Mail. 22 November 2017 Montana Brown lost her friend, Harry Faulker in 2013 when they were both just seventeen. Last night at the House of Commons, she spoke to MPs about the profound impact it had on her life and her struggle to come to terms with the sudden loss of Harry. The new campaign
John Spencer Celebratory Dinner
Yorkshire Life, 22nd November 2017 The event was held in the ground of Wharfedale RUFC, bringing together a number of speakers and raised £30,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young and Wharfedale RUFC. Read more
BBC Radio Newcastle
BBC Newcastle Alfie and Anna talk to Deborah & David Anderson about their son, Dean Anderson, and the work the family does fundraising for CRY heart screenings at the start of CRY’s Raising Awareness Week. Listen here: (50:30)
The Adam Tennant Memorial Trophy
Stray FM, 21st November 2017 The charity football tournament, in memory of Adam Tennant who passed away in 2007, will take place on 9th June 2018 at Harrogate Town’s ground. The tounament will feature 26 six-a-side teams of mixed ages; alongside that there will be a raffle during the day and an auction in the evening,
More than £150,000 raised in memory of Josh Fell
Hull Daily Mail, 20th November 2017 Donna and Richard Fell have funded screenings for more than 1,6000 young people since the death of their son, Josh, in 2011. They will be headed to the CR Parliamentary Reception in Westminster tomorrow evening in order to get across their cause to MP’s; CRY believe all young people should
BBC Radio Humberside – Donna and Richard Fell
BBC Radio Humberside Donna and Richard Fell talk about their son, Josh Fell, CRY’s Raising awareness week, and their belief that heart screenings should be mandatory in schools. Listen here (2:49:50)
Waitrose Community Matters Donation
This is a donation to CRY resulting from the Community Matters programme at the Waitrose in Sidmouth. The cheque has been sent to CRY to go to the Jonathan Hayman Memorial Fund. Julie Marish of Waitrose presented the cheque to Marion Hayman.
Yorkshire 3 Peaks to celebrate Aaron’s 30th Birthday
On the 23rd September 2017 on what would have been Aaron’s 30th Birthday, myself, my husband Gary, daughter Hollie, friends, and Aaron’s close friends took on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks. We arrived in Yorkshire on the Friday evening where we had dinner and discussed what lay ahead the following day. We had an early start on
Cycling from Southbourne to Germany in memory of David Green
Chichester Observer, 10th November 2017 Curtis Harrison and Peter Lockyer have set off on a cycle ride from Southbourne to Germany in memory of their friend, David Green. David passed away in 2010 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Curtis and Peter hope to raise £1000 for CRY by cycling 456 miles. Read more
Distant Memories Halloween Event
These are photos from the Distant Memories Halloween Event at which we raised £31.87 for Rory’s Foundation at CRY. A good time was had by all. Thank you to Carol Dawson for organising the event. Anne Embling
BBC Radio Sussex – Fran Waite & Dr Steven Cox
Fran talks about the loss of her brother Oliver at the age of 26 from young sudden cardiac death and how through CRY they will be holding local screenings in his memory. CRY Chief Executive Dr Steven Cox explains more about young sudden cardiac death and the role that CRY is playing in trying to reduce
Charlotte Adams Screening
Great Totham Primary School hosted a screening on the 27th May 2017 in memory of Charlotte Adams. 93 young people were screened.
Sir Harry Smith Community College Screening
On the 2nd & 3rd June 2017 Sir Harry Smith Community College in Peterborough, held a screening for local young people. 197 young people were screened over the two days.
Screening in memory of Richard Merriman
The screening took place over the weekend of 10th & 11th June at the John F Kennedy School in Hemel Hemstead where Richard was a student. 185 young people were screened.
Staff & customers at McColls walk to raise money
The Melksham Independent, 9th November 2017 A McColl’s store in Melksham have raised over £600 for CRY by taking on a walking challenge. Store manager, Tracey Griffin came up with the idea to walk from the shop on Pembroke Road to Strattons Walk, 624 times – the estimated number of how many young people die a
Jack Boulton Memorial Fund devoting £50,000 to research
Keynsham Voice, 9th November 2017 Jack Boulton passed away in August 2009 of an undiagnosed heart condition, since then his parents, June & Dave Boulton have raised an incredible £115,000 for CRY. The family have funded heart screenings for around 600 young people since 2013, and it has now been announced that £50,000 of the fund
