Screening held at school in memory of former pupil
Rutland & Stamford Mercury – 1st October 2017 The screening was held at Deepings School in Peterborough in memory of former pupil Lucy Jessop, who died from an undiagnosed heart condition when she was just 18. Read more
Bereaved family donate defibrillator to local cricket club
Stoke Sentinel – 30th September 2017 Martin and Janine Dean donated the defibrillator to Longton Cricket Club as a gesture of thanks for allowing them to hold fundraising events in memory of their son Jake. Read more
Young Fundraiser of the Year raises nearly £2,000 for charity
Chronicle Live, 1st October 2017 Eleven year old Harry Steel organised a walk from Tynemouth Priory to St Mary’s Lighthouse in Tynemouth on Sunday, wearing wellies filled with jelly for the duration. The Jelly Welly Walk was a huge success, with a great turnout, and has so far raised £1,970 for charities Cardiac Risk in the
Michael Fisher Memorial Trophy
On 6th August 2017 the Michael Fisher Memorial Trophy was contested at the Dub Playing Fields in Belfast The day started out a little grey as the weather closed in with rain, wind and dark skies however we didn’t lose any enthusiasm for the day and had faith that the sun would shine through, and did
Knutsford First Responders host third heart screening day
Knutsford Guardian, 26th September 2017 Ninety-nine young people were screened for underlying heart conditions this Saturday, as the Knutsford First Responders Trust welcomed CRY to the Knutsford Methodist Church. This was the third event organised by the trust in the past year. The trust’s coordinator, Adrian Rees said, “We screened a total of 99 people… five
Family raises nearly £20,000 in memory of Amy Osborne
Gazette & Herald, 27th September 2017 Amy Osborne died from an undiagnosed heart condition in January, since then her relatives have been raising money for Cardiac Risk in the Young. Mel Gooder, Amy’s Aunt, said, “Back in April I decided that I wanted to support CRY, giving them something back in memory of Amy.” The family’s
Durham Walk to be held for eighth time
The Northern Echo – 25th September 2017 The poignant walk will be held on Saturday, 7th October to raise awareness of CRY and remember young people. For the second year the walk will go through the city centre, allowing greater awareness of CRY. Read more
Family and friends to complete Great Eastern Run in memory of Paul McCann
Peterborough Telegraph – 23rd September 2017 Paul McCann collapsed and died during the half marathon event last year. Family and friends will be taking part this year in his memory to raise money for heart screenings. Read more
Dundee schoolgirl to deliver speech at Holyrood
Evening Telegraph – 21st September 2017 17-year-old Abby Lang has been put forward to deliver the “Time for Reflection” speech at the Scottish Parliament after launching a bid to have cardiac screening in schools following the death of fellow pupil Yusef Abubaker. Read more
Young filmmaker remembers friend with documentary
Hemel Today – 20th September 2017 Liam O’Sullivan made the documentary in memory of his friend Harry Faulkner, who died whilst competing in a squash tournament in 2013. The documentary received its premiere at Berkhamsted School on Friday, where Harry attended sixth form, and raised £13,000 for charity. Read more
Beer Festival raising money for charity
Northwich Guardian – 20th September 2017 Northwich Beer Festival will be raising money for a number of good causes this weekend including Cardiac Risk in the Young. Last year £10,000 was donated to a number of good causes. Read more
London to Amsterdam cycle challenge completed in memory of Kris Cook
Get Surrey – 19th September 2017 Nicola Tait and Sandie Robertson took on the 400 mile cycle in memory of Nicola’s partner Kris, who collapsed whilst taking part in the RideLondon-Surrey 100 event in 2014. Read more
Students skydive raises £1,950 for CRY
Western Telegraph, 18th September 2017 Harry Williams took part in the skydive on 20th August in memory of his father Anthony, who passed away in 2005 from a sudden cardiac arrest. “I wanted to raise some money for CRY because they have done a lot for my family since he passed away,” said Harry. Read more
Saltford Golf Club Disco
We held a disco on 2nd September at Saltford Golf Club to raise funds for CRY and to celebrate the Cotswold Way Challenge. The disco was a great success and we had a packed dance floor for the entire night. There was a raffle and auction and overall £1,904 was raised. Dave, June and Lucy Boulton
Knutsford Community First Responders Trust to run third heart screening day
Knutsford Guardian, 13th September 2017 The trust is running it’s third screening event on 23rd September at Knutsford Methodist Church. They hope to screen up to 100 local young people, and are urging people to book in and raise awareness of the charity’s work. Read more
Bedstone Collage Mum raises £5,000 for CRY
Inspired by fellow fundraiser, Sue Dewhirst, Jayne Ward-Lucey raised £5,000 to hold a screening at Bedstone Collage based in Shropshire. She said: “If I can get 100 students to come and be tested then we will know that they are safe. I am just a mum thinking that we have got a remote school where they are
Campaigner June Thomas receives British Empire Medal for charity work
June Thomas has been officially presented with a British Empire Medal for her fundraising work for Cardiac Risk in the Young & Jack’s Appeal. After her son, Jack’s death in 2012, June has raised more than £69,000 for CRY to help fund screenings, reasearch and to raise awareness. Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough Council Cllr. John
Paul McCann Memorial Football Tournament
The football tournament was played in memory of Paul McCann, who died during last years Great Eastern Run. The event was put on by Paul’s brothers Graham and Richard, and friend Dan Goodacre, with teams of seven-a-side competing in a series of matches at Bushfield Leisure Centre in Ortongate Shopping Centre. Harmon said, “Originally I did not
Redditch heart screening in memory of Aaron Dixon
Redditch Advertiser, 4th September 2017 The screening has been funded in memory of Aaron Dixon, a twenty three year old who died from sudden adult death syndrome. There are 200 places available for scans, which aim to identify undiagnosed heart conditions. The tests will be carried out by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and young
Matt Beadle remembrance evening
News Shopper, 1st Sept 2017 Matt beadle, a dancer who’s life was cut short due to an undiagnosed heart condition, will be celebrated this weekend. The event has been organised by Matt’s girlfriend, Jess Antelope Hill and money raised from ticket sales will go to Cardiac Risk in the Young. Read more
Static bike ride in memory of Joseph Leyland
Stoke Sentinal, 29th August 2017 Family of Joe Leyland set up two static bikes outside Morrisons in Cheadle to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young this Saturday. The team completed 175 miles, the distance from Cheadle to CRY’s HQ in Leatherhead. Money raised will go towards screenings in Joe’s name, plus a defibrillator for
Two people referred on after screenings in memory of Josh Fell
Hull Daily Mail, 25th August 2017 More than 200 people were screening at Hornsea school last weekend. The screenings were held in memory of Josh Fell; since his death, his parents have worked tirelessly with cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to raise awareness of life threatening heart conditions. This was the 8th screening organised by
Nine year old Lucas Kehoe shaves his head for charity
Essex Live, 22nd August 2017 Nine year old, Lucas Kahoe has taken part in a sponsored head shave by AFC Bournemouth footballer, Charlie Daniels. Lucas was raising money for Cancer Research UK and Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), raising £200 for CRY in the process. Both charities are important to the family and they are
Friends and family raise more than £7,000 in memory of James Murgatroyd
Burton Mail, 22nd August 2017 Family and friends of James Murgatroyd have raised an incredible £7,000 in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) since his death in 2016. The family’s determination to help prevent others going through the same experience has led to the JimJam gig fundrasier, paying tribute to James’ love of music.
Dorkshire Swimmers Channel Relay
At 3:00am on Saturday 17th June, me and 5 other swimmers boarded the Louise Jane piloted by Andy and James King and started our Channel Relay. Ray was our first swimmer and jumped into the water just as the sun was starting to break. He swam to the shore stood above the sea level and waved, just as the clock started
