Campaigner June Thomas gets New Year’s Honours
Caerphilly Observer – 6th January 2017 Mrs Thomas, 49, was awarded a British Empire Medal for her fundraising efforts to get a heart defibrillator in every secondary school in Caerphilly County Borough. In February 2012, her 15-year-old son Jack died unexpectedly from a suspected undiagnosed heart condition, and June has worked with both Cardiac Risk in
Lions player to join rugby match in memory of Alex Brown
Lichfield Mercury – 5th January 2017 A special charity rugby match is being held in Lichfield this Saturday (January 7) in memory of a man who died, aged 25, of an undiagnosed heart condition. Rachel Dingle has been fundraising for heart charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and AED Donate in memory of her brother
Family raise £1.5k in memory of Joe Leyland
Stoke Sentinel – 4th January 2017 Relatives of of a teenager who died suddenly raised more than £1,500 in his memory to go towards screening sessions with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in Cheadle. Read more
Port Isaac Gig Club present cheques to its nominated charities for 2016
Camelford Today – 4th January 2017 Port Isaac Rowing Club finished its special 25th anniversary with its annual gig push event on Tuesday, December 27. Read more
Winsford workers & families raise over £11,000 for various charities
Winsford Guardian – 3rd January 2016 …“Throughout the year, employees, their families and friends raised over £11,000 for charities. These include Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), St. Luke’s Cheshire Hospice, Bliss, The Christie, Epilepsy Research UK and Diabetes UK.” Read more
Hebridean Cycle Challenge raises £8,000 in aid of CRY
Stornoway Gazette – 29th December 2016 £8,000 was rasied for the CRY Andrew Macleof Memorial Fund which will go towards heart screenings of young people in the local area. Read more
Laura McArthur cooks Christmas dinner for 120 needy people
Daily Record – 26th December 2016 A charity set up in memory of Jodie Muir, who died from a hidden heart condition, laid on Christmas dinner for the homeless. Jodie’s mother Laura has been working with the chairty CRY to put on screening events in the local area, to raise awareness and try to help prevent
Local book to boost funds for Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund
Lancaster Guardian – 24th December 2016 Publication of a book firmly focused on the village of Catterall will help boost the funds of the CRY memorial fund. ‘A Ramble around Catterall’ is on sale now, priced at £8, and all proceeds will go to Cardiac Risk in the Young Read more
‘Fit and healthy’ teenager dies from undetected heart problem
Metro – 23rd December 2016 A teenager who everyone thought was ‘fit and healthy’ was found dead by his father after a heart problem went undetected. Read more
Anthony Fitzgerald: ‘Fit and healthy’ teenager found dead in his bedroom after heart problem went undetected
Evening Standard – 23rd December 2016 The devastated family of a “fit and healthy” teenager who died suddenly of heart failure today urged the Government to enforce health checks to prevent other families suffering. Read more
Anthony Fitzgerald: 'Fit and healthy' teenager found dead in his bedroom after heart problem went undetected
Evening Standard – 23rd December 2016 The devastated family of a “fit and healthy” teenager who died suddenly of heart failure today urged the Government to enforce health checks to prevent other families suffering. Read more
Christmas In Hollywood, The Hallmark Hotel, Handforth
Cambs Times – 23rd December 2016 The glitz and glamour of Hollywood arrived in Cheshire for an evening in aid of the Cardiac Risk in the Young charity. The ball, held at The Hallmark Hotel, Handforth, raised £20,000. Read more
Welling 18-year-old Anthony Fitzgerald died suddenly from undiagnosed heart condition
News Shopper – 22nd December 2016 A family left devastated by the sudden death of their brother have thrown themselves into raising awareness of cardiac risk in young people. Read more
Skelmersdale man trails Machu Picchu for Edge Hill charity partner Cardiac Risk in the Young
Visiter – 22nd December 2016 Mike Vella completed the 26 mile trek in four days in aid of leading heart charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young. Read more
Tributes paid to Garstang optician Mark Pye
Lancashire Evening Press – 21st December 2016 Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful husband and brilliant dad” after he died suddenly. Read more
Parents of late Hampshire woman who died of a rare heart condition take campaign to parliament
Daily Echo – 21st December 2016 Parents of a young Hampshire woman who died from a rare heart condition have taken their campaign for cardiac screening to parliament once more. Read more
All heart! Milton United raise cash for defibrillator to be installed at Sneyd Green’s Excel Academy
Stoke Sentinel – 19th December 2016 A high school has taken delivery of a life-saving defibrillator – following a fund-raising campaign by a football team. Read more
All heart! Milton United raise cash for defibrillator to be installed at Sneyd Green's Excel Academy
Stoke Sentinel – 19th December 2016 A high school has taken delivery of a life-saving defibrillator – following a fund-raising campaign by a football team. Read more
Hundreds watch memorial match in honour of tragic teen Jack Atkinson
Maldon and Burnham Standard – 19th December 2016 Pals of tragic teenager Jack Atkinson paid an emotional tribute to him at a memorial football match in his honour. Read more
MP pledges support to campaign to help save young lives
Lancashire Evening Post – 16th December 2016 At a packed parliamentary reception Chorley’s MP Lindsay Hoyle met bereaved families, researchers, charity patrons and fellow MPs as he signed up to a campaign to help save young lives. Read more
24-hour football match in aid of CRY
Publicnow.com – 14th December 2016 The biggest fundraising event at Chester University, on the Warrington Campus was a 24-hour Football match in aid of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Over 100 students took part, raising £350 for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young along the way. Organiser of the event, Jake Edwards said, “This charity
Residents of Malden House care home raise £412 for CRY
Sidmouth Herald – 14th December 2016 The coffee morning was held in memory of Jonathan Hayman, who died at age 27 from cardiac arrest. Jonathan’s Grandmother, Barbara Douglas, is a resident at the care home and together the residents raised £412 for Cardiac Risk in the Young. Read more
Brad Olde fundraising beetle drive for Cardiac Risk in the Young
Bude Today – 13th December 2016 A fit young man who suffered a cardiac arrest last year is helping to raise awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), with a recent beetle drive raising more than £650. Brad’s aim is to raise awareness for screenings, and how important they are in avoiding a life threatening
Friends raise £10,000 for screening sessions
Champion – 13th December 2016 A trio of pals from Skelmersdale have raised £10,000 to help Edge Hill University to continue offering free cardiac screening sessions by completing a sponsored five-day trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. They have tackled the 26 mile trail in memory of Zac & Kelsey Taylor. Read
Wharfedale MP signs pledge to show his support of Cardiac Risk in the Young
Ilkley Gazette – 9th December 2016 A Wharfedale MP is backing calls for action to tackle sudden cardiac deaths among the young. Greg Mulholland (Lib Dem, Leeds North West) has signed a pledge to show his support for the work of the Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) charity. Mr Mulholland said, “Sudden cardiac death in young
