CRY Durham Riverside Walk
The Northern Echo – 2nd October 2016 The seventh annual CRY Durham Riverside Walk took place in the city streets and banks of the river last weekend. The walk is to raise awareness and support families who have lost a young person to YSCD. Read more
Interview with Dr Steven Cox – Susy Radio
Susy Radio – 30th September 2016 CRY Chief Executive Dr Steven Cox spoke to Tess Lewsey from Susy Radio about CRY’s work. Listen here
Free heart screenings in memory of Alex Reid
The Star – 29th September 2016 The family of Alex Reid have organised a screening session with CRY at Kiveton Park in October. Around 200 young people will be screened. Since Alex’s death, the Alex Reid Memorial Fund has raised more than £70,000 for CRY. Read more
Family and friends raise awareness and funds in memory of Olivia Woodward
Melton Times – 29th September 2016 Olivia’s family want to raise awareness of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) as well as raising funds for CRY. They have set up an online fundraising page in her memory in aid CRY. At the time of going to press it had already raised over £2,600. Read more
Family climb Snowdon to raise awareness of YSCD
Romford Recorder – 28th September 2016 Amanda Armitage and her two children climbed Snowdon in 80mph winds to raise funds and awareness of young sudden cardiac death and CRY. They have raised over £1000 for the charity so far in memory of Amanda’s brother, Ronnie Armitage. Read more
Leeds Beckett fundraising for CRY
leedsbeckett.ac.uk – 27th September 2016 Leeds Varsity will be raising funds for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) and Climbing Out during this years tournaments. Read more
Firewalk for CRY
Lancashire Evening Post – 27th September 2016 A total of 17 volunteers walked over hot coals to raise money for CRY, in order to put on heart screening sessions for young local people. Read more
Mount Kilimanjaro trek in memory of Matthew Dewhirst
Nantwich News – 28th September 2016 Read more
Jodie Muir Memorial Trust screening
STV News – 27th September 2016 Since the death of Jodie Muir in 2014, the trust raised funds to hold a heart screening session for more than 200 young people, and hopes to continue it’s efforts raising £10,000 a year in order to help local young people. Read more
Bethany Mycroft Fund fun day for CRY
wherevent.com Clowne Together are raising money for CRY in memory of Bethany Mycroft, to fund ECG heart screenings for local young people. Read more
Parents campaigning for heart screenings to be available on the NHS
Gainsborough Standard – 15th September 2016 The parents of Alex Reid, who died in her sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition, are campaigning to develop a national strategy of screening all young people for potential heart conditions. They have already raised over £70,000 for their daughters memorial fund with CRY, and want to help stop another
Hallam FC manager backs defibrillator campaign
Doncaster Free Press – 20th September 2016 Ryan Hindley has backed a petition calling on the National Football Association to make it law for every football club to have a defibrillator. Read more
Christina Trevanion to host auction for CRY
Whitchurch Herald – 15th September 2016 Ellesmere residents can bring any items for a valuation day next week with Antiques Roadshow TV star Christina Trevanion. Read more
Fundraising in memory of Michael Clarke
Katie Bridges started fundraising in February and has already raised enough money to fund a Cardiac Risk in the Young screening day, in memory of her brother Michael Clarke. Read more
Bargain Hunt presenter coming to Ellesmere
The BBC’s Bargain Hunt presenter, Christine Trevanion, will be at The Boat House, Mereside on Wednesday 21st September in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Local residents can bring any items to the venue for a charity evaluation day with the Antiques Roadshow star. Read More
Menston couple run 42 miles for CRY
Alison and Neil Bloor have run 42 miles in memory of Alison’s brother Peter who died last year. The Run to the Castle Ultra Marathon goes from Aberdovey and Harlech and runs down the coast, with lots of steep hills. The couple braved gale force winds and high waves on the day, with all proceeds going
Screenings in memory of Andrew Gard
Gazette – 14th September 2016 Donations raised in the memory of a Frinton teenager, Andrew Gard, who died suddenly just before his 18th birthday, could help save the lives of other young people. Andrew’s mother Caroline is a representative for national charity Cardiac Risk in the Young and is campaigning for to raise awareness and vital
Sister’s bike ride in memory of brother aims to fund defibrillator in Aldridge, Walsall
Walsall Advertiser – 10th September 2016 A loving sister is preparing for a charity challenge for a cause incredibly close to her and her family. Read more
Alan Maddock raises £3,500 for heart screening session
Northwich Guardian – 10th September 2016 Dozens of cyclists joined Alan Maddock to him on his way to fundraising success for a heart screening session. Alan peddled for 12 hours to raise money for a Cardiac Risk in the Young screening session, and after going from 7am to 7pm, he raised £3,500 – enough to pay
Graham Davies memorial screening day to help save others from tragedy
Stroud News – 7th September 2016 A mother who endured the trauma of watching her 16-year-old son die in front of her eyes has raised almost £20,000 to help make sure no other parents have to suffer the same pain. Read more
CRY screening at Sir Thomas Boughey High School
Stoke Sentinel – 5th September 2016 More than 200 young people have attended heart screening sessions with CRY, organised in memory of Daniel Hughes.
Charity cricket match in Eltham remembers Ben Daniels
News Shopper – 1st August 2016 A charity cricket match is being held in Eltham in memory of Ben Daniels, to raise awareness of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) The Ben Daniels Memorial Fund are hosting the family fun day on the 10th September, with Kent Spitfires players Calum Haggett and Ivan Thomas. Paul Daniels, Ben’s
BBC Radio Kent interview – 21st August 2016
Kent cricketer Calum Haggett talks about how his life was saved by a routine cardiac screening in 2010. Paul Daniels then talks about the loss of his son Ben and CRY Founder Alison Cox MBE talks about CRY’s work and how our services have developed over the last 20 years. Listen to the interviews here (Calum Haggett
Craig Rawlinson Memorial Ball
Lincolnshire Life – August 2016 issue The second Craig Rawlinson Memorial Ball was held at the Southview Hotel, Skegness in June. Craig was only 18 when he passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition. Donations are being made to CRY. Read more
Memorial event in honour of Jordan Burndred
Stoke Sentinel – 30th August 2016 Hundreds of people have come together for a fundraising event to remember Jordan Burndred after he passed away from an undiagnosed heart defect.
