Totnes Carnival is literally kicking off with a rugby tribute to tragic trainee teacher Ollie Marsden who died two years ago of a heart complaint aged just 21 years. The carnival group has teamed up with the town's rotary club to organise a fun tag rugby competition at Borough Park in Sunday. The cash raised from
2010
London Triathlon 2010
On Sunday 8th August 2010, my great friend Dave Bentley and I took part in the London Triathlon in order to raise funds for, and awareness of, CRY. The day went extremely well, and although it was very hard work it was massively rewarding to finish knowing we had completed it for such a worthy cause.
The Ben Simpson Open – 7th August 2010
The Ben Simpson Open 2010 was held on Saturday 7th August at Farleigh Court Golf Club and was started with the inaugural one putt challenge, won by Michael Skinner. A 31-strong field of friends and family turned out to remember Ben Simpson and support CRY for a sixth year running. The event was eventually won by
Woodstick Festival – 7th August 2010
7th August 2010 On one afternoon every August, a secret corner of Bute Park in Cardiff, known as ‘Wormbley Arena’, comes alive with great unplugged music, piles of cake and reams of bunting. This is Woodstick, a free mini-festival featuring the best unplugged music from Cardiff and beyond, and this year donations were invited for Cardiac
CRY visits Bevin
On Tuesday 29th June 2010, 70 students from Year 10 in Ernest Bevin College were offered free cardiac screening by the heart charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). As part of this event and to raise awareness and vital funds for CRY, hundreds of Bevin boys raised money for the charity with a series of
Alpine walk opens up a window on the soul
A brave family, who walked across the Alps in memory of a teenage friend who died from a heart condition, has raised more than £1,000 for a cardiac charity that aims to end young deaths. Linda and Gottfried Panzer and their son, Christian, 17, were close friends of Tom Clabburn, who died three years ago from
Painting sale boost for Marcus' memory fund
Paintings went under the hammer for charity last week. More than £1,700 was raised for Cardiac Risk in the Young, after the art auction was held at The Ship, in Harwich. The event was held in memory of Marcus Armstrong, who died aged 28 from an undetected heart defect four years ago. About 30 people packed
Family and friends speak of their heartbreak after sudden death on holiday of fun-loving Nathalie, 17
A heartbroken mother has paid tribute to her 'beautiful and talented' teenage daughter who collapsed and died by the poolside on a family holiday in Spain. Speaking to the Mirror just days after Nathalie Cocks' body was returned home to the UK, her mother Jakki Cocks described her 17-year-old daughter as 'popular, hard working and always
CRY visits Bevin
CRY visits Bevin August 2010 On Tuesday 29th June 2010, 70 students from Year 10 in Ernest Bevin College were offered free cardiac screening by the heart charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). As part of this event and to raise awareness and vital funds for CRY, hundreds of Bevin boys raised money for the
Waitrose (Stourbridge) "community matters" programme – July 2010
July 2010 Waitrose in Stourbridge donated £430 to the Zoe Teale Memorial Fund within Cardiac Risk in the Young Charity. The money was raised as part of the “community matters” programme, where customers are invited to put green tokens in their favourite charity box. Waitrose then donate £1,000 each month, split between three local charities. All
