Over the weekend of the 12th & 13th of November the United Kingdom Tae Kwon-Do Association held an indoor cycling charity event for CRY & The Brain Tumour Charity at the UK Open Championships. The UKTA raised lots of awareness over the weekend and we are pleased to have raised £433.00 for these fantastic charities. Over the two days
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CRY Great Cake Bake and Coffee Morning in memory of Joseph Leyland
On Friday 25th November, we held a coffee morning and participated in the CRY Great Cake Bake, raising money for Joe’s Memorial Fund. There was an array of cakes that we had either made ourselves or that had been donated from various people in the local community. On this morning we raised £417. Any cakes that
St Giles R.C Primary School Non-Uniform Day in memory of Joseph Leyland
On Friday 21st November, St Giles R.C Primary School, Cheadle held a non-uniform day to raise money in memory of Joe, that is to be included in his memorial fund. The school raised a grand total of £261.66. Charlotte Leyland
Firefighters hold Christmas Market in memory of colleague
Stoke Sentinel – 6th December 2016 Firefighters in Stoke-on-Trent held a fund-raising Christmas market in memory of their colleague, Mark Hancock, who died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition. Read more
Mike Gapes MP pledges to help stop sudden cardiac death in the young
Ilford Recorder – 5th December 2016 An MP whose daughter Rebecca died suddenly four years ago, has pledged to support a national charity’s campaign to save young lives. he says, “I am pledging to support a national strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac deaths to help save the lives of the 12 apparently fit
Kym Marsh wows at Hollywood themed ball held in honour of Darren Shahlavi
Manchester Evening News – 5th December 2016 Family and friends of Darren Shahlavi, who died from cardiac arrest in 2015, are supporting Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in order to raise awareness and funds for life-saving screenings. Read more
Ryder Cup Bursary Awarded To QMU Student
Publicnow.com – 2nd December 2016 Blayne Beck juggles her full time study with charity volunteering. She recently raised £8,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) through orchestrating two fundraising events; a live music concert at the Hibernian F.C stadium and a Scottish themed Ceilidh at the Hilton Grosvenor. Tt was Blayne’s work on these to
Costs should not stand in way of screening for hidden heart conditions
New research confirms screening IS cost effective and should be made available to ALL teens and young adults The Government has “got it wrong” when it comes to listening to the recommendations of its National Screening Committee regarding the implementation of a UK cardiac screening programme for your young people. That’s the verdict of the leading
Angus MacNeil MP pledges support to CRY national strategy
Stornoway Gazette – 4th December 2016 The CRY Parliamentary Reception saw bereaved families, charity patrons and fellow MP’s come together to put screening in the spotlight. There is clear evidence that the number of sudden young cardiac deaths is severely under reported and the backing of these MP’s can make a huge difference. CRY is urging
Bethany Mycroft fundraiser is a success
Derbyshire Times – 3rd December 2016 A fundraiser held in memory of Bethany Mycroft raised £3,251 for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The event included cake and coffee stalls, a raffle and more. Read more
