Read the full article here THREE lives have potentially been saved thanks to a pioneering cardiac screening programme inspired by a Rugby man who died of an undiagnosed heart condition. The scheme to identify similar conditions in the young was launched in memory of Anthony Lane – who died in 2022 at the age of […]
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CRY screening in Market Harborough
Read the full article here Harborough Town Football Club has teamed up with charity Cardiac Risk In The Young (CRY) to host the sessions, following similar previous events. The importance of the screenings was highlighted after a check on a teenage boy last year revealed he had a serious heart condition.
Walker conquers Lairig Ghru to raise money for charity
Read the full article here A self-confessed ‘big numpty with a backpack’ trudged through the Lairig Ghru at the weekend to raise thousands of pounts for a series of worthwhile local charities Lone walker Calum Binnie hiked from Braemar to Aviemore and if that was not tough enough he did so with a 50 kilogramme […]
Kyle & Louie Scottish Half Marathon – 18 August 2024
Kyle Davidson and Louie Goldie are running the Scottish Half Marathon in memory of their good friend Jude MacDonald who was tragically taken from us at the young age of 16 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Please support if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/page/kyle-davidson-1722495750992?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fkyle-davidson-1722495750992&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=pfp-share&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2nQ_hzKwCSsjpT236H8eUdrMUi5wOwuoVy0pds2MgFdnOHxlbX8Tvvkvw_aem_mraX5SCdUurWJ_KYzKk4Kg
Canal boat trips for CRY
On Monday 26th August, the Chesterfield Canal Trust will be running cruises on its tripboat called Madeline, from Hollingwood Hub, S43 2PF. £7 Adults, £5 Under 16s. All fares will be donated to CRY, in memory of Madeline Siddall after whom the boat is named. There will also be collection boxes and information leaflets in […]
3000km hike from one end of New Zealand to the other
Last September, at the age of just 22, I suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on the pitch whilst playing a lacrosse game. My heart stopped for 4 minutes.When I arrived at hospital I was diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome, and was discharged 2 weeks later with an internal defibrillator having been fit in my chest. This […]
Ben’s 50km Walk for Cardiac Risk in the Young
On 3rd August, I walked 50km along the South West Coast in memory of my friend Owen Morris who sadly passed away from a cardiac arrest aged 13. It was a tough walk but managed to complete in 8 hours 49 minutes. £1,020 (plus £202.50) was raised and all proceeds raised went to CRY and […]
Anabolic steroids in athletes: The interplay of hormones and inflammation leading to the heart’s vulnerability
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Name Ashley’s Teddy
£280 was raised during a Majorette competition where we held a stall to “Name Ashley’s Teddy”. Lots of the people who knew Ashley – friends, family and her twirling friends came to donate. The winning name for the teddy was picked randomly out of a hat and it was named Angel which we thought was quite […]
CRY Screening in at Chatham and Clarendon Grammar in memory of Therese Field
Read the full article here A heart screening event took place at Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School on 16th and 17th July in memory of former pupil Therese Field. Funds raised by Rothschild Pearce House at CCGS in their charity weeks, Therese’s family and events attended by the local community, meant that 188 young people […]
