Aaron Dixon

Bereaved mum steps in to help fund community screening day

Knutsford Guardian – 7th February 2018 A mum who lost her son due to a sudden cardiac arrest at 23 has answered an appeal by Knutsford Community First Responders Trust for a donor to help fund their upcoming screening day. Read more

CRY Update Magazine 73

Read Update 73 here. CRY Update 73 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from May to August 2017. In June, CRY launched a new version of its main website. The site immediately saw the number of visitors double in the first month and has consistently recorded more visitors per month than before the

Fully booked heart screening days in memory of Aaron Dixon

Redditch Advertiser, 8th December 2017 A screening, in memory of Aaron Dixon, will be taking place this weekend with all 200 spaces fully booked. Organiser, Maggie Underwood, is thrilled with the response and said, “we will be doing more screenings in 2018 once we have raised more funds… it is vital to help save lives and

Screening in memory of Aaron Dixon

On the 26th July at the Grange School in Chester 102 young people were screened, on the 27th July at the Brio Leisure Centre, 105 young people were screened. Both days were in memory of Aaron Dixon. (Photo – The Grange School, Chester) (Photo – The Brio Leisure Centre)

Yorkshire 3 Peaks to celebrate Aaron’s 30th Birthday

On the 23rd September 2017 on what would have been Aaron’s 30th Birthday, myself, my husband Gary, daughter Hollie, friends, and Aaron’s close friends took on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks. We arrived in Yorkshire on the Friday evening where we had dinner and discussed what lay ahead the following day. We had an early start on

CRY launches new support booklet for friends

Leading heart charity has developed new support resources in recognition of the massive impact a young sudden cardiac death has on friends. The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is this month [13 November 2017] launching a powerful new booklet for young people learning to navigate their emotions following the tragic and sudden death of

24 hours is a long time in cycling!

This weekend was “the big one” and I’m happy to say that I did better than I feared I would do – though there’s still a lot of room for improvement. I first want to thank everyone who helped out on the day, particularly my pit crew, and everyone who sponsored me in the middle of

CRY Update Magazine 72

Read Update 72 here. CRY Update 72 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2017. February saw over 20 years’ worth of CRY research help to inform new international ECG guidelines for screening athletes, led by CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma. Our work is making a difference and gaining

Redditch heart screening in memory of Aaron Dixon

Redditch Advertiser, 4th September 2017 The screening has been funded in memory of Aaron Dixon, a twenty three year old who died from sudden adult death syndrome. There are 200 places available for scans, which aim to identify undiagnosed heart conditions. The tests will be carried out by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and young

Cheshire representative for CRY retiring early to concentrate on screenings

Warrington Guardian, 28th August 2017 Deborah Dixon, Cheshire representative for Cardiac Risk in the Young, has organised 14 screening days so far. 1,448 young people have been assessed, with 61 of those being referred for full cardiac evaluations, and she is only just getting started. Deborah says, “I took early retirement around a month ago to concentrate