CRY Update Magazine 61

Read Update 61 online here In this issue: • ‘Young Sudden Cardiac Death: A Father’s Grief’ booklet launch, page 10 • Justice for James: Reopening the Inquest into the death of James Markham, page 10-12 • CRY at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference, page 17-18 • CRY Golf Day 2013, page 18 • West ’12


Aberfeldy Highland Ball: Generous Charity Award

Gordon and Hazel Murch, representing the charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, were recently delighted to accept a cheque for £4,200 from Colin Liddell, Chairman of the Aberfeldy Highland Ball committee. The sum was raised through generous individual donations and a prize draw, supported by a number of local artists and companies, at the ball held


Great North Run 2013

Congratulations and a huge ‘thank you’ to the 55 runners who took part in the BUPA Great North Run in aid of CRY on Sunday 15th September 2013. This year’s race saw over 55,000 runners take part! Everyone seemed to enjoy another fantastic race day and the weather was mainly dry before a torrential downpour. For


Scotland Postcard

1st December 2011 Bereaved families from across Scotland are helping to launch a major regional campaign to highlight the shocking statistic* showing that the number of young people who lose their lives to the tragic condition sudden cardiac death now stands at 12 every week – a staggering 50% rise on previous estimates. (*The figures are based


Great North Run 2011

Congratulations and a huge “thank you” to all who took part in the BUPA Great North Run in aid of CRY on Sunday 18th September 2011. This year we had a larger team of 68 CRY runners amongst the thousands of participants. Everyone seemed to enjoy another fantastic race day, despite the aches and pains. The


Great North Run 2010

Congratulations and a huge “thank you” to all who took part in the BUPA Great North Run in aid of CRY on Sunday 19th September 2010. This year we had a team of 52 CRY runners amongst the thousands of participants – including CRY’s Communications Assistant, Mair Shepherd. Everyone seemed to enjoy another fantastic race day