Ben O'Connell

Snowdon Climb in memory of Ben O’Connell

Sonney Bentley and Frankie Broadbent climbed Mount Snowdon on the 8th April 2023 in memory of our dear friend Ben O’Connell. Over £3400 was raised and we just want to thank everyone that donated very much and C.R.Y for the 2 t-shirts supplied.

CRY Update Magazine Issue 87

Read Update 87 here! Issue 87 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2022. Our first piece of major news in this period came at the start of Heart Month in February, as we announced the renewal of our partnership with Sunrise Radio for another 12 months. Our

London Marathon 2021 write-up

A huge thank you and congratulations from all at CRY to our amazing runners who took part in the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon! Sunday 3rd October 2021 marked a very special day in the charity calendar, as #TeamCRY were finally able to hit the streets of London and complete 26.2 miles. We were delighted to

Mums Memorial Video

Once we lost Garreth aged 30 as his Mum I was lost too. Each day was so difficult more difficult because I was so so alone. CRY offered me telephone support with a lovely lady which I found invaluable you know who you are “Thank you”! I realised that I was not alone. The same lady

CRY Update Magazine Issue 85

Read Update Magazine Issue 85 here Issue 85 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2021. From June, fundraising and screening levels started returning to pre-COVID levels as events around the country started picking up and we returned to holding regular screening events again. We also transformed the

CRY Update Magazine Issue 83

Read Issue 83 of the CRY Update magazine here Issue 83 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2020. Even with continued restrictions and lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CRY’s supporters remained active and engaged as always to raise funds and awareness however they could. On October

Virtual Virgin Money London Marathon 2020 write-up

Congratulations to team CRY! For the first time in the history of the London Marathon, the event went virtual on Sunday 4th October!  Despite the difficult year 2020 has been, 38 CRY runners, all spread across the UK, took on the challenge of running a marathon in their local area. Some dressed as super heroes and

CRY Update Magazine Issue 81

Click here to read Update 81 Issue 81 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2020. This is also the first issue of our new and improved digital editions of the Update, featuring links throughout that will take you straight to relevant pages on the CRY website, social

CRY Update Magazine Issue 80

Read Update 80 here CRY Update 80 reports on all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2019. September got underway with the Great North Run, as 50 runners representing CRY took part. You can read more on page 22. To start October we held the 10th CRY Durham Walk, with 219 supporters gathering to