Daniel Hughes

Fundraising in memory of Dan Hughes

Summer 2017 It’s been a busy summer of fundraising for Dan’s memorial fund which started in May with 20 of Dan’s friends and family taking on a 10k Born survivor assault course at Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire. There were 30 obstacles to climb over and under, mud to wade through, tyres and barbed wire to crawl

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

Comedy event to be held in memory of Daniel Hughes

Staffs Live, 20th October 2017  On Saturday 28th October, comedy event ‘CRYing with Laughter’ will take place at the Mitchell Arts Centre in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. The event is in memory of Daniel Hughes, who passed away in March 2015. Organiser, Nathan Stubbs, arranged the event with Dan’s friends and family, hoping to raise awareness and more

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

Cricket Club to host family fun day in memory of Dan Hughes

Stoke Sentinel – 11th August 2017 Wood Lane Cricket Club will be hosting the memorial day in memory of Dan Hughes on Sunday. The aim is to raise enough funds to screen at least 200 young people in the local community each year. Read more

Screening day in memory of postman Dan Hughes

Burton Mail – 3rd August 2017 The screening day in Hilton will be held in memory of Daniel Hughes after he died in his sleep from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) in 2015. Read more

Memorial garden presentation ceremony in memory of Dan Hughes

We were invited to the Jewson presentation ceremony which we attended yesterday (5th July 2017) and were awarded £10,000 which will enable us to proceed with turning the piece of waste land into a memorial and community garden for Dan. David Hughes

CRY Update magazine 71

Read Update 71 here CRY Update 71 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from September to December 2016. In this period, we held our annual Raising Awareness Week – including our most successful CRY Great Cake Bake yet. We also saw fantastic support for the Great North Run in September with over 70 runners