Read the full article here Potential life-saving cardiac screenings for 200 of the region’s young people will take place this weekend as a legacy of David Hill, who died from a previously undiagnosed heart condition. The David Hill Memorial Fund has now raised more than £65,000 since being set up by his Dumfries family to […]
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Charity cyclists raise more than £25,000 in memory of David Hill
Read the full article here Charity cyclists honouring a former St Joseph’s College pupil with an epic Cycle4David quest to generate awareness of Young Sudden Cardiac Death raised £25,350. The newly-announced final total for the challenge, pushes the cash raised so far for The David Hill Memorial Fund to more than £65,000 which has allowed […]
Family and friends of political aide complete Edinburgh to Dublin CYCLE4DAVID raising £25,350
EDINBURGH TO DUBLIN CHARITY CYCLE, 9TH-16TH MARCH 2024 To mark the second anniversary of David Hill’s tragic death, members of David’s family and friends cycled the match ball from Edinburgh to Dublin, for the second playing of the David Hill Memorial Quaich, which took place at Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin on 16th March 2024, between the […]
Rodger Hill’s cycle from Edinburgh to Dublin for the Memorial Quaich in memory of David Hill
Read the full article here Everything is relative, even in such frenzied, perspective-clouding surrounds as the final weekend of a Six Nations Championship with all still to play for. Whatever happens between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening, there will be nothing to match the symbolism or the poignancy of events […]
In Memory of David Hill cyclists set out for Dublin
Read the full article here Scotland rugby supporters set out on a poignant fund-raising cycle at the weekend in memory of one of their own. David Hill, an aide at the Scottish Parliament, died two years ago from a hitherto undiagnosed heart condition. He was only 30. He had been playing for the Scottish Parliament […]
Cycle ride in memory of David Hill
Read the full article here A charity cycle ride next month will mark the second anniversary of a Dumfries man’s death while playing rugby in Ireland. And the pedalling fundraisers will raise awareness of sudden cardiac death by visiting 11 secondary schools across the region en route. Former St Joseph’s College pupil David Hill played […]
Family and friends of political aide launch CYCLE4DAVID – Edinburgh to Dublin charity cycle, 9th -16th March 2024
To mark the second anniversary of David Hill’s tragic death, members of David’s family and friends will cycle the match ball from Edinburgh to Dublin, for the second playing of the David Hill Memorial Quaich, which will take place at Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin on 16th March 2024 at 11.30am, between the Dail and Seanad and […]
MSP Annabelle Ewing backs CRY Campaign in Scottish Parliament
Read the full article here The Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cowdenbeath has backed a campaign to tackle the threat of cardiac deaths in young people. Annabelle Ewing, MSP for the Cowdenbeath constituency, has signed a campaign pledge by CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). CRY is highlighting the need for a national strategy […]
MSPs SHOW SUPPORT FOR CRY
Last Thursday (26 October) saw the launch of the #MSPSupport4CRY campaign in the Scottish Parliament, championed by the friends and family of former political aide, David Hill, who tragically died from a previously undiagnosed heart condition last year (19 March 2022).
Dumfries half marathon in memory of David Hill
Chris Logue is running the half marathon to raise money for his friend David Hill’s memorial fund. David died in March last year and Chris is determined to help save others!
