CRY Update 75 reports on all CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2018. We experienced a host of highlights through this four-month period. In March, our screening programme surpassed a total of 150,000 young people screened, which is an incredible milestone for us to reach. Furthermore, to discuss our progress and the importance
Jack Atkinson
Virgin Money London Marathon 2018
Congratulations and a huge thank you to all the CRY runners who took part in the Virgin Money London Marathon 2018 on Sunday 22nd April on what has been reported as the hottest London Marathon on record! We’re extremely proud of all our runners and grateful to them all for choosing to support us. 99 runners
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
11th Annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2017
On Sunday 9th July 1,423 walkers assembled in London’s Potters Fields Park for CRY’s annual Heart of London Bridges Walk. A warm and sunny morning, this was the 11th year of CRY’s flagship event and the 2nd year of a new start venue of Potters Fields Park, on the banks of the Thames and providing a
Football club hosts heart screening in memory of Jack Atkinson
Daily Gazette – 30th June 2017 Holland FC will be hosting a screening for young footballers on 8th & 9th July in memory of teenager Jack Atkinson, who collapsed on the pitch last year. Read more
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
Jack Atkinson memorial screening
Gazette News – 30th May 2017 Screenings are being organised by Holland FC in memory of Jack Atkinson, after he died from a sudden heart attack last year, whilst playing for the club. Read more
Defibrillator set for Halstead's Milbank Stadium following tragic death of 18-year-old Jack Atkinson
Halstead Gazette – 12th January 2017 …A memorial match was held following Jack’s death at Clacton Coastal Academy, where he was a student. It raised money for the the Essex Air Ambulance which airlifted Jack to hospital and the charity CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young. Read more
Hundreds watch memorial match in honour of tragic teen Jack Atkinson
Maldon and Burnham Standard – 19th December 2016 Pals of tragic teenager Jack Atkinson paid an emotional tribute to him at a memorial football match in his honour. Read more