Joseph Leyland

Junior Great North Run in Memory of Joseph Leyland

Joe’s second cousin Robbie Joe ran the Junior Great North Run in September 2018 to raise money for CRY. After months of hard work and training, he finished the race to receive his medal. Overall, Robbie Joe raised a wonderful £752! Charlotte Leyland

CRY Update Magazine 75

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

2nd Bingo Night in memory of Joseph Leyland

Another fantastic evening on Saturday (12th May) at our second bingo event. This is now going to be an annual fundraiser due to the amount of support we receive. Thank you to everyone for making it such a success. I think next year, we may need to extend out into the cricket pitch! A massive thank

Casino Night

What a fantastic night at the Casino event organised by the 6Towns Rotary Club for CRY on Saturday 10th March. A £400 cheque was presented to us, which will screen another 8 young people. Certainly an event to consider in the future. We would just like to thank you all for your hard work and organisation,

CRY Great Cake Bake 2017

The sixth CRY Great Cake Bake took place on Friday 24th November 2017, as part of Raising Awareness Week. We would like to thank everybody who took part in the CRY Great Cake Bake and for helping to make the event such a success. Money is still coming in but we are delighted to say that

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

Laura completes the Great North Run in memory of Joseph Leyland

On Sunday 10th September Laura, who is a work colleague of Joe’s dad, took on the gruelling challenge of completing the Great North Run, which was a staggering 13.1 miles. This was a massive challenge for her, even more so that she broke 2 of her toes 2 weeks before the race. But, she still managed

Body Shop Fundraiser

On Friday 22nd September, we hosted a Body Shop fundraiser along with Body Shop at Home consultant Stephanie Doorbar. As well as selling Body Shop products, we had a raffle, nails being painted and biscuits for sale. Everyone who attended had a great night, and we raised £300. Thank you to everyone who came to support

Leyland Cycle Challenge

We did it! Team Leyland cycled 175.6miles in total (the distance by road from Cheadle to CRY’s head office in Leatherhead, Surrey) in just under 9 hours. In total, through sponsors and donations by the generous people of Cheadle, we have raised an amazing £1,472.34. Thank you so much for everyone’s generosity! This challenge was done

Simplyhealth Great North Run 2017

Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 62 runners who took part in the Simplyhealth Great North Run for CRY on Sunday 10th September 2017. The streets of Newcastle quickly started to fill with runners and supporters from 8am. As always, the huge crowds covered the whole route providing a great atmosphere and well needed