On Thursday 20th April we hosted our second coffee morning and we are pleased to announce that we raised an amazing £654.30! Thank you to everyone who came to support us, who made cakes or bought raffle tickets from us, it was a great morning to help keep Joe’s memory alive! Charlotte Leyland
Joseph Leyland
Sponsored walk in memory of Joseph
On Monday 1st May, a group of Joe’s friends did a sponsored walk around Dovedale in the Peak District, to raise money in memory of Joe. At least the rain held off for their 6-mile walk! The total is yet to be confirmed due to the collection of sponsor money, but this is all being
Family of Joe Leyland raise £10,000
Stoke Sentinel – 9th May 2017 Determined relatives of Joe have raised more than £10,000 to help stop families going through the grief they have experienced. Read more
Coffee Morning at St. Thomas’ Catholic Primary School
On Wednesday 12th October 2016, St. Thomas’ Catholic Primary School, Tean hosted a Coffee Morning in remembrance of Joe, who was a pupil at the school. The Coffee Morning was in aid of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), and they raised a remarkable £500. Many thanks to all of the parents, friends and kitchen staff
CRY Great Cake Bake 2016
The fifth CRY Great Cake Bake took place on Friday 25th November 2016, 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
Coffee Morning in memory of Joseph Leyland
On the morning of Friday 25th November 2016, we held a coffee morning and cake bake in order to raise funds for Joe’s Memorial Fund. Thank you to everyone who came to support and who donated cakes. The total raised from the morning was £529. Charlotte Leyland
Family raise £1.5k in memory of Joe Leyland
Stoke Sentinel – 4th January 2017 Relatives of of a teenager who died suddenly raised more than £1,500 in his memory to go towards screening sessions with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in Cheadle. Read more
Raffle draw in memory of Joseph Leyland
On Saturday 26th November 2016, we drew the raffle that we had been selling tickets for at Cheadle Christmas Light Switch On and late night shopping event. Although it was very cold, over £1,000 was made through selling the tickets (which will go to Joe’s Memorial Fund). Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket to
Staffordshire Police Control Room cake sale in memory of Joseph Leyland
On Thursday 24th November 2016, Staffordshire Police Control Room staff (colleagues of Joe’s dad) held a cake sale in line with CRY’s Great Cake Bake and raised a total of £151.61. This will go to Joe’s Memorial Fund. Charlotte Leyland
CRY Great Cake Bake and Coffee Morning in memory of Joseph Leyland
On Friday 25th November, we held a coffee morning and participated in the CRY Great Cake Bake, raising money for Joe’s Memorial Fund. There was an array of cakes that we had either made ourselves or that had been donated from various people in the local community. On this morning we raised £417. Any cakes that