After many years of watching the GNR half marathon on TV from the comfort of my sofa, last year I decided to participate in the 2024 event and was grateful to secure a charity entry place through CRY. Scott’s memorial fund was set up in April 2021 and with extremely generous support from family & […]
Scott Cowan
Why do I support CRY – 2023
Why Do I Support CRY? – 2023 During Heart Month 2023, CRY launched ‘why do I support CRY?’. The campaign aimed to personify and tell the stories behind CRY. We asked our supporters to send in their reasons for supporting CRY so we could share across our social media what CRY means to so many. […]
The Clydeside Distillery ‘Stobcross’ Funding Support for CRY
The Clydeside Distillery Glasgow, very kindly donated a bottle of their first release ‘Stobcross’ Single Malt Scotch Whisky, to support our fundraising for CRY. This bottle was offered as a raffle prize, exclusively to anyone wishing to make a donation to Scott’s memorial fund, at our final CRY cardiac screening session held at the Lagoon […]
Lagoon Leisure Centre Screening in Memory of Scott Cowan
88 people were screened on 27th September 2023 at The Lagoon Leisure Centre in Scotland. This screening was in memory of Scott Cowan. Thank you to all involved.
Renfrewshire Screening Event in memory of Scott Cowan
187 people were screened on June 20th 2023 at The Lagoon Leisure Centre and June 21st 2023 at Peak Scientific UK in Renfrewshire. This screening was in memory of Scott Cowan.
CRY Update Magazine Issue 88
Read Update 88 here! Issue 88 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2022. During the four-month period, we screened over 7,000 people with 6,972 being screened at family screening events. Furthermore, CRY’s Research Team was recognised at the British Cardiac Society with some members even receiving awards.
Update Magazine Issue 86
Read CRY Update 86 here Issue 86 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2021. There were a lot of major fundraising events in this four-month period after so many had been cancelled over the last two years due to the pandemic. This started with the Great North
Peak Scientific Pool Tournament
Friends & colleagues at Peak Scientific in Inchinnan Scotland, held an on-site pool tournament in February 2022, in memory of Scott Cowan and Scott McInally, who passed away suddenly in July 2021. The tournament was organised by Russell Kane, photographed presenting the trophy to winner, John Boyce. A fantastic total of £300 was raised, £150 of which
CRY Update Magazine Issue 85
Read Update Magazine Issue 85 here Issue 85 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2021. From June, fundraising and screening levels started returning to pre-COVID levels as events around the country started picking up and we returned to holding regular screening events again. We also transformed the
Isle of Cumbrae event for CRY in memory of Scott
Saturday 2nd October 2021 was a dreich, wet, windy day on the beautiful Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland. The weather though could not dampen the spirits of the 70 special family members and friends who joined us for a fundraiser in aid of CRY and in memory of Scott. 11 ran a half marathon, 35 cycled or
