A dedicated mum has helped raise awareness and more than £30,000 for a charity after her 14-year-old son died from an undiagnosed heart condition. 

Claire Prosser of Elers Road, Ealing, lost her son tom Clabburn four years ago.  Tom went to Little Ealing Primary and Drayton Manor High schools and belonged to Questors Youth Theatre and Hanwell Town Youth Football Club. 

After his death Mrs Prosser and her husband Paul set up the Tom Clabburn Memorial Fund to raise money and awareness of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), which has organised a number of free heart screenings in Middlesex for young people.

She was nominated by a friend, Linda Panzer, of Gunleigh Road, Ealing who, with her family raised money for CRY by crossing the Alps. 

Mrs Panzer said: "Claire has become dedicated to raising funds and awareness, both locally and nationally for CRY. 

"Her efforts to raise funds have included things like book sales, sponsorship and even the making of a radio show where she shared her innermost self with the public about the shock of losing her son. 

"Claire has been a community catalyst and ensured that local youngsters have taken advantage of the free heart screenings - these being made possible by the fundraising she has done. 

"I should also mention though that Claire had the unstinting support and to some degree protection of a small group of 'community women', mainly met through school friendships made by her son Tom many years ago. 

"Whilst Claire undoubtedly has given a great deal of herself, there should also be recognition for the women who have been with her every step of the way and participated in the community activity for the charity. 

"These women are Sue Howells, Gina Bentley, Vicki Pearson, Stephanie Smith and Tess Gomm - there should be care and acknowledgement of the unsung carers too.," 

Claire, in her 50's, said: "I am touched that I have been nominated for this award.  Four years ago I had never heard of Cardiac Risk in the Young - now it has become a huge support to my family as we deal with the aftermath of Tom's death. 

"Fundraising, by running book sales which help to fund screenings in Ealing, is just one way that we can help raise awareness of CRY, which is doing so much to get young people screened and to support families who have lost a child."