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CRY
Family Medical Conference - Saturday 12th June 2010
This year's CRY Family Medical Conference will take place on the 12th of
June at the Institute of Child Health in London. More details will
appear on the website as they are confirmed. |
CRY SADS booklet
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Dates
and venues for CRY's 2010 Regional Bereavement Support Days
In 2010 CRY will hold 7 Regional Bereavement Support Days - in Northern
Ireland, Scotland, the North of England, the East, the South West, the
South East and the Midlands. Open to bereaved families - please
book early to secure your place(s). |
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CRY
Parliamentary Reception 2009
(Videos & transcripts of speeches now added)
On October 21st, CRY hosted its annual Parliamentary
Reception at Westminster as part of Raising Awareness Week. We
were delighted to have CRY Patron Phil Packer as Guest of Honour; and
over 40 MPs attended the event. |
Charity
Parachute
Jump
More
fundraising events! |
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Bill
Neely becomes CRY Patron
We are pleased to announce that Bill Neely - Journalist and
International Editor for ITV News - has become a Patron of CRY. |
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CRY
pays tribute to Ron Presley OBE
We have
just learnt of the death of Ron Presley OBE - CRY's first
Chairman. Ron's interest in CRY, his contacts and influence, helped
launch CRY in 1995 and it was thanks to Ron that we managed to do so
despite a total lack of financial resources. |
CRY
Representatives
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Dr Sanjay Sharma
awarded
Professorship
We are very proud to announce that CRY's consultant cardiologist, Dr
Sanjay Sharma, has been appointed Professor of Inherited Cardiovascular
Disease and Sports Cardiology, to be based at St George's Healthcare NHS
Trust. |
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CRY
supporter Ann Wilson meets the Queen at school opening
CRY supporter Ann Wilson met the Queen on 6th November 2009, at the
official opening of Washington School (Washington, Sunderland) where Ann
works. Ann lost her son James (Jimmy) suddenly in 2004, aged just 24. |
Postcard campaign

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CRY
benefit from ICAP Charity Day 2009 - 9th December 2009
ICAP's annual Charity Day sees the commission earned on any deals
brokered during the day split between a number of chosen charities -
this year including CRY. |
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CRY
'paves the way' for how a national cardiac screening programme could
look
To coincide with Raising Awareness Week, CRY has announced the first
initiative in the UK to screen every 14-year-old born in 1995 (the year
that CRY was founded) across the South East. |
ICD
and Surgery
Support Group

Living with a condition
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CRY
on the "One & Other" plinth, Trafalgar Square - 28th September 2009
Sian Thomas
was given a 1 hour slot on the "One & Other" plinth at Trafalgar Square
on Monday 28th September from 11am to 12 midday. She chose to
dedicate her time on the plinth to raising awareness of CRY; and CRY
also had supporters on the ground distributing CRY literature. |
CRY
supporter chosen to toss the coin at the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final
James Doherty, member of the CRY Surgery Supporters Network, will be
tossing the coin at the 2009 Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon.
James is a former Junior County Tennis Champion who had to give
up competitive sport after being diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome. |
CRY Screening Services
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Dr
Sanjay Sharma
voted onto the
EACPR Sports Cardiology Section Nucleus
CRY
Consultant Cardiologist Dr Sanjay Sharma has been voted onto the EACPR
Sports Cardiology Section Nucleus - an elite committee tackling the
complex issues of sports cardiology. He is the only British
representative on this group. |
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New labs
'promise' answers for hundreds of bereaved families
The agonising
wait endured by many families following the sudden – and tragic – death
of a child or partner could soon be over as London opens the UK’s first
ever ‘fast-track’ pathology laboratories to help analyse the causes of
unexpected cardiac death in ‘apparently’ fit and healthy young people. |
Well done
CRY runners

London
Marathon
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Save
Our Athletes!
CRY launches 5 year athlete cardiac research project to help understand the
causes of Sudden Cardiac Death |
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New
Secretary of State "kicks off" CRY initiative to help young footballers
The Secretary of State for Media, Culture
and Sport - Andy Burnham MP - joined CRY families whose children or
partners died suddenly whilst playing football, to raise awareness of
sudden cardiac death in the young at a launch at 11 Downing Street. |
Create
your personal online fundraising web page


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In
memory of Matthew Bailey
"He was a very happy boy,
very kind and helpful. He was devoted to his family and the farm.
He knew just what he was going to do once he had passed his school
examinations..." |
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Posters
and leaflets
Download copies of CRY posters and leaflets
in PDF format (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader) |
Download the song 'Girl' in support of CRY |
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 CRY
merchandise and Christmas cards
CRY has a range of
merchandise including soft toys, pens, golf balls, water bottles, caps, clothing and more. CRY also has a large variety of Christmas
cards which can be purchased all year round. |