Aspiring cricketer fundraising for CRY following cardiac arrest
Ben Aldred was in a coma for almost 72 hours after collapsing and suffering a cardiac arrest while walking on a Perth beach in October 2022. The teenager had only just arrived in Australia, where he was planning to spend the winter to develop his cricket career at the Darren
Family organise charity football match to raise funds and awareness for CRY
The family of a young man from Cheadle who died from an undiagnosed heart condition say they’re doing all they can to stop another family going through what they have. Ben was a keen footballer and a Manchester City fan. It later emerged he had an undiagnosed heart condition which
Event held in memory of former staff member, Jess Whalley
Winning a 0-80 handicap worth £12,000 might not mean much to a Classic-winning trainer, but Hugo Palmer took great pride and delight in the victory of Pearly Star at Chester on Friday as it came on the card which remembered late staff member Jess Whalley. A key part of Palmer’s
Family Organizes ‘Kick for CRY’ Charity Football Match in Memory of Ben Peters, Who Died Due to an Undiagnosed Heart Condition”
Ben Peters, 25, died hours after being discharged from hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with anxiety – but his family discovered he had a catastrophic haemorrhage within his heart Ben’s family now want to raise awareness of the condition and raise money for a charity supporting families which lose young
Andrew completes his 3,000 mile row across the Atlantic to raise funds for Cardiac Screening.
Mr Osborne, whose daughter Amy died in her sleep aged 25 in 2017, had raised £169,025 through the charity row as of March 28 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) with the support of sponsors, helping to fund around 3,000 lifesaving heart screening tests for under-35s. “Despite the challenge,
Parents of David Hill want to see routine cardiac screenings offered to all Scottish young people
Since the death of their son, David Hill, who tragically died of an undetected heart condition, his parents. Rodger Hill and Sharon Duncan, have been very active fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young. They want to raise awareness as well as funds so that they can host heart screenings and help save young lives; and
An interview with Rodger Hill following a fundraising rugby match in memory of his son, David
Saturday 11th March marked the inaugural David Hill Memorial Quaich, in memory of David Hill who died of an undiagnosed heart condition whilst playing rugby. David’s father, Rodger Hill, describes the importance Scottish rugby had in David’s life and the impact of the fixture. Read here
Scottish and Irish Parliaments go head-to-head in Memorial Rugby Match in memory of David Hill.
A 30-year-old political aide who died from an undiagnosed heart condition while playing rugby has been remembered at a match in Edinburgh. Teams from the Scottish and Irish parliaments faced each other in memory of political aide David Hill. He lost his life to young sudden cardiac death while playing in a match between the two
A Place In The Sun’s Jasmine Harman shares husband’s ‘Why Do I Support Cry’ social media post in memory of his sister
A Place in the Sun host Jasmine Harman has shared a devastating video by her husband Jon. The camera operator’s sister, Joanne, died unexpectedly after going into cardiac arrest, leaving him bereft. He is now passionately declaring his support for the CRY charity, which helps with screening for cardiac risk in young people. In an emotional video, he
Heart screening takes place in Southampton school in memory of 16-year-old pupil
Caroline Smith’s 16-year-old son Ben, a pupil at King Edward VI School in Southampton, was out running in May 2017 when his heart went into an abnormal rhythm and he collapsed. Now Ben’s former school has been offering pupils heart checks. “If this sort of testing had been taking place and students were tested as a
Georgia Guy, 24, diagnosed with heart defect during screening event in memory of Nathan Bryan
A mother-of-two says free cardiac screening funded by the parents of a man who died from an undiagnosed heart condition has “saved her life”. Georgia Guy, 24, was unaware of a hole in her heart until it was spotted during the screening event last month. She said she had no idea of any pre-existing heart conditions
Fact Check-No evidence COVID-19 vaccines are linked to athletes collapsing or dying
A high-profile case of a National Football League (NFL) player suffering a cardiac arrest mid-game has sparked a resurgence online of unsupported speculation of COVID-19 vaccines causing the condition widely among athletes. Moreover, experts also told Reuters Fact Check that there is still no evidence of an increase in deaths or serious cardiac events among athletes,
Family raise money for heart screening after tragic death of Nathan Bryan.
A mum has been left devastated as her son died with a heart problem three years after being told he didn’t need heart screening. Gill Ayling’s son Nathan Bryan passed away aged 31 of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome after a heart problem went undetected. She said: “When my daughter was 12, she went to Leeds General
Andrew Osborne is set to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic solo after sudden death of daughter, Amy.
The father of a 25-year-old who suddenly died in her sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition is set to row across the Atlantic in her memory. Andrew Osborne, from Rutland, will travel more than 3,000 miles (4,828km) in his 90-day solo attempt. Mr Osborne aims to raise £100,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to
Brentford partner up with leading heart charities to launch Heart of West London.
Brentford have announced a partnership with several leading heart charities to form the Heart of West London initiative. The club hope to raise awareness about cardiac health, get people exercising to reduce risk of cardiac episodes, get young people screened for cardiac issues, raise money for treatment and research, and provide support for families affected by
Mother of Gary Anderson who tragically died, has joined forces with bereaved mums to to call for NHS to heart screen all young people
Seemingly healthy Gary Anderson died from a heart attack at the age of 31. It was later discovered that a heart condition ran in his family. Now, a group of bereaved mums are calling for mandatory heart screenings on the NHS for everyone at 14 While he loved and thrived in his job, his family say
CRY Ambassador Ivan Thomas takes on Ironman challenge to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young and Professional Cricketers’ Trust.
A former Kent cricketer is taking part in an ironman competition to raise money for heart charities after a former team-mate died suddenly. Ivan Thomas, 30, had to have heart surgery as a youngster and again during his time playing for Kent. He is raising money for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust and Cardiac Risk in the
Family raise funds for heart screening in memory of Dan Parris
Nichola Parris is on a mission to prevent other families losing their children to young sudden cardiac death after her son Daniel collapsed and passed away at work in February last year. His family struggled to believe it when they were told he had suffered a young sudden cardiac death, which claims around two people under the
Hundreds pay tribute after tragic death of Samuel Akwasi
Hundreds of people gathered in Nottingham this weekend to pay tribute to a teenage footballer who collapsed and later died following a cardiac arrest during a football match. Samuel Akwasi, who was 13-years-old, died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest whilst playing for his club FC Cavaliers under-13s earlier this month. His coach, Everton Richards, said Sam
Heart screening event held in memory of Madeline Siddall
A heart screening event for young people is being held in memory of a 15-year-old girl. Madeline Siddall, of Eckington, in Derbyshire, died from sudden cardiac arrest in 2011 after she collapsed at her boyfriend’s house. The fully-booked event in Warsop, Nottinghamshire, will give 100 people a electrocardiogram (ECG) on Saturday. Her mother Anne, who raised
CRY encourages people to get screened after tragic death of Samuel Akwasi’s
By ITV News Central Production Journalist Rachael Lewis A cardiac arrest charity is encouraging young people to get their hearts screened after a schoolboy from Nottingham died following a football match. Samuel Akwasi, who was 13-years-old, died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch. According to Cardiac Risk in the Young, every week in the
Christian Eriksen visits heart-screening event organised by CRY
Christian Eriksen and Brentford head coach Thomas Frank made a surprise visit to a heart-screening session that was put on for fans in west London on Saturday. The heart screenings were organised by the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in association with the Premier League club and took place in memory of the club’s former technical director Robert Rowan.
Christian Eriksen urges fans to get checked at CRY Heart Screening
Christian Eriksen surprised Brentford fans at a public heart screening on Saturday. The Dane showed up with Bees boss Thomas Frank and urged people to get checked out. Eriksen remarkably returned to football this season after suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 defeat to Finland last year. Around 200 fans were screened at the event held in memory
Heart Screening visit from Christian Eriksen
Brentford playmaker Christian Eriksen and manager Thomas Frank called in to give support to a heart screening session at Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub at the weekend. About 200 fans were screened across the weekend in a session arranged jointly by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), in association with the Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, which
Family of keen cyclist Alexander Jones to raise money for cardiac screenings.
Alex, a national-level time trialist, died unexpectedly while riding his bike in March 2019, aged 30. His family, now aim to raise money to help fund cardiac screenings in Alex’s memory. Alex suffered a cardiac arrest just 20 minutes after setting off from home. His family have revealed the “devastation and ongoing pain” that a sudden cardiac