Over 360 young people screened in memory of Craig Lunt
A total of 363 people turned up for a heart screening last week, with three being identified as having problems. Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation, a charity set up by the Lunt family in memory of 25-year-old Craig who died in 2005 due to an undiagnosed heart defect, held the free appointments with Cardiac Risk in the Young
Firefighter and charity hero Kelvin Chell retires after 50 years of service.
The longest-serving firefighter in Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is set to retire next month. Sixty-six-year-old Kelvin Chell is hanging up the boots after almost half a century of work across various stations – including Longton, Burslem and Newcastle-under-Lyme.The longest-serving firefighter in Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is set to retire next month. “It’s going to
Its a knockout in memory of David White
Calling all CRY families in the North East…. On Saturday 2nd July we are holding its a knockout in memory of David White at Blueflames Longbenton. David passed away in June 2015 from SCD. Since that tragic day we have been raising money to enable screening to try and prevent families going through the heartache that
Christian Eriksen encourages fans to get their heart screened.
At a public heart screening on Saturday, Christian Eriksen surprised Brentford fans. The Dane arrived with Thomas Frank, the Bees’ general manager, and advised everyone to check out. Eriksen has made an impressive comeback to football this season after suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 loss to Finland last year. Rowan, 28, died in
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
Christian Eriksen makes visits heart screening event in aid of 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 was 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. Around 200 fans and
Christian Eriksen and Thomas Frank attend Heart Screening in memory of Robert Rowan.
Brentford fans attending Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub on Saturday to have their heart screened received a surprise visit from Thomas Frank and Christian Eriksen. Fans, staff and volunteers received a boost as Thomas and Christian attended to meet those involved and learn about the initiative taking place in west London. The heart screenings, organised by the
Family of Robert Rowan host A-K-A-D-A-Y fundraising event in aid of CRY.
The family of Kirkcaldy football scout Robert Rowan is urging people to “clock up some serious miles” in his memory. Robert was only 28 when he died of a heart condition in November 28. He was employed as technical director with premier league side Brentford FC at the time and was previously a scout with Celtic
The family of Dan Parris are holding a charity golf day to raise funds for CRY
Dan Parris was just 23 when he collapsed and died without warning on February 22, 2021. He had never been diagnosed with any heart conditions and seemed to be in perfect health. To raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), a charity that helps to raise awareness for young sudden cardiac death, Dan’s family
The A-K-A-Day fundraising challenge returns for a second year in memory of Robert Rowan
The A-K-A-Day in May challenge has returned for its second year in memory of Robert Rowan who tragically passed away in 2018 at the age of 28 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. It is designed to encourage and support participants’ health and wellbeing throughout the month of May and aims to inspire people of all
20,000 LEAGUES ACROSS EURASIA
20,000-mile trans-Eurasian challenge pledges to raise funds and awareness for CRY Leading heart charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) aims to give all young people (aged 14-35) across the UK the choice to be screened for undiagnosed heart conditions. Every year in the UK, 624 apparently fit and healthy young people die from a previously
Heart Screening Weekend to take place in Orkney
A heart screening event, which could save the lives of young Orcadians, is set to return to the islands, and the organisers are banking on the support of the Orkney community to help them in their mission to detect undiagnosed cardiac issues. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) have become familiar visitors to Orkney in recent
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
Ross is fundraising for CRY in memory of his son Christopher by taking on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk.
An Edinburgh dad hopes to prevent others from going through the heartbreak of losing their young children to heart conditions after his own 15-year-old son tragically died of undiagnosed myocarditis. Ross Cowe, who works as a performance manager, will be joining the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on September 18, 2022, to raise money for the Christopher Cowe Memorial Fund,
Heart Screening takes place in memory of Kieran Joyce
Heart Screening takes place in memory of Kieran Joyce Funds raised in memory of Kieran Joyce led to around 150 young people from the local area being screened for potentially dangerous heart conditions by experts from a charity. The charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), held the screenings at Weobley High School, near Leominster, where
Matt Bebbington breaks the World record for boxing
Mark Bebbington, of New Era Community Boxing Club on Queen Street, set a new record by holding boxing pads continuously for 500 rounds, which took more than 34 hours to complete and is subject to official verification from Guinness World Records. Perhaps more importantly, however, his efforts have raised a huge amount for charity. Bebbington took
220 young people screened this weekend in memory of Nathan Butler.
A woman whose son died of an underlying heart condition is hosting her first cardiac screening since the pandemic. Angela Butler, 63, from Wolsanton, lost her sporty son Nathan from a sudden heart attack when he was just 16. Nathan, who has an older brother Josh, now 29, collapsed and died at his home in Wolsanton in 2006.
Hastings Half Marathon in memory of Melissa Watts
When I finally succumbed to peer pressure and entered my first Half Marathon, I was determined that my discomfort should be turned into a positive. Having lost his beloved daughter, Melissa, to a sudden cardiac death my fellow football coach, Richard Watts, had previously sponsored our sons’ football team in CRY’s name so I wanted to
Boxer Mark Bebbington is attempting to break a Guinness world record this weekend in aid of CRY
The record attempt involves a continuous amount of boxing pads held in a row, the current record being 360 rounds which took 24 hours. Bebbington is aiming for 500 rounds which will take more than 33 hours. He is raising money to fund heart screening with the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young in memory of
Money raised in memory of cyclist Andrew Oliver helps fund screening for 77 young people.
“You have enabled something good and purposeful to come from Andrew’s death” says the mother of a Darlington cyclist as almost 80 people are tested for heart conditions. In February 2017, Andrew Oliver suddenly died after collapsing at home, leaving a community devastated. Andrew had always appeared very fit and healthy and was a competitive cyclist both on
Prestonpans is holding a weekend of Screening in memory of cyclist Ben Forsyth
Ben Forsyth was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in 2015 and passed away on July 1, 2018. The 20-year-old, a former Musselburgh Grammar School pupil and member of Edinburgh Road Club (RC) cycling club, won the British youth circuit race championship in 2013. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) was due to hold screenings
The family of Dan Parris, who died from an undiagnosed heart condition, are running the Hastings Half Marathon to raise money in aid of CRY
Dan Parris was just 23 when he collapsed and died without warning on February 22, 2021. He had never been diagnosed with any heart conditions and seemed to be in perfect health. Dan’s mum Nicky said: “A year ago, our whole world was literally torn apart. “Dan was fit, healthy, and doing so well in his
Screening saves lives: that’s the message from a leading heart charity which travelled to Herefordshire to deliver two days of testing for local young people
around 150 young people screened for ‘hidden heart’ conditions at a free session, funded in memory of local school boy, kieran joyceexperts from leading heart charity came to weoblEy to provide specialist testing for local young people, aged 35 & underevery week in the uk, at least 12 ‘apparently fit & healthy’ young people die from