Ashby Round Table officially hold Guinness World Record
Burton Mail, 22nd March 2018 Ashby Round Tablers officially hold the Guinness World Record for continuously bouncing on a trampoline. The teams video evidence and records of the attempt were submitted to adjudicators, and after a long wait, the group received the news. The team bounced non-stop for 25 hours and 30 minutes and raised £6,198
Sixteen-year-old takes on half marathon in memory of Ben Walker
Northamptonshire Telegraph, 22nd March 2018 Ben Walker died whilst playing football in April 2017, aged just 15. On the anniversary of his death, Ben’s friend, Lewis will tackle the Pembrokeshire Half, “Me and Benji went to the same middle school in Thrapston and we were close friends. His death was a shock and I wanted to
Ellery McGowan becomes oldest woman to complete iconic swim in Cape Town
Get Surrey, 9th March 2018 Ellery McGowan, 71, swimming teacher and coach at Charterhouse School, Godalming, took on a 7.5k open water swimming challenge in memory of her son James McGowan. The swim took place in Cape Town between Robben Island and Blouberg on the 14th February 2018. Ellery swam alongside thirteen others in memory of
100 young people to be screened in Sidmouth in May
Sidmouth Herald, 16th March 2018 Following the success of a screening last year, Marion and Robert Hayman have funded another screening, taking place in May this year. The screening is in memory of Jon Hayman, who died from SADS in 2013. Marion said, “Until Jonathan’s death, we had never heard of CRY, never heard of sudden death
Barnstable screening in memory of Martyn Luckett
North Devon Gazette, 15th March 2018 The screening at Pilton Community College last weekend saw over 200 young people screened in memory of Martyn Luckett. The screening was the 9th one organised by Brenda Luckett, Martyn’s Mother. Since Martyn’s death, the family have held a screening ever year and are currently fundraising for the next one
Cardiff University Rowing Club aims to break 3 world records
The Tab, 13th March 2018 Cardiff University Rowing Club (CURC) will be attempting to break three world records while fundraising for CRY. The club will continuously keep a rowing machine going for four days, with three teams, aiming for three different world records. The attempt is in memory of Jenny Bucknell, who passed away in 2011
Nicola Burndred named one of the most inspiring Mothers in Stoke
StaffsLive, 9th March 2018 Nicola Burndred’s son, Jordan, sadly passed away in 2015 on a family holiday to Turkey. Nicola has worked tirelessly since then to raise money for CRY, and puts on screening days in Stoke-on-Trent for local young people aged 14-35. Nicola has been named on a list of inspiration mothers in Stoke-on-Trent for
Fundraising in memory of Dan Hughes
Baba Baboon, 9th March 2018 Dan Hughes passed away in 2015, aged 28 from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS), and since then, his parents have been fundraising in his memory. The funds go towards CRY heart screening days for local young people. The family organised their first screening 2016 and continue to raise money for the
104 young people screened at South Cheshire College
Nantwich News, 9th March 2018 Alison Howells organised a screening in Nantwich over the weekend in memory of her daughter, Ceri Palmer née Howells. 104 young people were screened and the event was attended by Laura Smith, MP for Crewe and Nantwich. Laura has signed CRY’s Pledge to support a National Strategy for the Prevention of Young Sudden Cardiac Death.
£75K raised & 500 young people screened in memory of Jordan Burndred
The Sentinel, 20th February 2018 Nicola Burndred and her family have raised £75,000 since 2015, when her son, Jordan, died aged just 17. The money raised has gone on to fund screening for 500 young people in the Stoke-on-Trent area. Nicola said: “It’s surreal that we have raised that much but for us it is about raising
Professor Mary Sheppard honoured by the Royal College of Physicians
Limerick Leader, 4th March 2018 Professor Mary Sheppard was honoured by the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland with an Honourary Fellowship, the most prestigious mark of esteem. Here she talks about her career, and her work with CRY. Read more
Concert at Bignall End Cricket Club in memory of Gary Horne
The Sentinel, 5th March 2018 A fundraiser on Saturday night, in memory of Gary Horne, raised around £1000 for CRY through sold-out ticket sales. There was a pea and pie supper laid on by the Gresley Arms, and music from Neverate and Led Balloon. Gary’s wife, Melissa said, “CRY was close to Gary’s heart. He thought
Success Recruit had CRY as their 2017 charity
Thank you to Success Recruit, Chelmsford for choosing CRY as their charity for 2017. Danielle Burdett and her colleagues chose to support The Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund after Dani lost her close friend Charlotte to SADS in 2014. A silent auction, raffle and pitch and putt were among the events to raise an amazing £1,200.
Have a Heart Day
Dollis Infant School in Barnet held their ‘Have a Heart Day’ on the 9th February 2018. All the children and staff worked really hard to make this fund raising event a success, raising £301 for CRY. Leena Peshawaria
226 young people screened in memory of George Watson
Derby Telegraph, 25th February 2018 Among the young people screened this weekend at Littleover Community School was George’s best friend, Callum Antrobus. The two had known each other since they were three years old, and Callum said of the screenings, “When something like that happens to your friend, who never suffered with any heart problems that
Screening for 200 young people in memory of George Watson
Derby telegraph, 23rd February 2018 George Watson, a former pupil of Littleover Community School – where the screenings will take place – died in 2015 from an undiagnosed heart condition. His mother, Marie Watson set up a memorial fund in her sons name and has raised funds for CRY over the last two years, in order
Jamie Loncaster Memorial Fund hosts screening in Yorkshire
On the 31st October & 1st November 2017 the Jamie Loncaster Memorial Fund hosted two days of screening at South Hunsley School in Yorkshire. 113 young people were screened over the weekend, including Luke Wilson. Wilson was the 500th young people to be screened by the fund – he is pictured with Graham and Jenny Loncaster.
Sidmouth 4 Trigs Challenge 2018
Sunday 11th February saw the 18th Four Trigs challenge start with 104 runners setting off across the seafront in sunshine to compete in this gruelling challenge. Weather conditions were variable’ with hail one moment and sun the next. Due to the rain of previous weeks there was of course plenty of mud. The challenge is a
Royal hen celebrations to raise funds for CRY
Shropshire Star, 20th February 2018 Fundraising group CRY for Matthew will be hosting a hen party in honour of Meghan Markle and the royal wedding. The day will include fizz, food, beauty treatments and craft stalls, themed around hearts and flowers. Organiser, Sue Dewhirst said, “We are organising the Meghan Markel Hen Party – which she doesn’t
CRY screenings in Devon in memory of Martyn Luckett
Devon Live, 19th February 2018 Brenda Luckett is urging local young people to book in for a free heart screening in Devon, after losing her son, Martyn, in 2005 to a heart condition. Since then, Brenda has worked with CRY to organise heart screenings in memory of her son. Brenda said: “[…] we decided to set
Rydal Penrhos School pupil raising awareness of heart screenings
North Wales Pioneer, 18th February 2018 Year 9 pupil, Tom Hughes booked a heart screening with CRY after a family friend died of an undiagnosed heart condition. Tom said, “Often you don’t think about something until it happens to you or one of your close friends. Last year my godmother Sandy Bennett rang us to tell us
Nicola Everill celebrated on Stoke-on-Trent’s ‘Happy List’
The Sentinel, 19th February 2018 The Stoke Sentinel is celebrating local influential and inspirational people in North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. Nicola Everill and her family have dedicated their time to raising money for CRY and hosting heart screening in memory of her son, Jordan. Read more
Sidmouth Running Club take on Four Trigs
Sidmouth Herald, Friday 16th February The Sidmouth Running Club took on the self-navigated run to each of 4 triangulation points in the Sid Valley. The route includes over 4,000ft of climbling and a distance of over 17 miles. Organised by Marion and Rob Hayman, the event raised £1570.25 in aid of CRY. Read more
St Giles Women’s Guild annual lunch
Cornish and Devon Post, 16th February 2018 The lunch took place at Holsworthy Golf Club, and after much discussion it was decided that the guild’s chosen charity would be CRY. £47 was raised on the day from a raffle, and there are plans to hold a summer fete and a bring and buy sale later in
Team Tenzig make it home to Kent
ITV, 12th February 2018 Chris Williams and Max Thorpe had been competing as Team Tenzing in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, when they had to call for help after they were hit by a huge storm. The pair were rescued by an oil tanker in perilous conditions after a 16 hour wait. The team were raising funds in