Tributes paid to Garstang optician Mark Pye
Lancashire Evening Press – 21st December 2016 Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful husband and brilliant dad” after he died suddenly. Read more
Parents of late Hampshire woman who died of a rare heart condition take campaign to parliament
Daily Echo – 21st December 2016 Parents of a young Hampshire woman who died from a rare heart condition have taken their campaign for cardiac screening to parliament once more. Read more
All heart! Milton United raise cash for defibrillator to be installed at Sneyd Green’s Excel Academy
Stoke Sentinel – 19th December 2016 A high school has taken delivery of a life-saving defibrillator – following a fund-raising campaign by a football team. Read more
All heart! Milton United raise cash for defibrillator to be installed at Sneyd Green's Excel Academy
Stoke Sentinel – 19th December 2016 A high school has taken delivery of a life-saving defibrillator – following a fund-raising campaign by a football team. Read more
Hundreds watch memorial match in honour of tragic teen Jack Atkinson
Maldon and Burnham Standard – 19th December 2016 Pals of tragic teenager Jack Atkinson paid an emotional tribute to him at a memorial football match in his honour. Read more
MP pledges support to campaign to help save young lives
Lancashire Evening Post – 16th December 2016 At a packed parliamentary reception Chorley’s MP Lindsay Hoyle met bereaved families, researchers, charity patrons and fellow MPs as he signed up to a campaign to help save young lives. Read more
24-hour football match in aid of CRY
Publicnow.com – 14th December 2016 The biggest fundraising event at Chester University, on the Warrington Campus was a 24-hour Football match in aid of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Over 100 students took part, raising £350 for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young along the way. Organiser of the event, Jake Edwards said, “This charity
Residents of Malden House care home raise £412 for CRY
Sidmouth Herald – 14th December 2016 The coffee morning was held in memory of Jonathan Hayman, who died at age 27 from cardiac arrest. Jonathan’s Grandmother, Barbara Douglas, is a resident at the care home and together the residents raised £412 for Cardiac Risk in the Young. Read more
Brad Olde fundraising beetle drive for Cardiac Risk in the Young
Bude Today – 13th December 2016 A fit young man who suffered a cardiac arrest last year is helping to raise awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), with a recent beetle drive raising more than £650. Brad’s aim is to raise awareness for screenings, and how important they are in avoiding a life threatening
Friends raise £10,000 for screening sessions
Champion – 13th December 2016 A trio of pals from Skelmersdale have raised £10,000 to help Edge Hill University to continue offering free cardiac screening sessions by completing a sponsored five-day trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. They have tackled the 26 mile trail in memory of Zac & Kelsey Taylor. Read
Wharfedale MP signs pledge to show his support of Cardiac Risk in the Young
Ilkley Gazette – 9th December 2016 A Wharfedale MP is backing calls for action to tackle sudden cardiac deaths among the young. Greg Mulholland (Lib Dem, Leeds North West) has signed a pledge to show his support for the work of the Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) charity. Mr Mulholland said, “Sudden cardiac death in young
Retailers Window Display in Aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)
Go2mytown.com – 11th December 2016 Kismet, a retailer situated in Hall Street, Blackwood town centre has specially dressed its Christmas window in aid of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Any money raised will go to the Jack Thomas memorial fund, a fifteen year old who died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition. Read more
Charity Squash Night Lewsey Sports Park
Luton Today – 9th December 2016 Lewsey Sports Park will be hosting a charity night in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) on Monday, December 19. Laura Massaro, world #2 female squash player, will take on young players of Luton & Dunstable Squash Club. She will also present an automated external defibrillator to the
Santa dash in memory of Dale Butler
Watford Observer – 10th December 2016 …On December 18 there will be a Santa dash along Hempstead Road, Kings Langley. Starting at 10am, the run is for the Dale Butler memorial fund with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Read more
‘Out There’ employees go the extra mile for charity
Ulster Star – 9th December 2016 …Out There Services are ending 2016 with raising just over £11,000 for their two chosen charities for 2016/2017; Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and Cancer Focus NI. The team have taken part in the Prudential Ride 100 and various other fundraising events in order to raise the money and
Inca Trail trek for charity close to Edge Hill’s heart
Public Now – 8th December 2016 Maureen Marshall is the founder for the initiative to bring a mobile screening centre to the university each year, in order to carry out free screenings for local young people. The aim is to raise awareness and identify at risk young people; all in memory of Maureen’s son, John Marshall,
Port Isaac Rowing Club celebrate their 25th anniversary year
Camelford Today – 7th December 2016 …Every year, since 2010, Port Isaac Rowing Club has raised thousands of pounds for charity and the members aim to donate around £1,000 per year to their chosen charities. Read more
Book of Catterall’s forgotten history to boost funds for Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial fund
Blackpool Gazette – 6th December 2016 The paperback book is packed with history, facts, old photos, maps and reports from old newspapers; written by a long-standing resident Joe Lane and centered around the areas industrial history. Proceeds from the book will go to the Matthew Hesmondhalgh Fund set up with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
Firefighters hold Christmas Market in memory of colleague
Stoke Sentinel – 6th December 2016 Firefighters in Stoke-on-Trent held a fund-raising Christmas market in memory of their colleague, Mark Hancock, who died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition. Read more
Mike Gapes MP pledges to help stop sudden cardiac death in the young
Ilford Recorder – 5th December 2016 An MP whose daughter Rebecca died suddenly four years ago, has pledged to support a national charity’s campaign to save young lives. he says, “I am pledging to support a national strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac deaths to help save the lives of the 12 apparently fit
Kym Marsh wows at Hollywood themed ball held in honour of Darren Shahlavi
Manchester Evening News – 5th December 2016 Family and friends of Darren Shahlavi, who died from cardiac arrest in 2015, are supporting Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in order to raise awareness and funds for life-saving screenings. Read more
Ryder Cup Bursary Awarded To QMU Student
Publicnow.com – 2nd December 2016 Blayne Beck juggles her full time study with charity volunteering. She recently raised £8,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) through orchestrating two fundraising events; a live music concert at the Hibernian F.C stadium and a Scottish themed Ceilidh at the Hilton Grosvenor. Tt was Blayne’s work on these to
Angus MacNeil MP pledges support to CRY national strategy
Stornoway Gazette – 4th December 2016 The CRY Parliamentary Reception saw bereaved families, charity patrons and fellow MP’s come together to put screening in the spotlight. There is clear evidence that the number of sudden young cardiac deaths is severely under reported and the backing of these MP’s can make a huge difference. CRY is urging
Bethany Mycroft fundraiser is a success
Derbyshire Times – 3rd December 2016 A fundraiser held in memory of Bethany Mycroft raised £3,251 for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The event included cake and coffee stalls, a raffle and more. Read more
Charity song released in memory of Anthony Iverson
Gazette Live – 2nd December 2016 Anthony Iverson’s sister Dawn has released a a charity single describing her pain at losing her little brother. She wrote the song just after Anthony died, but now feels the time is right to share it and hopefully give something back to the people who have helped her. Dawn attends