Father Leads Fundraising Walk in Memory of Son Damien Jewell
Chronicle Live, 27th April 2019 On Saturday, David Jewell led a walk of 100 people to raise awareness of young cardiac death and funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of his son, Damien. In 2001, 28 year old Damien passed away in his sleep due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Damien’s father
Local Football Community Comes Together for Charity Match in Memory of Jack Riding
Liverpool Echo, 27th April 2019 Hundreds attended the Jack Riding tribute match held in support of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The supporters donated money to see sporting stars play in memory of Jack Riding, an 18 year old footballer who passed away suddenly last year due to an undiagnosed heart defect. The event has
Charity Football Match in Memory of Jack Riding
The St. Helens Reporter, 25th April 2019 A charity football match will be hosted by Prescot Cables tonight to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of Jack Riding. The 18 year old football player passed away suddenly last year due to a heart condition. “I didn’t even know this condition existed
Paul Adam Skydives for Cardiac Risk in the Young
West Sussex County Times, 25th April 2019 On July 27th, Paul Adam will skydive to raise £5000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). “Raising money and giving back is something I’m very passionate about,” Paul said. “I am absolutely terrified of heights. I want to be active in overcoming this fear so i thought what
Ardrossan Heart Screening in Memory of John Millar
Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald, 25th April 2019 Two hundred people in Ardrossan will have their hearts screened this weekend thanks to the efforts of Kirsty Millar. Kirsty raised over £25,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of her brother, John, who passed away at the young age of 35. At the screening at
Headteacher Runs Marathon in Memory of Student Ben Walker
Northamptonshire Telegraph, 11th of April 2019 Ben Walker’s former headteacher, Steve Harvey, will run the London Marathon in his memory. In 2017, the 15 year old collapsed while playing football with the Thrapston Town Juniors FC. The cause of his death is believed to be a heart attack. At that time, Mr Harvey was the headteacher
Leicestershire Round Walk in Memory Ketan Radia
Submitted by Mark Smith From March 27th to 31st 2019, over 100 walkers were blessed with fantastic weather on a 102 mile walk around Leicestershire known as the Leicestershire Round. The walk was arranged by Mark Smith and his sister Mary-Anne Johnson to raise funds for three charities remembering their brother Steven and particularly including CRY
Brentford FC offers Heart Screenings in Memory of Club Sporting Director, Robert Rowan
Richmond & Twickenham Times, 9th of April 2019 Brentford FC has organised a heart screening event in partnership with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of the clubs sporting director, Robert Rowan. Robert passed away in November last year at just 28 years old due to a cardiomyopathy episode and the club has since
‘Buy for CRY’ Pop-up Shop to Raise Money for Heart Screenings in Memory of Matthew Dewhirst
Shropshire Star, 10th of April 2019 The pop-up charity shop will raise money for Cardiac Risk in Young (CRY), allowing 200 young people an opportunity to be screened for free at the Marches School, Oswestry, in June. This fundraising event was organised by the friends and family of Matthew Dewhirst, a 17 year old sportsman who
Fundraising Event and Heart Screening in Memory of Bethany Mycroft
Derbyshire Times, 8th April 2019 Since the tragic death of 14 year old Bethany Mycroft due to an undiagnosed heart condition, her family has been raising money and awareness in support of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Their most recent fundraiser enabled almost 300 young people to receive free ECG screenings. This fundraising event at
More Than £3000 Raised for Heart Screenings in Memory of Freya Dalrymple
The Orcadian, 8th April 2019 Over £3000 was raised from a Sunday morning walk in Kirkwall, Orkney in memory of Freya Dalrymple. It was the second ‘Walk for Freya’; an event organised by the family and friends of 17 year old Freya, who passed away on Christmas Eve 2014 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. After
HellRunner – Running in Memory of Richard Brember
After Richard passed away from a heart condition at the young age of 32, his amazing wife Hayley started fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to raise awareness of avoidable deaths due to undiagnosed heart conditions. Her dedication to raising awareness, compelled me to do something to help Hayley achieve her fundraising target. I
Tenby Rotary Club Chooses to Fundraise in Support of The Ian Williams Foundation This Year
Western Telegraph, 30th March 2019 The Ian Williams Foundation, which works together with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), was established last year following the tragic, sudden death of 27 year old Rugby player, Ian, as he trained for English Championship Club, Doncaster Knights. As Ian’s father, Phil, is treasurer of Tenby Rotary Club, it’s president,
Parents Honoured by Pride of Birmingham Awards for Campaign to Increase Heart Screenings in Memory of Son, Daniel Hughes
The Mail, 30th March 2019 After losing their 28 year old son Daniel to an undiagnosed heart defect four years ago, Sue and David Hughes established the Daniel Hughes Heart Screening Fund which aims to allow at least 200 young people access to heart screenings annually. So far, Sue and David, along with their daughter Kim,
BBC Radio Stoke – The Hughes Family
Sue and David Hughes join Tim Wedgewood to talk about raising awareness of Young Sudden Cardiac Death, fundraising and the importance of screening. The couple won a Pride of Birmingham Award for their fundraising efforts for CRY in memory of their son, Daniel Hughes. Listen here from 1:10:30
Charity Football Match in Memory of Tom Henson
Derbyshire Times, 25th March 2019 Tom Henson passed away at 23 years old after suffering a cardiac arrest due an undiagnosed heart condition while he was playing football. His family stated, “since Tom tragically passed away, we’ve been raising money to provide defibrillators to areas associated with Tom, as well as for CRY (Cardiac Risk in
Free Heart Screening for 100 Academy Students Funded by Knutsford First Responders
Knutsford Guardian, 25th March 2019 Knutsford First Responders, with the help of Knutsford Academy, have fundraised to hold a CRY screening day for 100 students. “We are extremely grateful for the support of the Knutsford Community First Responders who are paying for the delivery of this day, which will see 100 of our students benefit from
Bake sale and Tombola Fundraiser for the Thomas Henson Memorial Fund
On Sunday 3rd March 2019 we held our very first bake sale and tombola in memory of Tom, at the Pillar of Rock, a Wetherspoons pub in Bolsover, Derbyshire. It went extremely well! We were blessed to have a lot of creative and gifted bakers who kindly baked and donated so many lovely cakes to our
London Landmarks Half Marathon Run in Memory of Robert Rowan
Brentford Football Club, 22nd March 2019 Fife Today, 22nd March 2019 Robert’s widow, Suzanne, and 10 friends took on the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday 24th of March in his memory. After Robert suffered a fatal cardiomyopathy episode at 28 years old, Suzanne and her team have raised nearly £22,000 for Cardiac Risk in the
Fundraising Football Match in Memory of Jack Riding
Liverpool Echo, 20th March 2019 A football match has been organised to raise funds for CRY’s heart screenings in memory of Jack Riding who died at 18 years old due to a heart condition he never knew he had. Jack’s father, Ian Riding, has been working with CRY to get more young people tested for underlying
Finsbury Park 5 & 10k in Memory of Alex Hubbard
On March 10th a group of friends all took part in the Finsbury Park 5 & 10k in support of the charity CRY. In 2012, our wonderful, warm and vivacious friend Alex Hubbard passed away at the tender age of 21 as the result of an undiagnosed heart condition. Our lives have never been the same,
Heart screening in memory of Paul McCann
Peterborough Telegraph, 2nd March 2019 Friends and family of Paul McCann, who died while doing the Great Eastern Run in 2016, managed to raise over £10,000 in his memory. £8,500 was put towards a Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) heart screening event that took place at University Centre Peterborough’s Park Crescent campus. Read more
Marion and Robert Hayman’s Four Trigs Challenge raises over £7000 in the past five years
Sidmouth Herald, 25th February 2019 117 runners took part in this year’s Four Trigs race, raising over £1850. The race has raised £7294.75 in the five years since Marion and Robert Hayman first organised it, in memory of their son Jon. Read more here.
£18,000 raised for charities by Encore Personnel
The Spalding & South Holland Voice, 20th February 2019 Encore Personnel, a recruitment agency based in Spalding, has raised £18,000 for three charities for children and young people. The charities were The Sick Children’s Trust, Cardiac Risk in the Young and CLIC Sargent (Cancer Charity for Children and Young People). Read more here.
100 young people screened in Derby in memory of James Murgatroyd
Derbyshire Live, 12th February 2019 More than 100 young people in Derby have received heart screening with CRY thanks to the Murgatroyd Family. James Murgatroyd died in 2016 and since then his family and friends have raised over £25,000 in his memory through various fundraising events, including the JimJam gig held annually in Derby. The fundraiser