‘Carney Festival’ to be held this weekend to raise awareness of cardiac issues, in memory of Adam Cooper
Adam ‘Carney’ Cooper, who was a 31-year-old father when he died in 2017, was playing in an away game in Runcorn when he collapsed. It was later revealed that Adam died from acute cardiac failure. Now, in his honour, a festival is being held to raise awareness for cardiac issues,
Charity match to be held in memory of Derek ‘Fergie’ Ferguson
Friends and family of late Saltcoats soldier Derek ‘Fergie’ Ferguson have organised a charity match in his honour. Fergie passed away last May, aged just 32, after sudden heart conditions took hold out of the blue. Only days prior, he had been in Seville as his beloved football club Glasgow Rangers
Heart screening for young people taking place in the Isle of Wight
Heart charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is coming to the Island at the end of July to deliver two days of cardiac testing. Funds raised in memory of local man Graeme Blenkinsop, who was 21 when he died, mean that up to 200 young people will have the opportunity to be screened for potentially
Free Isle of Wight cardiac screening event taking place in July
The family of Graeme Blenkinsop, who died suddenly from a cardiac issue in 2006, are backing screening of young people on the Isle of Wight. Funds raised in memory of local man Graeme Blenkinsop, who was 21 when he died, mean that up to 200 young people will have the opportunity to be
Alex Service and friends complete Three Peaks challenge in memory of David Hill
A loving brother and a group of his friends have raised over £11,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in a bid to save young lives. It comes after Alex Service’s older sibling David Hill passed away aged just 30 during the Parliamentary Six Nations fixture between the Scottish
Young people from Isle of Wight encouraged to attend a free cardiac screening event in Cowes
A charity that works to prevent sudden cardiac death in young people will be holding a screening over the weekend of July 29 and 30. More than 100 places remain available for the screening event at Cowes Enterprise College. The event is being held in memory of Graeme Blenkinsop, who died of
Two-day cardiac screening event to be held in the Isle of Wight in memory of Graeme Blenkinsop
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) will be returning to the Isle of Wight in July to offer two days of free cardiac testing for local young individuals. Thanks to funds raised in memory of Graeme Blenkinsop, up to 200 young people from the Isle of Wight and beyond will
Anth Rowland’s Chase the Sun marathon cycle ride in memory of brother-in-law Gary Edwards
Anth Rowland, of Bramble Park, took part in the Chase the Sun race this month. And in soaring temperatures, he completed the marathon ride in 12 hours. He was met on the finish line at Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier by his wife, Hannah, and their two children Anth’s efforts raised £500
Senior manager Joe Williamson at Sheffield United’s Community Foundation is completing Virtual 92
A member of Sheffield United’s Community Foundation staff is currently looking to raise vital funds in a bid to fund a full cardiac screening day for at least 100 young people aged between 16-35. Senior manager Joe Williamson is completing the Virtual 92 (the distance between the 92 Premier League
Family gather in London for the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk in memory of Ashley Trigg
Last weekend almost 800 people walked together in memory of loved ones and a shared acknowledgement of the 12 apparently “fit and healthy” young people (35 & under) who die every week in the UK from young, sudden, cardiac death (YSCD). The family of Ashley Trigg were supported by a large team
Family take part in CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk in memory of Elise Fitzpatrick
Almost 800 people gathered in London to walk together in memory of lost relatives on Sunday, June 25. Family and friends of Elise Fitzpatrick travelled to Southwark Park on Sunday to join the walk. The Braintree family first became involved with CRY following the sudden death of Elise in September 2016 from
Shirley Wort has been nominated for Fundraiser of the Year in the BBC Radio Somerset Make a Difference Awards, after raising more than £50,000 for CRY
Frome mum Shirley Wort, who has dedicated over two decades to fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), has been nominated for Fundraiser of the Year in the BBC Radio Somerset Make a Difference Awards, following the thousands of pounds she, her husband and family and friends have raised
UK Container Maintenance has raised over £4,000 for CRY, in memory of Aaron Dixon
The latest show of support towards Aaron Dixon’s memorial fund has come from Winsford-based UK Container Maintenance (UKCM), which donated £1 for every waste container refurbished during May. This meant a total of £4,117 was raised for the memorial fund in Aaron’s memory. Emma Elston MBE, CEO of UKCM, added:
Mystery night to raise funds for CRY
Sharon Duncan is hosting the wedding themed evening at Moffat Town Hall on Friday to both fundraise and raise awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). It will also be in memory of her son, David Hill, who passed away unexpectedly during a rugby match between Irish and Scottish
Cardiac screening event held in Shetland screens over 200 people and looks set to return
Shetland Heart Screening, which organised this weekend’s event for people aged 14-35, said the fundraising campaign was continuing. The group was founded by Siobhan Pirie, Fern Johnson and Andrea Laurenson following the death of Mrs Pirie’s husband John, who died unexpectedly after a heart attack, aged just 29. The screenings
Cardiac screening event is held in Shetland with more than 200 people screened
More than ten people have been referred for further checks following the event. It was organised by the local group Shetland Heart Screening, which is made up of three committee members Siobhan Pirie, Fern Johnson and Andrea Laurenson. The group was formed a few years ago when Pirie’s husband John
Jackie Waight, who has raised over £105,000 for CRY and SADS UK, is saved by defibrillator
Jackie Waight and her husband Ken have spent the last 15 years raising funds and campaigning for the heart health devices to be introduced across the city following the death of their son Richard in 2009 from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS). But in January this year, the pair had
New mayor of Abergele, Charlie McCoubrey, chooses CRY as charity for the year
Cllr McCoubrey said: “I am very much looking forward to serving the residents of Abergele and surrounding areas. “It is an honour and a privilege to be the town mayor.” Cllr McCoubrey chosen charity for the year is CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young. He chose this charity following the bereavement of his
200 people screened at Bideford College in memory of Martyn Luckett
The College plays a vital role in supporting this community service which is brought to North Devon through community fundraising in memory of Martyn Luckett, who passed away from a sudden cardiac death in 2005 at just 19. Martyn has a band of people who all raise funds in his
Charity concert to be held tomorrow, in memory of Lewis Marsh, to raise funds for Heart Screening
A WOKING family are to hold a fundraising concert on Friday to remember Lewis Marsh, who died from an undetected heart disease two weeks away from his 14th birthday. Lewis’s mother, Gill Weston, has spent the 25 years since her son’s death working alongside the charity Cardiac Risk in the
Olie Sheppard cycles 810 miles before running the London Marathon to raise funds for heart screenings.
From John O’Groats to the London Marathon, a man has conquered a huge challenge in memory of his brother. Olie Sheppard cycled 810 miles from John O’Groats in Scotland, to London, starting on April 17, before running the 26-mile race in the capital on Sunday. His endeavor raised money for
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School raise funds for CRY during charity week.
A cheque for £1,255.30 was donated to the Therese Field memorial fund, the sum of which was raised by students and staff in Rothschild-Pearce House during our charity week. We have been liaising with Tara Challenor, our local CRY ambassador who kindly came to talk to the students in an
David Hill Memorial Quaich
David Hill Memorial Quaich On Saturday 11th March 2023, the rugby teams representing both the Scottish Parliament and The Houses of the Irish Oireachtas came together for the inaugural match contesting the David Hill Memorial Quaich. David Hill, aged 30, had tragically died in the same fixture the previous year,
Matt Ladkin runs the London Marathon in memory of his brother, Tom, who died last year from an undiagnosed heart condition
Matt Ladkin, of Dovercourt, ran the London Marathon on Sunday, April 23, in honour of his brother Tom Petley. Tom, from Ramsey, died suddenly in his sleep on April 21 last year from an undiagnosed heart condition. Matt fundraised for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and has received more
Over 200 young people were screened at Bideford College in memory of Martyn Luckett
Bideford College were once again hosts to this year’s cardiac screening event for 14-35 year olds in North Devon last month through the charity known as Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The College plays a vital role in supporting this community service which is brought to North Devon through