CRY has now screened over 200,000 young people

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) reached another phenomenal milestone at the end of June. 24 years after being founded, with more and more screening events held every year, CRY has now screened a total of 200,000 young people. Alongside the research we complete, the awareness we raise and the bereavement support we offer, completing...

CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2019 Write Up

CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk Write-Up 2019 For its 13th year, the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk found a new home. The event started and finished at Southwark Park, as 1,574 walkers gathered together for the walk and the first CRY Family Picnic. Before walkers departed at 11am, CRY Patron Kathryn Harries and...

CRY chosen for Tesco Centenary Grant initiatives across the UK

CRY chosen for Tesco Centenary Grant initiatives across the UK Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grant initiative. To celebrate Tesco’s Centenary, the supermarket has teamed up with Groundwork to deliver a special voting round of its community funding scheme...

CRY hosts drop in session for MP's to raise awareness about how we can prevent young sudden cardiac deaths.

50 MPs came to the charity’s first ever ‘drop in’ session, held at Portcullis House, hosted by long term supporter of CRY and Chair of its All-Party Parliamentary Group [APPG], Kevan Jones MP.  Kevan first became involved with CRY following the sudden death of the son of his friend, Jeff Morland. Levon was aged just...

CRY's response to the National Screening Committees about the role of screening for the risk of sudden cardiac death in

The latest consultation document has just been published by the National Screening Committee (NSC) to review the role of screening for the risk of sudden cardiac death in the young. The document does NOT recommend population screening for sudden cardiac death in the young. The NSC consultation document FAILS to demonstrate the impact young sudden...

Introducing CRY's newest Ambassador, artist Katy Jade Dobson

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is proud to announce the news that popular Lincoln-based artist (with a growing, international reputation) Katy Jade Dobson will be joining the charity as an official Ambassador. Katy has supported CRY over several years by launching unique online auctions of her works, with the sales of these “collectors items”...

Local mum speaks of shock the moment her son was told he had a potentially fatal heart condition

Aron Preece, pictured with Sue Dewhirst It’s every parent’s worst nightmare, being told that your apparently fit, healthy teenager has a heart condition that could potentially kill him and that he may have to give up the sport he loves. That was the news that hit Kerry Preece from Shrewsbury like “being slapped in the...