During #HeartMonth this February, we are encouraging our supporters to contact their MP to ask them to act to help save young lives and establish a National Strategy for the Prevention of Young Sudden Cardiac Death .
We are also asking supporters to sign a CRY supporters petition calling on the Government to fund population cardiac screening for every young person when they reach age 14 years.
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Along with our plan to raise awareness this year, we are also looking for supporters to join #TeamCRY by signing up for a fundraising event in 2026.
With fundraising events happening all through-out 2026 there is an event suited for everyone! Whether it be taking on your first 5K, or signing up to complete a marathon our fundraising team are here to support you!
Join CRY’s poster campaign to help raise awareness in your local communitiy, sports clubs, social clubs, schools or even community notice boards by participating in our poster campaign. This is a great way to raise awareness of CRY and help spread our vital message!
Contacting your MP to let them know about your experience is a really powerful way of raising awareness. We are grateful to all CRY supporters who email their MP or arrange to see them at their surgery, to talk about the issue of young sudden cardiac death and cardiac conditions in young people.
Sharing your stories about why you are supporting CRY helps to explain the devastating impact that young sudden cardiac deaths have on the family, friends and community.
Hearing from young people who have been diagnosed with a cardiac condition, or who have attended a CRY screening, is also important.
It is vital that MPs hear directly from their constituents, as well as from CRY.
CRY is urging all MPs to sign a pledge to support a National Strategy for the Prevention of Young Sudden Cardiac Death to help save young lives.
The UK needs a national strategy to ensure the guidelines and policies to prevent young sudden cardiac death are consistent. The first stage of a national strategy should be to correctly acknowledge the incidence and impact of these deaths.