Clarissa Nicholls

This memorial fund has been set up by the family to help CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death through supporting CRY’s screening programme.

The aim is to fund the screening of young people within the local community.

We hope that Clarissa’s sudden passing may go some way to prevent other young deaths.

Like a sunflower, Clarissa drew positivity, kindness, vitality and abundant energy from the sun’s rays. If God speaks to our souls through sunshine then I know of no other person with more God in their soul than Clarissa. May she rest in peace.

Latest News

CRY’s latest research shows young people should be offered screenings to prevent more deaths

Read the full article here Young people should be offered heart screenings to prevent hundreds of tragedies, experts and campaigners say. Cambridge University student and keen athlete Clarissa Nicholls, 20, tragically died while hiking in the south of France in 2023 from an undiagnosed heart condition. She had arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a condition where...

CRY Update Magazine Issue 97

Issue 97 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from May – August 2025. This issue includes an event writeup for CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk (Page 19), 2 new partnerships with the Berks & Bucks FA (Page 16) and OrthTeam Centre (Page 17) and...

Clarissa’s Campaign for Young Hearts – Debate held by Parliament

Read the full article here On Monday night, December 15th, I had the privilege of being granted an adjournment debate, which I had requested to hold following many meetings and discussions with a constituent in Harlow and hearing their very own experience and story. The debate highlighted the very real...

Clarissa dies during hike caused by ACM

26/10/25 - New York Post - Read the full article here Two years ago, a 20-year-old student at the University of Cambridge collapsed and died without any warning signs while hiking in southern France — and now her family is doing everything possible to prevent others from experiencing this same...

Curry and Ceilidh Fundraiser in memory of Clarissa

Organisers, volunteers and 270 supporters came together on Saturday for an evening of curry and ceilidh in memory of Clarissa. Together, we have raised funds for increased capacity to screen active young people and to diagnose heart conditions which may be undetected due to lack of symptoms. Wandsworth Civic Suite...

CRY Update Magazine Issue 96

https://issuu.com/cardiacriskintheyoung/docs/cry_update_96 Issue 96 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from January - April 2025. This issue includes an event writeup for London Landmarks Half Marathon (Page 39), TCS London Marathon (Page 42) and a recap of Hearth Month including the Charity Heroes campaign (Page 27)...

We’ve waited years for this test

Parents across the UK are facing years-long waits for life-saving heart screenings for their children, as charities struggle to meet overwhelming demand. With no routine NHS ECG tests available for young people, organisations like Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) are inundated—105,000+ are currently on their waiting list. 🔹 Tom...

CRY Update Magazine Issue 95

Issue 95 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September - December 2024.

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Simon Dowse

25/04/2026

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£50.00

Matilda Jenkins

23/04/2026

On Saturday 11th April, we held a netball tournament at Broomwood in memory of Clarissa and we raised £1,012! There was an amazing turn out of 80 people with 6 teams playing a round robin tournament. The standard was high, the weather was kind, everyone got stuck in and we will definitely be doing it again next year!

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£1,012.00

Hemant Patel

02/04/2026

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£200.00

Richard McElwaine

27/03/2026

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£100.00

Gavin Kelly

24/03/2026

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£10.00

Preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.

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Clarissa Nicholls

Clarissa Nicholls

Latest News

CRY’s latest research shows young people should be offered screenings to prevent more deaths

CRY Update Magazine Issue 97

Clarissa’s Campaign for Young Hearts – Debate held by Parliament

Clarissa dies during hike caused by ACM

Curry and Ceilidh Fundraiser in memory of Clarissa

CRY Update Magazine Issue 96

We’ve waited years for this test

CRY Update Magazine Issue 95

Make a donation

Simon Dowse

Matilda Jenkins

Hemant Patel

Richard McElwaine

Gavin Kelly