A bereaved mum from Frome has stepping back from years of incredible fundraising efforts on behalf of the charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) – and will round off over two decades of dedicated support at the end of March with a final heart screening session for young, local people in memory of her son.
CARDIAC Risk in the Young (CRY) has paid tribute to Shirley Wort, after she announced she would be stepping back from the charity at the end of the month, after 20 dedicated years of “tireless and unwavering” support. Shirley began fundraising for CRY following the sudden death of her son, Julian, who was just 28 when
Last summer, Abby Hills collapsed mid-run and died. She was just 30 years old. We spoke to her husband, Lee, to find out how pulling on his trainers and pounding the streets has helped him to cope Sudden death is always a shock. But for Lee, 32, losing his best friend and partner of 12 years
The parents of Nathan Bryan, who tragically died aged 31 after a sudden cardiac arrest, have met a health minister and been promised steps to research the rollout of heart screening to under 35s. Nathan Bryan, from Broughton, died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) in February 2019. Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft led a debate on the topic
HUNDREDS of teenagers will be tested for heart conditions thanks to £22,000 raised in the name of a 17-year-old girl who died suddenly in her sleep. Maddy Campbell’s family were left heartbroken after the teenager’s sudden death when she did not wake up on the morning of September 14, 2021. Examinations carried out following her death
Lee Hills is raising money for Cardiac Risk in the Young, after his wife Abby’s heart stopped suddenly A young Essex mum suddenly died while out on a run, aged just 30. On Wednesday, July 13, soon after putting their two young sons to bed, Abby Hills said to loving husband Lee that she was going
A long-running annual cake sale dedicated to an 18-year-old who died has returned to Gidea Park. Following a hiatus during the Covid pandemic, the fundraiser for Cardiac Risk In The Young (CRY) was held on July 16 at Catholic Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest on Brentwood Road. It rasied £5,440 for the charity, which works to prevent young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening
A HEREFORDSHIRE family have joined hundreds of others at a special event in London to remember a much-loved relative. The Joyce family, joined the CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) Heart of London Bridges Walk to raise money for the Kieran Joyce Memorial Fund that they set up in 2019 through the charity. Kieran died in
Robert sadly passed away at the age of 19, and we have been fundraising every year. Raised over 15,000 doing raffle, cake stall, tombola and football tournament.
One year on from the tragic passing of Asfordby FC player Callum Payne, the club – in association with Cal’s parents Royce and Louise – are putting on a tournament in his honour. The event will be held at Asfordby’s Hoby Road ground on Saturday (KO 12.30pm). The winners of the inaugural competition will win the
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