19th September 2014 Our aim was to raise money to fund the purchase of a defibrillator to be available at our local football development centre where the Milton Branch of the North Staffs Lads and Dads play their home matches. The day was a great success and we raised a fantastic amount of money, over £4000.
Laura and close friend Natalie Bridgman, 28, from Stubbington, planned and organised a charity ball in memory of David, calling it the Red Heart Ball. They raised almost £5,000 from the Red Heart Ball and Barclays – where Natalie works as branch manager in Park Gate – added a further £4,000. It took Laura and Natalie
On 1st November 2014 several friends and I climbed Mount Snowdon. It was double celebrations as it was our friend’s 30th birthday and I managed to raise £422 for CRY. The weather wasn’t brilliant, it was cold, wet and very windy and it got a little scary at times but we climbed up in 3 hours
Event write up courtesy of Inspire Racing Team Around 12 months ago, and before our team was even officially launched, a fund raising initiative was started which involved completing the following “Tour De France” card: The idea for the card came from the old pub style footy cards that Sunday League teams hand around the bar
13th February 2015 People say Friday 13th is a day based on bad luck. Well not in Wolverhampton, as the Nagra family took over 4 Barclays and Santander banks to raise awareness about CRY and raise money through donations by selling cakes, samosas and raffle prizes. The day was a huge success with the total amount
On the 26th and 27th July 2014, Will Gilbey, Ali Leighton, Harry Sambrook, Michael Andrews, Richard Morton and myself Joel Mellmann, began our 48 hour cycling challenge to raise money in memory of Harry Faulkner. We decided to complete 1706km between the 6 of us on 2 stationary gym bikes, in teams of 3 at RAF
On Friday 13th February 2015 a group of young ladies from St Julies Catholic High School, came together to do a morning of bingo, raffles and a tuck shop. The people that took part in the event were St Julies Year 7 & 8 pupils who really enjoyed the morning. The girls put great effort and
These pictures show our Christmas Market which 7th Hampton, All Saints’, Beaver Scouts organised to raise funds for CRY in memory of Scott Thurlow (the uncle of one of our children) and Joe Williams (my son’s best friend). The children made all sorts of goods to sell, such as candles, tree decorations, mince pies and bath
6th-16th February 2015 On 6 February seven CRY supporters took the overnight flight to Delhi to take on the challenge of a lifetime. They formed part of a group of 63 cyclists of all abilities who had one thing in common – to raise funds for heart charities. This was the Big Heart Bike Ride 2015,
11th February 2015 A cake bake at the BBC raised nearly £100 and plenty of awareness for Tom and Claire’s Fund and CRY on February 11. BBC journalist Jasmine Coleman said: “People in the BBC Newsroom came together to tuck into cake, take a moment to chat and raise money for Tom and Claire’s fund this