My flatmate (Tom Brooks) and I decided to raise money for CRY due to Tom’s school friend passing away a few years ago. We entered the London Triathlon on Saturday 9th August in the ‘Sprint’ event – which is half of the Olympic distance you will have seen the super-fit guys doing in Beijing this summer,
July 2008 My 17-year-old son Harvey was a gifted and talented musician, playing the flute and drums, ‘preferably loud!’ With Harvey’s passion for music in mind I decided to undertake a musical challenge and raise funds for CRY at the same time. In February I bought a viola much to the amusement of the rest of
Our 1st Charity Golf Day was held at the Gog Magog golf club in Cambridge. The event was primarily used as a spring board for our main charity event when we do the Three Peaks Challenge at the end of August. We did a raffle as well as playing the golf and raised over £1000 for
Money was raised for the Stevie Wiggins Memorial Fund within CRY, through two events held at Preston Grasshoppers rugby club. “Stars in the Club’s Eyes” – April 19th This was the second time the event has been held at the end of the rugby season, to raise money for CRY. 10 frustrated rock star members dressed
Despite gloomy weather predictions, Haslemere Lawn Tennis Club (HLTC) held an extremely successful junior doubles tournament in aid of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) on Monday 14th April. On courts unexpectedly bathed in warm sunshine, HLTC’s Head Coach, Beryl Bishop, steered 34 players aged between 9 and 14, through a busy games schedule. With extraordinarily
We are done!!!! We have completed the Coyote Rally 2008!!!! Had an absolutely fantastic time. Raised some money for charity; had a lot of giggles; drove a lot; met some wicked people and fellow rally teams; got drunk; partied hard; got lost everywhere (especially Paris); didn’t sleep; u-turned everywhere; released SPORT mode everywhere; perfected the masterful
March 2008 A grand charity show was recently held at Cobridge Coronation Club, Stoke on Trent, to raise money for CRY and Mencap. We attended with all our family and friends and what a great night it was!! We didn’t know there were so many top-of-the-bill acts in Stoke on Trent and they raised £605 for
1st March 2008 My name is Maria Williams and I set up Grooves Freestyle Dance Club in January 2003. Every year the dancers at Grooves perform a “Sponsored Groove” to raise money for a worth while charity. Towards the end of 2007, one of the parents of a pupil asked if she could nominate CRY as
I arranged a charity night to take place on the 1st February for my best friend Kasia Ber who died just over two years ago. Kasia was very dear to everyone because she touched every person she knew in one way or another. Everyone I know adored Kasia because she was a bubbly, funny, adorable person.
Midlands band, Miccoli, to play at some of the UK’s busiest shopping malls as part of nationwide awareness campaign in partnership with leading cardiac charity On Saturday 30th August, family rock trio, Miccoli launched their nationwide tour of large shopping centres across the UK to raise awareness – particularly amongst a young audience – for the charity,