On Friday 7th September 2012 Stenhouse Community Bowling Club held their annual charity event and chose to raise money this year for CRY. They raised a wonderful £446.65. “Our small Bowling Association now only has 4 clubs in it and we run a Charity event each year with 48 ladies playing a bowling competition at the
The Outwood Forgers performed at the Red Lion pub in Turners Hill on the 2nd September to raise funds and awareness for CRY. Their performance raised £109.72 in donations. “Following their successful fund raising gig for CRY at the South of England Show, that band of ne’er-do-wells, The Outwood Forgers, were once more hammering out an
2nd September 2012 Tony Gately, brother of former Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, took part in the Great Scottish Run 10k to raise funds and awareness for CRY, in memory of Stephen. You can support Tony’s fundraising efforts at www.justgiving.com/tony-gately “The money raised from this page will be paid into the Stephen Gately Memorial Fund we have
On Sunday 26th August 2012 the Scottish Friends of CRY Group held a sponsored walk over the Forth Road Bridge to raise money and awareness. They hope to have raised a wonderful £1,400 from their efforts. “Thank you so much for your help recently with the Forth Road Bridge Walk, we had over 30 people attend,
F.C. Easington held a charity match and fun day on Sunday 5th August this year to raise funds in memory of Kasia Ber. They raised a wonderful £266.50 in her memory. “Please accept a cheque of £266.50. This was raised by F.C. Easington who held a football match. The day went really well with a great
On 4th August 2012 Paul Boden took part in the Sleepless in the Saddle 24 hour mountain bike endurance ride to raise money for CRY in memory of Joe Parkinson. “The Sleepless in the Saddle 24hr race started well with fine weather and a dry track. My
Coalisland in County Tyrone was host to “Run for Rónán” on Saturday 28th July 2012. The run was organised by the Molloy family, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of their son and brother Rónán and to raise funds for CRY. “The event was hailed a huge success by those who attended and ran,
On Saturday 21st July 2012 fifteen Zibrant staff members embarked on a 482 mile cycle between Paris and Derby to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). They raised a wonderful £8,500. “Fifteen staff members of the Zibrant meetings and events agency, including joint managing director, Fay Sharpe, have completed a 482-mile cycle ride
After the wettest summer since records began, the sun shone down on the 940 people who had travelled to London on Sunday 15th July to take part in the 6th annual “CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk”. As ever, it was a poignant yet positive occasion. It was incredibly moving to see so many people coming
On Sunday 8th July 2012 Roger Maddams and Dave Wigley rode one of the Alpine stages of the Tour De France from Albertville to La Toussuire in memory of Roger’s son, Jack. After over 11 gruelling hours of cycling they completed it and raised a wonderful £2,073.65. “My nephew Dave Wigley & I rode the Etape