The first CRY Great Cake Bake took place on Friday 30th November 2012, creating a headline fundraising event for Raising Awareness Week. We would like to thank everybody who took part in the CRY Great Cake Bake and for helping to make the event such a success. Money is still coming in but we are delighted
On 14th October, Hayley Bushell did a skydive to raise money for CRY in memory of her cousin Alex Reid, who was 16 when she died suddenly on 27th June 2012. The weather was perfect for jumping from 15,000 feet out of a plane, with clear blue skies and very little wind, so I couldn’t wait
We trekked up Slieve Donard (highest mountain in Northern Ireland) on 13th October 2012 for Cardiac Risk in the Young and it was truly a remarkable day. Myself and my best friend Jonathan Goodwin set off at 7am for the hour and a half drive to the foothills of the Mournes in County Down from Belfast.
13th October 2012 On Saturday 13th October 2012 Saltford Golf Club held their annual Jack Boulton Memorial Trophy Day. 80 people took part and a wonderful £301.80 was raised in Jack’s memory. ‘Saltford Golf Club held their annual competition in memory of Jack on 13th October 2012. There were 20 teams of 4 playing a Bowmaker
Loyal fans from across the world are today (Monday 8th October 2012) downloading a new single from Tony Gately. Tony’s first ever song was written in memory of his brother, Stephen, with proceeds helping to raise funds for the charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Dad of three Tony (aged 30) was left devastated when
Danielle Roberts took to the skies on Sunday 7th October 2012 to take part in a skydive in memory of Lewis Dean. She raised a wonderful £503.00 from her jump. “On a beautiful crisp October day with clear skies & sunshine, I made a tandem skydive from 14,000ft at the Black Knights Parachute Centre in Cockerham
Chris Smith and his friends and family held a fundraising curry night at their local curry house on Sunday 21st October and raised a wonderful £724.50 for CRY. We raised £724.50 at our very popular curry night on the 21st of October at the Kashti Indian Restaurant, a huge great big thank you to the owner,
After being inspired by local news and events related to the death of teenager Sam Wright, Phoenix Trader and Events organiser Allie Sanderson hosted a gift and shopping day at Woodlands School in Allestree, Derby. Stallholders selling hand-made goods each contributed items to the raffle draw, and volunteers ran a tombola and cupcake stall, from which
Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 63 runners who took part in the BUPA Great North Run in aid of CRY on Sunday 16th September 2012. This year’s race saw the largest number of participants to ever take part, 40,000. Everyone seemed to enjoy another fantastic race day, despite the drizzle and blustery winds.
I have been running for about a decade now and have done a lot of races. A few years ago I did my first marathon in Dublin, which went well but I got injured not too long after and didn’t run for a while. In 2012 I felt ready again to run another marathon and decided