Once again our family took part in the walk, eight of us this time, plus three dogs. Walking in memory of my son, Kevin Paterson, who died suddenly on 21st October 2012 of ARVC. We are from the North East so know Durham quite well but are always proud to show off our beautiful city to
On Sunday 30th October I took part in the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon in Nottingham, in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young. I chose this charity for the amazing work they carry out, research and screenings for undiagnosed heart conditions. I’m really proud to be supporting this fantastic organisation as I’ve had a
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been holding CRY’s Heart of Durham Walk for almost a decade – and we would once again like to thank all the CRY supporters who took part in our 9th annual Walk on Saturday 6th October. It really was a special event! A crisp Autumn day, the sun shone on
£945 was raised for the Andrew Parr Memorial Fund at the Silk Route Indian Restaurant following a Soul and Motown tribute act by A-Kay. This was a curry night and live entertainment evening. Great big thank you to Ali and his team for all the fantastic food, also a big thank you to the Heartfelt Group
Tough mudder was on the 9th September at Chomondley Castle. 5 miles, 13 obstacles in the thickest mud the UK has to offer! I decided that I wanted to run this race in memory of Mike and raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young, who continue to offer free heart screening for 14-35 year olds.
Well what a day, stunning scenery, hills, lakes, rivers and woods. Beautiful sun shine 40 staff from Mountbatten school taking part in the 10 k Wolf Run at Ashdown forest. They have been amazing raising over the last two years £4000 for the Phil Standing Memorial Screening Clinic. Sue Standing
On Saturday 18th August, we held our third memorial tournament in memory of Mike on what would have been his 32nd birthday. Nearly 100 footballers battled for the Mike Clarke Memorial Trophy. It was a much drier day than the previous two years, which made for a much calmer atmosphere. The football ran really smoothly as the
These are the photos of Ackworth Junior football club under 9’s who took part in a Junior Warrior Event and raised £184.00 For Rory’s Foundation at CRY. We love these photos and are so happy that young people are involved in raising funds in Rory’s memory. Anne Embling
These photos are of our Mad Hatters Tea Party kindly hosted by Paul and Carole Vogel. We had a lovely summer afternoon in Carole and Paul’s beautiful garden and raised £256.00 For Rory’s Foundation at CRY. The first photo shows our hosts Carole and Paul. The 2nd photo all the lovely ladies who helped to prepare
These photos are from our Birds of Prey event at Rory’s Return. Steve Ray came along with his beautiful birds and gave us a most interesting and informative afternoon where we were able to learn about, and get up close and personal with these wonderful creatures. We raised £152.00 For Rory’s Foundation at CRY. Anne Embling