We were delighted that Southend United player Jason Demetriou popped along on the day to support our cause. Jason is my daughter Jessica’s favourite player and I spoke to him back in May to explain our tragic situation, and what we are hoping to achieve in Carli’s memory. Jason could not have been more keen to
The Abbeyfield Society is sheltered accommodation for the over 55’s. We are based in Wednesfield Wolverhampton but we have homes all over the country. Over two weekends, We raised a fantastic amount of £842 through a sponsored walk by Christopher Hands and Paul Cummons (please see photo) and a fun day at the home in Wednesfield.
The Deepings Summer Ball took place on the 30th June 2018. During the evening we raised £4005 for the Lucy Adena Jessop Memorial Fund with CRY. The money raised will go towards a screening day in the Deepings area in Lucy’s name. T.A. Jessop-Thompson
My story On the 26th August 2008, my fiancée Michelle lost her brother (Nolan) when his heart suddenly stopped beating. Nolan would be celebrating his 40th birthday on the 14th August 2018. So on Sunday 5th August, I competed in the ‘AJ Bell London Triathlon 2018’ at the Royal Victoria Dock at ExCel. The event for
The annual Jack’s Day was held on 26th May with thunder and lightning lurking in the distance ……. but luckily didn’t reach us. Saltford AFC played against KCCFC with the usual passion with Saltford AFC winning the match 2 goals to 1. There was a raffle and a Barbeque and altogether £1,560 was raised for CRY.
On Sunday 22 July I swam 6.5km from Asia to Europe across the Bosphorus Strait in memory of my 19 year old Goddaughter, Freya Cox, who died suddenly and tragically in December. I was fundraising for two charities, one of them being CRY, and have so far raised more than £22,000. In 1996 I was Best
The staff from the Estates and Facilities team at County Hospital Stafford were tasked with doing something to celebrate the NHS 70th birthday on the 5th July. My son attended a CRY screening at Leek Cricket Club and was thankfully given a full bill of health so I decided to hold a BBQ at work and
What started as banter in a Sixth Form Common Room recently led to two amateur boxing bouts between four young men from Horsforth and Cookridge raising £ 700 for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), a charity which funds heart screening for young people aged between 14 and 35 and campaigns for a free, nationwide screening
Thank you and a massive congratulations to the 66 cyclists who braved the wet and windy weather on Sunday 29th July, taking on what is known as the world’s greatest festival of cycling; the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey. 51 cyclists took part in the 100-mile event and 15 cyclists took part in the 46-mile event. Around 25,000 cyclists
On Sunday 24th June it was a case of “Mission Accomplished” for long time friends and running buddies, Sue Lavers and Liz Folley. The two have been running together for some years and have two Thames 10k races under their belts. For this third attempt Sue and Liz had decided to raise funds for the charity