CRY’s Chief Executive Dr Steven Cox looks back over the past 12 months at what has been achieved with the incredible support from CRY families through this difficult year. A huge thank you to all of our supporters for your continued support, courage and commitment which inspires us all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URr0aN6XpnM&feature=youtu.be
Click here to read the digital version of Update 82 Issue 82 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2020. Unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to lead to the cancellation of many events and fundraising activities in recent months, so this May-August period wasn’t nearly the same
2020 has been a tough year for everyone, including CRY and charities all around the country. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began we have carried on working and providing the same support we typically offer, but doing so with CRY’s staff working remotely from home. With most fundraising events being cancelled, screening events coming to a halt,
Here, at CRY, we know that Christmas can be a very, very difficult time for families – and friends – affected by the tragedy of young sudden cardiac death. As such, over the past 25 years, our team have always been incredibly conscious of the sensitivities around the so-called ‘season of goodwill’, mindful of the mixed
The booklet ‘Christmas following a young sudden cardiac death’, features 14 short chapters from men and women telling their personal experiences of how they deal with the “festive season” when all they want to do is hide away, ignore the fun and celebrations and treat it as any other day.The bereavement support team at CRY knows
How CRY’s research impacted the investigation/management of people at risk of sudden cardiac death CRY’s latest webinar held on the 17th December 2020 with CRY’s Consultant Cardiologist Dr Michael Papadakis – Dr Papadakis gave a presentation on how CRY’s research has impacted the investigation and management of people with conditions that can cause sudden cardiac death.
12 A Week Challenge Write Up On Saturday the 14th November 2020, 175 participants started to clock up the miles by walking, running, hiking, cycling and jogging. The 12 A Week Challenge took place during Raising Awareness Week which ran from 14th November-22nd November 2020. Each of the 12 miles completed represented the 12 young sudden
As part of its 25th anniversary year, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is proud to announce the news that international singer and songwriter, Arjun, will be joining the charity as an official Ambassador, helping to raise awareness of key messages and fundraising initiatives across his huge fan base and millions of social media followers. Arjun
Dr Michael Papadakis has been a key member of the CRY team for years after first joining the charity when he started his training as a CRY Research Fellow in 2007. He’s continued to develop education in the sports cardiology field by building educational material for the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and launched a novel
CRY usually provides free heart checks for over 30,000 young people every year in the UK, but we have had to halt our specialist services over the past 8 months. Finn Mason. One of the many families supporting CRY’s screening programme is the Mason family from Surrey. Niki’s 14-year-old son, Finn, was diagnosed with a dangerous