For the past 25 years, bereaved families have reached out to CRY for support and solace in their darkest of times. CRY has – and always will be – here for those families and individuals, with our team on-hand to help and guide them as they try to navigate their way through the often-unchartered territories of
CRY’s research programme has had a huge impact on our understanding of the causes and prevention of young sudden cardiac death as well as the way we treat those at risk.
CRY’s annual Raising Awareness Week has always been an essential part of our year. It’s a time for us to place even more emphasis on raising awareness of young sudden cardiac death and how CRY is working to save lives using any means we can – from social media messages, to various campaigns, to a mixture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL5Le8u3QJg CRY supporter Dr Vanessa Sandhu spoke to Shabnam Sahi from Sunrise Radio about her sister Dr Natasha Coomaraswamy and the impact of her death in 2018.
In the autumn of 2007, The Durham Riverside Walk (as it was originally known) was pioneered by bereaved dad and loyal supporter, Jeff Morland – whose son, Levon, had died from the condition Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) in 2002, aged just 22. Jeff was encouraged and assisted by his good friend, Steve Percival, who fast became a key
Congratulations to team CRY! For the first time in the history of the London Marathon, the event went virtual on Sunday 4th October! Despite the difficult year 2020 has been, 38 CRY runners, all spread across the UK, took on the challenge of running a marathon in their local area. Some dressed as super heroes and
Virtual Heart of Durham Walk Write Up 2020 Saturday 3rd October 2020 marked the 11th CRY Heart of Durham Walk. Although due to COVID-19 we were unable to meet together, many CRY families took part in the Virtual Walk in their local communities, helping to raise awareness of CRY. A speech recorded by CRY’s Chief Executive,
CRY’s supporters have taken part in countless different fundraising activities and events since the charity was founded 25 years ago, and one of the key events where our support has continued to grow over the years is the London Marathon. In 1996, just a year after CRY was founded, nine runners took part in the Marathon
This year, like so many other events, conferences and public gatherings, the 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress (29 August – 1 September) was held remotely, for the first time in its 50-year-history. In a statement released during lockdown, organisers explained to delegates; “When one door closes, another opens.’ Due to the current pandemic… ESC
We decided to change our typical mailing process as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in an effort to make savings where we can. This has resulted in the CRY Update magazine primarily moving online, except for any supporters who specifically request a printed copy. However, while these unprecedented times we are in may have prompted