London Marathon Write Up 2019 Congratulations and a huge thank you to all the CRY runners who took part in the Virgin Money London Marathon 2019 on Sunday 28th April. We’re extremely proud of all our runners and grateful to them all for choosing to support us. 108 runners supported CRY this year, running the 26.2-mile
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is proud to announce the news that popular Lincoln-based artist (with a growing, international reputation) Katy Jade Dobson will be joining the charity as an official Ambassador. Katy has supported CRY over several years by launching unique online auctions of her works, with the sales of these “collectors items” raising
It has troubled me for some time that grandparents so seldom contact us to seek personal bereavement support. The introduction of our Aspect of Grief booklets highlighted the fact that we had no facility for helping grandparents with their suffering after the loss of a treasured grandchild.The training of CRY’s Bereavement Supporters relies on volunteers being
We would like to say congratulations to the 10 CRY runners that took part in the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 14th April 2019, and a huge thank you for their kind support and fantastic fundraising efforts! We do hope they enjoyed the experience. It was a lively atmosphere, as is always the case for this wonderful
The 39th London Marathon took place on Sunday 28th April with a record number of entrants – including the Principal of St George’s, University of London, Professor Jenny Higham. Prof Higham decided to run her first-ever marathon this year in support of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Prof Higham said “It’s something I’ve always wanted
We are proud to announce the news that international hockey player, James Gall, will be joining the charity as an official Ambassador. James (23) is a current England and GB international hockey player and plays his club hockey at Surbiton. He has recently represented England at the World Cup in India in December 2018, as well
Read Update 77 here CRY Update 77 reports on all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2018. There were plenty of major events throughout this four-month period. We were thrilled to be so well represented at the Great North Run on September 9, with 50 runners taking part for CRY. You can read a
Aron Preece, pictured with Sue Dewhirst It’s every parent’s worst nightmare, being told that your apparently fit, healthy teenager has a heart condition that could potentially kill him and that he may have to give up the sport he loves. That was the news that hit Kerry Preece from Shrewsbury like “being slapped in the face”
An insightful new study comes under the spotlight as CRY marks a decade of funding expert pathology The latest research funded by CRY is helping to transform the way we understand conditions that can cause young sudden cardiac death. CRY believes – as it marks 10 years since the launch of its pioneering Centre for Cardiac
Results of a new survey show public awareness of the humble ECG is good…but more needs to be done. A new opinion poll for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) has revealed that around two-thirds of people (62%) are aware that an ECG (electro-cardiogram) could detect the majority of conditions which can lead to