The Sun – 29th September 2016 A 19-year-old student who was found dead in her student lodgings after returning to university for the second year of her studies has been remembered for her “big smile”. Olivia Mae Woodward, who was discovered in Sheffield Hallam University’s Exchange Works halls of residence, died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.
Published research funded by the charity CRY is improving the way young people are screened and leading to significant cost savings Important research funded by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is adding further weight to the argument that proactive cardiac screening is a cost-effective way of saving young lives. By using the screening criteria developed
Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 74 runners who took part in the Great North Run for CRY on Sunday 11th September 2016. This was CRY’s biggest team yet! The atmosphere was brilliant, as it always is at the largest half-marathon in the world! Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah won the race
Popular Lincoln-based artist Katy Jade Dobson has once again shown her support for CRY as she launched a unique online auction of the palette and paintbrush that she used to create her acclaimed 2016 ’21 Grams’ collection – now seen as potentially her most important and successful body of works to date. Katy has developed a striking and
Read Update 69 here CRY Update 69 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2016. CRY’s biggest awareness event in this period was our BBC Lifeline appeal, broadcast on BBC One and Two in February, presented by CRY Patron Pixie Lott. She not only made her West End debut that
Daily Mail – 6th August 2016 The anguished parents of a schoolgirl who died in her sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition have hit out at health chiefs’ refusal to introduce cardiac screening for all young people. Read more
Thank you and congratulations to the 49 CRY cyclists who took part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 and 46 on Sunday 31st July 2016. 41 cyclists took part in the 100 mile event and 8 cyclists took part in the 46 mile one. The day started with a cool breeze and then slowly got warmer throughout
The Sun – 26th July 2016 The heartbroken mum of a football-loving 17-year-old who died after plunging his head into a swimming pool has said she still can’t understand how her fit and healthy son is gone. Read more
Despite being scared of cycling since childhood, Jo Whiley is relishing taking part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 with daughter India. Jo Whiley rarely shies away from a sporting challenge – especially for charity – but given her painful history on a bike it is perhaps a little surprising that she has stuck her hand up to
Helping others after Young Sudden Cardiac Death Ruth Lowe (Preston) A retired teacher from Preston who lost her son has been instrumental in setting up a fundraising and support group for bereaved families. Ruth Lowe’s son Andrew sadly died from Young Sudden Cardiac Death (YSCD) in 2004. Ruth bravely set about raising awareness of this condition