The Ward Family screening was held at the Swanwick School in Derbyshire on the 5th & 6th August 2017, in memory of Neil Ward. 193 people were screened over the two days. (Nigel Mills MP for Amber Valley) (The Women’s Insitute Derbyshire Federation; raised funds and supported the screening day with free refreshments) (The Ward family,
Burton Mail, 6th December 2017 Leah Kellogg is campaigning for all football clubs across the country to have defibrillators installed, after the death of her brother, Joe Kellogg in 2011. Newhall United was chosen by the family to receive the first donation as the ground is more than 25 minutes from the nearest hospital. The Kellogg
The Ward family screening took place on Saturday 8th July 2017 at the Gosforth Playing Fields, Derbyshire. 106 young people were screened in memory of Neil Ward.
Shropshire Star, 25th November 2017 Sam Barker, family and friends have been fundraising in aid of CRY for the past few years and have raised upwards of £40,000 in memory of Johny Barker, who passed away in 2001 to YSCD. This weekend will see 200 local young people screened for underlying heart conditions, as well as
Evesham Journal, 7th October 2017 On Saturday 30th September netball teams from Bromsgrove, Sheffield, Greenhead College, Wickersley Collage and Nottingham Girls’ High competed in round robin matches in memory of Sheffield student, Alexandra Reid. Cakes and drinks were sold on the day, spectators made donations and each team paid to compete, all raising funds for Cardiac
Stoke Sentinel – 30th September 2017 Martin and Janine Dean donated the defibrillator to Longton Cricket Club as a gesture of thanks for allowing them to hold fundraising events in memory of their son Jake. Read more
We held a disco on 2nd September at Saltford Golf Club to raise funds for CRY and to celebrate the Cotswold Way Challenge. The disco was a great success and we had a packed dance floor for the entire night. There was a raffle and auction and overall £1,904 was raised. Dave, June and Lucy Boulton
Knutsford Guardian, 13th September 2017 The trust is running it’s third screening event on 23rd September at Knutsford Methodist Church. They hope to screen up to 100 local young people, and are urging people to book in and raise awareness of the charity’s work. Read more
The football tournament was played in memory of Paul McCann, who died during last years Great Eastern Run. The event was put on by Paul’s brothers Graham and Richard, and friend Dan Goodacre, with teams of seven-a-side competing in a series of matches at Bushfield Leisure Centre in Ortongate Shopping Centre. Harmon said, “Originally I did not
Burton Mail, 22nd August 2017 Family and friends of James Murgatroyd have raised an incredible £7,000 in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) since his death in 2016. The family’s determination to help prevent others going through the same experience has led to the JimJam gig fundrasier, paying tribute to James’ love of music.