Stoke on Trent Live, 14th March 2020 Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Hughes family, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) now has a new van and the capacity to screen 50,000 more young people. Five years ago, Sue and David Hughes lost their 28 year old son, Daniel, to an undiagnosed heart condition. Since
Northamptonshire Telegraph, 12th March 2020 Kirsty will be running to support Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of a university friend who passed away at just 21 years old due to an undiagnosed heart condition. “This is definitely going to be my biggest challenge yet,” Kirsty said. “But after nine years of trying to
Rutland & Stamford Mercury, 15th January 2020 Over 200 pupils, parents, and teachers attended a heart screening run by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of Lucy Jessop (a former student) over the weekend. Lucy died in 2015 from an undiagnosed heart condition but was a well-respected student at The Deepings School. The Headteacher,
Express and Star, 9th January 2020 Thirty five year old Neil Bradbury passed away in his sleep in November of 2015 of an undiagnosed heart condition. Since then, his family and loved ones have raised more than £13,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). They have also raised £8000 for four defibrillators to be installed
A Little Bit of Stone, 30th December 2019 To celebrate and support the achievements of Adam Burgess, a Stafford and Stone Canoe Club member who is to compete in the 2020 Olympics, the club has taken on the ambitious challenge of paddling to Tokyo. On the 1st of January, the team began the epic journey of
Harborough Mail, 16th December 2019 The calendar was inspired by The Nag’s Head pub’s bar maid Amy Lockwood and her daughter Freyja. Three year old Freyja has a rare genetic disorder called Brugada Syndrome which causes the heart to beat dangerously fast. Freyja’s father, only in his late 20’s, passed away of the condition two years
Lincoln’s first ever Drag Race ‘Her Majesty’, created and run by Lincoln International Business University Students, was held at DoubleTree by Hilton on Thursday 28th November 2019. The event included 6 Drag Queens who were all competing for a chosen charity including Seven who was campaigning for CRY. In total, £1,080 was raised and split amongst
Harborough Mail, 26th November 2019 The Nag’s Head Pub in Harborough is about to release a “cheeky” calendar to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The idea for the calendar came from Amy Lockwood, a bar maid at the pub. Her husband passed away two years ago of Brugada Syndrome, a condition that
Our good friends in Derby arranged a Charity Event in memory of Our Daughter Balinder Mann. On Saturday 28th September Sandip and Sukh Johal raised £871 at a charity event arranged by themselves at their home, in memory of Balinder Mann. Because they did so well we decided to round it up to £1000. The event
William Knight took part in the Chesterfield Half Marathon in Zoe Butterell’s memory.