Tamworth Informed, 16th June 2019 Control room operators Ian Leyland, Josh Snape, Annie Sant, Nikki Harris, and control room managers Charlotte Raftery, James Ball, Lucy Styles and PC Jen Rawsthorne will be taking on the three peaks challenge on 26th June in memory of Ian’s son Joe. Money raised will be going to Cardiac Risk in
Whitchurch Herald, 13th June 2019 Jo Thelwell, Lucy Jones and Paula Reynolds, formerally of Whitchurch Ladies RUFC, plan to cross the Brecon Beacons and climb Pen y Fan to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) on Saturday 6th July. They have chosen to raised funds for CRY after Jo lost her partner Nathan
Stoke on Trent Live, 3rd June 2019 Sue and Dave Hughes opened the Dan Hughes Memorial Garden at Audley Football Club over the weekend. Sue entered and won a Jewsons competition for funding a community garden which provided £10,000 of building materials. It was designed by Dan’s friend Matt Hennessey, and project managed by Simon Turner.
Stoke on Trent Live, 1st June 2019 Lead by mum Nicola, relatives of Jordan Burndred are hosting heart screening to mark what would have been his 21st Birthday. So far they have raised over £80,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) so that over 700 young people aged 14 to 35 could be screened. Read
Rutland and Stamford Mercury, 1st June 2019 A 90s Ibiza night is due to take place on 26th July in memory of Lucy Jessop, it will be hosted by friends Ollie Waghorn and Steven Dovey. Funds raised by this evening will go towards Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) heart screenings for young people aged 14
Worksop Guardian, 16 May 2019 Ten years ago at the age of 17, England Footballer Jade Moore discovered she had two holes in her heart after a cardiac screening. The discovery meant that the problem was able to be fixed by a device being inserted to close the holes and Moore is now about to embark
Derbyshire Times, 9th May 2019 Tom’s family are seeking a football shirt sponsor for the second Tom Henson Charity Football Match at Bolsover Town Sports and Social Club due to take place on June 15th. Funds raised at the match will go towards providing defibrillators and to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to provide heart
Stoke on Trent Live, 2nd May 2019 Spencer Byatt finished the marathon even after sustaining a knee injury in 4 hours, 20 minutes and 17 seconds. He was deteminded to finish to honour the memory of his father, John, who suddenly passed away in June 2017. He has raised over £3,000 for Cardiac Risk in the
Northamptonshire Telegraph, 11th of April 2019 Ben Walker’s former headteacher, Steve Harvey, will run the London Marathon in his memory. In 2017, the 15 year old collapsed while playing football with the Thrapston Town Juniors FC. The cause of his death is believed to be a heart attack. At that time, Mr Harvey was the headteacher
Submitted by Mark Smith From March 27th to 31st 2019, over 100 walkers were blessed with fantastic weather on a 102 mile walk around Leicestershire known as the Leicestershire Round. The walk was arranged by Mark Smith and his sister Mary-Anne Johnson to raise funds for three charities remembering their brother Steven and particularly including CRY