Publicnow.com – 14th December 2016 The biggest fundraising event at Chester University, on the Warrington Campus was a 24-hour Football match in aid of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Over 100 students took part, raising £350 for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young along the way. Organiser of the event, Jake Edwards said, “This charity
Champion – 13th December 2016 A trio of pals from Skelmersdale have raised £10,000 to help Edge Hill University to continue offering free cardiac screening sessions by completing a sponsored five-day trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. They have tackled the 26 mile trail in memory of Zac & Kelsey Taylor. Read
Public Now – 8th December 2016 Maureen Marshall is the founder for the initiative to bring a mobile screening centre to the university each year, in order to carry out free screenings for local young people. The aim is to raise awareness and identify at risk young people; all in memory of Maureen’s son, John Marshall,
Blackpool Gazette – 6th December 2016 The paperback book is packed with history, facts, old photos, maps and reports from old newspapers; written by a long-standing resident Joe Lane and centered around the areas industrial history. Proceeds from the book will go to the Matthew Hesmondhalgh Fund set up with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
Manchester Evening News – 5th December 2016 Family and friends of Darren Shahlavi, who died from cardiac arrest in 2015, are supporting Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in order to raise awareness and funds for life-saving screenings. Read more
Blackpool Gazette – 18th November 2016 This was the second year that local heart screenings had been funded by the Swimarathon. For the two years before that, the Lions raised enough cash from the swimming event to supply life-saving defibrillators machines to local schools. St Anne’s Lions have raised over £50,000 over the last four years
Manchester Evening News – 30th November 2016 Sarah Burns has spoken of the moment she discovered her childhood sweetheart dead in bed and her efforts to raise awareness of SADS and undiagnosed heart conditions. “I’d never heard of it,” she said. “I probably never would’ve heard of it had it not been for Callum. It’s scary
Lancashire Evening Post – 29th November 2016 A festive quiz evening is being held to raise funds for vital heart screenings in Garstang. Read more
Lancashire Evening Post – 11th November 2016 Heartfelt are a support and fund-raising group created through friendships that have grown over 10 years because of the shared sad experience of losing someone to young sudden cardiac death. Member discuss their experiences and their passionate support of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Read more
Lancashire Evening Post – 11th November 2016 An interview with Yvonne Moss, who lost her son just two days before Christmas. Read more