By Lisa Williams Kathryn Harries, 56, is an international opera star and former BBC television presenter. On top of her successful singing career she has supported many charities – the latest of which is Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Kathryn is embarking on a fundraising 32-mile walk from Hampton Court to Tower Hill on Saturday,
The Terrace Marquee, Westminster – 11th July Guests of Honour: CRY Patrons David Walliams and Kathryn Harries On Wednesday July 11th CRY hosted its annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster as part of its Raising Awareness Week. We were delighted to have CRY Patrons David Walliams and Kathryn Harries as guests of honour. The event was attended
After his fantastic fundraising and awareness raising efforts for CRY at the Bath Half Marathon 2006, CRY Patron Simon Halliday was once again at the forefront of two big CRY fundraising events in March 2007. The first of the two events was a glittering Sportsman’s Dinner at the Marriott Hotel in London, on Wednesday March 21st.
Read Update 44 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Following his heroic efforts at the Bath Half Marathon earlier this year, CRY Patron and former England International rugby star, Simon Halliday, adopted a rather more sedate pace for his latest fundraising endeavour. Simon joined CRY President Ian Botham on one leg of his ‘Botham Walk 2006’. CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR SIMON! Ian Botham has been
At the beginning of the year, the Captain of Wimbledon Park Golf Club, Peter Dawson, at the suggestion of Club Chairman and CRY representative, Alastair Paterson, nominated CRY as his charity. A number of events have been held to raise funds for CRY with the highlight being on Saturday 9th September. A total of 88 competitors,
Sunday 30th July, High Wycombe, Team Buzz was granted an audience with BBC TV & Radio presenter, sports officianado and all round top chap John Inverdale. John is a patron of C.R.Y. and has given his valuable support to the charity for the last three years. Despite his busy schedule and very little notice he agreed
There are many tales to be told about last Sunday’s Bath half-marathon. On the plus side, there was the great Australian outside-half, Michael Lynagh, who at 11 o’clock swore that his chronic back complaint made it impossible for him to take part, and who at 1pm was hurtling down the finishing straight. He promptly announced he’d loved it
Press release – 1st March 2006 Today, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) publishes the results of a new survey which indicates that one year on since the introduction of Chapter 8: Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death of the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease, a staggering 97% of all Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) interviewed
Former rugby players will be running side by side with business executives in the Bath Half Marathon to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death syndrome. Ex-Bath and England rugby player Simon Halliday dropped in on the offices of Helphire in Lower Bristol Road yesterday. The company’s corporate team will be joined by more than 40 ex-England