Blackpool Gazette – 2nd March 2017 The Royal Avenue school and sixth form centre have raised more than £9,500 – the funds will go to a selection of charities from Cardiac Risk in the Young, Sport Relief, Brian House Hospice, Mission4Water to the Friends of the Hwange Trust. Read more
neconnected.co.uk – 1st March 2017 Students have chosen to support the charity CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young – in memory of old Barnardian alum, Alan Lumley who died last year on his 31st birthday after collapsing during a half marathon. Headmaster Alan Stevens said: “The Barnard Run is one of the seminal moments in the
Lisburn Today – 1st March 2017 Over 200 M&S staff from across the country attended a heart screening this weekend, thanks to the company’s partnership with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). M&S employee Matthew Thompson died last year from an undiagnosed heart condition, which prompted the partnership with CRY. Read more
Staffordshire Newsletter – 1st March 2017 A husband and wife from Weston are undertaking a major sponsored cycle challenge in support of two charities, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) & The Heart of Weston. The couple will ride over 1000 miles and will see them visit all of the UK’s premier football stadiums along the
Longridge News – 28th February 2017 Heartfelt thanks – that was the message from some 204 families whose young people benefited from a special cardiac risk screening event in Garstang at the weekend. Read more
The Lincolnite – 28th February 2017 The widow of a former Lincoln City player who died at the age of 29 due to heart problems is organising an event to raise money for a cardiac screening session in the city to help prevent the same fate for others. Read more
The Herts Advertiser – 26th February 2017 Kairen is running 10k in memory of her “radiant” and “vibrant” daughter, who died suddenly at the age of 19 from an undiagonosed heart condition. Read more
Swindon Advertiser – 28th February 2017 After almost losing their children to heart conditions, Sonia Dykes and Kayleigh Headland are organising fundraising events with the aim of seeing defibrillators in all 80 of the town’s schools, where they will be available for anyone in the event of an emergency. Read more
Island Echo – 27th February 2017 The Phoenix Choir have donated all the profits from the sale of their CD to 6 local organisations. The beneficiaries, chosen by a choir members’ ballot, including Cardiac Risk In The Young (CRY), The Bus Shelter IOW, Care In The Garden, St Catherine’s, Appley Cliff – Leonard Cheshire Disability Home
Daily Echo – 24th February 2017 A Hampshire MP is set to run one of the most famous marathon in the country for the first time to raise money for CRY and help reduce deaths in young people from undiagnosed heart conditions. Read more