Caerphilly Observer – 6th January 2017 Mrs Thomas, 49, was awarded a British Empire Medal for her fundraising efforts to get a heart defibrillator in every secondary school in Caerphilly County Borough. In February 2012, her 15-year-old son Jack died unexpectedly from a suspected undiagnosed heart condition, and June has worked with both Cardiac Risk in
Lichfield Mercury – 5th January 2017 A special charity rugby match is being held in Lichfield this Saturday (January 7) in memory of a man who died, aged 25, of an undiagnosed heart condition. Rachel Dingle has been fundraising for heart charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and AED Donate in memory of her brother
Stoke Sentinel – 4th January 2017 Relatives of of a teenager who died suddenly raised more than £1,500 in his memory to go towards screening sessions with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in Cheadle. Read more
Camelford Today – 4th January 2017 Port Isaac Rowing Club finished its special 25th anniversary with its annual gig push event on Tuesday, December 27. Read more
Winsford Guardian – 3rd January 2016 …“Throughout the year, employees, their families and friends raised over £11,000 for charities. These include Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), St. Luke’s Cheshire Hospice, Bliss, The Christie, Epilepsy Research UK and Diabetes UK.” Read more
Stornoway Gazette – 29th December 2016 £8,000 was rasied for the CRY Andrew Macleof Memorial Fund which will go towards heart screenings of young people in the local area. Read more
Daily Record – 26th December 2016 A charity set up in memory of Jodie Muir, who died from a hidden heart condition, laid on Christmas dinner for the homeless. Jodie’s mother Laura has been working with the chairty CRY to put on screening events in the local area, to raise awareness and try to help prevent
Lancaster Guardian – 24th December 2016 Publication of a book firmly focused on the village of Catterall will help boost the funds of the CRY memorial fund. ‘A Ramble around Catterall’ is on sale now, priced at £8, and all proceeds will go to Cardiac Risk in the Young Read more
Metro – 23rd December 2016 A teenager who everyone thought was ‘fit and healthy’ was found dead by his father after a heart problem went undetected. Read more
Evening Standard – 23rd December 2016 The devastated family of a “fit and healthy” teenager who died suddenly of heart failure today urged the Government to enforce health checks to prevent other families suffering. Read more