The parents of a talented young footballer who collapsed and died during a Sunday league game have set up a charitable fund to try to prevent further tragedies. The Daniel Young Memorial Fund was set up in memory of the 16-year-old who collapsed on the pitch and died while playing for Atherton LR u17s in September.
An estate agent braved the cold to jump out of a plane, raising £390 for charity. Cindy Pride, 52, from Chalford, Westbury, completed the 13,000ft tandem parachute jump in Netheravon Airfield, near Salisbury. She donated the money to CRY, a charity which raises awareness of cardiac risk in the young. She said: “I chose the charity
A book promoting the work of a charity that helps people affected by sudden death syndrome was launched last week. The book, entitled 101 Reasons To Get Up In The Morning, has been compiled to raise funds for, and also awareness of, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). It contains inspirational quotes from a variety of
A photo of a 15-year-old boy from Worcestershire who died suddenly due to an undetected heart condition features on a provoking new postcard to raise awareness of cardiac death in the young. Robert Poysor will be seen alongside seven other young people, including 32-year-old Scott Alan Jackson, also from the county, who all lost their lives
Golfers hit the green for the ninth year running on Sunday to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The Howard Jennings CRY Memorial Golf tournament took place at Little Hay Golf Club, Bovingdon. Sixty-five players from all around the country joined in. The winner was Patrick Furlong playing in the Bekker UK team, second
A summer ball held in memory of a baby who tragically died of a rare heart condition has raised thousands of pounds for charity. The End of Summer Ball, organised by the North Cadbury Parent and Toddler Group, was held in a marquee in the grounds of North Cadbury Court in memory of Oliver Montague. Oliver
A concert held in memory of a teenager who tragically died has raised over £1,000 for charity. Alex Buckler (left), a talented sportsman and King’s School pupil, died, in January 2004, aged 17, of cardiac arrhythmia, a heart condition. In memory of Alex, a concert, organised by his parents Charles and Rosalind of Pear Ash Farm,
Fife Herald and St. Andrews Citizen – 9th September 2005 Family and friends of a young Tayport woman who died from an undiagnosed heart condition have raised money for a charity which aims to find the causes of such tragedies. The money was raised by holding a party A cheque for £2,375 has been presented to CRY
A man will celebrate his 21st birthday in style when he jumps from a plane in aid of charity. Dean Watts (pictured left), from Redcar, will perform the sky dive in Sunderland on Thursday to raise money for the Ian Bowen Memorial Fund, a regional branch of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The Redcar teenager
Local estate agents FBM are playing an active role in the local community. The company recently entered a six-a-side football team into a competition held at Kilgetty playing fields, raising money for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Manager of the Pembroke office, Luke Lawrence, said: “It was an ideal opportunity to raise money for charity