Lancashire Post, 5th June 2019 Mike Coleran rode 900 miles, from the Isle of Wight to Inverness, in memory of his brother, Keith. A former prison officer, Mike began his journey at Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight and, covering on average 65 miles a day, completed the ride 14 days later. He raised £4864
Lancashire Post, 5th June 2019 New mayor of Garstang Coun. Elizabeth Webster has announced her plans for a Christmas Fundraising event; the town’s first ever Santa Dash. “My vision (is) of a sea of families dressed as Father Christmas, having fun walking or running through the town,” she said. The event is intended to benefit the
County Gazette, 4th June 2019 After Gary Edwards tragically passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition just 2 weeks before he was to be married, his mother, Hilary, has campaigned to raise money in his memory for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in order to provide heart screenings for young people in the Taunton
Frome Times, 4th June 2019 Since it first began in 1986, the Lions Club of Frome’s sponsored swim has raised over £220,000 for local charities. This year, the Lion’s chose The Julian Wort Memorial Fund – local branch of charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) – as the charity to benefit from their swim. According
Stoke on Trent Live, 3rd June 2019 Sue and Dave Hughes opened the Dan Hughes Memorial Garden at Audley Football Club over the weekend. Sue entered and won a Jewsons competition for funding a community garden which provided £10,000 of building materials. It was designed by Dan’s friend Matt Hennessey, and project managed by Simon Turner.
Stoke on Trent Live, 1st June 2019 Lead by mum Nicola, relatives of Jordan Burndred are hosting heart screening to mark what would have been his 21st Birthday. So far they have raised over £80,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) so that over 700 young people aged 14 to 35 could be screened. Read
Rutland and Stamford Mercury, 1st June 2019 A 90s Ibiza night is due to take place on 26th July in memory of Lucy Jessop, it will be hosted by friends Ollie Waghorn and Steven Dovey. Funds raised by this evening will go towards Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) heart screenings for young people aged 14
Somerset County Gazette, 31st May 2019 Rosie Lugg and Vanessa Hayden started their 630 mile walk from Minehead on 26th April. Averaging 15 miles a day they have just passed Land’s End, and are due into Poole on 4th July. To date they have raised about £1,500 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Read more
Times Local Newspapers and Magazines, 23rd May 2019 The Mayor Elect of Tonbridge and Malling, Jill Anderson, has chosen to support Cardiac Risk in The Young (CRY) during her year in office. The new Mayor, named by Roger Roud who represents the East Malling ward, served as deputy for a year and will take on her
Deadline, 23rd May 2019 Eighty-six students at Edinburgh Napier University were screened at the University’s Sighthill campus on Sunday 19th of May. The heart screening event was organised by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and carried out by specialists onsite. There, students received electrocardiogram tests and had a doctor examine the results. If more information