Knutsford Guardian – 7th February 2018 A mum who lost her son due to a sudden cardiac arrest at 23 has answered an appeal by Knutsford Community First Responders Trust for a donor to help fund their upcoming screening day. Read more
The Matthew Hesmondhalgh Memorial Fund screened their 1000th person this weekend at the Garstang Community College in Lancashire. More than 200 young people were screened over the two days, raising £642 to go towards future screenings in the process. Paula Hesmondhalgh said of the weekend, “Heartfelt thanks to all who made donations at/towards the CRY screening at
Hull Daily Mail – 6th February 2018 English teacher James Moorfoot collapsed and died while playing football for Langtoft AFC on 11th February last year. Pupils will wear yellow clothing and football shirts on Friday to remember him and raise money for CRY. Read more
Gazette Live, 3rd February 2018 Maralyn and Kenny Bowen have been volunteering and fundraising for CRY since losing their son, Ian, to an undiagnosed heart condition. Previously the couple have hosted 12 screenings for local young people, and for the 13th are working with Julie Hatton, who lost her son Leon, aged 4, to a heart
BBC News, 3rd February 2018 200 young people will have CRY heart screenings over the weekend thanks to the Dean Mason Memorial Fund. This will be the 10th CRY screening put on with funds raised by Dean’s family and friends. Daniel Mason, Dean’s brother, said: “We all want to thank the entire local community for all
BBC Radio Sheffield, 3rd February 2018 Heather Reid talks about her Strictly Dancing for CRY event in December 2017, in order to raise funds for a local screening in memory of her daughter, Alex Reid. Listen here (Starts at 52 minutes in)
BBC Radio Wales, 3rd February 2018 CRY representative for South Wales, Dan Mason, talks about his brother Dean and the work the Mason family have done with CRY since Deans death in 2010, including a screening for around 200 young people in Carmarthenshire this weekend. Listen here (1:10:55)
Leyland Guardian – 1st February 2018 The Tipping family, who festively decorate the outside of their house in Cottam every year, have raised more than £8,000 for local charities including the Jordan Grant Memorial Fund for CRY. Read more
Times of Tunbridge, 31st January 2018 Chris Williams and Max Thorpe had to be picked up by an oil tanker in the middle of the ocean after their boat caught fire during the 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge race just before Christmas 2017. The Team Tenzing craft had been at sea for nine days and the
Tenby Observer, 30th January 2018 CRY will be screening young people in Whitland on Saturday 3rd February & Sunday 4th February thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Mason Family. The Dean mason Memorial Funds has screened 1,040 young people to date, holding 10 previous screening days in Carmarthenshire. The memorial fund has also funded three