Heart screening for 100 young people in memory of Daniel Hughes
Burton Mail – 26th January 2018 100 young people will be given the opportunity to have their hearts screened on Saturday thanks to Ashby Round Table. Read more
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Burton Mail – 26th January 2018 100 young people will be given the opportunity to have their hearts screened on Saturday thanks to Ashby Round Table. Read more
Northwich Guardian, 11th January 2018 Charlotte Carney from Winnington, was diagnosed with a chronic heart condition after attending a CRY screening day in 2016. She was suffering from shortness of breath, but had no other symptoms and after a referral from her GP to a cardiologist, Charlotte is now waiting to be placed on the heart
St Helen Star, 13th January 2018 The James Nicoholas Foundation is hosting a black tie event, giving support to Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), in memory of James. Funds raised will go towards heart screenings with CRY, adding to the 786 young people who have already undergone the tests in James name. Read more
Chard and Ilminster News, 19th December 2017 Hillary and Bill Durant, the Grandparents of Jenny Bucknell, set up a memorial fund in Jenny’s name in 2011 and since then have raised £60,000 in aid of CRY. Hillary started busking, as well as hosting charity events to raise money for Jenny’s Fund; the money raised has enabled
Nantwich News, 7th January 2018 Heart screenings will be taking place at South Cheshire College next month in memory of Ceri Palmer née Howells. Ceri’s family have raised funds for CRY, and are now supporting the latest free heart screening in the area on the 20th February 2018. Read more
Bude & Stratton Post, 22nd December 2017 Geoffery Cox MP has offered his support to campaigners, Brenda Luckett and Charlotte Henderson and the work they do with CRY. The women have been proactive supporters of CRY since the death of their son and brother, Martyn Luckett. Brenda said, “Since then we have been raising money for
Gazette News, 2nd January 2018 Caroline Gard and her family have raised an astonishing £120,000 in aid of CRY and in memory of Andrew Gard, since his death 20 years ago. The money raised has allowed hundreds of young people to undergo heart screenings, and has raised awareness of undiagnosed heart conditions. Read more
South Wales Argus, 4th January 2018 June Thomas has held a variety of fundraising events over 2017, including a charity ball for Jack on what would have been his 21st birthday, in order to raise funds for heart screenings. June has been awarded the British Empire Medal for fundraising, and hopes to continue on that track
Chard & Ilminster News, 19th December 2017 Hillary & Bill Durrant set up Jenny’s Fund in 2011 to raise money for CRY. The couple have since raised more than £60,000 which has allowed them to buy two new ECG screening machines for the charity and screen over 700 young people. Read more
Kent Online, 18th December 2017 Roger Maddams of Tonbridge Angels FC talks about the importance of heart screenings for players, after the club screens it’s 1000 young person through CRY. Watch here (Interview starts at 9 minutes)