Friends of Christopher Cowe who tragically lost his life following a sudden cardaic arrest will host a memorial football match to honour his memory. Two teams made up of players from both Balerno and Currie High School will take part in the fundraising match – Christopher Cowe Community Shield – on Wednesday June 15 at 7:00pm on the
The A-K-A-Day in May challenge has returned for its second year in memory of Robert Rowan who tragically passed away in 2018 at the age of 28 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. It is designed to encourage and support participants’ health and wellbeing throughout the month of May and aims to inspire people of all
A heart screening event, which could save the lives of young Orcadians, is set to return to the islands, and the organisers are banking on the support of the Orkney community to help them in their mission to detect undiagnosed cardiac issues. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) have become familiar visitors to Orkney in recent
Friends & colleagues at Peak Scientific in Inchinnan Scotland, held an on-site pool tournament in February 2022, in memory of Scott Cowan and Scott McInally, who passed away suddenly in July 2021. The tournament was organised by Russell Kane, photographed presenting the trophy to winner, John Boyce. A fantastic total of £300 was raised, £150 of which
An Edinburgh dad hopes to prevent others from going through the heartbreak of losing their young children to heart conditions after his own 15-year-old son tragically died of undiagnosed myocarditis. Ross Cowe, who works as a performance manager, will be joining the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on September 18, 2022, to raise money for the Christopher Cowe Memorial Fund,
Ben Forsyth was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in 2015 and passed away on July 1, 2018. The 20-year-old, a former Musselburgh Grammar School pupil and member of Edinburgh Road Club (RC) cycling club, won the British youth circuit race championship in 2013. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) was due to hold screenings
Medical student Abby Lang, from Longforgan in Perthshire, is a leading young voice in the campaign for a national heart screening service. The 21-year-old, who is also an IWill social action ambassador, persuaded all 59 Scottish MPs to pledge their support for the programme, which will prevent young people from dying of undiagnosed heart conditions. Despite
Well we gave it a crack.. Completing 205miles in a moving time of 17 hours. 119 miles short of the 324mile challenge – “The Lang Way Doon”! There was a lot of ups and downs along the way and that was not just the route and terrain! We had a brilliant team, and a great support
My friend Liam and I walked 16 miles around Glasgow as part of the Kiltwalk which supports so many different charities. We wanted to raise awareness for CRY after losing my beautiful 25 year old son Scott last year. Everyone has been so generous and kind and a lot of them have already put their name
NHS Shetland, 15th February 2021 Shetland Heart Screening hoped to hold Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) heart screenings in May this year after raising tens of thousands of pounds. However these have now been postponed due to the ongoing corona virus pandemic. “As you are all aware of the current Covid-19 situation, we have not