Ross-Shire Journal, 21st November 2020 Thirty-eight year old James Fletcher broke the world record paddle boarding the length of Loch Ness; taking only four hours and 33 minutes to get from Lochend to Fort Augustus in August. James, who lives with a heart condition, took on the challenge in order to raise awareness and funds for
RunABC North, 6th October 2020 Hundreds of Scottish runners took to the streets, parks and trails of their country to take part in the Virtual London Marathon- ‘The 40th Race’- despite being hundreds of miles away from where the “real” marathon takes place, in order to raise funds for charity. Among them were The Duloch Spiderman
The Northern Times, 25th February 2020 Golspie resident Kevin Macnicol, 36, has asked friends and family to donate to the Hamish Ross Memorial Fund for his birthday on February 29th instead of giving him presents. The Memorial Fund raises money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of 15 year old Hamish Ross who
We would like to thank everyone who came along to Thomas charity night – the grand amount raised was….. £5,352 !! £200 will go towards a paving stone and brick at Celtic park for Thomas. 🏔 On the day of the charity night, a sponsored walk up Ben Lomond by Thomas friends & family took place
The Northern Times, 18th December 2019 The ‘Soup Sweet & Songs’ event was organised by Golspie High School’s Interact Club. The festive event brought the Golspie community together to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of Hamish Ross. Hamish, a former student at Golspie High School, passed away suddenly in July
An utterly wonderful afternoon was had by the community, young and old, at the GHS Soup, Sweet & Songs. The event was organised by Golspie High School’s Interact Club in order to bring together the community in the festive time of year. However, it was decided by the group that the money raised would go towards
Largs & Millport Weekly News, 17th November 2019 Steven was just 31 when he passed away suddenly from a heart attack in February of 2012. His parents, Hunter and Susan, have since arranged an annual event at the Newton Bar Lounge to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Steven was very popular and
Shetland News, 14th October 2019 A campaign to bring Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) free heart screenings to Shetland is now near its original target of £25,000, having raised more than £23,000 following 6 months of fundraising events such as a sponsored toddler cycle and walk, Sunday tea, concerts, buffets, head shaves and more. The
Zoe, who is only 11, is very active (along with her brother) and loves to ride with her cycle club, the Edinburgh Road Club (ERC), which is the club Ben also rode with. This year the club has been hosting a few fundraising events to raise money and awareness for Ben’s fund and the charity CRY.
The Courier, 20th August 2019 Twenty members of the Dunbeth FC club’s 2003 side took part in a screening for heart conditions. Kieran McDade, who used to play for the club, tragically passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest during training in 2016 at just 13 years old. Since then, his coaches and team mates have