Hemel Today, 31st March 2018 A charity football matched is played every year in memory of Ian Thomson – this year £3,200 was raised by friends and supporters, adding to the amazing £10,000 raised over the years. The funds raised will be split between CRY and Nikki’s Wishes. Read more
Romford Recorder, 18th May 2018 192 young people were screened over two days at Campion School, Hornchurch on the 15th & 16th May 2018 – including the 1000th person screened in memory of James Patterson. James’ father, Peter Patterson helped organise the screening days, and does so once a year at the school his son went
UK Boarding Schools, 17th May 2018 Pupils from the the school’s Khartoum House won the Surrey Superstars Youth Fundraising Award. After two years of hard work fundraising for CRY through bake sales, raffles, quiz nights and even one pupil running a marathon – the award was presented to them by the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey. The groups
Echo News, 15th May 2018 Karl Lansley has set up a memorial fund in memory of his wife, Carli Lansley, a year after her death. The memorial fund has already raised £5,000 towards a CRY screening day. Karl said, “If we can help even one person to be diagnosed or to get the help they need to
The Wolverton and Stony Stratford Rotary Club were both inspired and moved by the visit from Donna Faulkner and Liam O’Sullivan on 24th April. The DVD explained the impact of sudden cardiac death in young adults and how knowledge of preventative screening tests can save lives. We enjoyed meeting Donna and Liam and will certainly spread
Kent Online, 8th April 2018 Following a year of fundraising, in which £44,000 was raised, two screening days where held at Homewood School in Tenterden, Kent this weekend. The screenings were in memory of Ben Hammond, who died in 2016 from an undiagnosed heart condition. Since then, his family have raised an incredible £44,000 in aid
The Charity Game was won, quite comfortably, by Herts by five goals to nil! Pictured are both teams – Herts are the ones in black, who are smiling slightly more than the Bucks lads in Green! Our fundraising tally currently stands at £557 – https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/footballforcry Andy Holmes
kentcricket.co.uk 27th March 2018 All funds raised by Kent Cricket for CRY will fund screenings for young players in Kent, as well as the professionals. Kent Cricket CEO Ben Green said: “We are delighted to help CRY raise funds and awareness about the valuable work they do. Members of our men’s squad have benefitted from routine
Thank you to Success Recruit, Chelmsford for choosing CRY as their charity for 2017. Danielle Burdett and her colleagues chose to support The Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund after Dani lost her close friend Charlotte to SADS in 2014. A silent auction, raffle and pitch and putt were among the events to raise an amazing £1,200.
Dollis Infant School in Barnet held their ‘Have a Heart Day’ on the 9th February 2018. All the children and staff worked really hard to make this fund raising event a success, raising £301 for CRY. Leena Peshawaria