Damien Jewell

This memorial fund has been set up by the family to help CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death through supporting CRY’s screening programme.
The aim is to fund the screening of young people within the local community.
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This is to celebrate my son, Damien Jewell, who went to bed one night in May 2001 and didn't wake up.He was diagnosed as having had acute myocarditis - a massive heart attack.Our 3rd CRY Seaside Walk is as follows:- starts from Percy Park RFC in Tynemouth at 11.00 -...

Read CRY Update 86 here Issue 86 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2021. There were a lot of major fundraising events in this four-month period after so many had been cancelled over the last two years due to the pandemic....

Following the restrictions over the last 18 months, we were so pleased to be able to host our 12th annual Durham Walk event back in the heart of the city this year, with an incredible 120 walkers attending. Families and friends who have tragically experienced the sudden death of a...

Issue 80 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2019. This issue includes features on plenty of key events, including the latest CRY Conference, the CRY Great Cake Bake, and the 10th CRY Durham Walk, along with major developments such as the...

Read Update 79 here CRY Update 79 reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2019. In May, we found out that CRY had been selected for the Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grant in 10 regions across the country, which gave people a chance to vote...

CRY Heart of Durham Walk 2019 Write Up Previous Next 2019 is a special year for the CRY Heart of Durham Walk, as it marks 10 years since the first walk in Durham! On Saturday 5th October we were joined by 219 participants (along with their babies, toddlers and dogs...
Chronicle Live, 26th April 2019 David Jewell lost his 28 year old son, Damien, in 2001 to acute myocarditis - an inflammation of a heart muscle for which there is no preventative medical treatment. Damien had not been aware that he had this condition and showed no signs of ill...
Chronicle Live, 27th April 2019 On Saturday, David Jewell led a walk of 100 people to raise awareness of young cardiac death and funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in memory of his son, Damien. In 2001, 28 year old Damien passed away in his sleep due to...