CRY has added a brand new vehicle to its fleet of vans which travel the length and breadth of the UK, thanks to the incredible fundraising efforts of bereaved parents David and Sue Hughes. Costing around £25,000, the new vehicle will see around 50,000 young people screened during its time of service with CRY. Along...

Stoke on Trent Live, 14th March 2020 Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Hughes family, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) now has a new van and the capacity to screen 50,000 more young people. Five years ago, Sue and David Hughes lost their 28 year old son, Daniel, to an undiagnosed heart condition....

The Mail, 7th February 2020 Since David Hughes’ 28 year old son, Daniel, passed away of a heart condition in 2015, he and his family have worked with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to raise awareness and funding to prevent young sudden cardiac death. Nearly 100 BAE Systems workers in Barrow were able to...

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 to support CRY using their tokens after shopping. You...

The NWE Mail, 8th October 2019 Sue and Dave Hughes received mystery donation of £10,000 to their son’s memorial fund. The couple say they were delighted by the donation which they intend to use to fund heart screenings in Barrow. “Raising awareness of the dangers of undiagnosed heart defects is something my Sue and myself...

The North West Evening Mail, 2nd October 2019 Sue and David Hughes were recognised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson with the Points of Light Award for their work in raising funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). They have raised more than £230,000 for CRY, funding more than 1,700 heart screenings for young people...