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Harwich Police Cadets Cake Sale
On Saturday 13th July, Harwich Police Cadets held a cake sale . They made the marvellous sum of £264.37 for the Tom Petley CRY fund. Tom’s family would like to thank them for supporting C-R-Y
Blackpool to Manchester bike ride
Well done and a massive thank you to Paul Benfold for completing the 60 mile Manchester to Blackpool cycle on the 14th July 2024. So far he has raised £1,579 plus £377 in gift aid. Totalling £1,956 which is an absolutely amazing achievement and Michaels family are extremely proud and grateful to Paul for this
Heart of London Bridges Walk write up 2024
Read all about our flagship event in London – with over 1000 supporters joining us in Southwark Park this year, the Bridges Walk continues to be a place to connect and remember for those who have suffered the loss of a young person to YSCD
Soroptimist International South West & Channel Islands Regional Meeting on Saturday 13th July 2024.
I was invited to talk about C-R-Y to the Soroptomist International SW and Channel Islands regional meeting in Cheddon Fitzpaine, near Taunton on Saturday the 13th July. About 60 members attended and the delegates all seemed very interested to learn about what happened to our son, Gary, why I became a representative/fundraiser, and the work
Thames Marathon Swim
In August 2023 I took part in the Thames Marathon, an endurance swimming marathon in the River Thames from Henley to Marlow, completing the distance in under 4 hours. The swim, which covers a beautiful 13km stretch of the River Thames has become one of open water swimming’s most prestigious marathon swims and is completed
Buy A Day
We have just completed a buy a day raffle which was selling a date for £2 and splitting it 50/50 so CRY receive £365 and the remaining £365 is split between 3 lucky winners made up of £200 £100 & £65 the winner of the first prize has kindly donated the £200 back to the
Marathons in memory of Toby Hayward-Seers
Two of Toby’s friends, Joe McNeil and Lewis Hodges, ran marathons for CRY in Toby’s memory earlier this year. They have raised over £2,500. Joe: Had a brilliant experience running my first marathon with my dear friend Lewis in support of CRY in April. Could not have imagined a more beautiful place to do it than
Celebration cricket match
We had a wonderful celebration cricket match for Rose, with ‘Team White’ winning with the last ball of the day. Thank you to all the players who travelled near and far and all of those who joined us in the sunshine to support.
Celebration walk in memory of Rose
We were joined by family and friends who walked from our village to Rose’s resting place. We shared memories, sang Abba on the beach led by the choir, and the sun shone for us ☀️ We were treated to Rose’s favourite sweets and cake (Pineapple upside down) and laid flowers and letters on her grave.
Worthing 10K for Ben Coleman
Since my dear friend, Nicky, lost her beloved eldest son, Ben, 3 years ago I have run Worthing 10k annually to raise funds and awareness for CRY. This year was a tough run and VERY hot but I did it in just over an hour. I am honored to do this run every year in
Rembo’s Snowdon Father’s Day fundraiser for CRY
On Saturday 15th June 2023, a group of 40 people all climbed Snowdon in the hail, rain, wind and then thankfully sunshine to remember Leigh Remington (46) who unexpectedly tragically died of a cardiac arrest at home with his loving wife, two boys and two close friends. One of the things Leigh loved to do
Kulbir Run
Kulbir Nagra with his family and friends put their trainers on to raise funds and awareness for CRY sudden cardiac arrest. Kulbir, Dal, Tinga and Kash ran 10KM in their hometown of Wolverhampton! on Sunday 24 March 2024 and collectively raised £3,267. Their mission was to raise awareness for the heart screenings, and the funds will be in the honour of his brother. Pardeep Nagra.
London Bridges Walk 2024
Aubree Giles completed the London Bridges Walk 2024 in memory of her Mother Emily Giles who died in November 2018 when Aubree was just 4 years old. She raised over £1100.
Heart of London Bridges walk 2024
Thank you so much to everyone who donated to my just giving page, offered support and cheered us on during the day! The walk was a huge success! I doubled my target raising £1000 for this well deserved charity x
Jack’s Day Football Match – Saturday 8th June 2024
Fortunately a sunny Saturday greeted the annual Jack’s Day football match hosted by Saltford Sports Club. The day started with a competitive match at Longwell Green Community Centre between Saltford Legends and Longwell Green Old Boys. The match was played in good spirits, with Longwell coming out on top by 3 goals to 1. Thanks
My walk for CRY in Preston
Myself and hubby along with our daughter son in law and grandchildren, my sister Mags McSweeney Paul Maddock and Rachel Grimshaw, and family friends all walked in Preston for the My walk for CRY London Bridges walk. Our dear friends Dulcie and Keith Atkins provided a tombola in the pub garden where the walk started
Challenge Great Wall
Great Wall of China In May 2024 mark went to Beijing, China to take part in the – Conquer the Wall Marathon race where he managed to come an impressive 5th out of 28th participants. The race takes place across the Gubeikou and the Jinshanling sections of the Great Wall covering both older unrestored and
G&M Fundraising Week
The G&M Trade Counter & Showroom raised £618.81 for CRY in loving memory of Madison Campbell. Chris Campbell, Madison’s father, has been a customer at G&M for over 20 years. As part of this, two members of staff volunteered to have their heads shaved on 10th May (donated by Crown Barbers in Colchester), alongside a
A colourful 10K
On December 11th we suddenly lost our close friend and housemate Dan, lovingly nicknamed ‘colours’, to an unknown heart condition. He was 32 years old and just starting to find his feet in teaching history at a Manchester High School after an adventure packed life traveling the world. He was a keen sportsman who loved
Saltford Golf Club – Ladies Section Annual Coffee Morning 7th March 2024
THANK YOU to everyone who made the Annual Coffee morning such a great success. The amount raised is a grand total of £4,694.83 which is an amazing amount for Lady Captain June Boulton’s charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). This would not be possible without the hard work of the ladies section and friends.
The QHotels Collection
On the 31st May 2023 we lost a beloved friend and colleague, Stacy. Stacy’s sudden passing sent shockwaves through the team at The QHotels Collection, and the customers that Stacy looked after as a National Account Director with the company. She truly was adored by many. So, on 30th May 2024, nearly one whole year
Aberdeen Kiltwalk 2024
I decided I wanted to do a fundraising event this year and an advert for the kiltwalk in Aberdeen caught my eye. I have never walked even close to this distance before so I was nervous. I roped my husband Paul into joining me and we both really enjoyed it, the atmosphere is amazing. He
Great Manchester Run to raise money for a fellow student
I recently ran a half-marathon in memory of Clarissa Nicholls. I didn’t know Clarissa particularly well and only met her a handful times but she always so a good vibe to be around. Therefore I decided to try and help out and raise money for this cause as I know Clarissa meant a lot to
BHF FC V JADE MOORE XI
“When can we do it again?” Yesterday was up there with one of the best 🙌🏻 To the players, sponsors and donors thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this charity game a reality. Just five months ago, this event was merely a pipe dream, and yesterday, thanks to your dedication and
Our first CRYket Dinner & Dance for the Ben Aldred Myheart Fund
On April 27th we hosted our first ‘CRYket Black Tie Dinner & Dance’ as part of our ongoing fundraising campaign to give young cricketers & other sports men & women in our area the chance to receive a full screening with an ECG & an echocardiogram. Ben was lucky enough to survive his cardiac arrest