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Barkway Park Golf Club’s fundraising in memory of Max Oliver
We had a fantastic day yesterday at the Captains Drive-In. 124 people took part and raised £1,200, £600 of which will be coming to CRY.
Beating the Odds – From Cardiac Arrest to 5k a day
In October 2024, just moments after crossing the finish line of a half marathon, I collapsed with seizures and went into cardiac arrest. Paramedics treated me on the scene and discovered I was having a heart attack. My ‘down time’, the period I spent without a heartbeat, was seven minutes. I was placed into an
Battersea Half Marathon
On 20th July 2025 Fleur Kirkland and Sasha Mueller ran the Battersea Half Marathon in memory of Joshan Carr, in order to raise money towards cardiac screening for young adults. They raised £2900 through the kind donations of all their supporters. Thank you to everyone who contributed, and to Fleur and Sasha for raising money
WGC Bingo Night 2025
The Ellerd-Elliott family organised and hosted a local Bingo night in Welwyn Garden City on 28th August 2025 which raised £600 from bingo tickets, drinks and raffle tickets, with all proceedings donated to CRY Charity. Thank you to all of the local friends and families that came along and supported, for the charity, but also for
Great North Run 2025
On 7th September, Lauren Ellerd-Elliott ran the Great North Run for CRY, to raise money and awareness for the charity. She was happy to have done something positive to honour Josh and raise £1636 in his name, to carry forward his compassion and care.
CRY fundraiser in memory of Owen Morris
My daughter Holly and I attended a Sporting Club lunch with Sir Gareth Edwards, Cardiff. Their nominated charity was CRY. I did a little speech about CRY and money was raised through donations and auction prizes. In total, so far, we have raised over £5,200.
LBT Brick & Facades Ltd 33rd annual 10 Pin Bowling event
A massive thanks once again to LB&T for choosing Livs Fundraising page as there chosen charity for a 2nd year in a row. 110 customers attended, including Architects, clients, developers, contractors and sub-contractors, the event was co-sponsored by Michelmersh Brick. LBT chose a charity partner for the evening and raised money by asking people to
Cara Charity Golf Day
We want to personally thank each and every one of you for making the Cara Group Charity Golf Day such a memorable and successful event. Whether you donated a prize, entered a team, sponsored a hole, bought raffle tickets, or bid in the auction — your support was truly overwhelming. Together, we raised just shy
Magnificent masquerade ball raises over £14,000 to help save young lives in Cumbria
A glamorous masquerade-themed fundraising ball hosted by Cumbrian homebuilder Genesis Homes has raised over £14,000 to support life-saving cardiac screenings for young people across the Eden Valley. This is the fifth year that Genesis Homes have held a charity ball with staff, suppliers and partners coming together to raise vital funds and awareness for a
Charity Race Night for CRY
The Annual CRY Charity Race Night took place on Friday 17th October 2025 at Delamere Events, organised by Sam Stafford. Set in the most beautiful setting, in tipis the evening started with a welcome drink for everyone. At 7.00pm everyone was encouraged to start and place their bids. We held 8 races which were all
Charity Quiz Night for CRY
The CRY Charity Quiz Night was held on Friday 24th October 2024 and was held at Sandbach Rugby Club. The event was organised by Ann Nevitt to raise money to fund Screenings in Sandbach. The evening started at 7.00pm, and we were joined by The Holland family, Gemma Holland had lost her husband when he
Baldwin Darts Trophy
A darts tournament was held at the Wheel Of Fortune pub on Saturday 25th October playing for the Baldwin Memorial Cup. Money raised from the dart tournament and raffle raised £140 which we are donating to your charity.
Curry and Ceilidh Fundraiser in memory of Clarissa
Organisers, volunteers and 270 supporters came together on Saturday for an evening of curry and ceilidh in memory of Clarissa. Together, we have raised funds for increased capacity to screen active young people and to diagnose heart conditions which may be undetected due to lack of symptoms. Wandsworth Civic Suite was bedecked in sunflowers and
Junior Great South Run
My son Freddie who has just turned 11 ran the Junior Great South Run this weekend, he had never run a race before and he absolutely smashed it. He has raised over £550 for CRY all because his Dad suffers with a lifelong cardiac condition and he himself has a consultant as it’s a genetic
21st Annual Adam Dabell Memorial Football Match
On the evening of Thursday 2nd October, East Grinstead Town Football Club were host, once again, to the 21st annual ‘Adam Dabell Memorial Cup and Trophy’ football match between Imberhorne and Sackville Schools/Sixth Forms – in celebration of the life of our son Adam and to raise voluntary contributions to the charity CRY. In front
Oxygen Team Hike Raises Over £800 for CRY
On Saturday 18th October, twelve members of the Oxygen team, accompanied by two dogs and one very enthusiastic seven-year-old, took on the Malvern Hills to raise funds and awareness for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The group raised over £800 in support of CRY’s mission to prevent sudden cardiac deaths in young people —
Fundraising in memory of Jordan Burndred
October the 7th marked 10 years since we lost Jordan, so we decided to hold a fun day in memory of Jordan. We raised £2,000 despite the bad storms and having to move inside, the day turned out to be an action packed great day. Jordan’s friend, Brad Elliot, held a Charity Football Match to
Quiz Night in memory of Anja Wilson
On Friday 10th October we held our first Quiz at The Raggalds, Queensbury which will now be held annually. We raised £2,024.07 made up of £838.18 in raffle tickets and games on the evening and £1,185.90 from quiz ticket sales. The room was decorated with the CRY colours and autumn themed table decorations for Anja’s
Heartfelt Group Raffle and Talk
At Sharoe Bay Court Jennifer came to give a talk LIFE BEFORE MOD CONS, it was very amusing. Old fashioned household items were displayed and lots of reminiscing took place. No more donkey stoning steps or washing with Dolly Blue. It was very entertaining. The HEARTFELT GROUP provided a raffle and tea and biscuits. We
Joanne Vallans Charity Football match
We tragically lost our son Tom unexpectedly due to a heart condition we did not know he had. One day he was here and the next gone. We held the 3rd annual Football Match on 26th of July in the name of my son, Tom Vallans who we lost very unexpectedly on 27 July 2019.
Evodevo Cyclo Cross camp
The EvoDevo Supercamp took place in August 2025 and was another great success. We welcomed almost 50 riders and their parents/helpers to the fabulous Woodside Cycle Centre near Skipton for a weekend full of training, tactics and teamwork. Our top class coaches worked with riders on their techniques whilst parents and helpers took tips from
St Malo to Arcachon Charity Ride
We successfully completed the road bike challenge across 5 days in France, covering 450 miles from St Malo, Brittany to Arcachon, Bordeaux. No injuries or technicals thankfully, just exhausted legs and lungs! We’re approaching £11k now, with more to donations to come I’m sure, so thanks for your support.
29th Annual Clifton Rangers YFC Tournament
We held our 29th Annual Clifton Rangers YFC tournament over the weekend (30th -31st August). Over 160 teams from all over West & North Yorkshire attended with boys& girls aged from U7 to U18s. Feedback from everyone has been fantastic with over 3,000 people in attendance over the weekend. Here are some pictures of the
9th Annual CRY Cup
Our 9th Annual CRY Cup took place on 13th September, a 5-a-side football competition with participants from AFC Chellaston. 9 teams entered, with 57 players taking part. As part of the tournament, we also held a kids penalty shootout. Originally held around Christmas, the teams continue to have Christmas themed names. This year’s winners were
54 Hole Golf Challenge
There were 3 of us who played all 3 rounds of golf and we had a guest player joined us for each round which keep the energy up and a different vibe each time, so was a lot of fun. We did get quite wet at a couple of points, but, that didn’t dampen our