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Jack Boulton Memorial Trophy – Saltford Golf Club – Saturday 6th September 2025
Thank you to all the players and supporters for making the Jack Boulton Memorial Trophy another special day. We had a record entry of 38 teams making 152 players across all sections of the Club. We raised £506 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), which was a combination of entry money and personal donations.
Snowdon Hike
Myself and 5 members of my family climbed up Snowdon on Luis’ 30th Birthday Tuesday 9th September. We had a toast and birthday cake at the summit. We lost Luis on 31st March 2024. Originally this walk up Snowdon was our way to spend a day focused on Luis but having this way to mark
Half-Marathon of Rebirth
I ran my first ever half-marathon on 20th July 2025 to support the fantastic research and campaigns of CRY. This half-marathon marked the biggest step so far in my personal story of rebirth since my heart valve replacement surgery in 2019, which followed several months of debilitating illness eventually diagnosed as Infective Endocarditis. After my
CPR and Defib Community Event
We were delighted to attend the CPR and Defib event in the local community and raise awareness and share vital information about the importance of cardiac screening. Events like this really show the power of our community coming together to raise awareness and help save lives.
Sportschallenge 2025
I was so proud to see the Jude MacDonald Memorial Fund included in this year’s Sportschallenge alongside so many other incredible local charities. Events like this mean so much, not just because they bring people together for a brilliant evening, but because they help raise awareness and funds that truly make a difference. For me,
The Banchory Beast
Lois and her colleagues are taking on the Beast Race in Banchory, a tough but brilliant challenge that they’ve thrown themselves into for a very special cause.
Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2025 – A Wee Wander for Christopher
Sunday the 14th September 2025 saw the rain kindly staying away as a squad of 22, ages from18 to 80ish, complete either The Wee Wander or The Big Stroll at the 2025 Edinburgh Kiltwalk. This is our 4th annual walk in memory of Christopher and it was wonderful to walk with so many of our
The Arcachon CycleTeam
In September a group of 6, all or nearly 60 somethings, are cycling 450 miles in 5 days down the west coast of France from St.Malo to Arcachon in memory of Freya Cox to raise money for CRY. Freya sadly died aged 19 from an undiagnosed heart condition and the whole Cox family has been
Kiltwalk In memory of Regan Downie
I’m writing this small piece in memory of my son Regan Downie aged 25yrs old he passed on 7th April 2025, he was a twin, his sisters name Taylor Downie. We miss him so so much. I walked the Edinburgh kiltwalk in his memory, as well as raise money towards the charity CRY, I can’t
AFC Chellaston 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
Sponsored Skydive For Ryan Wyatt
On my brother’s birthday I successfully completed a sponsored Skydive in his memory to raise funds for CRY. My mother was contacted by CRY and they provided support at such a hard time. I wanted to repay them by raising as much money for them as possible. It was a very scary experience and I
Dan’s Skydive
After deciding I needed to do more for CRY and for Jennifer’s fund the most natural thing that came to mind was jumping out of a plane at 15,000 feet. Of course! It also fitted quite nicely into my on going mid life crisis. The jump itself was the most surreal, exhilarating and thrilling thing
Fundraising for Patrick Bucknall
Patrick Bucknall, died on January 7th 2025 aged 32 years, of Sudden Cardiac Death, in his flat in London. An athletic and healthy living young man, he had no history of heart problems and there had been no warning signs in advance of his death. His loss came as a huge shock, and he is
Two Mums on a Mission
We hosted our 1st screening day on Thursday September 4th at The Fairfield in Barrow. 97 young people were tested with 3 referrals. Bittersweet, overwhelming day! Our next screening is November 1st and 2nd. The CRY team were fantastic, very organised. Phil from BBC Northwest attended, Kay Barrows Deputy Mayor, CANDO Radio, Covered by NWEM.
24 hour Run
On the 26th July, I embarked on a 24 hour run around an athletics track for the Rasselbock 505 race. I did have the initial target of 4 marathons in one day but it was about at the half way point that realised it wasn’t going get there, so I had to keep adjusting the
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
Matty McGuigan Memorial Tournament 2025
Congratulations to our winning team – Cookstown Olympic Team 2 (Pictured with Grainne McGuigan, Head Referee Adam Connolly, and Team Captain Stephen Doyle) Player of the Tournament – Conor McAllister (Cookstown Olympic Team 2) (Presented by Head Referee Adam Connolly) A massive thank you to all of the teams who took part today, to our
Shop Local in memory of Josephine Chatterton
We raised £545 from a successful raffle at the local Cricket & Social Club music event ‘Shop Local’ (local bands)
Dundee 2025 Kiltwalk
I recently took part in the Dundee Kiltwalk alongside my husband Paul and our friends Heather and Michael to raise money for my cousin Freya’s memorial fund. We were delighted to raise over £500 for this special cause. The walk itself was incredible — we were lucky to have glorious sunshine all day, with beautiful
Ashley’s Teddy
My self and my younger daughter Megan, raised it by running a competition to name ‘Ashley’s Teddy’. It was picked from a hat and named Honey, it was won by a lovely lady called Pat who knew Ashley all her life, through the Majorettes. Many of Ashley’s friends and twirling friends took part and we
Cape Town Cycle Tour – Dave Conway Memorial Ride
On 9 March 2025, I rode the 109 km Cape Town Cycle Tour in memory of my dear friend and colleague, Dave Conway. I first met Dave back in the late 1980s when we worked together at Gatwick Airport for Air Europe — I was his supervisor at the time. We later both moved across
Skydive fundraiser for Wilson Shepherd
Daisy Ives a school friend of Wilsons, completed her skydive raising over £1,000 for Wilsons CRY pot… Daisy was petrified but was staunch in her response stating, she’s doing it for Wilson! Daisy has completed quite a few challenges for Wil and vows to continue to do so. Many, many thanks Daisy, it is truly
Coffee Morning for CRY
The Methodist Chapel at Delabole, Cornwall organised a coffee morning to raise funds for the Matthew Dewhirst memorial fund. Coffee and freshly baked cakes were served with a raffle and trade stalls to raise funds. £394.15 was raised in Matthew’s memory.