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.
Joe’s second cousin Robbie Joe ran the Junior Great North Run in September 2018 to raise money for CRY. After months of hard work and training, he finished the race to receive his medal. Overall, Robbie Joe raised a wonderful £752! Charlotte Leyland
Staff from Staffordshire Police took part in a mud run in September to raise money in memory of Joe. Everyone who took part thoroughly enjoyed the day, getting extremely muddy but raising money for a great cause. They raised an amazing £550. Charlotte Leyland
Joe’s best friend Luke had been growing his hair for the last 18 months, so that it was long enough to shave off. His hair was eventually long enough in July to shave off and through sponsors, he managed to raise £636.25. Charlotte Leyland
CRY Update 75 reports on all CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2018. We experienced a host of highlights through this four-month period. In March, our screening programme surpassed a total of 150,000 young people screened, which is an incredible milestone for us to reach. Furthermore, to discuss our progress and the...
Read Update 74 here CRY Update 74 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from September to December 2017. October was an important month for research with the annual CRY Conference in London. A wide range of experts presented, including several CRY Research Fellows, CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma and Professor Mary...
Another fantastic evening on Saturday (12th May) at our second bingo event. This is now going to be an annual fundraiser due to the amount of support we receive. Thank you to everyone for making it such a success. I think next year, we may need to extend out into the cricket pitch! A massive...
