Looking Back at 25: CRY’s history at the London Marathon
CRY’s supporters have taken part in countless different fundraising activities and events since the charity was founded 25 years ago, and one of the key events where our support has continued to grow over the
Looking Back at 25: CRY at the annual ESC Congress
This year, like so many other events, conferences and public gatherings, the 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress (29 August – 1 September) was held remotely, for the first time in its 50-year-history. In
Conference Agenda 2020 – 16th October 2020
This annual event will be a webinar this year, broadcasting from 09:00 to 17:30 on Friday 16th October 2020. The conference attracts speakers and delegates from around the globe, including many of the world’s leading experts on sports cardiology and young sudden cardiac death.
CRY’s new digital Update magazine
We decided to change our typical mailing process as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in an effort to make savings where we can. This has resulted in the CRY Update magazine primarily moving online,
CRY Update Magazine Issue 81
Issue 81 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2020. This is also the first issue of our new and improved digital editions of the Update, featuring
Looking Back at 25: The week that shaped the future of CRY screening for years to come
Over the past 25 years, CRY’s history has been defined by a range of ‘turning points’, underpinned by the actions and interventions of individuals and groups (whether families, MPs, doctors or governing bodies from the
Looking Back at 25: How Pixie Lott became a Patron and helped CRY reach a new generation
CRY has always been fortunate to have had the support of an illustrious list of Patrons – largely from the world of sport, due to CRY’s early associations with tennis and the initial screening of
Looking Back at 25: The development of the CRY Centre for Cardiac Pathology
Before CRY began in 1995, young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) was never considered to be a significant health issue. It was quite the opposite. The common belief was that there was just one young sudden
Looking Back at 25: The CRY International Medical Conference
The CRY International Medical Conference is our most important research event every year. It provides an opportunity for leading experts in sports cardiology, inherited cardiac diseases and young sudden cardiac death to share their new
Looking Back at 25: CRY raises awareness at Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
For around 175 years, the fate of the famous ‘Fourth Plinth’ in London’s Trafalgar Square has been hotly debated with a wide range of innovative installations and contemporary creations taking their place on the vacant
It’s time for CRY’s Beefy screening van to retire
In 2002, we were very proud to announce Sir Ian Botham as one of CRY’s first Patrons. The first event Beefy attended for CRY was in Parliament at the launch of the Cardiac Risk in
Looking Back at 25: The ICAP Charity Day and launching CRY’s national screening centre
Our last blog post on CRY’s screening programme focused on the early years. We looked back to when our testing was just getting underway and how we developed over the late ‘90s and early 2000s.
Looking Back at 25: How one of CRY’s youngest supporters helped write a new chapter in our fundraising history
For this article we’re going to look back to 2005, the year of CRY’s 10th anniversary… From day one, Alison Cox and the team at CRY have often been ‘lost for words’ at the amazing
Looking Back at 25: How the pioneering postcard project gave the stamp of approval to CRY’s campaign for change
First launched in 2004 (then revived almost five years later) CRY’s iconic postcard campaign marked a turning point in the evolution of the charity. The initiative helped take CRY from a reactive organisation with raising
Virtual Heart of London Bridges Walk Write Up
Virtual Heart of London Bridges Walk Write Up For its 14th year, the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk was a different kind of event. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 event took place virtually in
Looking Back at 25: The history of CRY’s Heart of London Bridges Walk
Former international opera star Kathryn Harries first had the idea for a walk in 2006, the year she became a CRY Patron. Then, on 7th July 2007, she completed a 32-mile walk along the Thames
Grieving and social distancing
The personal loss from a young sudden cardiac death is engraved on the heart of every parent, sibling, partner or friend forever. To be confronted with a vicious pandemic that engulfs every nation is terrifying, and most of all affects those that have already suffered the sudden loss of a fit and healthy young person.
Looking Back at 25: CRY’s bereavement support programme
After founding CRY in 1995, Alison Cox MBE became increasingly aware of the kind of support that was needed for families who had lost someone to young sudden cardiac death. This included both an explanation
Looking Back at 25: CRY’s shared history with our Consultant Cardiologist, Professor Sanjay Sharma
There won’t be many – if any! – CRY supporters and stakeholders who aren’t already familiar with our Consultant Cardiologist, Professor Sanjay Sharma. Not only has Prof Sharma been an integral part of the fabric
Looking Back at 25: CRY’s first Ambassadors… meet CRY Teddy
Have you ever wondered why a teddy in a t-shirt sometimes pops up on CRY’s posters or turns up at events? Why would one of CRY’s furry friends be pictured on a flyer, helping to
Keeping athletes on track and aware of their heart health during lockdown
New paper in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology provides expert guidance for ‘safe exercise’ in the COVID-era & how to prepare for a return to sport.
The new publication, supported by CRY’s research programme, highlights myriad issues and questions including; specific advice for Marathon runners
Looking Back at 25: CRY begins a lifetime of raising awareness in Parliament
The annual Parliamentary Reception has become a popular and important feature of CRY’s calendar; a platform where projects have been unveiled, new resources introduced, and campaigns launched – as well as the opportunity for some
Looking Back at 25: The beginning of CRY’s screening programme
CRY Founder Alison Cox MBE first had the idea to offer cardiac screening to young people in 1993. Alison discussed this with Professor William McKenna, and with the help of the Lawn Tennis Association, CRY held its first ever screening event in 1993.
Looking Back at 25: The volunteers who helped get CRY started
In the fourth part of our “Looking Back at 25” series to mark CRY’s 25th anniversary, we look at how CRY’s first volunteers helped get the charity underway and the impact they have had over the years.
