A huge thank you to everyone who has supported CRY over the past 12 months.
Here’s a look back at some of CRY’s achievements in 2025
Thank you to the Schools, Organisations, foundations and CRY Families who have funded 365 screenings in 2025 bringing the total number screened to 347,949. Without your support none of this would be possible.
Many of our screening events are funded in memory of a young person who has tragically died from YSCD. Here are a list of those individuals.
Aaron Dixon, Adam Green, Adam Lewis, Adnan Deumic, Aiden Joyce, Alan Bain, Alden Price, Alex Reid, Andrew Key, Andrew Macleod, Andrew Murch, Andrew Oliver, Anthony Fitzgerald, Anthony Lane, Ashley Goodwin, Ben Daniels, Ben Forsyth, Ben Hammond, Ben Peters, Ben Ramsay, Ben Smith, Bethany Mycroft, Calum Mackintosh, Cameron Slater, Carli Lansley, Ceri Palmer née Howells, Charlie Craig, Charlotte Adams, Christopher and Steve Phillips, Christopher Cowe, Clarissa Nicholls, Clayton Olson, Daniel Hughes, Daniel Joshua Blackman, David Hill, David Moss, David Williams, Dean Mason, Ella Bury, Freya Davidson, Gary Pope, Graeme Blenkinsop, Graeme ‘Tinka’ Bell, Hamish Ross, Harry Dubois, Harry Faulkner, Isabelle Tudisca, Jack Boulton, Jack Thomas, James Murgatroyd, James Nicholas, James Patterson, James Sheppard, Jamie Loncaster, Jasper Bryan Cook, Jennifer Bucknell, John Pirie, Jonathan Hayman, Jonathan Leigh, Jono Stead, Jordan Burndred, Jude Harvey, Jude MacDonald, Katie Fleet, Kayleigh Griffiths, Kieran Joyce, Kyle Hancock, Laura West, Lee Wilson, Lewis Marsh, Liv Gow, Luke Meekings, Mark Hancock, Mark Hudson, Martyn Luckett, Matthew Cragg, Matthew Dewhirst, Matthew Hesmondhalgh, Max Oliver, Mia Jennings, Michael Yorston, Mike Harper, Nathan Blake, Nathan Butler, Neil Ward Nicholas Thomas, Oliver Griffin, Oliver Thompson, Owen Morris, Pardeep Nagra, Richard Brember, Richard Ponting, Richard Waight, Robert Rowan, Rory Embling, Ryan Carter, Ryan Tilley, Sam Wright, Sara Pilkington, Sara Pilkington, Shamil Hamid, Stevie Wiggins, Therese Field, Thomas Hardman, Tom Clabburn/Claire Prosser, Tom Petley, Vicky Parker, Wilson Shepherd
On Sunday 22nd June 2025, 1,079 CRY supporters of all ages and from different parts of the country took part in the annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk. This is in addition to the two supporters who registered to take part in My Walk For CRY, to walk and raise awareness in their local community. This year marked the 30th year of CRY as a charity, and the 19th year of the walk.
The day is an opportunity for people to connect with friends, other families with similar experiences, while raising awareness of CRY’s ongoing work to help reduce the incidence of young sudden cardiac death…
On Sunday 27th April 2025 #TeamCRY got to complete the iconic 26.2 miles through London. We were delighted to have 90 runners take part on behalf of CRY, raising both vital funds and awareness.
Not only was it one of the hottest London Marathon’s on record, but it was also a Guiness World Record breaker for the largest number of finishers!…
A huge congratulations and heartfelt thank you to the 34 incredible CRY runners who took on the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday, 6th April 2025!
The creative costumes were a particular highlight—everything from iconic landmarks to a gorilla, an elephant, and of course, our very own Echo taking part in the Mascot Dash!…
Thank you to our incredible supporters who joined us on Sunday, 5th October, for the annual CRY Heart of Durham Walk! This year marked the 30th year of CRY as a charity, and the 16th year of the walk. We are deeply grateful to all 252 walkers and volunteers who joined us on the day, many of whom travelled from far to come together to remember those who have died of Young Sudden Cardiac Death….
Congratulations and a massive thank you to the 72 runners who took part in the Great North Run for CRY on Sunday 7th September 2025!
It was a brilliant day, the weather conditions held out for most of the day, with the rain starting towards the end of the day. Despite the wind, the CRY team did amazingly well to make it round the course to the finish line.
A huge thank you to everyone who shared their fundraising efforts with us this year. It’s always amazing to see the incredible ways people support CRY, from ultra marathons to skydives, galas to golf days. Each and every moment dedicated to raising both funds and awareness is invaluable to CRY. Without your support, we wouldn’t be able to continue our essential work.
See all write-ups we’ve received this year below!
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who supported Josh’s Vinyl Listening Lounge. Thanks to your generosity, we raised over £3,000 in Josh’s memory to support the vital work of Cardiac…
27th December 2025 over 120 decorated tractors, trucks, 4x4's, vans, cars and quads drove through towns and villages across Cheshire bringing festive cheer to many. Big thanks to Kevin Woodward…
The Cardio Society recently organised a charity hike in Knaresborough to support Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Our aim was to raise both awareness and funds for this vital…
On Friday 5th December the Great Haseley village community raised £710 for CRY at a quiz night held in the Village Hall. Everyone knows someone affected by heart issues and…
Layla has been busy making and selling hot chocolate cones over the Christmas period to raise money for her uncle, Jordan James. Layla will be totalling the money raised at…
£8,100 was raised from St George’s BRAKE THE CYCLE campaign, with both Tearfund and Cardiac Risk in the Young (David Hill Memorial Fund) receiving £4,050 each to help BRAKE THE…
Cadets from 146 (Northwich) Squadron chose CRY as their 'Charity of the Year' for 2025. Each year, they select a charity and in 2025 they planned a variety of events,…
On July 31st to August 2nd 14 cyclists undertook a 10 year anniversary bike ride in memory of Dan. They cycled trough 3 countries in 3 days starting in Gretna…
The 9th Dan Hughes memorial cricket and family fun day was help on Sunday the 13th of July at Audley Cricket club in North Staffordshire. The sun shone on us…
Chris and Ann from the Heartfelt Group held their annual Tombola in aid of CRY. It was very popular with a continuous queue all evening. There was also name the…
I’m Steve and here’s my story - Please take a minute to read. 11 Years ago, I went for a free health check at Dyffryn Taf, Whitland, which was put…
On Saturday 6th December we held a Christmas coffee morning at Old Mill Court in Walmer Bridge, Antionietta Broadhurst kindly invited us to hold the event, she also collected items…
We recently held a Charity Quiz Night in loving memory of Nina Buck, raising funds and awareness for CRY. The evening brought together family, friends, and supporters for a fun and engaging…
On Sun 19th October myself & my friends from Batley Girls Grammar School completed a circular walk around Rosedale Abbey in memory of Anja Wilson. As we reached the top…
Thanks to the amazing donations in memory of our beloved Josh that exceeded £13,000, Plan International have been able to undertake some phenomenal work. The funds have now been directed…
On the evening of the 15th November we held a Black Tie Charity doo for friends and family for our Olivia who sadly passed away last May 2024. We held…
Jordan’s grandparent’s braved the cold and went to do a stall at biddulph lights switch on. They raised £298 on the night.
🎉 Heart Screening Event Success at Wirral Grammar School for Girls ! 🎉We’re thrilled to share that our 1st ever Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) heart screening event took…
As part of CRY’s raising awareness week in November 2025, Hayley (Richard’s wife) held a cake sale at her workplace to raise both funds for future heart screenings and awareness…
On September 29th 2023 my wife and I lost our precious baby girl, suddenly and unexpectedly, she was 6 months old. Post mortem results showed an enlarged heart (Cardiomegaly) which,…
On October 25th a charity DJ event in memory of Josh was held at one of his favourite venues, Maraki in Liverpool. His family and friends all came together for…
One member of staff at Ashmole & Co has become ‘hooked’ on crocheting teddies to help raise funds for the accountancy firm’s charity of the year - CRY. Debbie Blanchard,…
One member of staff at Ashmole & Co will be running 12km per day, for seven days in a row, next week to help raise funds for the accountancy firm’s…
The day after our event marked a whole year without David 💔 Our family fun day included at 23 mile walk to honour David's age when he passed, a huge…
On Saturday 18th October Kevin Burndred embarked on the Yorkshire three peaks challenge to mark the 10 year anniversary of the passing of his nephew Jordan Burndred. He was joined by…
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.
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Meet the Pride of Britain regional winners who are now nominees for ITV Fundraiser of the Year
Two mums fundraise for heart screening for under 35s after losing their children to heart attacks
CRY has always been driven forward by our amazing supporters. Their dedication and inspiring fundraising has remained the foundation of CRY’s ability to achieve all that it has over the past 30 years. During Heart Month 2025, we wanted to express our thanks by highlighting the Charity Heroes who make CRY’s work possible.
Thank you to everyone who shared, liked or commented this year!
A huge thank you to Ocean Outdoor for gifting CRY nine high-profile advertising spots across central Manchester. The opportunity presented by CRY Supporter Stephen Peters in memory of his son, Ben was a vital tool in helping raise awareness of young sudden cardiac death reaching more than 900,000 people, and driving a spike in website visits and public donations. We’re so grateful to everyone involved for helping amplify CRY’s message
CRY’s 30th anniversary year has provided an incredible platform for reflecting on the achievements, progress and milestones met over the past 3 decades. But it’s also presented a huge opportunity to look ahead to new areas the charity wishes to explore and campaigns that CRY wants to champion in 2026, not least the re-launch of the Cardiac Risk in the Young APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group).
So, the first step in this process was to hold an MP drop in event in Westminster on Tuesday December 2, to re-engage with Parliamentarians from across all parties and to showcase CRY’s intentions of leading the conversation and playing a greater role in informing key decision-makers around the importance of cardiac screening in young people, aged 14-35.
Jointly hosted by Amanda Hack, MP for North West Leicestershire and Liam Conlon, MP for Beckenham and Penge – this inaugural event generated impressive support, with over 30 MPs attending.
In September, myheart released it’s 2025 newsletter rounding up all of the myheart news from 2024.
The newsletter includes personal stories shared by myheart members, information regarding myheart meetings, volunteering options and more!
Starting on International Women in Science Day (11th February) until International Women’s Day (8th March), we highlighted the incredible women working to save young lives through CRY’s cardiac screening and research programme.
Throughout the campaign, we shared their stories—what inspired them to pursue cardiology and what being part of CRY meant to them.
During my medical training, I was struck by how many patients admitted from the emergency department had underlying cardiac conditions. I was fascinated by the breadth of treatment options available which ranged from pills, pacemakers, angioplasty and ablation. When the time came to choose a specialty, I was drawn to cardiology because it allowed me to integrate my deep medical knowledge with hands-on procedural skills, such as pacemaker implantation and other cardiac interventions…
CRY means so much to me, it has been a big part of my life for many years and l feel very proud to be part of it. Passion is a word that jumps into my mind straight away when l think of CRY, l feel strongly about the screenings, the opportunity given for a young person to get a painless test done to check if all is well or if something needs investigating. When l reflect l can remember times when l did an ECG and the outcome meant that a young person went onto have procedures that saved their lives…
Being part of CRY has been both a great privilege and a personal mission. CRY’s dedication to preventing sudden deaths in young people resonates deeply with me, and I am honoured to contribute to such a vital cause. Working as a Director of Screening and Research, I have witnessed the impact our program have on saving lives and raising awareness about inherited cardiac conditions and this experience has greatly enriched my professional journey…
In cardiology, we are always pushing boundaries, seeking knowledge, and making a difference. With cardiac conditions, a person’s life can be lost in an instant, and quick thinking within seconds can save them. Advancing research can save lives, and above all, that is why I chose cardiology…In cardiology, we are always pushing boundaries, seeking knowledge, and making a difference. With cardiac conditions, a person’s life can be lost in an instant, and quick thinking within seconds can save them. Advancing research can save lives, and above all, that is why I chose cardiology…
We spoke to Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Saran (Sarandeep) Marwaha who told us more about the portfolio of research she was involved in during her CRY Fellowship, her recent PhD submission, her role as Senior Lecturer, a tutor and mentor on the prestigious MSc Sports Cardiology Course as well as learning more about her current and ongoing research projects.
In this interview Dr Casian shares his views on issues surrounding the difficult decisions that cardiologists have to routinely make when screening elite and grassroots athletes – and how important it is for a highly trained, expert ‘eye’ to be reviewing these tests to ensure that “no sportsman or woman is ever unnecessarily disqualified from the game they love and have trained all their lives for.”
