Friday October 20th saw the welcome return of CRY’s Annual Medical Conference to an ‘in person’ event (following three years of remote access) – with...
What an incredible year it has been! Thank you to everyone who has supported CRY these past 12 months.
Here is a look back at what CRY has achieved in 2023.
In 2023, CRY Screened a total of 25,620 individuals
Across 295 events
CRY has now screened a total of 284,580 individuals
On 25 June 2023 we were so pleased to gather once again in London for the 17th annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk. Supporters began arriving in Southwark Park from 9am and gathered around the bandstand, connected with other participants and CRY staff, and began uploading messages and photos to our message wall.
A total of 869 supporters joined us at Southwark Park on the day with 79 walking in their local areas.
On the 1st of October 2023, 202 of our supporters joined us to take part in the CRY Heart of Durham Walk.
We are extremely appreciative of every person that made the effort to join us on such an important day, a day where families can come together to reflect and remember those who were tragically taken due to Young Sudden Cardiac Death, and to support those who have been diagnosed with an inherited cardiac condition.
It was a brilliant day, though with a mixture of running conditions. Firstly the weather being sunny and hot, quickly turning into torrential rain, with runners and supporters alike seeking cover in the charity village. Though neither of these are ideal conditions for running, the team did amazingly well to all get round the course safely.
It was lovely to meet and congratulate the 27 CRY runners who came to visit us at the charity marquee and hand them a CRY medal along with some much needed refreshments.
Sunday 23rd April 2023 marked the London Marathon’s return to its usual spot in the annual calendar of events, having been postponed and moved to October for the last few years due to the pandemic; and #TeamCRY were ready to take on the iconic 26.2 miles through London. We were delighted to have had 102 runners take part on behalf of CRY, raising both vital funds and awareness.
The efforts our runners go to is always inspiring and the sacrifice #TeamCRY make to try and complete the 26.2 miles of the London Marathon is a great motivator to CRY staff and supporters alike.
Riders taking on the 100-mile challenge made their way into Essex via the historic Epping Forest. From there, they cruised past some of the county’s most picturesque towns and villages – where residents lined the streets to cheer them on – for around 65 miles, before heading back into central London, where a rapturous applause awaited them at Tower Bridge: a fitting end to an epic day in the saddle.
There was a CRY cheering station near the end of the 100-mile course, with CRY staff and volunteers making as much noise as possible with their CRY cowbells, whistles and clap bangers to cheer on the CRY cyclists to help spur them on to the finish line.
Thank you to everyone who sent in a write-up with the details of their fundraising efforts for 2023. It is wonderful for us to see how you are all supporting CRY by raising funds and awareness of our vital message. From cake sales to football matches, galas to marathons, every moment of your time supporting CRY is valuable, and we would not be able to carry on with our important work without each and every one of you.
Have a look through all the write-ups we have received this year, below
My 12 A Week Challenge in November 2023 involved three runs: Sloughbottom Parkrun in Norwich,
On September 3rd myself and Craig Courts ran the half marathon in honour of our late friend Amit. We had initially planned to run the event with Amit but he sadly passed from an undiagnosed heart condition in February 2023, so we decided to run in his honour.
Thank you very much Tieve Tara team for our cake day in the staff common
I was interviewed on the local radio station during Raising Awareness Week in order to
A cake sale took place at Macclesfield Leisure Centre in memory of Mia Jennings an employee of Everybody Leisure
A cake bake was held and supported by the Bulls Head Broken Cross Macclesfield, the pub has been supporting the charity since the passing of Mia Jennings,
My daughter Isabelle was passionate about baby dolls when she was a pre-teen and even as she grew older would never part with any of her collection.
My daughter Skye (11) and her friend Ayah (10) held a Christmas stall at the children’s business fair in Camberley. Their business name ‘Christmas creations by Skyah”.
On the 25th November 2023 (also the start of CRY awareness week), 270 friends and family gathered to celebrate the life of the wonderful Ben Peters. Ben was a much loved son, brother, cousin, grandson, nephew and incredible friend to many
Friday 24th November we held a Quiz in Mia Jennings memory to raise funds for CRY.
In October 2023 I ran the Amsterdam marathon in memory of my friend Toby, who died from a cardiac arrest earlier this year whilst running the Barcelona marathon. Running was a huge party of Toby’s life and something we used to talk about a lot.
I had a stall at a local Christmas Fair yesterday helped by my little Granddaughter
On 10th November after over 6 months of careful planning, contacting local companies for raffle
We have raised £1425 in honour of my son Evan Thomas, to put forward to
The Heartfelt group have been awarded a cheque for £300 from the The Worshipful Master
On Saturday 4 November, Shree Prajapati Association UK, Wellingborough branch, had a fabulous Bollywood Kings
We have actually managed to raise over £3000 which I am absolutely delighted to inform
Sunday 15th October saw the Oxford Half Marathon and 15 of Clarissa's friends took on
Last night we held a fundraising evening at the RAFA club Leyland, The Visitors aka
Staff at Swindon-based medical device company Vygon UK had hearts pumping on the football pitch recently, raising almost £400 for the charity CRY.
Durham Walk Write Up 2023 Thank you to everyone who attended the CRY Heart of
Incredibly proud to have run the Chester Marathon in memory of my sister, Jenny, who
The Clydeside Distillery Glasgow, very kindly donated a bottle of their first release 'Stobcross' Single
On Friday 8th September 2023, 78 Golfers attended West Middlesex Golf Club to pay tribute
As a non-runner, embarking on the London Marathon 2023 really felt like a huge challenge
On Sunday 17th September a team of kilt walkers including parents, grandparents, family, friends and
William ( age 13) - My brother and I wanted to do something on holiday
This year I turned as old as there are Church of England Cathedrals (in England),
The JLR Challenge 2023 was nestled in the heart of the Cambrian mountains of mid-Wales
We did it 😊 In memory of Danny Parry Forever 27, we completed the
Thank you to all the players and supporters for making the Jack Boulton Memorial Trophy
On Saturday September 16th, a charity netball tournament was held to help raise money for
Great North Run Event Write Up 2023 A huge thank you and congratulations from all
The Hackney Half Marathon 2023 was a good experience, perfect conditions and a great atmosphere.
£2200 was raised for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) at a successful fundraising evening
On the 11th of August, WPA cycled, ran, and rowed for the entire duration of
Following the successful and joyous completion of a 400 kilometre, six person relay race in
We recently lost our friend Clarissa to an undiagnosed cardiac condition. To raise money in
Dave, Richard and Zac and I are a bunch of friends who enjoy cycling. We
We decided to hold a football match this year in Toms memory for the anniversary
On a sunny Saturday 10th June the annual Jack's Day football match was held at
Run Norwich 2023 On 16 July I ran the Norwich 2023 for Cardiac Risk in
Gemma ran the Royal Parks Half Marathon this year in memory of Jack Bilboe. Gemma
On Saturday the 19th November Clacton police cadets had a stand at the Clacton Victorian
On the 16th of June we held the 2nd annual Dan Hughes memorial Golf day
Ben Aldred suffered a cardiac arrest in October 2022 whilst preparing to join a Cricket
Heathfield Charity Cup was won by Stuart House. House Captain William Davidson was called upon
A Busy time for CRY Representatives Elaine and Ian Ward of Dronfield The walkers at
In memory of Danielle Hampson-Mann, an 11-a-side charity football match took place on Sunday 16th
Brendan was 19 when he passed on 16th July 2003. He was a gentleman to
During Heart Month 2023, CRY launched ‘why do I support CRY?’. The campaign aimed to personify and tell the stories behind CRY.
We asked our supporters to send in their reasons for supporting CRY so we could share across our social media what CRY means to so many. The campaign was met with hundreds of responses, many sharing deeply personal stories of the impact of Young Sudden Cardiac Death (YSCD) and our cardiac screening programme.
To read all of the responses from this campaign please click below.
On Saturday, May 20th, CRY hosted an in-person myheart meeting where members, along with CRY cardiologist Dr. Raghav Bhatia, were given the opportunity to meet and offer support to each other while discussing their experiences.
“After dedicating more than 30 years to Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY’s founder, Alison Cox has taken the decision that now is the time for her to retire. When Alison first began raising awareness of cardiac conditions in apparently fit and healthy young people, she was often dismissed by professionals who, at the time, believed this to be exceptionally rare.
Unconvinced, undeterred, and unwilling to accept that apparently fit and healthy young people were dying of undiagnosed cardiac conditions, Alison tenaciously persevered and the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young was formed.
To date, CRY has screened the hearts of over 270,000 young people, is producing world renowned research and has supported thousands of families. On behalf of CRY’s trustees, staff and families, I would like to thank Alison for everything that she has done. Quite simply, CRY would not exist without her.”
CRY Chairman, Hugh Mulcahey
26 October 2023 saw the launch of the #MSPSupport4CRY campaign in the Scottish Parliament, championed by the friends and family of former political aide, David Hill, who tragically died from a previously undiagnosed heart condition.
The event was spearheaded by David’s friend and colleague, Oliver Mundell MSP for Dumfriesshire, who arranged for a small group of David’s family to take up a prime position at the foot of the main staircase of the Garden Lobby.
David’s parents, Sharon (Duncan), who’d worked particularly closely with Oliver to make this event possible, and Rodger (Hill) held up large signs bearing the words “MSPSupport4CRY: I pledge to help save young lives”, providing passing MSPs with the opportunity to listen and learn more about the campaign.
“It was an honour to host them at Holyrood and I am delighted they have managed to sign up nearly half of all MSPs to a new CRY Pledge in a single day. I look forward now to working with them to see a new strategy put in place to deliver change and help save young lives.” – Oliver Mundell MSP
Wednesday 29 November saw the inaugural ‘drop in’ session for Members of the Senedd as part of the new #MSsupport4CRY campaign, championed by Cllr. Jane Gebbie (Deputy Leader of Bridgend Borough Council) in memory of her grandson Justin who died suddenly and tragically from a heart condition in 2019, aged just 19.
The event – which was sponsored by Hannah Blythyn MS – included an inspiring and poignant panel of speakers, who talked guests through the work that Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) carries out across the UK to help prevent young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) as well as the importance of its cardiac screening programme, which currently provides testing for around 25-30,000 people aged between 14-35 every year.
“Since the untimely death of my brother Dean, CRY has been a big part of my family’s lives. To lose someone extremely close to you in a way you didn’t realise possible – with them being apparently fit and healthy and having no symptoms – is just unthinkable until it happens to you.” – Dan Mason (CRY Supporter)
Friday October 20th saw the welcome return of CRY’s Annual Medical Conference to an ‘in person’ event (following three years of remote access) – with a new venue for 2023, The Curve Lecture Theatre at the heart of St George’s, University of London, fittingly the home of CRY’s internationally acclaimed research programme and the CRY Centre of Cardiac Pathology (CCCP).
On the 20th July, the Royal Society of Medicine hosted the Medicine and Me: Young sudden cardiac death conference.
The event was a great opportunity for our experts to share the whole story of how CRY is helping to save young lives through research and how this is impacting clinical work.
Preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.
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