I arranged a charity night to take place on the 1st February for my best friend Kasia Ber who died just over two years ago. Kasia was very dear to everyone because she touched every person she knew in one way or another. Everyone I know adored Kasia because she was a bubbly, funny, adorable person.
2008
London Marathon 2008
Photos of CRY runners and supporters at the 2008 London Marathon If you would like to be e-mailed a copy of any of the photos below, please send an e-mail to us at forevents@c-r-y.org.uk telling us which photos you would like. We can also make brightness / contrast adjustments to the pictures if you wish. In
‘Silent at Heart’ art project wins three awards at the Cardiac Nursing Awards 2008
The ‘Silent at Heart’ art project won three awards for the South East London Cardiac Network at the Cardiac Nursing Awards 2008 on Friday 25th April. The project – partly funded by a grant from the Wellcome Trust and partly funded by CRY – received the following accolades: Innovation in Arrhythmia Care – 1st place Excellence
Kevan Jones MP secures parliamentary debate on cardiac disease in the young
10th June 2008 Kevan Jones MP – Chairman of the Cardiac Risk in the Young APPG – secures a parliamentary debate on cardiac disease in young people, in Westminster Hall
CRY team complete 3000-mile cycle race
18th June 2008 The CRY Team of Richard Ball, Clive Middleton, Greg Whyte and Mat Wilson successfully complete the daunting 3000-mile Race Across America (RAAM) cycle race and achieve their goal of a top 3 finish.
Dr Sanjay Sharma voted onto the EACPR Sports Cardiology Section Nucleus
September 2008 CRY Consultant Cardiologist Dr Sanjay Sharma has been voted onto the EACPR Sports Cardiology Section Nucleus – an elite committee within the European Society of Cardiology which aims to tackle the complex issues of sports cardiology. Sanjay is the only British representative on this group, and this further endorses him as one of the
CRY Raising Awareness Week 2008
Events held for Raising Awareness Week 2008 Heather Harber had an information stand in Swanley town centre (Kent) on October 1st, in memory of Charlie Morettes Nick Dee-Shapland arranged for a CRY page to appear in the programme for the Newbury Nomads’ shows on the 1st to 4th October at the Newbury Corn Exchange Lesley Johnstone
Announcement of a new pathology database to help track sudden cardiac death in the young
7th November 2008 National database hopes to cut deaths by making families & coroners more aware of ‘heart health history’ An announcement from the Department of Health and a collaboration of pathologists and heart experts has received praise from the campaigning and awareness raising charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The establishment of a national
New roles for Dr Mary Sheppard
December 2008 Recognition of the work being done by Dr Mary Sheppard (right) at the CRY Centre for Cardiac Pathology – and indication of her high profile amongst her peers – has been confirmed with her invitation to be sub-editor responsible for all cardiovascular papers submitted to ‘Histopathology’ (official journal of the British division of the
CRY Parliamentary Reception 2008
On Wednesday October 15th CRY hosted its annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster as part of its Raising Awareness Week. We were delighted to have new CRY Patron James Cracknell as guest of honour. The event was attended by around 25 MPs who came to show their support for CRY’s campaigning. This was fewer MPs than in
