On Sunday 10th July Linsay Graham completed a skydive in memory of her brother Craig and raised £2,463.67. I had always wanted to do a skydive since my big brother’s friend did one just after Craig died. So for my 18th birthday I asked if I could do a skydive, since I would no longer need
2011
"Ups and Downs" charity cycle in memory of David Green
10th July 2011 On Sunday 10th July, Steven Ranson and a team of cyclists took part in the “Ups and Downs” charity 30 mile cycle ride in Petersfield, Hampshire. The event was held in memory of 19 year old David Green, with the aim of raising money and awareness for CRY. The participants raised £735 for
Peachtree Road Race in Memory of Karen Schwartz
On Monday 4th July 2011 Jean, Mita and Manisha took part in the Peachtree Road Race in memory of Jean’s daughter Karen. They raised a wonderful £3,633.50 from the ride. “We lost our beloved daughter Karen in November 2009 from cardiomyopathy, a virus that attacks the heart. Some days the loss is unbearable as Karen, during
Fundraising in memory of Kevin Wilson
July 2011 I am pleased to send you cheque for £6000 to be allocated to the ‘Kevin Wilson Memorial Fund’. These funds have been raised as part of our ongoing commitment to support CRY through a range of activities including cake sales and sponsored events. However, our major activity is a ‘Light a Life’ Appeal which
Liverpool Olympic Distance Triathlon in memory of Josh Dillon
On 26th June 2011 I completed the Liverpool Olympic distance Triathlon, in memory of Josh Dillon, in 2hrs 27min 02sec! A big thanks to everyone who sponsored and helped me raise a total of £500, your donations have gone to an excellent cause!! Owen Jones
Celebrity Charity Football Match & Sportsman's Dinner in memory of Shamil Hamid
9th June 2011 – Rob McCaffrey’s XI v Carlton Palmer’s XI 10th June 2011 – Sportsman’s Dinner ‘An Evening with Rob and Carlton’ An enjoyable and successful charity weekend was held in Kuwait over the weekend of the 9th and 10th June 2011. The weekend began when an informal and social game of football was held
Charity Zumba Event in memory of Greg McFarlane
15th May 2011 The charity zumba event in memory of Greg McFarlane went really well, the turn out was fabulous!! We had 166 people taking part in the event and the atmosphere in the room was amazing! We managed to raise £1674 in total which doesn’t include the just giving link as I have left this
Blackpool 10k Fun Run
Every year NST choose a charity close to their hearts and throughout the year we run several events to raise money. This year we all agreed to support CRY in memory of a staff members close friend. For our first fund raising event we put together a team of 13 women for the Blackpool 10k fun
Shakespeare Marathon in memory of Richard Butcher & Matt Gadsby
8th May 2011 Neil Mackenzie ran the The Shakespeare Marathon in memory of Richard Butcher and Matt Gadsby. Below is his account of the day: “The event itself was great, superb organisation, and the run was ok for the first 10 miles, but then I started getting severe pain in my foot (a previous injury I
Skydive in memory of James Love-Smith
On Saturday 7th May, I and three other people went to Redlands Airfield in Swindon, Wiltshire. It was a horrible morning with strong winds and heavy rain and the likelihood of jumping seemed to worsen by the minute. But we all remained enthusiastic and positive that we were going to jump out of a plane at
