2017

NHS LHiS Cake Bake

Here are some pictures from my Great Cake Bake held at work, NHS Leicestershire Health Informatics Service (LHiS). Some incredible entries and talents, we also had a ‘nailed it’ where people found a picture online of a cake they wanted to make and tried their best to get it spot on. We had giant Xmas puds,

CRY Great Cake Bake 2017

The sixth CRY Great Cake Bake took place on Friday 24th November 2017, as part of Raising Awareness Week. We would like to thank everybody who took part in the CRY Great Cake Bake and for helping to make the event such a success. Money is still coming in but we are delighted to say that

Miss Prom Staffordshire charity night in memory of Jordan Burndred

Heather Jordan, who was a good friend of Jordan’s, had become Miss Prom Staffordshire 2017. She decided to use her title to organise a charity night and donate the money to the Jordan Burndred Memorial Fund. The night was a huge success and Heather raised an amazing £545. Nicola Burndred

Shaw Great Cake Bake

I thought I would send you a photo of my 3rd Great Cake Bake morning which I held in my house in Cheshire.  We were once again well supported by friends and neighbours raising £420 and selling £72 on the sale of Christmas cards. What a worthwhile way of catching up with friends. Sarah Shaw

Cake Bake in memory of Jonathan Hooper

Here are some photos from our CRY cake sale in memory of my brother Jonathan Hooper who passed away suddenly in 2004. We raised £440. Family and friends joined us at home and have given generously. The leftovers were enjoyed by the staff at my work place, Pheasey Park Farm Primary School, who also gave generously.

Great Cake Bake at the Jelly Roll cafe

At the end of November we held our CRY Great Bake Sale. Never have I seen so many people, friends and family turn out in such force. You were all awesome! Thank you. There was family that travelled a 4 hour round trip to surprise me! Friends of friends, family friends, the cake lovers, the people that have their own

12 half-marathons in 12 months in memory of Dylan Howells

In January, my mate and I decided we needed a long-lasting challenge that would ensure we were busy in 2017. We decided we would do 12 half marathons in 12 months.  Finding events these days is easier than ever, but fitting them in is another thing!  Our first run took us to Blackmore Vale in Dorset,

Stoke St Mary Village carol singing in memory of Gary Edwards

The Bellringers and friends of Stoke St Mary village outside Taunton were out and about carol singing on Thursday 21st December, raising funds for  C-R-Y (Cardiac Risk in the Young), and the hearing Dogs for deaf people.  Everyone was so kind offering sustenance along the way and a total of  £345.00 was raised. The funds for

The development of CRY’s bereavement support programme

The development of CRY’s bereavement support programme – Alison’s Column Update 73 When I started CRY in 1995, I increasingly became aware of how affected families were left floundering not only for an explanation as to what could possibly have caused their tragedy, but also some understanding as to how much it was happening, as well