2019

Durham Walk in memory of Kevin Paterson

Once again members of our family took part in the Durham Walk in memory of my son, Kevin Paterson who died suddenly on 21st October 2012. We have taken part seven times now and find it an emotional but exhilarating occasion, meeting other families who have lost loved ones. It’s a beautiful walk and we always

Deborah Dixon Awarded for CRY Fundraising in Memory of Son Aaron

Cheshire Life, 1st December 2019 Since losing her 23 year old son Aaron to an undiagnosed heart defect in 2011 Deborah Dixon has raised more £250,000 for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, providing free cardiac screenings for young people. This year, she won Pride of Britain’s North West Fundraiser of The Year which was presented

3 Peaks for 3 Charities in memory of Tom Greenwood

A group of 7 friends, who all met through Scouting, decided to take on the 3 Peaks Challenge to raise money for 3 charities with very personal meaning to the group; CRY, MND Association and Hearing Dogs. CRY was chosen because we all sadly lost a mutual friend (Tom Greenwood), aged just 20, when he left

Barrus supports CRY with Christmas gift donation

From cakes sales and raffles, garden tool sales, car washes and dress-down days, Barrus has been raising money for charitable organisations. At the end of last year, Barrus employees were asked to nominate a charity of their choice to benefit from the monies raised. The nominations were put into a draw and picked out of the

Redlands Primary School Bake Off in memory of Harley Brandon

I have worked at Redlands Primary School for 10+ years and in December 2019 a weekly year group/ department ‘Bake Off’ was organised. Each week a different group made the cakes and the rest of the staff ‘sampled’ them and donated money for a charity. There was also a group winner which was Early Years –

Chilver Family Christmas Lights in Memory of Ashley Trigg

Every year the Chilver family light up their house with Christmas Lights to raise money for charity. In 2019 they chose CRY, raising money to be donated in memory of Ashley Trigg;  a fellow majorette and friend  who passed away suddenly.

Christmas Grotto in memory of Richard Merriman

We had a Santa’s grotto event in memory of our son Richard. This is an annual event for work colleagues and family friends where I run the tombola stall in aid of CRY. This year we also did a raffle and guess the teddy’s name. Everybody helps on the day especially the gardeners who play a

Remembering Charlotte Event raises £10,000 for The Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund

When Charlotte Adams died in 2014 at just 23 years old from an undiagnosed heart condition, her Mother – Kate Bome, pledged to help others avoid such unbearable tragedy by raising funds in memory of her daughter. ‘The Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund’ had, before this weekend, raised over £60K, enabling local Heart Screening Events to take