2019

Remembering Robert – CRY’s Great Cake Bake

On Thursday 21st November we held our 1st CRY Great Cake Bake at our Arup office in Fitzrovia, London. Several of my colleagues donated sweet treats including banana bread, Rocky road, zucchini bread and pear loaf to name a few. We also received cake and cupcakes from Humming Bird Bakery which went down a treat amongst

Churchill Community College Cake Bake

On 22nd November Churchill Community College held their 3rd Cake Bake sale in memory of David White. Parents, teachers and pupils donated/baked cakes and raised a fantastic £164.50. Lisa Steel

Pub to Release ‘Tongue in Cheek” Calendar for CRY

Harborough Mail, 26th November 2019 The Nag’s Head Pub in Harborough is about to release a “cheeky” calendar to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The idea for the calendar came from Amy Lockwood, a bar maid at the pub. Her husband passed away two years ago of Brugada Syndrome, a condition that

University College School : Junior Branch – Big Breakfast

This year our school annual ‘Big Breakfast’ was an extra special event as it was dedicated to the memory of Sam Moodey, the son of a former school nurse, who died from an undiagnosed genetic heart condition in 2018. Money was raised for the charity ‘CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young’ who help raise awareness

Free Cardiac Screenings to be Held at the Ageas Bowl in Memory of Claire Reed

Eastleigh News, 25th November 2019 Claire Reed was just 22 years old when she suddenly collapsed and passed away due to an undiagnosed heart condition while she was out with friends. Since she passed away in 2013, her family have honoured her memory by raising over £75,000 to provide heart screenings for young people in their

CRY Awareness Event at Swinton Christmas Fayre

As you can see we had a very successful day yesterday at our church, St Margaret’s in Swinton talking and explaining the work of CRY to people at the Christmas Fayre. A special thanks to Father Chris Barley our vicar who has always supported us throughout the years – Jackie Cousins

Mother Raises £60k in Memory of Daughter Charlotte Adams

Maldon and Burnham Standard, 22nd November 2019 Charlotte Adams passed away at 23 years old due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Since her death, her mother Kate set up the Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund to prevent others from going through the same tragedy. Through her efforts, Kate raised more than £60,000, enough to purchase a second

Caerphilly County Borough Council Backs Heart Screening Campaign

Caerphilly Observer, 21st November 2019 The Caerphilly County Borough Council have approved a motion to support Cardiac Risk in the Young’s (CRY’s) campaign for the government to introduce a national strategy for the prevention of sudden cardiac death in young people. The council also encouraged the Welsh government to consider providing a free heart screening programme