Cheshire’s Debbie Dixon has been working alongside the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) for the past decade as part of her mission to prevent sudden cardiac death in young people Saturday 5 July saw the 10,000th young person screened by the expert team at Cardiac Risk in the Young CRY) – thanks to […]
Aaron Dixon
CRY and Manchester Metropolitan University Unite at the OrthTeam Centre to Improve Access to Cardiac Screenings for Youth Across the North
102 young people screened for ‘hidden heart’ conditions at a free session, funded in memory of Aaron Dixon Held in partnership with CRY and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), the inaugural event at the OrthTeam Centre represents a significant milestone in CRY’s ongoing mission to expand access to cardiac screening for young people across the UK. […]
CRY Update Magazine Issue 95
Issue 95 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September – December 2024.
Ullswater Way walk
Walking the Ullswater Way to Support CRY for Edens Lifesaving Work On Sunday 6th April 2025, a team of walkers took on the full 20-mile Ullswater Way in Cumbria’s Lake District to raise awareness and funds for CRY for Eden, helping to bring vital heart screenings to young people in the local area. Setting off […]
BBC Breakfast profiles CRY’s call for a national screening programme as its waiting list for heart testing exceeds 105,000
The start of 2025 has seen the release of startling new stats, showing that the demand for screening through CRY’s UK-wide cardiac testing programme (www.testmyheart.org.uk) is “exponentially outstripping capacity” with the waiting list (which registers the details of any individual interested in booking a screening appointment with CRY) now exceeding 105,000. As such, the story […]
CRY Update Magazine Issue 94
Update Magazine 94 is out now!
This edition features articles on Heart of London Bridges Walk, a review of the 12 a week campaign, research updates, fundraising event highlights, and much more!
Stepping Hill Hospital Screening in memory of Aaron Dixon
196 people were screened on 9th and 10th of November 2024 at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport. This screening was in memory of Aaron Dixon. Thank you to all involved.
Debbie Dixon holds 100th CRY screening in memory of Aaron Dixon
Read the full article here TEN years ago, Aaron Dixon was at home with his family having been out the night before with his sister and his friends. He was a fit and healthy 23-year-old who loved football and going to the gym. When his dad Gary went upstairs to tell Aaron his tea was […]
Fundraising to say the biggest thank you
On 31st August, my boyfriend Nathan and I climbed Mount Snowdon to kick off our fundraising campaign for Cardiac Risk In The Young. We’ve also held a raffle and on 5th October organised a charity dance workshop to add some more fun into the mix! We raised an incredible amount of money, and are proud […]
The Grange School Screening in memory of Aaron Dixon
200 people were screened on 5th and 6th of October 2024 at The Grange School in Hartford. This screening was in memory of Aaron Dixon. Thank you to all involved.
