On the 7th and 8th of April 2018, 204 local young people were screened at the Charlotte and Craig Saving Hearts Foundation in Redditch, Worcestershire. The screenings were in memory of Aaron Dixon.
The Prime Minister has today, 14 January, recognised Debbie Dixon, from Tarporley, for funding heart defect screenings for young adults. Debbie has raised over £210,000 to fund heart defect screenings for young adults in partnership with charity ‘Cardiac Risk in the Young’. After the sudden loss of her son Aaron to an undetected heart defect at
On the 4th and 5th of August 2018, 184 local young people were screened at Ash Grove Academy in Macclesfield. The screenings were in memory of Aaron Dixon.
Read Update 76 here CRY Update 76 reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2018. We had plenty of highlights in all areas through the summer. CRY’s research continues to make an impact, including Dr Aneil Malhotra’s paper on the incidence and causes of young sudden cardiac death in adolescent footballers, which
Northwich Guardian, 6th December 2018 After losing her son, Aaron, in 2013 Debbie Dixon has dedicated herself to fundraising in his memory to support the screening program at Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). So far Aaron Dixon’s Memorial Fund has helped screen 2,500 young people at 25 events. Read more
Sue Dewhirst & I held a CRY Charity Ball on Saturday 10th November at The Grosvenor Chester. 180 people attended along with Charlotte Carney, who was screened by CRY in Summer 2016. Charlotte received her heart transplant in February of this year. Charlotte gave a speech explaining the importance of screening and told her heart transplant
The Knutsford Guardian, 6th November 2018 The Knutsford First Responders joined up with the Aaron Dixon Memorial Fund at CRY and screened 103 young people on Saturday 3rd of November 2018. Read more
CRY Update 75 reports on all CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2018. We experienced a host of highlights through this four-month period. In March, our screening programme surpassed a total of 150,000 young people screened, which is an incredible milestone for us to reach. Furthermore, to discuss our progress and the importance
CRY are pleased to announce the launch of a 12-month heart screening programme for elite athletes at key sites across the UK in memory of Aaron Dixon (who tragically died from an undiagnosed heart condition, aged just 23) and thanks to support from the JD Foundation. The screenings will be delivered in partnership with the English
May 18 2018 Generous donation from charitable foundation secures ongoing expert testing for elite athletes Leading heart charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is launching a 12-month heart screening programme for elite athletes at key sites across the UK in memory of Aaron Dixon (who tragically died from an undiagnosed heart condition, aged just 23)
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