Issue 97 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from May – August 2025.
This issue includes an event writeup for CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk (Page 19), 2 new partnerships with the Berks & Bucks FA (Page 16) and OrthTeam Centre (Page 17) and the announcement of a new CRY charity ambassador, Danny Lomas (Page 24).
We held our annual Cake Sale on 10th May 2025 to remember Aashi and express our heartfelt gratitude to CRY, who supported Aashi’s family during the difficult time when she suddenly left them.This year marked the 11th anniversary of the sale, and the enthusiasm for coming together as a community continues to grow. We’ve embraced […]
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!
In memory of Aashi’s departure 10 years ago, our annual cake sale pledges to raise at least £10,000 this year. We hope everyone will join us on Saturday 24th June 2023 10-4pm at Christ The eternal High Priest Church, 410 Brentwood Road, Romford RM2 6DH. The cake sale is an opportunity to enjoy homemade savoury and sweet snacks, socialise and chat over a coffee. We will also have fun guessing how many smarties on the cake and playing tombola, enjoy memories of what has gone before, celebrate achievements to date and share hopes for the future… as well as buy some cakes! Please join us and help raise £10,000 this year 🎂❤️🙏🏽
Why Do I Support CRY? During Heart Month 2024, CRY launched ‘why do I support CRY?’. The campaign aims to personify and tell the stories behind CRY. We are asking our supporters to send in their reasons for supporting CRY so we can share them on our social media what CRY means to so many.
Read Update 88 here! Issue 88 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2022. During the four-month period, we screened over 7,000 people with 6,972 being screened at family screening events. Furthermore, CRY’s Research Team was recognised at the British Cardiac Society with some members even receiving awards.
A long-running annual cake sale dedicated to an 18-year-old who died has returned to Gidea Park. Following a hiatus during the Covid pandemic, the fundraiser for Cardiac Risk In The Young (CRY) was held on July 16 at Catholic Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest on Brentwood Road. It rasied £5,440 for the charity, which works to prevent young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening
A fundraising cake sale on Saturday July 16 at the Christ Eternal High Priest Church, Gidea Park, in memory of Aashi Sinha has raised a fantastic £4,500 for the Cardiac Risk in Young (CRY) Charity. CRY was founded in May 1995 to raise awareness of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD). As well as campaigning and lobbying
Dedicated to all grieving siblings To view the music video click here To purchase the song click here I thought I was going to spend more time with my little brother during the lockdown, but little did we all know, he would pass away peacefully in his sleep. Instead we were grieving in complete isolation from all the
Read Update Magazine Issue 85 here Issue 85 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2021. From June, fundraising and screening levels started returning to pre-COVID levels as events around the country started picking up and we returned to holding regular screening events again. We also transformed the
Read Update 80 here CRY Update 80 reports on all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2019. September got underway with the Great North Run, as 50 runners representing CRY took part. You can read more on page 22. To start October we held the 10th CRY Durham Walk, with 219 supporters gathering to
Read Update 79 here CRY Update 79 reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2019. In May, we found out that CRY had been selected for the Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grant in 10 regions across the country, which gave people a chance to vote to support CRY using their tokens
The annual CRY cake sale in memory of Aashi Sinha was held on Saturday 18th May 2019. This sale has grown to include Indian savoury snacks, artisan bread and plants alongside beautifully decorated cupcakes, loaves and celebration cakes as well as vegan and gluten free cakes. Fun activities such as ‘Guess the M&Ms’ competition cake, a cake
Romford Recorder, 20th May 2019 An annual cake sale was held last Saturday in memory of Aashi Sinha, an 18 year old who passed away due to a heart problem in 2013. The cake sale, held at the Christ Eternal Church in Brentwood Road, Gidea Park, raised more than £5100 for charity Cardiac Risk in the
Read Update 65 online here. The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Read Update 66 online here. The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Read Update 67 online here. The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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
Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 12 runners who took part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2018 on behalf of CRY on Sunday 14th October 2018. We are very grateful to each of our runners that took part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon and for their fantastic fundraising efforts for CRY. We
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
There are 12 young sudden cardiac deaths in the UK every week. It’s why the number 12 is such an important figure to CRY and everyone who supports us. And as CRY staff, volunteers and 1,375 walkers gathered together in London on June 24th, we held our 12th annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk. The
Romford Recorder, 21st May 2018 Karthy Sooraj jelped organise a cake sale at the Christ Eternal High Priest Church in Romford on Saturday 19th May. The Major of Havering, Councillor Linda van den Hende, some local businesses and friends and family of Aashi Sinha gathered for the event and raised £4,607 for CRY in memory of
Read Update 73 here. CRY Update 73 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from May to August 2017. In June, CRY launched a new version of its main website. The site immediately saw the number of visitors double in the first month and has consistently recorded more visitors per month than before the
Read Update 72 here. CRY Update 72 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2017. February saw over 20 years’ worth of CRY research help to inform new international ECG guidelines for screening athletes, led by CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma. Our work is making a difference and gaining
On Sunday 9th July 1,423 walkers assembled in London’s Potters Fields Park for CRY’s annual Heart of London Bridges Walk. A warm and sunny morning, this was the 11th year of CRY’s flagship event and the 2nd year of a new start venue of Potters Fields Park, on the banks of the Thames and providing a
Read Update 71 here CRY Update 71 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from September to December 2016. In this period, we held our annual Raising Awareness Week – including our most successful CRY Great Cake Bake yet. We also saw fantastic support for the Great North Run in September with over 70 runners
Romford Recorder – 18th May 2017 A fundraising cake sale, in memory of 18 year old Aashi Sinha will be held on Saturday at the Catholic Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest, Brentwood Road, Gidea Park, on Saturday from 11am, to raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (Cry). Read more
We would like to say a huge thank you and congratulations to the 20 CRY runners that took part in the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 9th April 2017, for their kind support and amazing fundraising efforts! CRY was very lucky this year to have volunteer Spencer Hannon on the day carrying out sports massages after such
Read Update 70 here CRY Update 70 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from May to August 2016. The 10th annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk took place on June 26, and another fantastic turnout of over 1,200 supporters took part in the new route for 2016. We very much appreciated all
HUNDREDS OF WALKERS HELP TO STEP UP SUPPORT FOR CRY AS FLAGSHIP EVENT REACHES ITS 10TH YEAR On Sunday 26th June, 1,266 walkers congregated in London’s Potters Fields Park for CRY’s annual Heart of London Bridges Walk. The 10th year of the event saw the introduction of the new starting venue, with a wonderful backdrop of Tower Bridge. And,
Thank you and congratulations to the 15 CRY runners who took part in the Vitality London 10,000 on Monday 30th May 2016, including CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma! The atmosphere in Green Park, was, as in previous years, incredible. Nearly half of the CRY runners came to the meeting point before the race began and
Romford Recorder – 7th May 2016 Aashi Sinha, of Gidea Park, died at the age of 18 due to an undiagnosed heart problem in 2013. Her family and friends will once again gather for the third anniversary of her death at The Roman Catholic Parish of Christ the Eternal High Priest, Brentwood Road, Gidea Park, from
Read the magazine here Issue 64 of the CRY Update looks back at a busy CRY summer from May to August 2014. Our flagship raising awareness event, the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk, features in this issue with a full report and photos from the day. Also prominent is our Patron Pixie Lott’s terrific tour
Read the magazine here This latest mailing brings you Issue 63 of the CRY Update, which looks back at CRY news and events from January to April 2014. A key fundraising and awareness raising event during this part of the year is, of course, the London Marathon; and you will find a write-up and photos of
Read Update 61 online here In this issue: • ‘Young Sudden Cardiac Death: A Father’s Grief’ booklet launch, page 10 • Justice for James: Reopening the Inquest into the death of James Markham, page 10-12 • CRY at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference, page 17-18 • CRY Golf Day 2013, page 18 • West ’12
A teacher at Forest School has paid tribute to one of her students who died suddenly at the age of 18. Aashi Sinha died on May 8. Read More