Andrew Parr

Soul and Motown tribute night in memory of Andrew Parr

£945 was raised for the Andrew Parr Memorial Fund at the Silk Route Indian Restaurant following a Soul and Motown tribute act by A-Kay. This was a curry night and live entertainment evening. Great big thank you to Ali and his team for all the fantastic food, also a big thank you to the Heartfelt Group

CRY Update Magazine 75

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

Heartfelt Group Soul/Motown & Curry Night

We held a curry and live entertainment evening at the Silk Route, with music provided by Motown tribute act A-Kay. A great big thank you to Ali and his team for all the fantastic food, also a big thank you to the Heartfelt Group for their support on the night with the raffle. A great night was

CRY Update Magazine 72

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

CRY Update magazine 71

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

CRY Update Magazine 70

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

Supporter stories of young sudden cardiac death

Lancashire Evening Post – 11th November 2016 Heartfelt are a support and fund-raising group created through friendships that have grown over 10 years because of the shared sad experience of losing someone to young sudden cardiac death. Member discuss their experiences and their passionate support of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Read more

CRY Update Magazine 69

Read Update 69 here CRY Update 69 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from January to April 2016. CRY’s biggest awareness event in this period was our BBC Lifeline appeal, broadcast on BBC One and Two in February, presented by CRY Patron Pixie Lott. She not only made her West End debut that

Battling mum in awards honour

Lancashire Evening Post – 15th July 2016 A retired teacher who has supported bereaved families since the sudden death of her own son has scooped a national award. Read more

Points of Light award for CRY Bereavement Supporter Ruth Lowe

Helping others after Young Sudden Cardiac Death Ruth Lowe (Preston) A retired teacher from Preston who lost her son has been instrumental in setting up a fundraising and support group for bereaved families. Ruth Lowe’s son Andrew sadly died from Young Sudden Cardiac Death (YSCD) in 2004. Ruth bravely set about raising awareness of this condition