Brentford FC’s recent Premier League fixture at Gtech Community Stadium against Manchester City saw the Heart of West London (HoWL) partnership, and its mission to improve heart health in the community, thrust into the spotlight. HoWL is a partnership between Brentford and key players in the cardiac health world, which aims to increase awareness of […]
Brentford has been at the heart of the inspiring community partnership – HoWL – since October ’22 which CRY is so proud to be involved with, too.
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
Gary & I attended The JD Foundation Charity Ball on Friday 14th October 2016 along with Andy Scott, CRY Patron. It was a fantastic night and I would like to thank Andy Scott for taking the time to attend with us to represent CRY, he was really good company. The Charity Ball was held at Old
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
Our 2015 Parliamentary Reception on Wednesday November 25 was an event attended not only by CRY Representatives, supporters, bereaved families, members of the myheart group and the largest ever number of CRY funded Research Fellows (past and present) but also over 40 MPs – all gathered together under one (very prestigious!) roof to help commemorate 20
May 2015 I’m currently sat on a beautiful beach in Dubai writing this, and I can’t quite believe I am one of the (less than) one million people worldwide who have taken part in the London Marathon over its 35 years of existence. We made it! And I say ‘we’ as, since I first started my
Read Update 46 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Read Update 47 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Read Update 48 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Read Update 49 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Read Update 50 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
The Terrace Marquee, Westminster – 26th November. Guest of Honour: Lee Mears, former England rugby union international. CRY’s 2014 Parliamentary Reception on Wednesday November 26 was an event packed not only with CRY Representatives, supporters, bereaved families, members of the myheart group and doctors, but also several CRY Patrons and
Read Update 53 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Read Update 57 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Read Update 59 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Read Update 62 online here “Traditionally we have found that the last few months of the year are a very busy time, often with several major fundraising and raising awareness activities taking place. September finds our runners busy in the Great North Run and Run to the Beat events; whilst in October our annual Durham Riverside
On Wednesday July 5th CRY hosted its annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster as part of its Raising Awareness Week. We were delighted to welcome newest patron David Walliams to the Reception. The ‘Little Britain’ comedian, having just completed his fantastic channel swim in a little over 10 hours, attended the event to raise awareness of CRY’s
On Wednesday October 15th CRY hosted its annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster as part of its Raising Awareness Week. We were delighted to have new CRY Patron James Cracknell as guest of honour. The event was attended by around 25 MPs who came to show their support for CRY’s campaigning. This was fewer MPs than in
The Terrace Marquee, Westminster – 27th November Guest of Honour: Andy Scott, CRY Patron and former professional footballer. In the words of Alison Cox MBE (Chief Executive and founder of CRY) the charity’s latest booklet “Young, fit and suddenly diagnosed with a life threatening heart condition…” – which
Over 500 people gathered at the prestigious setting of St John’s Smiths Square on the evening of December 9th to enjoy a wonderful evening of carol singing and choral music to help mark CRY’s “coming of age”. Full sponsorship of the performance was organised by leading retail group, McColl’s – whose Chairman and CEO, James Lancaster,
August 2007 Following the recent deaths of footballers at Walsall and Seville, and another near-fatal incident at Leicester, CRY Patron Andy Scott has called for the FA and PFA to introduce cardiac screening for all professional footballers. Andy Scott’s own playing career was brought to a premature end when he was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by
Brentford FC, managed by CRY Patron Andy Scott, enjoyed a successful first outing in their 2009/10 away shirt with a 3-1 win away at Carlisle United. For the second season running, a special partnership between CRY and Brentford FC has seen the club donate the secondary sponsorship of its away shirt to CRY. This unique partnership
The Terrace Marquee, Westminster – 28th November. Guest of Honour: Andrew Triggs-Hodge MBE – GB Rowing, Olympic Gold Medallist (Beijing 2008, London 2012) On Wednesday November 28th CRY held its annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster. The event was hosted by Sir Roger Gale MP, Dr John Pugh MP and
Read Update 52 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Today, charity Cardiac Risk in the Young and health and well-being company Philips unveil the first results from their Test My Heart Tour 09. The tour visited 13 locations in England and tested over 2,000 young people’s hearts to detect any abnormalities that could lead to Sudden Death Syndrome. Currently, 13 young people have been found
CRY is delighted and proud to announce an innovative new partnership with Brentford Football Club – currently managed by CRY Patron Andy Scott. Brentford have taken the decision to donate the secondary sponsorship of their away kit to CRY for the 2008/09 season. This means that for matches where the team are wearing their away kit,
The Secretary of State for Media, Culture and Sport – The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP – will today [Thursday 28 February 2008] be joined by families, whose children or partners died suddenly whilst playing football, at an event to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death in the young. Today’s launch – to be held at
Antonio Puerta was buried yesterday, in Seville, the city where he lived, loved and died while playing football. As he was interred, the family of Clive Clarke was at Nottingham’s Queens Medical Centre, giving thanks for escaping a similar tragedy. Clarke, a Sunderland defender on loan to Leicester City, collapsed during City’s Carling Cup match at Nottingham
The Terrace Marquee, Westminster – 11th July Guests of Honour: CRY Patrons David Walliams and Kathryn Harries On Wednesday July 11th CRY hosted its annual Parliamentary Reception at Westminster as part of its Raising Awareness Week. We were delighted to have CRY Patrons David Walliams and Kathryn Harries as guests of honour. The event was attended
Read Update 44 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Andy Scott is a 32-year-old former professional footballer (Sheffield United, Brentford, Oxford and Leyton Orient) who has been forced to retire from the game after doctors warned any physical exercise could kill him. Andy has been diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic disorder which restricts the efficient pumping of blood around the body due to