CRY Raising Awareness Week 2008

Events held for Raising Awareness Week 2008 Heather Harber had an information stand in Swanley town centre (Kent) on October 1st, in memory of Charlie Morettes Nick Dee-Shapland arranged for a CRY page to appear in the programme for the Newbury Nomads’ shows on the 1st to 4th October at the Newbury Corn Exchange Lesley Johnstone


Virgin London Marathon 2011

Virgin London Marathon Congratulations and a huge thank you to all of our CRY runners in the Virgin London Marathon 2011. This year our team included CRY Patron Bill Neely (click here for a full list of CRY runners). Your fantastic efforts are truly appreciated and we hope the aches and pains are now a distant


CRY Update Magazine 52

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.


'If it saves one it will be worth it'

An eight-year-old boy who died from sudden cardiac death is featured in a campaign to prevent others being killed by the condition. Charlie Morettes’ heart stopped suddenly while he was playing rounders at his school in Sutton-at-Hone on May 16 last year. He had been healthy and had showed no symptoms to suggest cardiac problems, but


Charlie features in campaign to save lives

An eight-year-old boy who died from sudden cardiac death is featured in a campaign to prevent others being killed by the condition. Charlie Morettes’ heart suddenly stopped while he was playing rounders at his school in Sutton-at-Hone open May 16 last year. He had been healthy and had showed no symptoms to suggest cardiac problems, but


South East Postcard

Bereaved families from London and the South East have been joined by MPs from all parties to launch a nationwide awareness campaign to highlight shocking new statistics that show the number of young people who lose their lives from the tragic condition sudden cardiac death now stands at 12 every week – a staggering 50% rise


CRY Heart of London Bridges Sponsored Walk 2008

Following the success of CRY’s inaugural Heart of London Bridges Sponsored Walk in 2007 the event took place again in 2008, with over 600 CRY supporters in attendance. The walk, led once again by CRY Patron Kathryn Harries, started at Victoria Embankment Gardens and ended at Hays Galleria near London Bridge. The route involved crossing 8


Plain headstone not what family wanted

The parents of an eight-year-old boy who died suddenly say a council has forced them into putting up a headstone they do not want. Charlie Morettes collapsed and died from sudden cardiac death while playing rounders at his school in Sutton-at-Hone on May 16 last year. His mother and stepfather, Allison and Tony Spalding, wanted to


Paying tribute to 'special angel'

On May 16 last year, eight-year-old Charlie Morettes collapsed and died from sudden cardiac death while playing rounders at his school in Sutton-at-Hone. One year on from the tragedy, his mother and stepfather pay tribute to him. Nothing prepares you for the loss of your child. On May 16 last year, Charlie bounced out of the door and


Golden silence in memory of a lovable boy

A self-confessed chatterbox is hoping to say ‘mum’ for 24 hours in memory of a little boy who died suddenly while playing rounders. Charlie Morettes died earlier this year after playing at Sutton-at-Hone C of E Primary School. The eight-year-old’s parents had been waiting to collect him outside when they got a message saying he had