Charlotte Adams

CRY Update Magazine Issue 88

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.

CRY Update Magazine Issue 83

Read Issue 83 of the CRY Update magazine here Issue 83 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2020. Even with continued restrictions and lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CRY’s supporters remained active and engaged as always to raise funds and awareness however they could. On October

CRY Update Magazine Issue 81

Click here to read Update 81 Issue 81 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2020. This is also the first issue of our new and improved digital editions of the Update, featuring links throughout that will take you straight to relevant pages on the CRY website, social

CRY Update Magazine Issue 80

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

Remembering Charlotte Event raises £10,000 for The Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund

When Charlotte Adams died in 2014 at just 23 years old from an undiagnosed heart condition, her Mother – Kate Bome, pledged to help others avoid such unbearable tragedy by raising funds in memory of her daughter. ‘The Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund’ had, before this weekend, raised over £60K, enabling local Heart Screening Events to take

Update Magazine Issue 79

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

Remembering Charlotte 2019

This year’s Remembering Charlotte was held on 23rd November – the 5th anniversary of Charlotte’s death. Over 160 tickets for the event sold out within 24 hours. The event was held at The Lion Inn in Boreham with comedian Paul Eastwood and vocalist Keeley Smith. There was an auction and raffle to raise further funds –

Mother Raises £60k in Memory of Daughter Charlotte Adams

Maldon and Burnham Standard, 22nd November 2019 Charlotte Adams passed away at 23 years old due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Since her death, her mother Kate set up the Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund to prevent others from going through the same tragedy. Through her efforts, Kate raised more than £60,000, enough to purchase a second

Update Magazine Issue 78

Read Update 78 here CRY Update 78 reports on all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2019. In March we announced two new additions to our group of CRY Ambassadors: England and GB international hockey player James Gall and artist Katy Jade Dobson. You can read about James and Katy and why they decided

RideLondon 2019 Write Up

Prudential RideLondon – Surrey 46 & 100 2019Write-up Thank you and a massive congratulations to the 35 cyclists who participated on Sunday 4th August, taking on what is known as the world’s greatest festival of cycling; the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey.Around 25,000 cyclists took part in the event, starting from the Olympic Park in Stratford, as early as

Jumping out of a plane for Charlotte

I have always wanted to do a skydive after my wife did it for C-R-Y three years ago so I took the plunge, as it were! The day was perfect and the weather was ideal. Mike, who I was doing the tandem with, had already done 16,000 jumps so I felt very safe. We climbed in

Update Magazine Issue 77

Read Update 77 here CRY Update 77 reports on all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2018. There were plenty of major events throughout this four-month period. We were thrilled to be so well represented at the Great North Run on September 9, with 50 runners taking part for CRY. You can read a

Update Magazine Issue 68

Read Update 68 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.

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

CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2018

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

Charity Bingo Night for Charlotte

Thank you to Stuart and the Gardiners Pub, Chelmsford for hosting a fun Charity Bingo Night on 24th November. It was great to have some fun so close to Charlotte’s 3rd anniversary – she would have loved it. Actually I’m sure she was there – just ask her friends and family who won. A whopping £994.36

Success Recruit had CRY as their 2017 charity

Thank you to Success Recruit, Chelmsford for choosing CRY as their charity for 2017.  Danielle Burdett and her colleagues chose to support The Charlotte Adams Memorial Fund after Dani lost her close friend Charlotte to SADS in 2014. A silent auction, raffle and pitch and putt were among the events to raise an amazing £1,200.

CRY Great Cake Bake 2017

The sixth CRY Great Cake Bake took place on Friday 24th November 2017, as part of Raising Awareness Week. We would like to thank everybody who took part in the CRY Great Cake Bake and for helping to make the event such a success. Money is still coming in but we are delighted to say that

1st Screening Day in memory of Charlotte Adams

27th May – our first screening session was emotional but good that 97 people and their families have peace of mind and are aware of SADS. Thank you to the professional and friendly screening team – hopefully at least one life was saved. From donations, raffle and refreshments £382.69 will go towards further screening sessions; our next is

80’s Night in memory of Charlotte Adams

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 80’s Night – it was a great night. Brilliant costumes and fashion memorabilia and especially great music. £500 raised. Kate Bome

Travel Trade Crusade in memory of Charlotte Adams

Thank you SO much to Colin Pegler and Greg Armstrong – Elite Island Resorts, Steve Gilchrist – Virgin Holidays and Sam Dowling – Kuoni who drove 1500 miles around Europe in the Travel Trade Crusade in full fancy dress and a car costing less that £650! £2381 was raised. Well done. Kate Bome

CRY Update Magazine 73

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

CRY launches new support booklet for friends

Leading heart charity has developed new support resources in recognition of the massive impact a young sudden cardiac death has on friends. The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is this month [13 November 2017] launching a powerful new booklet for young people learning to navigate their emotions following the tragic and sudden death of

Charlotte Adams Screening

Great Totham Primary School hosted a screening on the 27th May 2017 in memory of Charlotte Adams. 93 young people were screened.

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

Remembering Charlotte

2nd year of this summer ball at the beautiful Lion House, Boreham, Essex.  Compare Joe Fryd did another amazing job of entertaining over 100 guests along with Magic Circle magician, John Riordan. Thank you to all who attended raising £6,035.

Travel Trade Crusade

Thank you SO much to Colin Pegler and Greg Armstrong – Elite Island Resorts, Steve Gilchrist – Virgin Holidays and Sam Dowling – Kuoni who drove 1500 miles from 15 – 17 July 2017 around Europe in the Travel Trade Crusade, in full fancy dress and a car costing less that £650! A whopping £2,381 was raised. Well

11th Annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2017

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

Birkett Long Make a Will month in memory of Charlotte

Birkett Long targeted under-35s in its Make a Will month during March to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), the charity it supported throughout 2016 in memory of former colleague Charlotte Adams. Charlotte, from Chelmsford, died aged 23 from sudden adult death syndrome in November 2014. David Feakins, Paralegal in the Wills, Trusts

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

Cocktails & Canapés in memory of Charlotte

28th August 2016 Thank you to Amy Mclean who organised Cocktails and Canapés. We ate delicious food and drank cocktails in Charlotte’s memory in William B, Hatfield Peverel and raised £500.

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

CRY London Bridges Walk 2016 in memory of Charlotte Adams

Three generations walked together on Sunday 26th June to support CRY after the death of Charlotte Adams. My Mum is 80 in January and was proud to walk for her granddaughter. Charlotte died November 2014 aged 23; my beautiful daughter went to sleep and never woke up. Even after 19 months I am still to trying

CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2016

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,

The Maximum Chick Flick Tribute Night in memory of Charlotte Adams

The Maximum Chick Flick Tribute Night on 14 May went really well and we raised £1455 towards Charlotte’s Memorial Fund. The picture is Charlotte’s sister (middle left) and Charlotte’s friends who with me and a couple of others are Charlie’s Angels – our fundraising team.