Read the full article here Young people should be offered heart screenings to prevent hundreds of tragedies, experts and campaigners say. Cambridge University student and keen athlete Clarissa Nicholls, 20, tragically died while hiking in the south of France in 2023 from an undiagnosed heart condition. She had arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart muscle is replaced […]
Clarissa Nicholls
CRY Update Magazine Issue 97
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).
Clarissa’s Campaign for Young Hearts – Debate held by Parliament
Read the full article here On Monday night, December 15th, I had the privilege of being granted an adjournment debate, which I had requested to hold following many meetings and discussions with a constituent in Harlow and hearing their very own experience and story. The debate highlighted the very real issue of sudden cardiac arrest […]
Clarissa dies during hike caused by ACM
26/10/25 – New York Post – Read the full article here Two years ago, a 20-year-old student at the University of Cambridge collapsed and died without any warning signs while hiking in southern France — and now her family is doing everything possible to prevent others from experiencing this same type of unexpected tragedy.
Curry and Ceilidh Fundraiser in memory of Clarissa
Organisers, volunteers and 270 supporters came together on Saturday for an evening of curry and ceilidh in memory of Clarissa. Together, we have raised funds for increased capacity to screen active young people and to diagnose heart conditions which may be undetected due to lack of symptoms. Wandsworth Civic Suite was bedecked in sunflowers and […]
CRY Update Magazine Issue 96
Issue 96 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from January – April 2025. This issue includes an event writeup for London Landmarks Half Marathon (Page 39), TCS London Marathon (Page 42) and a recap of Hearth Month including the Charity Heroes campaign (Page 27) and Women in Cardiology (Page 32). […]
We’ve waited years for this test
Parents across the UK are facing years-long waits for life-saving heart screenings for their children, as charities struggle to meet overwhelming demand. With no routine NHS ECG tests available for young people, organisations like Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) are inundated—105,000+ are currently on their waiting list. 🔹 Tom Paget, a father from West […]
CRY Update Magazine Issue 95
Issue 95 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September – December 2024.
BBC Breakfast profiles CRY’s call for a national screening programme as its waiting list for heart testing exceeds 105,000
The start of 2025 has seen the release of startling new stats, showing that the demand for screening through CRY’s UK-wide cardiac testing programme (www.testmyheart.org.uk) is “exponentially outstripping capacity” with the waiting list (which registers the details of any individual interested in booking a screening appointment with CRY) now exceeding 105,000. As such, the story […]
Cambridge Entertainment team raise money for CRY
Read the full article here A number of college entertainments (‘ents’) teams have started using ticketing platform Youni to sell event tickets after the ticketing platform announced it would donate all commission from sales to Clarissa’s Campaign for Cambridge Hearts. Clarissa’s Campaign raises money and awareness for student ECG heart screenings through charity Cardiac Risk […]