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).
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). […]
On Saturday the 10th of May Dave and Sue walked 21.1 miles from Coniston to Barrow raising funds and awareness for CRY. It took 6 hours and 56mins to complete the walk in very hot conditions through some beautiful scenery.
On Wednesday April 30th a team from Rolls Royce and BAE Systems took part in the Trojan Games hosted by the Royal Navy at Hawcoat park, Barrow in Furness. The afternoon included games of rounders, bucket ball and a tug of war competition. Due to the bond of friendship that exists between CRY and HMS […]
Issue 95 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September – December 2024.
Read the full article here An inspirational Stoke-on-Trent schoolgirl has journeyed to London to speak to MPs about her family’s charity work. Frankie Hughes has been fundraising for the Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) charity from an early age. Her uncle, Daniel Hughes, tragically passed away in his sleep in 2015 as the result […]
On the 5th & 6th of April we supported 2 days of screening at Oldfields Hall Middle Scholl in Uttoxeter financed by the local Rotary club at which 195 Young people were screened.
2 of Daniel’s life long friends, Craig Mason and A.J. Mainwaring, along with their colleagues from ATS construction hosted a curry night at a local restaruant on Monday the 7th of April it raised money for his memorial fund. The evening was held at the multi award winning Alessi Indian Restaurant & Bar in Audley […]
On the 25th & 26th of January 2025 197 people were screened with 21 individuals requiring for follow up. The 2-day event took place at The Siemens Energy site, Teal Park, Lincoln. Thank you to everyone at Siemens for their hospitality and for making us feel very welcome
Read the full article here Around 250 students have been checked for heart problems as the inspiring parents of a popular postie keep his legacy alive. The sessions held at Newcastle College also come after the death of a student who passed away last year from a heart condition. The screenings, in conjunction with Cardiac […]
228 people were screened on 25th and 26th February 2025 at Newcastle under Lyme college in Staffordshire. This screening was in memory of Daniel Hughes. Thank you to all involved.
197 people were screened on 25th and 26th of January 2025 at Siemens Energy Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd in Lincoln. This screening was in memory of Daniel Hughes. Thank you to all involved.
Update Magazine 94 is out now!
This edition features articles on Heart of London Bridges Walk, a review of the 12 a week campaign, research updates, fundraising event highlights, and much more!
181 people were screened on 5th and 6th of October 2024 at Sir Thomas Boughey Academy in Newcastle. This screening was in memory of Daniel Hughes. Thank you to all involved.
On the 16th of March we held our first North Staffordshire & South Cheshire walk and talk group
CRY Staff enjoy a “Deep Dive” into it’s unique new charity partnership! A team of submariners from HMS Agincourt made the journey down from Barrow-in-Furness to CRY’s HQ in Surrey to officially launch a pioneering fundraising collaboration The Royal Navy’s HMS Agincourt – the last of the Astute class submarines currently being built at the […]
Why Do I Support CRY? – 2023 During Heart Month 2023, CRY launched ‘why do I support CRY?’. The campaign aimed to personify and tell the stories behind CRY. We asked our supporters to send in their reasons for supporting CRY so we could share across our social media what CRY means to so many. […]
In April, Rob Mottram and Chris Hall ran Manchester Marathon in memory of Kate Mottram, raising money for CRY through the Dan Hughes Memorial Fund.
On Saturday September 16th, a charity netball tournament was held to help raise money for Dan Hughes memorial fund with CRY. Please see link to read Dan’s story. Dan’s Story | onedanhughes The tournament was held at Keele University and 14 teams competed on the day. We’re delighted to announce that team Oakland were crowned […]
Determined parents Dave and Sue Hughes have raised a staggering £500,000 to help people find out if they have an undiagnosed heart defect – following the tragic death of their son. Now the family has been given a further boost in their caring efforts by David’s employers, Rolls-Royce. The work of Dave, Sue and Kim, […]
On the 16th of June we held the 2nd annual Dan Hughes memorial Golf day at Wolstanton Golf club in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. 20 teams of 4 golfers tee’d off at 12:30 and enjoyed unbroken sunshine as they completed the 18 holes. There followed a BBQ, auction and raffle before everyone enjoyed a few […]
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) will now be able to add 20 more dates to its “heart screening calendar” through a generous new partnership with Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd. It’s all thanks to the efforts of one of its employees; one of CRY’s long-standing campaigners and fundraisers, Dave Hughes.
We are hosting a charity netball tournament on Saturday September 16th, 2023 at Keele University and all monies raised will be donated to CRY in memory of Dan Hughes.
Why Do I Support CRY? During Heart Month 2024, CRY launched ‘why do I support CRY?’. The campaign aims to personify and tell the stories behind CRY. We are asking our supporters to send in their reasons for supporting CRY so we can share them on our social media what CRY means to so many.
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.
On Saturday the 11th of June we staged our annual 7 a side football tournament for the Dan Hughes memorial shield. 8 local teams entered the competition and its Congratulations to Winners Wood Lane F.C. who beat Audley 1-0 in the final. Thank you to Premier League Referees assistant Simon Bennet along with Melvin Clewlow &
July 17th was the date for the annual Dan Hughes cricket and Family fun day which this year was held at Audley Cricket Club. The cricket started at 9:30 and ran until 6pm when it concluded with hosts Audley beating near neighbours Betley in a keenly contested final. Local Radio station Hitmix 107.5 were in attendance
On the 9th of August Sue and Myself were honoured to be invited to a garden party hosted by the Prime minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street. The occasion was to celebrate being the recipients of a points of light award in recognition of the charity work that we do. We got to spend 5
On June the 3rd this year, after 6 months of planning, we held the first Dan Hughes memorial golf day at Wolstanton Golf Club, Newcastle Under Lyme. 20 teams of 4 players tee’d off as the claxon sounded at 1pm. There were several hole in one prizes on the Par 3 holes including a brand new Kia Picanto
Read Update 87 here! Issue 87 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2022. Our first piece of major news in this period came at the start of Heart Month in February, as we announced the renewal of our partnership with Sunrise Radio for another 12 months. Our
Read CRY Update 86 here Issue 86 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2021. There were a lot of major fundraising events in this four-month period after so many had been cancelled over the last two years due to the pandemic. This started with the Great North
A huge thank you and congratulations from all at CRY to our amazing runners who took part in the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon! Sunday 3rd October 2021 marked a very special day in the charity calendar, as #TeamCRY were finally able to hit the streets of London and complete 26.2 miles. We were delighted to
Read Update Magazine Issue 85 here Issue 85 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2021. From June, fundraising and screening levels started returning to pre-COVID levels as events around the country started picking up and we returned to holding regular screening events again. We also transformed the
Read issue 84 of the CRY Update magazine here Issue 84 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2021. In February as Heart Month began, we introduced an exciting new fundraising initiative: the 25 Million Metre Challenge. Supporters could take part individually or in teams as we collectively
Franklen was accompanied on the ride by his father (Martin Howell) and Dan’s best friend, Nathan Shaw (Martin’s cousin). They where sent on their way by the Town Crier from Leek (Bill Lomas). Half way around Franklen fell off and cut his knee, but after being patched up with Star Wars plasters he bravely carried on.
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 Supporter’s Dave and Sue Hughes speaks to BBC Midlands Today about the cancellation of over 30,000 screening’s. Broadcast on Monday (1st March). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxYNYZ8QVdU
On the 19th of December 2020 7-year-old Frankie Hughes completed an 8 mile walk to raise money for her uncle Dan’s memorial fund with CRY. Frankie was 2 years old when Dan died in his sleep on March the 19th 2015 but she still talks about him and she attends most of our fundraising days with
For the past 25 years, bereaved families have reached out to CRY for support and solace in their darkest of times. CRY has – and always will be – here for those families and individuals, with our team on-hand to help and guide them as they try to navigate their way through the often-unchartered territories of
On the 13th of March we held our 5th annual Sports evening at Bignall-End cricket club; Our regular host and compare for the evening, ex Stoke City footballer Terry Conroy, was in attendance again and this year’s guest was another former Stoke City forward from more recent times – Ricardo Fuller. Following the introductions, pie, peas
Dan’s former football manger Lian Kelly was due to run the London Marathon for CRY in April; With the help of good friend Craig Mason A quiz night was held at Audley cricket club on Friday 29th of February to help raise the £2,000 needed. It was standing room only as the 15 teams tackled a
Stoke on Trent Live, 20th April 2020 Lockdown measures have not stopped Sue and David from tirelessly fundraising for good causes. Despite having to stay indoors, the couple has found innovative ways to support charity. Over five years ago, they tragically lost their son Daniel to an undiagnosed heart condition and since then have be staunch
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
CRY has added a brand new vehicle to its fleet of vans which travel the length and breadth of the UK, thanks to the incredible fundraising efforts of bereaved parents David and Sue Hughes. Costing around £25,000, the new vehicle will see around 50,000 young people screened during its time of service with CRY. Along with
Stoke on Trent Live, 14th March 2020 Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Hughes family, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) now has a new van and the capacity to screen 50,000 more young people. Five years ago, Sue and David Hughes lost their 28 year old son, Daniel, to an undiagnosed heart condition. Since
204 people were screened on 14th and 15th of March 2020 at Spondon Scout HQ in Derby. This screening was in memory of Daniel Hughes
The Mail, 7th February 2020 Since David Hughes’ 28 year old son, Daniel, passed away of a heart condition in 2015, he and his family have worked with Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) to raise awareness and funding to prevent young sudden cardiac death. Nearly 100 BAE Systems workers in Barrow were able to receive
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
The NWE Mail, 8th October 2019 Sue and Dave Hughes received mystery donation of £10,000 to their son’s memorial fund. The couple say they were delighted by the donation which they intend to use to fund heart screenings in Barrow. “Raising awareness of the dangers of undiagnosed heart defects is something my Sue and myself take
The North West Evening Mail, 2nd October 2019 Sue and David Hughes were recognised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson with the Points of Light Award for their work in raising funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). They have raised more than £230,000 for CRY, funding more than 1,700 heart screenings for young people in
The Prime Minister has today, 2 October, recognised Sue and David Hughes, from Stoke on Trent, for fundraising over £230,000 for ‘Cardiac Risk in the Young’ arranging over 1,700 vital heart screenings for young adults in memory of their son Daniel, who died aged 28 from an undetected heart condition. With their daughter Kim, Sue and
The Mail, 19th July 2019 BAE Systems Apprentices in Barrow received free heart screenings organised by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) at the suggestion of David Hughes, whose 28 year old son, Daniel, passed away suddenly of an undiagnosed heart condition in 2015. This condition was later diagnosed as Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) and
Cumbria Crack, 17th July 2019 The BAE Systems apprentices were tested for underlying heart conditions on Wednesday 17th July in Barrow. The heart screening event was organised by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) at the suggestion of David Hughes. In 2015, David’s son, Daniel, passed away suddenly at 28 years old due to an undiagnosed
CRY CEO Dr Steven Cox spoke with Mike Zeller on BBC Radio Cumbria this morning about the importance of CRY screenings, followed by CRY supporter, David Hughes, who is holding a screening for 100 young interns at the Barrow Shipyard this weekend, in memory of his son, Daniel. Starts at 1:41:42
Stoke Sentinel, 13th July 2019 Dan Hughes passed away at just 28 years old in March of 2015. Since then, his parents, Sue and David Hughes have been fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in his memory, raising more than £200,000 to support the charity’s heart screenings for young people. The Dan Hughes Memorial
The Mail, 15th July 2019 BAE Systems apprentices in Barrow are to receive Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) heart screenings on Wednesday this week after an offer from Barrow-based engineer David Hughes, whose son Daniel passed away suddenly in 2015 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Since then, David and his family have been working
Stoke on Trent Live, 3rd June 2019 Sue and Dave Hughes opened the Dan Hughes Memorial Garden at Audley Football Club over the weekend. Sue entered and won a Jewsons competition for funding a community garden which provided £10,000 of building materials. It was designed by Dan’s friend Matt Hennessey, and project managed by Simon Turner.
London Marathon Write Up 2019 Congratulations and a huge thank you to all the CRY runners who took part in the Virgin Money London Marathon 2019 on Sunday 28th April. We’re extremely proud of all our runners and grateful to them all for choosing to support us. 108 runners supported CRY this year, running the 26.2-mile
Members of Elworth Cricket Club teamed up with friends from Woodlane Cricket Club to complete the famous Three Peaks Challenge. We decided to attempt this challenge after Dave Hughes came to the cricket club to talk about the sudden death of his son, Dan, and his support and work for CRY. As a local sports centre,
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
Approximately 90 people attended an evening with 3 ex-Stoke City footballers – Terry Conroy, Denis Smith and Mike Pejic, on March the 15th at Bignall End Cricket Club. Guests were treated to tributes to former Stoke City and England Goalkeeper Gordon Banks before being entertained by the 3 with stories from the playing days in the
The Mail, 30th March 2019 After losing their 28 year old son Daniel to an undiagnosed heart defect four years ago, Sue and David Hughes established the Daniel Hughes Heart Screening Fund which aims to allow at least 200 young people access to heart screenings annually. So far, Sue and David, along with their daughter Kim,
Sue and David Hughes join Tim Wedgewood to talk about raising awareness of Young Sudden Cardiac Death, fundraising and the importance of screening. The couple won a Pride of Birmingham Award for their fundraising efforts for CRY in memory of their son, Daniel Hughes. Listen here from 1:10:30
On the 16th and 17th of February 2019, 198 local young people were screened at Unite the Union in Derby. The screenings were held in memory of Daniel Hughes.
Reporter Neil Smith speaks with David Hughes about his son, Daniel Hughes and CRY screenings, followed by host Mike Zeller speaking with CRY Chief Executive Dr Steven Cox about the occurrence rate and symptoms of underlying heart conditions that cause sudden cardiac deaths. Listen here – interview starts at 1:36:10
The Mail, 9th February 2019 David & Sue Hughes and their daughter, Kim have raised more than £215,000 for the Daniel Hughes Memorial Fund since the tragic death of Daniel in 2015. David Hughes said of the screening fund: “Before Daniel’s death, we’d never heard of CRY. We had so many donations at Daniel’s funeral which
Read Update 67 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.
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.
Read Update 76 here CRY Update 76 reports on all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2018. We had plenty of highlights in all areas through the summer. CRY’s research continues to make an impact, including Dr Aneil Malhotra’s paper on the incidence and causes of young sudden cardiac death in adolescent footballers, which
“I’m going up now Dad”; “O.K. son I’ll see you later”; this conversation between my son Daniel and myself seemed pretty normal at 9:30 P.M. on the evening of March the 18th 2015, little did we know that it would be the last time anyone would speak to him. My wife Sue and I had been
This picture shows the Clarke family and CRY screening team in Northwich for a screening held Saturday 29th September 2018, in memory of Mike Clarke. 96 young people were screened.
After 12 months of planning 29 cyclists and 4 support drivers left the small North Staffordshire village of Bignall End at 4:00am on the morning of Wednesday the 22nd August for the drive down to Lands’ End in Cornwall. Their goal was to cycle the 408 miles back to Bignall End to raise money for the
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
David Hughes talks to Jason hardy about his son, Daniel Hughes, fundraising for CRY and raising awareness of young sudden cardiac death. Listen here (Starts at 2:30:16)
The Hughes Family Screening was held at Ashby on Saturday 27th January 2018 in memory of Daniel Hughes. A cheque for £1,300 was presented to CRY from two key events: the trampoline world record attempt, and a 5-a-side football tournament held by the Ashby De La Zouch and District Round Table. James Burrows, Ashby Round Table
On Friday the 6th of April over 100 guests were treated to an evening of Football nostalgia when England’s 1966 world cup winning goal keeper Gordon Banks appeared at a fund raising evening in memory Daniel Hughes. The evening was hosted by Gordon’s former Stoke City team mate Terry Conroy. Gordon captivated the audience with stories
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget]Loughborough Half Marathon I’m very pleased to have crossed the line in 2hrs 7mins in the first of six half-marathons I’m running in support of CRY and five other incredible charities. I chose CRY after hearing about a colleague, Dave Hughes, whose son sadly passed away in 2015 from an undetected heart condition. His son,
BELGRADE, Serbia – April 5, 2018 – Today, Nordeus – the independent games studio – announced a partnership between Top Eleven and Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), that will see Stoke City players wear their hearts on their sleeves as the charity takes pride of place on the shirt for their Premier League game against
Burton Mail, 22nd March 2018 Ashby Round Tablers officially hold the Guinness World Record for continuously bouncing on a trampoline. The teams video evidence and records of the attempt were submitted to adjudicators, and after a long wait, the group received the news. The team bounced non-stop for 25 hours and 30 minutes and raised £6,198
Baba Baboon, 9th March 2018 Dan Hughes passed away in 2015, aged 28 from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS), and since then, his parents have been fundraising in his memory. The funds go towards CRY heart screening days for local young people. The family organised their first screening 2016 and continue to raise money for the
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
Burton Mail – 26th January 2018 100 young people will be given the opportunity to have their hearts screened on Saturday thanks to Ashby Round Table. Read more
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
The Hughes Family screening took place on the 3rd September 2017 at the Sir Thomas Broughley School in Stoke-On-Trent. 100 young people were screened in memory of Daniel Hughes.
Summer 2017 It’s been a busy summer of fundraising for Dan’s memorial fund which started in May with 20 of Dan’s friends and family taking on a 10k Born survivor assault course at Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire. There were 30 obstacles to climb over and under, mud to wade through, tyres and barbed wire to crawl
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
Staffs Live, 20th October 2017 On Saturday 28th October, comedy event ‘CRYing with Laughter’ will take place at the Mitchell Arts Centre in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. The event is in memory of Daniel Hughes, who passed away in March 2015. Organiser, Nathan Stubbs, arranged the event with Dan’s friends and family, hoping to raise awareness and more
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
Stoke Sentinel – 13th August 2017 Family and friends of the popular postman reached the milestone figure after a cricket tournament at Wood Lane Cricket Club on Saturday. Read more
Stoke Sentinel – 11th August 2017 Wood Lane Cricket Club will be hosting the memorial day in memory of Dan Hughes on Sunday. The aim is to raise enough funds to screen at least 200 young people in the local community each year. Read more
Burton Mail – 3rd August 2017 The screening day in Hilton will be held in memory of Daniel Hughes after he died in his sleep from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) in 2015. Read more
We were invited to the Jewson presentation ceremony which we attended yesterday (5th July 2017) and were awarded £10,000 which will enable us to proceed with turning the piece of waste land into a memorial and community garden for Dan. David Hughes
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
Stoke Sentinel – 10th June 2017 David and Sue Hughes have entered an online competition to create a memorial garden in memory of their son Daniel, who died from an undiagnosed heart defect in 2015. Read more
Stoke Town Talk – 1st June 2017 Brampton Recruitment will be supporting Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) by organising and participating in a programme of local fundraising events throughout the year. Read more
Derby Telegraph – 18th April 2017 Dave Hughes is calling for compulsory heart screenings for young people after his son died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. Read more
Stoke Sentinel – 17th February 2017 The parents of Daniel Hughes will be advising supermarket users on the potential effects of undiagnosed heart defects and the importance of heart screenings along with handing out literature and information booklets to people Read more
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
Cardiac Risk in the Young held a screening clinic at Sir Thomas Boughey High School in Staffordshire on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September 2016. 182 people were screened over the two days in memory of Daniel Hughes.
Stoke Sentinel – 8th October 2016 Teenager Lucy Smith has been fitted with a life-saving ICD after a heart defect was uncovered at a CRY screening arranged in memory of Daniel Hughes.
The Sun – 8th October 2016 A student told she had a major heart defect after attending a school screening has been fitted with a life-saving pacemaker – at the age of just 17. Read more
Stoke Sentinel – 5th September 2016 More than 200 young people have attended heart screening sessions with CRY, organised in memory of Daniel Hughes.
On the 12th of June 2016 a group of runners and Walkers took part in the Potters ‘Arf Marathon to raise money for Dan’s Heart screening fund. This is the second year we have taken part and this year the team of Dan’s family and friends were joined by several new comers including 3 colleagues from
On the 31st July the first Dan Hughes 8 a side memorial cricket tournament was held at Bignall End Cricket Club. Four local cricket teams, Bignall End, Wood Lane, Audley & Betley all put out strong teams and these were joined by teams assembled by the two lads who were responsible for making the event happen,
On the 3rd of July we held the 1st Dan Hughes memorial 7 a-side football tournament in the village where we live. There were 8 teams taking part on the day including the 3 local teams that Dan had played for (Audley, Bignall-End & Alsagers Bank, a team of his mates, 2 scratch teams, 1 team of
On Wednesday the 20th of July I was invited to speak about Dan and CRY on a local radio station in North Staffordshire called Hitmix. I was live on air for half an hour publicising the screening days we have coming up in September, answering questions from Ian Maddock (the presenter with me in the picture) and
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
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,
We all completed Cheshire Sprint Triathlon on Sunday. It was a big challenge for all of us but we did it and for such a great cause too. I personally had lots of comments on my T-shirt, the word is definitely spreading. Originally we targeted to raise £500 which would go into the Daniel Hughes Memorial