Daniel Hughes

Fundraising in memory of Dan Hughes

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

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

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

Hughes Family screening

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.

Fundraising in memory of Dan 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

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

Comedy event to be held in memory of Daniel Hughes

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

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