Over the last 2 years we have been fundraising in Weymouth. Initially it started when we opened a shop and put a CRY tin on the counter together with a leaflet and badge (which was made by CRY on a design which Laura’s Art teacher had drawn of a star rising from the water). £55.00 was
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England Rugby
Signed by the team that beat the Southern Hemisphere Kindly donated by Clive Woodward – England Head Coach Organised by Mark and Debbie Loveday. A special thank you for the stunning initiative of Mark and Debbie Loveday whose illustrious friend Clive Woodward, England Rugby Head Coach, kindly donated this shirt signed by the squad during the
The Dublin Marathon by Chris Jowett
I chose to run for CRY after research for my Sports Science degree at Brunel University raised my awareness of the work carried out by the charity. For an assignment, I researched the effectiveness of pre-participation screening in reducing the risk of sudden death syndrome, particularly focussing on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. After I contacted CRY regarding the
My London Marathon 2002 by Cheryl Seaman
My twin sister Paula and I were very keen runners when we were younger, competing at school events and then with our club the Worthing Harriers. I ran the 800m and the 1500m when I was younger and moved on to the 400m Hurdles when I was a senior competing at county level. I had always
Full House for bingo club's fund-raisers
Bingo fans at the Kingsway Club in Brighouse can claim a full house when it comes to fund-raising. A series of charity flyers which involve the club putting up the prizes and the stake money going to charity, have raised £2000. General Manager Stuart Heaton said he was delighted with the amount raised by members. “Fund
Boxing Day Dip – Margo Wright
26th December 2004 Margo Wright and friends took a freezing cold dip in the sea at Redcar on Boxing Day 2004. Although the water was cold, they saw a lovely rainbow, and raised £300 for CRY.
Charity Boxing Day Dip in Redcar
Sudden Death Syndrome claims up to 8 young victims every week in the UK. Sporty youngsters who put stress on their heart are most at risk if they have an underlying heart problem. I lost my son Leon 3½ years ago to an undetected heart problem. Leon was always so fit, so full of life. You
The New York Marathon in memory of Robert Lamplough
7th November 2004 After a lot of pain, injuries and passport issues we all managed to complete the course. Chicks (Andrew) did us proud in 3 hours 45 minutes; Fred (James) in 4 hours 09 minutes; and then the two injury carrying runners – Jake and I – in 4 hours 58 minutes and 5 hours
1,000,000 metre Rowathon – in memory of Damian Kosten
Summer 2004 I’m Bob Bailey from Folkestone, Kent. I am a retired ambulance technician with 28 years service and I will be 65 in July. I am doing a Rowathon of 1,000,000 (million) metres on a Concept rowing machine. This will take about 4-5 months to complete. I do this on a daily basis of 10,000
SRC Ben Thorn Cycleothon – In memory of Ben Thorn
On 12th September 2004, the bi-annual SRC Ben Thorn Cycleothon took place. The sponsored cycle ride began at 7.30am, after which there was a party and BBQ, from 1pm which carried on into the evening. SRC is Dave Parker’s recycling company. Dave and Alison Parker are friends of the Thorns, and knew Ben. Every two years,
