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).


I Thought I Had You Forever – a book by Gary’s mum

“I Thought I Had You Forever” in memory of Gary Pope This true, sensitively written story of a mother’s personal journey after the sudden death of her son. She shares her experience of grief from the beginning, through the weeks, months and the early years that followed. Written with the help and support taken from […]


CRY Update Magazine Issue 87

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


Thatched Inn Raffle

£240 was donated by David and Lisa Simmonds of the Thatched Inn, Hassocks, through holding raffles on behalf of CRY in memory of Gary at their two ‘Elvis nights’ just before Christmas. This has been an annual event there for several years, regularly fundraising for CRY.


CRY Update Magazine Issue 85

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


The Brighton 10k 2021

24th Oct 2021 – We ran The Brighton 10k in memory of our brother Gary Pope and to fundraise for CRY. Myself, my sister Louise and my wife Andrea completed the 10K in 1 hour and 5 mins, which we’re really chuffed with especially as we’re all amateurs 😁 We really enjoyed it and hope to


Handmade masks for CRY at The Thatched Inn

During the pandemic our very good friend, Jane Clements, has been making and selling individual face masks in aid of CRY at her son and daughter-in-law’s pub/restaurant, The Thatched Inn, Hassocks, in memory of Gary. With lockdowns coming and going, the pub has been closed during part of that time, or only open for takeaways, but


Action for CRY in schools

My name is George Forrest and I am 10 years old and attend Warden Park Primary Academy School in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. As part of a writing project in school we have been asked to write an article about a chosen charity which may mean something to me personally and is about caring for people.


Brighton Marathon 2019 Write up

We would like to say congratulations to the 10 CRY runners that took part in the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 14th April 2019, and a huge thank you for their kind support and fantastic fundraising efforts! We do hope they enjoyed the experience. It was a lively atmosphere, as is always the case for this wonderful