Issue 95 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September – December 2024.
CRY Update Magazine Issue 95
Ian Bowen
Why Do I Support CRY?
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.
CRY Heart of Durham Walk 2021 write-up
Following the restrictions over the last 18 months, we were so pleased to be able to host our 12th annual Durham Walk event back in the heart of the city this year, with an incredible 120 walkers attending. Families and friends who have tragically experienced the sudden death of a young person due to young sudden
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
CRY Update Magazine Issue 84
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
Update Magazine Issue 79
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
Update Magazine Issue 6
Read Update 6 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.
Update Magazine Issue 7
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Update Magazine Issue 10
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Update Magazine Issue 11
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Update Magazine Issue 32
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Update Magazine Issue 37
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Update Magazine Issue 65
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Update Magazine Issue 68
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CRY Update Magazine 75
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
13th CRY screening in Redcar
Gazette Live, 3rd February 2018 Maralyn and Kenny Bowen have been volunteering and fundraising for CRY since losing their son, Ian, to an undiagnosed heart condition. Previously the couple have hosted 12 screenings for local young people, and for the 13th are working with Julie Hatton, who lost her son Leon, aged 4, to a heart
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
CRY Update magazine 71
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
CRY Update Magazine 70
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
CRY Update Magazine 69
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
CRY Update Magazine 33
Read Update 33 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 34 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 35 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 36 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 39 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 42 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 45 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
CRY Update Magazine 46
Read Update 46 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 47 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 48 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 49 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 50 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 51 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
CRY Update Magazine 64
Read the magazine here Issue 64 of the CRY Update looks back at a busy CRY summer from May to August 2014. Our flagship raising awareness event, the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk, features in this issue with a full report and photos from the day. Also prominent is our Patron Pixie Lott’s terrific tour
CRY Update Magazine 53
Read Update 53 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
CRY Update Magazine 54
Read Update 54 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 55 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
CRY Update magazine 63
Read the magazine here This latest mailing brings you Issue 63 of the CRY Update, which looks back at CRY news and events from January to April 2014. A key fundraising and awareness raising event during this part of the year is, of course, the London Marathon; and you will find a write-up and photos of
CRY Update Magazine 56
Read Update 56 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
CRY Update Magazine 57
Read Update 57 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
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Read Update 58 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
CRY Update Magazine 59
Read Update 59 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
CRY Durham Riverside Walk 2011
Congratulations and thank you to the 144 participants (plus dogs in CRY t-shirts!) who took part in the 2nd CRY Durham Riverside Walk on Saturday 8th October 2011 to launch CRY Awareness Week ( 8th -16th October). The numbers taking part this year were more than double those of 2010, thanks to the efforts of our
CRY Raising Awareness Week 2012 – Cleveland Shopping Centre
November / December 2012 We were pleased to be asked if we would like to do a presentation about CRY in the Life Store and chose CRY awareness week to do it. The day we did it the weather was terrible – rain, windy and cold – so we were not very busy, only giving out
CRY Update Magazine 60
Read Update 60 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
CRY Update Magazine 61
Read Update 61 online here In this issue: • ‘Young Sudden Cardiac Death: A Father’s Grief’ booklet launch, page 10 • Justice for James: Reopening the Inquest into the death of James Markham, page 10-12 • CRY at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference, page 17-18 • CRY Golf Day 2013, page 18 • West ’12
CRY Durham Riverside Walk 2012
Congratulations and thank you to the 152 participants (plus dogs in CRY t-shirts!) who took part in the 3rd CRY Durham Riverside Walk on Saturday 6th October 2012, on one of the sunniest and warmest autumn days this year. The numbers taking part this year were slightly above those of 2011, thanks to the efforts of
CRY Great Cake Bake 2013 – Gary & Denise Watson
“We held a cake sale at Bishop Heber High School, Malpas, Cheshire on the Thursday 28th November as part of the CRY great cake bake. Staff and students baked and bought cakes and biscuits to sell at break and lunchtime. A group of sixth-formers manned the stalls. We also had an amazing heart-shaped cheesecake, made by
CRY Durham Riverside Walk 2013
Congratulations and thank you to the 218 participants (and some four-legged friends in CRY t-shirts!) who took part in the 4th CRY Durham Riverside Walk on Saturday 5th October 2013 on another mild and sunny day. The event has grown steadily since 2010 and the numbers taking part this year were the most ever. As in
Cardiac Risk in the Young (Screening) Bill
Cardiac Risk in the Young (Screening) Bill Official Parliamentary Report House of Commons 10th March, 2004 Speeches and interventions by: Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) David Wright (Telford) Mr. Eric Pickles (Brentwood and Ongar) Mr. David Stewart (Inverness, East, Nairn and Lochaber) Dr. Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East) Mr. Kevan Jones (North Durham) Tim
"Don't Cry" CD Launch
The launch party was held at The Jubilee Hall in West Rainton, County Durham and was attended by friends and family of Steve Percival and his band: Nick Phillips, Paul Stevens, Michael Wilkinson, Emma Callaghan, The bon Achord singers, Will Lang, Colin Nicholson, Bruce Macdonald Lowes, Barry Henderson, Jeff Morland, John and Elaine Lawler and Richard
Great North Run 2011
Congratulations and a huge “thank you” to all who took part in the BUPA Great North Run in aid of CRY on Sunday 18th September 2011. This year we had a larger team of 68 CRY runners amongst the thousands of participants. Everyone seemed to enjoy another fantastic race day, despite the aches and pains. The
Virgin London Marathon 2011
Virgin London Marathon Congratulations and a huge thank you to all of our CRY runners in the Virgin London Marathon 2011. This year our team included CRY Patron Bill Neely (click here for a full list of CRY runners). Your fantastic efforts are truly appreciated and we hope the aches and pains are now a distant
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Read Update 52 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Hear our Cry (Parents continue lifesaving quest)
A couple who lost their teenage son to a hidden heart condition are continuing to try to ensure other parents don’t suffer the same despair. Since their son Ian died in 1996, aged just 19, Redcar couple Kenny and Maralyn Bowen have selflessly devoted much of their time to helping national charity Cardiac Risk in the
North East Postcard
Families from the North East of England gathered together on Saturday 2nd May to help launch CRY’s new ’12 a week’ postcard campaign in their area of the UK. This was the fifth such regional launch of the new postcard campaign, following on from launches in the North West, Midlands, Northern Ireland and South East. The
We want those with a problem to have the chance Ian never had
A couple who lost their teenage son to a rare heart condition have again organised cardiac screening sessions to spare others the same ordeal. Since 2000, Kenny and Maralyn Bowen, whose son Ian died from an undetected rare heart condition, have arranged regular screenings for about 38 people aged 14 to 35. It’s always a bittersweet
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Read Update 44 online here The CRY Update is the charity’s newsletter, published three times a year, reporting on CRY news and events, cardiac screenings, breaking developments in medical research and CRY supporters’ fundraising over the preceding months.
Our hopes for the all-clear
Organiser of a heart-screening session in memory of a tragic teenager hope to draw a complete blank at the emotional event on Teesside. Last time around, a similar session, organised by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) supporters Maralyn and Kenny Bowen, turned up nothing untoward from the 38 young people screened. And that’s just how
Dean's hearty sky dive for charity
A man will celebrate his 21st birthday in style when he jumps from a plane in aid of charity. Dean Watts (pictured left), from Redcar, will perform the sky dive in Sunderland on Thursday to raise money for the Ian Bowen Memorial Fund, a regional branch of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The Redcar teenager
Screening hope
Margo Wright raised £5,500 to bring the CRY mobile cardiac screening equipment and a specialist medical team to Netherfields Community Centre in Beckfield in February 2004. Screening started at 9.30am and went on all through the day. Forty Young people were signed up for the screening Margo’s 32 year old daughter was found dead at the
At the heart of our campaign
Teesside Evening Gazette – 22nd May 2003 A screening session on Teesside has given a young person the chance to have a hidden heart defect treated. The session, set up by Maralyn and Kenny Bowen of Redcar, screened 38 young people for possible heart problems. The Bowen’s’ son Ian died in 1996 from Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome –
Heart tests tribute to tragic pal
More than 50 people will hopefully get peace of mind thanks to cardiac screening sessions in Redcar. The town’s United Reformed Church hosted the sessions over the weekend. They were organised by the CRY charity (Cardiac Risk in the Young) through Redcar parents Maralyn and Kenny Bowen, whose son Ian died aged 19 from the rare