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). […]
Issue 95 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September – December 2024.
186 people were screened on 16th and 17th of April 2025 at at South Hunsley School in Melton. This screening was in memory of Jamie Loncaster. Thank you to all involved.
180 people were screened on 19th and 20th of October 2024 at South Hunsley School in Melton. During the weekend, the Loncaster family reached an incredible milestone screening their 2500 attendee in memory of Jamie Loncaster. Thank you to all involved.
186 people were screened on 3rd and 4th of April 2024 at South Hunsley School in Melton. This screening was in memory of Jamie Loncaster. Thank you to all involved.
177 people were screened on 14th and 15th October 2023 at South Hunsley School in Melton. This screening was in memory of Jamie Loncaster. Thank you to all involved.
191 people were screened on 12th and 13th of April at South Hunsley School in Melton. This screening was in memory of Jamie Loncaster
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.
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
186 people were screened on 12th and 13th of April 2022 at South Hunsley School. This screening was memory of Jamie Loncaster
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
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
Click here to read Update 81 Issue 81 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2020. This is also the first issue of our new and improved digital editions of the Update, featuring links throughout that will take you straight to relevant pages on the CRY website, social
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
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
PDR Construction were pleased to host a Cake Bake and Raffle on Thursday 21st November and raised £286.90 for Cardiac Risk in the Young, in particular the Jamie Loncaster Memorial Fund.
On Friday 22nd November 2019, the fifth annual CRY Coffee Morning & Cake Bake fundraising event took place at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Swanland in memory of local teenager, Jamie Loncaster. As always, there had been many months of pre-planning and promotion of the event. Once again some early “save the date” notices were circulated to
In October 2019, Dan Marren, Senior Estimator at PDR Construction and a member of local rugby club Hullensians RUFC, decided to shave off his beard for charity. That might not seem much of a challenge to many of you, but Dan has sported his big beard for 17 years and his wife and daughterhad never seen
The Cardiac Risk in the Young Team were back at South Hunsley School on 5th & 6th October 2019. As is now the norm, the support driver arrived at South Hunsley School on the Friday afternoon and met up with Graham and Jenny to unload the screening equipment and set up the venue inreadiness for a
184 local young people were screened on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of October 2019 at South Hunsley School in Melton, East Yorkshire. The screenings were held in memory of Jamie Loncaster.
Read Update 78 here CRY Update 78 reports on all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2019. In March we announced two new additions to our group of CRY Ambassadors: England and GB international hockey player James Gall and artist Katy Jade Dobson. You can read about James and Katy and why they decided
On the 16th and 17th of April 2019, 194 local young people were screened at South Hunsley School & 6th Form College in Melton, East Yorkshire. The screening was held in memory of Jamie Loncaster.
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
On Friday 23rd November 2018, St. Barnabas Church Hall, Swanland was the location of the fourth annual CRY Coffee Morning & Cake Bake fundraising event to take place in memory of Jamie Loncaster, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in March 2015 from an undetected heart condition. Once again there had been many weeks (if not months)
Read Update 66 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 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.
On the 29th and 30th of May 2018, 194 local young people were screened at South Hunsley School in North Ferriby, Yorkshire. The screenings were in memory of Jamie Loncaster.
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
Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 50 runners who took part in the Simplyhealth Great North Run for CRY on Sunday 9th September 2018. It was once again a lively event, living up to its billing as the world’s biggest half marathon. There were plenty of people out to show their support and to
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
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
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
During the recent two-day weekend screening event held at South Hunsley School, the Loncaster family were pleased to see their 500th young person screened in Jamie’s memory. Local teenager Luke Wilson, a former pupil of Hull Collegiate School, was pleased to be able to join the family for a photograph to mark this milestone moment. Luke’s
Jamie Loncaster Memorial Fund Less than a month after the previous screening event the CRY team we back in our region over the weekend of 25/26 November 2017 to carry out more screening for local young people. The £7,000 cost was again covered by past donations to Jamie’s Fund at CRY. The team consisted of Peter
Jamie Loncaster Memorial Fund Autumn half term 2017 saw the return of the CRY mobile screening team to our region. The date had been in the diary for almost a year and all 200 places on offer had been booked prior to the event. The £7,000 cost was covered by past donations to Jamie’s Fund at
Friday 24th November 2017 saw the annual Coffee Morning & Cake Bake fundraising event take place at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Swanland. This was the third such event in memory of Jamie Loncaster, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in March 2015 from an undetected heart condition. The family had spent quite some time planning and promoting
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
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
The fifth CRY Great Cake Bake took place on Friday 25th November 2016, 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
Once again, Graham, Jenny & Ross Loncaster hosted a fundraising coffee morning in memory of their youngest son, Jamie, who passed away in March 2015. The event was held at St. Barnabas Church Hall, Swanland and preparations for the day started way back in June! Along the way, the family had a great deal of help
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
It is the tradition within the Rotary Club of Humberside, that, the incoming President identifies a charity for their year in office. At the time I was considering this topic, we learnt of the sudden and tragic death of Jamie…he lived quite close to our house in the village of Swanland. This news was devastating not
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
Viking FM – 13th July 2016 The dad of an East Yorkshire teenager who died from a rare heart problem wants to see more young people screened for the condition. Read more
The walk went really well despite the poor weather. It rained for about 60% of the walk so lots of wet feet and blisters! Our team of walkers managed to walk the full 11.5 miles in just under 4.5 hours, which we’re told is pretty good going for non-hikers. The total currently stands at around £1400 which
The Challenge 10 Cyclists prepared to pit themselves against 160 miles of hilly terrain from the West coast of the UK, whatever weather got thrown at them in 2 days, and whatever challenges lay ahead. They returned back to the local village of Swanland on the East coast for a celebratory BBQ. This is a tale
On Tuesday 31st May and Wednesday 1st June 2016 CRY held a screening clinic at South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College in East Yorkshire. A total of 200 people were screened over the two days in memory of Jamie Loncaster. Jamie’s father Graeme wrote the following in the press release to supporters: “The first heart
We all finished the ride on Sunday after a gruelling 119 km and 5000 feet of hills, and we all crossed the finish line together making a bold statement with our kit on. We had great support during the ride from crowds of people who came out in force to support the cyclists. By the time
Congratulations and a huge thank you to all the runners who took part in the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon for CRY on Sunday 24th April. We are very proud of all our runners and grateful to them for their fantastic efforts and for choosing to run for CRY. The 117 London Marathon runners who ran
Congratulations and a huge “thank you” to the 132 runners who ran the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon and the 2 mini marathon runners who ran for CRY on Sunday 26th April. As always, we are very proud of you all and very grateful to you for your fantastic efforts to raise awareness and funds for
