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).


CRY Update Magazine Issue 96

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). […]


CRY Update Magazine Issue 95

Issue 95 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September – December 2024.


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.


Update Magazine Issue 86

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


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


London to Brighton cycle ride 2021

On 19th Sept, Dave Branson and John Gillies took on the London to Brighton cycling challenge and raised over £3000 in memory of Jannik Lam. Dave said ‘ we found raising money for CRY a real motivator in our training and on the day of the ride. We hope the money will go towards screening young


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


CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2021 Write up

2021 Sunday 27th June 2021 marked the 15th anniversary of CRY’s flagship event, the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk. Walking virtually for the second year in a row, we are pleased to say over 315 people from all over the country took part, to connect with each other and remember those they have lost. Like


12 A Week Challenge Write Up

12 A Week Challenge Write Up On Saturday the 14th November 2020, 175 participants started to clock up the miles by walking, running, hiking, cycling and jogging. The 12 A Week Challenge took place during Raising Awareness Week which ran from 14th November-22nd November 2020. Each of the 12 miles completed represented the 12 young sudden


CRY Update Magazine Issue 80

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


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


Royal Parks Half Marathon 2019

Royal Parks Half Marathon 2019 Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 20 runners who took part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2019 on behalf of CRY on Sunday 13th October 2019. The 12th edition of the Royal Parks Half Marathon saw 16,000 runners take part in the event on a damp and windy


Update Magazine Issue 77

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


Update Magazine Issue 67

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.


Update Magazine Issue 68

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.


Update Magazine Issue 76

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


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


Burston Garden Centre raises money in memory of Jannik Lam

I am happy to inform that once again Burston Garden Centre and its customers have demonstrated their generous support for CRY. The donations came from a raffle held on 23.06.2018 to celebrate their 40 year anniversary in business. Donations were also made by customers putting money directly into the collection boxes. Customers are also asked to donate


CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2018

There are 12 young sudden cardiac deaths in the UK every week. It’s why the number 12 is such an important figure to CRY and everyone who supports us. And as CRY staff, volunteers and 1,375 walkers gathered together in London on June 24th, we held our 12th annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk. The


Virgin Money London Marathon 2018

Congratulations and a huge thank you to all the CRY runners who took part in the Virgin Money London Marathon 2018 on Sunday 22nd April on what has been reported as the hottest London Marathon on record! We’re extremely proud of all our runners and grateful to them all for choosing to support us. 99 runners


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


Simplyhealth Great North Run 2017

Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 62 runners who took part in the Simplyhealth Great North Run for CRY on Sunday 10th September 2017. The streets of Newcastle quickly started to fill with runners and supporters from 8am. As always, the huge crowds covered the whole route providing a great atmosphere and well needed


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


Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 and 100 2017

Thank you and congratulations to the 61 CRY cyclists who took part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 and 100 on Sunday 30th July 2017. 46 cyclists took part in the 100 mile event and 15 cyclists took part in the 46 mile event. The route, as usual, started from the Olympic Park in Stratford, continued south


11th Annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2017

On Sunday 9th July 1,423 walkers assembled in London’s Potters Fields Park for CRY’s annual Heart of London Bridges Walk. A warm and sunny morning, this was the 11th year of CRY’s flagship event and the 2nd year of a new start venue of Potters Fields Park, on the banks of the Thames and providing a


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


Burston Garden Centre collection and tombola in memory of Jannik Lam

The garden centre holds an annual event where they support a charity collecting money from customers and holding a tombola. This year they chose CRY as their charity. The garden centre further topped up the money collected from staff and customers to a total of £500, the £45 was collected in the CRY charity tin. Birte


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


Snowdon climb for charity

specsavers.co.uk – 13th October 2016 Three colleagues from Specsavers in Fleet have raised an incredible £1,000 for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). The charity is close to the store manager as he lost his brother to an undiagnosed heart condition when he was only in his twenties. The charity works to reduce the frequency of


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


Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 and 46 2016

Thank you and congratulations to the 49 CRY cyclists who took part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 and 46 on Sunday 31st July 2016. 41 cyclists took part in the 100 mile event and 8 cyclists took part in the 46 mile one. The day started with a cool breeze and then slowly got warmer throughout


Charity events held in memory of young Watford man

Watford Observer – 15th July 2016 BBC Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley and a team of 30 have been working to raise money in two separate charity events in memory of a young man who died of sudden death syndrome. Read more


CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2016

HUNDREDS OF WALKERS HELP TO STEP UP SUPPORT FOR CRY AS FLAGSHIP EVENT REACHES ITS 10TH YEAR On Sunday 26th June, 1,266 walkers congregated in London’s Potters Fields Park for CRY’s annual Heart of London Bridges Walk. The 10th year of the event saw the introduction of the new starting venue, with a wonderful backdrop of Tower Bridge. And,


I lost my boyfriend Jannik to SADS

Impact Magazine – 23rd February 2016 Katie Harvey-Lam talks about losing her boyfriend Jannik to sudden adult death syndrome whilst she was at university. Read more


Bear Grylls Survival Race in memory of Jannik Lam

We completed the “Bear Grylls Survival Race”, a five kilometre obstacle race, in memory of our friend Jannik Lam. Our main aim was to raise awareness of cardiac abnormalities and to encourage as many young people as possible to get tested. Here are some pictures before, during and after our race. We started off the race