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Jordan’s family member attends this group and they have kindly donated £250. 

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).

Biddulph Lights switch on

Jordan’s grandparent’s braved the cold and went to do a stall at biddulph lights switch on.  They raised £298 on the night. 

Yorkshire 3 peaks in memory of Jordan Burndred

On Saturday 18th October Kevin Burndred embarked on the Yorkshire three peaks challenge to mark the 10 year anniversary of the passing of his nephew Jordan Burndred. He was joined by a former colleague Beatriz Martinez and her partner Jamie Leggera with Helen Burndred completing one of the peaks and then driving a support vehicle. Kevin […]

Fundraising in memory of Jordan Burndred

October the 7th marked 10 years since we lost Jordan, so we decided to hold a fun day in memory of Jordan. We raised £2,000 despite the bad storms and having to move inside, the day turned out to be an action packed great day. Jordan’s friend, Brad Elliot, held a Charity Football Match to […]

Nicola Burndred creates ‘Incredible legacy’ in memory of her son Jordan Burndred

7/10/25 – Read the full article here Ten years ago, teenager Jordan Burndred travelled to Turkey with his mum, stepdad and little sister. For the talented footballer, it was meant to be like any other holiday – a chance to make unforgettable memories with the people he loved. However, the break turned into every family’s […]

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.

School fundraising in memory of Jordan Burndred

The picture is Jordan’s younger sister Daisy in her class 6d with teacher Miss Billings. Miss Billings organised the class to step 1.5 million steps in a week to raise money towards the Jordan Burndred memorial fund. The whole class did amazing completing over the amount and raising £445. Miss Billings has agreed to continue support

CRY Update Magazine Issue 88

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.

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 83

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

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

Kidsgrove Athletic Fun Day

Kidsgrove Athletic organised a charity fun day for Jordan’s Memorial Fund with CRY, and donated £500.

Heart screenings in memory of Jordan Burndred to mark his 21st Birthday

Stoke on Trent Live, 1st June 2019 Lead by mum Nicola, relatives of Jordan Burndred are hosting heart screening to mark what would have been his 21st Birthday. So far they have raised over £80,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) so that over 700 young people aged 14 to 35 could be screened. Read

Jordan Burndred Memorial Trophy

Jordan’s old football club, Leek Town, invited us back to watch the Jordan Burndred Memorial Trophy be lifted and we raised £285 on the night. Nicola Burndred

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

Tribe Dance Academy Awards

On Saturday 2nd March Tribe Dance Academy had a awards night, Jordan’s younger sister dances for them . Tribe allowed us to do a raffle and we raised £148 .

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

Jasmine Burndred nominated for a Moorlands Heroes Award

Stoke on Trent Live, 29th October 2018 Jasmine Burndred has been nominated for a courage award at the Moorland Heroes Awards by her Mum, Nicola. The awards honour the unsung heroes from across Staffordshire communities. Nicola said of her daughter: “As a mother I’m so proud of her strength and ability to focus after what she

Stoke Sentinel Heroes Awards 2018

We got nominated for charity champions by the Stoke Sentinel newspaper and were invited to their awards night. I came runner-up for the work I do in Jordan’s memory for CRY. Nicola Burndred

Meakins Cricket Club Charity of the Year

Meakins Cricket Club chose Jordan’s charity as their charity of the year and raised £5,000. They held a fun day, did sponsored walks, and had collection days. Nicola Burndred

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

Biddulph Acorn Award

Ash Cartwright and Owen Bowyer, both aged 13, won the Biddulph Acorn Award! They’ve helped to raise thousands of pounds for the Jordan Burndred Memorial Fund over the last two years so it was great to see them receive recognition for all their hard work. Nicola Burndred

Potters ‘Arf 2018 in memory of Jordan Burndred

We made it! After months of training and a few blips along the way we completed our first (and maybe our last) half marathon, The Potters ‘Arf, and we couldn’t have done it without the support and donations of our brilliant friends and family. Angela Hurst

Nicola Burndred has raised over £80,000 in memory of Jordan

Stoke Sentinel, 25th May 2018 In three-and-a-half-years, Nicola Burndred has raised over £80,000 in memory of her son, Jordan Burndred. Nicola arranged a charity fun day just a month after Jordan’s death in order to bring everyone together and do something for others, and has continued fundraising since in order to put on screening days in

NPL Football Academy Final

We were invited down to Leek Town Football Club to watch the final between Matlock and Warrington. The NPL Academy have kindly had a trophy made in Jordan’s memory to keep his legacy alive, so it was lovely to watch the Jordan Burndred memorial trophy be lifted again. And we raised £200 on the night. Nicola

CRY supporter makes Stoke-on-Trent a better place to live

Stoke Sentinel – 10th April 2018 Nicola Burndred has been listed among 26 Stoke-on-Trent residents who make the city a better place to live, dedicating her time to raising funds for CRY to provide cardiac screenings. Read more

Nicola Burndred named one of the most inspiring Mothers in Stoke

StaffsLive, 9th March 2018 Nicola Burndred’s son, Jordan, sadly passed away in 2015 on a family holiday to Turkey. Nicola has worked tirelessly since then to raise money for CRY, and puts on screening days in Stoke-on-Trent for local young people aged 14-35. Nicola has been named on a list of inspiration mothers in Stoke-on-Trent for

£75K raised & 500 young people screened in memory of Jordan Burndred

The Sentinel, 20th February 2018 Nicola Burndred and her family have raised £75,000 since 2015, when her son, Jordan, died aged just 17. The money raised has gone on to fund screening for 500 young people in the Stoke-on-Trent area. Nicola said: “It’s surreal that we have raised that much but for us it is about raising

6 Town Radio Awards

On Tuesday 28th February we attended a local radio station called 6 Town Radio Awards night. We were shortlisted for charity of the year and we WON! Nicola Burndred

Nicola Everill celebrated on Stoke-on-Trent’s ‘Happy List’

The Sentinel, 19th February 2018 The Stoke Sentinel is celebrating local influential and inspirational people in North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. Nicola Everill and her family have dedicated their time to raising money for CRY and hosting heart screening in memory of her son, Jordan. Read more

Miss Prom Staffordshire charity night in memory of Jordan Burndred

Heather Jordan, who was a good friend of Jordan’s, had become Miss Prom Staffordshire 2017. She decided to use her title to organise a charity night and donate the money to the Jordan Burndred Memorial Fund. The night was a huge success and Heather raised an amazing £545. Nicola Burndred

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

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

Sainsbury’s charity of the year in memory of Jordan

We have been chosen as Sainsbury’s charity of the year. We went Friday and Saturday this weekend and raised £719.19 this will be held in store and we will go in throughout the year and get the cheque at the end of the year. This is an amazing start! Nicola Burndred

John Belfield 24hr salon in memory of Jordan

A local hair salon called John Belfield got in touch to help raise funds for Jordan. They organised a 24 hour salon on 22nd July working though the night. Customers booked in and paid with a donation managing to raise an amazing £2,519.41. Nicola Burndred

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

Summer fair tombola

We attended a summer fair on Friday (7th July) at a local school. Team Jord raised £105 on a tombola. Nicola Burndred

Exercise class in memory of Jordan

Louise Fox celebrated her one year anniversary of her exercise class by holding a special charity class on Thursday 29th June with funds going to the Jordan Burndred fund. There was a great turnout and we all had lots of fun with £180 raised on the day. Nicola Burndred

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

Marks & Spencer cheque presentation in memory of Jordan

A cheque was handed over tonight (10th May 2017) for twelve months of working alongside Marks and Spencer. After being chosen as their charity of the year and spending most weekends bag packing our total raised was £8,515.75! This also included a £250 cheque from Burslem Rotary Club. Nicola Burndred

Elvis night in memory of Jordan

We held an Elvis night with local Elvis impersonator Jason Dale. We raised £283 through a raffle on the night. Nicola Burndred

Stoke City 45th Anniversary Celebration

I was invited along to Stoke City 45th Anniversary Celebration of the 1972 League Cup win where legends like Gordon Banks and other footballers were celebrating. We got chosen as their charity and during the night a lady called Emma Bailey from Emma Bailey Ceramics had donated some items to help raise funds. I am waiting for

Soul night in memory of Jordan

A soul night arranged to raise funds for Jordan’s CRY fund. Singer Randy gave up his time to sing and raffle off a painted picture to help raise funds. Nicola Burndred

Ricardo Fuller supporting Jordan’s fund

Footballer Ricardo Fuller decided to pop along to Emma Bailey Ceramics to purchase a handmade “One Love” mug which Emma had kindly donated to Jordan’s fund. Ricardo also brought along a signed picture which we will auction off very soon. Nicola Burndred

February 2017 M&S collection in memory of Jordan

TeamJord were collecting again at Marks and Spencer’s on Saturday 11th February, raising £540. We only have two more collection days before we finish, it’s been a pleasure working with all the staff who’ve been amazing. We are super excited to find out our grand total at the end of the month. Nicola Burndred

Santander Bank Ball in memory of Jordan

An amazing £2,675 was raised on the night and with Santander price matching the total raised was an incredible £5,350! We celebrated with raffles auctions hook a duck and many more entertaining things. Santander have been a great support since losing Jordan and we are so grateful for their support. Nicola Burndred

Kingsfield School Christmas fair in memory of Jordan

Kingsfield first school held a Xmas fair and welcomed us to join them. We raised £105. Jordan’s younger sister Daisy attends this school and they have been very supportive. In the picture is Debra Oaks a member of Team Jord. Nicola Burndred

Biddulph Rotary Club Santa collection in memory of Jordan

£351.50 was raised for CRY in memory of Jordan when Biddulph Rotary Club asked us to join them collecting with Santa. This was such a rewarding experience and something that Jordan as a child looked forward to visiting so brought back lots of happy memories. Nicola Burndred

Disability disco raffle

Carol Haw handed me a £200 check raised through a raffle she held at a disability disco she runs. Her and her partner Lianne decided to donate to CRY in memory of Jordan. Nicola Burndred

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

Halloween decoration

A lady contacted me asking to decorate her home so people could visit for Halloween. She managed to raise £405.76 for Jordan’s fund. Nicola Burndred

Biddulph Athletic under 14s team donation

A Biddulph Athletic under 14s team folded and had £273.34 in there account. They decided to donate it over to CRY in memory of Jordan as Jord used to referee for the team on Sundays. I thought this was so thoughtful so here is a picture of Ben Woodcock holding the check in memory of Jordan.

Stoke-on-Trent charity haunted house

Stoke Sentinel – 31st October 2016 Mum Janine Davies hosting a spooky fund-raiser this Halloween by turning her home into a haunted house. Read more

Signal Radio Local Heroes Award 2016

A local radio station awarded us the local heroes award on Wednesday night . Unfortunately I couldn’t be there to collect the award as I was away for Jordan’s first year anniversary. So Jordan’s aunty Helen and uncle Kevin and two other members of Team Jord Jo and Sarah went along to Crew Hall to collect

Family fun day in memory Jordan Burndred

The Sentinel – 4th October 2016 A family fun day will be held in memory of teenager Jordan Burndred who died after suffering multiple heart attacks on holiday.  

Great North Run 2016 – Kerry Davies

Back in February I did one of those things that we all do at the time and press a button and say yes but later on kick yourself for doing it. I can even remember where I was when I said yes. I wanted to do something to remember a very inspirational young man called Jordan Burndred

Great North Run 2016

  Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 74 runners who took part in the Great North Run for CRY on Sunday 11th September 2016. This was CRY’s biggest team yet! The atmosphere was brilliant, as it always is at the largest half-marathon in the world! Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah won the race

Memorial event in honour of Jordan Burndred

Stoke Sentinel – 30th August 2016 Hundreds of people have come together for a fundraising event to remember Jordan Burndred after he passed away from an undiagnosed heart defect.  

Burslem Rotary Club monthly donation in memory of Jordan

I had the pleasure of attending Burslem Rotary Club on Wednesday night who have kindly agreed to pay £100 a month into Jordan’s fund. This is fantastic news and the awareness is getting out there as these are from another town from where we live. Nicola Burndred

Skydive in memory of Jordan

On Saturday 13th August 2016 Jordan’s nan Sheryl Everill and friend from school Liv Barry chose to do a skydive in his memory in Whitchurch. We managed to raise around £1,500!

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

Biddulph Rotary Club donation

On Monday 25th July 2016 we were presented with a £1000 check for CRY from Biddulph Rotary Club in Jordan’s memory. Nicola Burndred

Heather Jordan fundraising for TeamJord

Heather is a close friend of Jordan’s and took it upon herself to start some fundraising for ‪#‎TeamJord‬ and between collection buckets and a leg wax of her very brave friend Jorden, Heather managed to raise the fantastic amount of £623.53! This was something that was completely unexpected and really knocked us off our feet so

#TeamJord trailer

The #TeamJord trailer was commissioned by one of our fundraisers and her husband who own a local haulage firm. It is now ready to travel around the country spreading the word for both Jordan’s Fund and CRY throughout the UK – all it takes is one look. Nicola Burndred

Full monty in memory of Jordan

I came up with the idea after going the theatre to watch the show and thought some of our local lads could do this we had window cleaner, builder, plumber, barman, electrician and lorry driver. It proved to be a great way to raise funds. Nicola Burndred

Stoke City Football Club invitation

We were invited down to Stoke City Football Club, as Jordan was a season ticket holder. Members of the family attended pre-match to hold a banner in his memory over his seat. Nicola Burndred