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


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


The Football Trials by Anne Signol & Scott Artus

The two characters are friends who love football. Jordan has cerebral palsy and works hard to be able to remove his callipers and play football. Noah is bullied relentlessly and football is his escape. This book has been written to inspire all those football players who want to aspire to be their best at the game.


The Football Trials! – Written by Anne Signol & Scott Artus.

Anne Signol from Stockport teamed up with illustrator Scott Artus from Ammanford to create the book The Football Trials! The book focuses on two fictional youngsters each with their own struggles while following their dream of becoming top footballers. Scott said: “One has cerebral palsy and works hard to remove his calipers and play football, while


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 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 66

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.


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.


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


Cheshire Freemasons donate £2,000 to CRY

Messenger Newspaper, 22nd October 2017 The donation was presented to Joanna and Simon Halliwell, who have been raising money for CRY since the death of their son, Joseph. Cheshire’s leading Freemason, Stephen Blank said, “We hope our donation will help prevent other apparently healthy young people from succumbing to undiagnosed heart conditions.” Read more


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 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


Stockport screening in memory of Joseph Halliwell

On the 30th January 2015 CRY held a screening day at Woodley Civic Hall in Stockport in memory of Joseph Halliwell. 101 were screened on the day. Simon Halliwell: “A big thank you to you and your team… Fantastic job you’re all doing. Safe journey and hopefully see you again”


CRY Great Cake Bake 2014

The third CRY Great Cake Bake took place on Friday 28th November 2014, 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


Great Cake Bake 2014 – Lesley Thompson

I ran the day as an open hour between 11-5 pm, as most people live a good distance from each other I was pleased to see a lot of people turning up with their own yummy cakes and also making donations. It’s very cold here and some travelled a good ways round to my house. I


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 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.


Great Manchester Swim in memory of Joseph Halliwell

After 6 months training swimming twice a week we all managed to swim a mile in the open water of Salford Quays. Ten of us took part as team Butterfly including Joe’s Mum , Dad, Uncle, Aunties friends and family. It was a great day and we all got round safely . A great amount of


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


Fundraising in memory of Joseph Halliwell

We have had a very emotional weekend. It started two weeks ago when my son, Bonn Halliwell, was asked if he would like to run in the Manchester Marathon. Having never done anything like this before, Bonn took on the challenge – running in memory of his brother Joseph Halliwell and proudly wearing a CRY T-shirt