Frome mum Shirley Wort, who has dedicated over two decades to fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), has been nominated for Fundraiser of the Year in the BBC Radio Somerset Make a Difference Awards, following the thousands of pounds she, her husband and family and friends have raised for CRY. Shirley has been […]
A bereaved mum from Frome has stepping back from years of incredible fundraising efforts on behalf of the charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) – and will round off over two decades of dedicated support at the end of March with a final heart screening session for young, local people in memory of her son.
CARDIAC Risk in the Young (CRY) has paid tribute to Shirley Wort, after she announced she would be stepping back from the charity at the end of the month, after 20 dedicated years of “tireless and unwavering” support. Shirley began fundraising for CRY following the sudden death of her son, Julian, who was just 28 when
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 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
This is Alison Cox’s column from issue 84 of the CRY Update magazine Supporting a bereaved friend following the sudden cardiac death of a young family member The key is to understand that you cannot cheer your friend up. That you cannot get them to feel better.However, what you can do is to be with them
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
Julian Wort, passed away in March 2000 from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS). His family, are on the cusp of raising £50,000 in his memory. To date, Julian’s family have raised £47,497, which has been used to purchase and donate two ECG machines and two defibrillators to local hospitals. Additionally, their donations have funded four heart screening sessions,
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
Frome Times, 4th June 2019 Since it first began in 1986, the Lions Club of Frome’s sponsored swim has raised over £220,000 for local charities. This year, the Lion’s chose The Julian Wort Memorial Fund – local branch of charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) – as the charity to benefit from their swim. According