Golfers in Frome have raised an impressive sum of money for two of the area’s flourishing charities. During the last year the captain of Frome’s Critchill Golf Club, Steve Burns, has been using his hobby to raise much-needed funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and Claverton Cats and Dogs Home. Golf-themed fundraising techniques have
Julian Wort
Harvest raises money for CRY
The Frome Rotary Club and Inner Wheel Frome, held their Annual Harvest Thanksgiving recently, raising £710 for the Julian Wort Memorial Fund at CRY. The event was held at Standerwick Market on Thursday 6th October, and a total of £710 was raised for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). The evening commenced with a service led
Fund continue to pour in
Five years ago, Julian Wort collapsed and died, aged 28, from hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. His parents, Shirley and Dave, contacted the organisation Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and they were a tremendous support to them. A year later, they decided that they needed to raise awareness of the charity and do some fundraising themselves. CRY set
Thanksgiving helps charity
The Rotary Club of Frome and Inner Wheel held their annual harvest thanksgiving at Standerwick Market on October 6. A total of £710 was raised for the Julian Memorial Fund at CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). The evening started with a service led by the Rev Rob Widowson and hymns were accompanied by Rotary president
Centre staff raise memorial cash
Generous staff who worked at the Land Warfare Centre at Imber Road, Warminster, have helped raise more than £1,000 for charity. Staff from Defence Estates, Army Training Estates and Landmarc Support Services raised money for the Julian Wort Memorial Fund set up by charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Julian Wort of Frome died, aged
You helped us reach target
May we, through the Frome & Somerset Standard, thank everyone who has helped us reach our target for the defibrillator, which we donated to the Victoria Hospital, in memory of our son Julian, through CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young.) We started our appeal in March 2004, hoping to raise £4,000. Our first event was an Easter
Postcards highlight the tragedy of those who die young
The picture of a man from Frome who died of an undetected heart condition features on a postcard aimed at highlighting unexpected cardiac death in young people. Julian Wort, who died aged just 28, is one of eight victims featured on postcards distributed by the national charity CRY, Cardiac Risk in the Young. Up to eight young
Charity postcards available at office
The national charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) now has its new postcards available in the Frome and Somerset Standard Office. The postcards feature pictures of eight young people who are all under the age of 35 years old and have lost their lives suddenly to previously undetected heart conditions. The eight victims pictured, which
Frome man will be part of national campaign
A popular Frome man is one of the faces at the forefront of the latest campaign being run by a country-wide charity. Julian Wort died suddenly of a rare heart condition four years ago, having shown no symptoms of any ill health. He was only 28 at the time and, since then, his mother Shirley has
Fundraisers go hot on the trail
There was a scorching glow in the night sky above Rode on Saturday, as local daredevils tip-toed across hot coals for charity. About 20 fearless volunteers stood up for the challenge of a lifetime at The Mill at Rode, a fire-walk in aid of the Julian Wort Memorial Fund and Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Each