CRY Durham Walk 2018 in memory of Kevin Paterson

Once again our family took part in the walk, eight of us this time, plus three dogs. Walking in memory of my son, Kevin Paterson, who died suddenly on 21st October 2012 of ARVC. We are from the North East so know Durham quite well but are always proud to show off our beautiful city to


CRY Heart of Durham Walk 2018

It’s hard to believe that we’ve been holding CRY’s Heart of Durham Walk for almost a decade – and we would once again like to thank all the CRY supporters who took part in our 9th annual Walk on Saturday 6th October. It really was a special event! A crisp Autumn day, the sun shone on


Simplyhealth Great North Run 2018

Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 50 runners who took part in the Simplyhealth Great North Run for CRY on Sunday 9th September 2018. It was once again a lively event, living up to its billing as the world’s biggest half marathon. There were plenty of people out to show their support and to


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


Heart screening at the Stadium of Light

Sunderland Echo, 3rd November 2017 The family of Kevin Paterson have put on a heart screening in his memory. Kevin was just 36 when he died suddenly after completing the Birmingham Great Run in 2012, and the screening day marks the 5th anniversary of his death. Patricia Toft, Kevin’s mother and his family have raised more


Birmingham International Marathon & Half Marathon 2017

Congratulations and a huge thank you to the 18 runners who took part in the Birmingham International Marathon & the Great Birmingham Run for CRY on Sunday 15th October 2017. Various friends and family members of the runners very kindly supported the runners by going along on the day donning CRY t-shirts and using CRY inflatable


CRY Cardiac Screenings held at University of Birmingham

The screenings which CRY provide are funded by those families who have lost a loved one. For example, the one held at the UoB School was funded in memory of Kevin Paterson. The screening came about due to a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, who has previously worked with CRY and wanted to organisation a


Screening to mark the anniversary of Kevin Paterson’s death

Tomorrow is the fifth anniversary of Kevin Paterson’s death, and his family are marking it with a heart screening for 100 young people at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Patricia Toft, Kevin’s mother, has raised thousands of pounds for CRY since his death, she said, “Kevin is a huge miss, he was such a big character. He


CRY Heart of Durham Walk 2017

Over 230 CRY supporters took part in the 8th CRY Durham Walk, newly rebranded as the CRY Heart of Durham Walk, to reflect the revised route which includes Durham’s historical City Centre. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped to make the day so special. It was, as always, an emotional sight to see everyone


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