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).
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). […]
Ian Handcock presenting a cheque to Ian and Elaine Ward From Freightliner for £1000 Gero Carbolite presenting Ian with a cheque for £6500 as they sponsored the screening day for Kyle in Bradwell on the 17th of April this year.
Issue 95 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September – December 2024.
96 people were screened on 17th of April 2025 at Memorial Hall in Bradwell. This screening was in memory of Kyle Handcock. Thank you to all involved.
Update Magazine 94 is out now!
This edition features articles on Heart of London Bridges Walk, a review of the 12 a week campaign, research updates, fundraising event highlights, and much more!
Why Do I Support CRY? – 2023 During Heart Month 2023, CRY launched ‘why do I support CRY?’. The campaign aimed to personify and tell the stories behind CRY. We asked our supporters to send in their reasons for supporting CRY so we could share across our social media what CRY means to so many. […]
The steam Rally Day was born three years ago in memory of a young man, Jake Birkinshaw who, sadly lost his life following a fatal car accident. Jake had a passion of all things mechanical, so a group of people got together to create something that Jake would have loved… a day full of his […]
Why Do I Support CRY? During Heart Month 2024, CRY launched ‘why do I support CRY?’. The campaign aims to personify and tell the stories behind CRY. We are asking our supporters to send in their reasons for supporting CRY so we can share them on our social media what CRY means to so many.
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
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
Click here to read Update 81 Issue 81 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2020. This is also the first issue of our new and improved digital editions of the Update, featuring links throughout that will take you straight to relevant pages on the CRY website, social
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
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
Just got back from the Wool Monty (yarn and fibre convention in Sheffield). Raised a massive amount of awareness and over £200 in donations; quite a successful weekend! Ian Hancock
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
Read Update 65 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.
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.
On the 14th and 15th of April 2018, 214 local young people were screened at the Memorial Hall in Bradwell, Hope Valley. The screenings were in memory of Kyle Hancock.
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
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
24th April 2018 The screening weekend took place at Bradwell Memorial Hall last weekend. 214 local young people had their hearts screened, with six of them being referred onto their GP’s for further testing. The community supported the weekend with cakes and drinks for donations – £1000 was raised in memory of Kyle Hancock. Read more
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
Derbyshire Times – 10th March 2017 The football family for a young man whose life was tragically cut short, with money raised to go to CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Read more
The Star – 6th March 2017 A Sheffield woman is seeking sporty folk to come forward to help raise money for a charity close to her heart. Read more
After months of organising and planning the day my big ‘Steel City derby football match’ took place at Hillsborough Sports Arena in memory of my best friend Kyle Hancock. Kyle passed away peacefully in his sleep in October 2011 due to Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, ever since I have been raising funds and awareness for Cardiac
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
Derbyshire Times – 22nd June 2016 A charity football match will be held in memory of a young man who sadly died in his sleep. Kyle Hancock, of Bradwell, passed away aged 18 in 2011. He was discovered lifeless after suffering from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS). Read more
Read the magazine here Issue 64 of the CRY Update looks back at a busy CRY summer from May to August 2014. Our flagship raising awareness event, the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk, features in this issue with a full report and photos from the day. Also prominent is our Patron Pixie Lott’s terrific tour
It is now been 3 years since we lost our beloved Kyle to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome at the age of 18. It has been a while since we were last in touch and updated CRY with what has been happening with our fundraising efforts for our beloved Kyle, there has been a number of fund
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
Read Update 58 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.
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.
Read Update 62 online here “Traditionally we have found that the last few months of the year are a very busy time, often with several major fundraising and raising awareness activities taking place. September finds our runners busy in the Great North Run and Run to the Beat events; whilst in October our annual Durham Riverside
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.
Thank you and congratulations to the CRY runners who took part in the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 6th April 2014. For the first time, CRY had a presence at this popular event. Kylie Wroe (CRY staff) met the CRY runners at the start in Preston Park, to offer support and encouragement. Most of the CRY runners
Today was a very special day as I did a tandem skydive in memory of my best friend Kyle Hancock. He died of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome on 16th October 2011. Kyle meant a lot to us all so I wanted to show everyone how much everyone will miss him. The skydive took place on Sunday
Buxton Advertiser – 13th January 2013 The friends and family of Kyle, who died in 2011 from Sudden Adult death Syndrome, have raised almost £9,000 in his memory through tournaments and carol singing events. Read more
“In October 2011 my best friend Kyle Hancock passed away in his sleep, due to sudden adult death syndrome. After a few months of losing Kyle, I decided I needed to do something to raise money for CRY, so I asked Kyle’s family, my family and also some friends to see if they would come along