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).
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
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
Rutland and Stamford Mercury, 27th August 2019 Lucy passed away of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle. After Lucy’s passing, her large group of friends began raising money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) in her memory. Their recent 1990s Ibiza Night at the Voodoo Lounge, Mama Liz’s in Stamford was
Rutland and Stamford Mercury, 1st June 2019 A 90s Ibiza night is due to take place on 26th July in memory of Lucy Jessop, it will be hosted by friends Ollie Waghorn and Steven Dovey. Funds raised by this evening will go towards Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) heart screenings for young people aged 14
Read Update 67 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 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.
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
The Deepings Summer Ball took place on the 30th June 2018. During the evening we raised £4005 for the Lucy Adena Jessop Memorial Fund with CRY. The money raised will go towards a screening day in the Deepings area in Lucy’s name. T.A. Jessop-Thompson
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
Rutland & Stamford Mercury – 1st October 2017 The screening was held at Deepings School in Peterborough in memory of former pupil Lucy Jessop, who died from an undiagnosed heart condition when she was just 18. Read more
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
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
Read Update 70 here CRY Update 70 reports on all the CRY news, events and fundraising from May to August 2016. The 10th annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk took place on June 26, and another fantastic turnout of over 1,200 supporters took part in the new route for 2016. We very much appreciated all
Spalding Guardian – 13th August 2016 A rescue cat who comforted the parents of Lucy Jessop, who died suddenly last year, has won a national award. The family adopted the cat after Lucy passed away, and has helped her parents to grieve. Read more
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
Spalding Guardian – 2nd August 2016 The group will be driving modified cars 50 miles in tribute to Lucy Jessop, who passed away in 2015. There will be around 350 people taking part, with a collection for Cardiac Risk in the Young to raise money to go towards research and screening. Read more
Thank you and congratulations to the 15 CRY runners who took part in the Vitality London 10,000 on Monday 30th May 2016, including CRY Consultant Cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma! The atmosphere in Green Park, was, as in previous years, incredible. Nearly half of the CRY runners came to the meeting point before the race began and