Countryside La Vie – 29/01/2015 Short film screened for the first time at House of Commons awareness event tracks moments leading up to “fatal” collapse on the rugby pitch The national charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY (during its annual raising awareness week) is unveiling a new campaign to demonstrate the sudden, spontaneous and shocking
Matthew Dewhirst
CRY Update Magazine 64
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
CRY Parliamentary Reception 2014
The Terrace Marquee, Westminster – 26th November. Guest of Honour: Lee Mears, former England rugby union international. CRY’s 2014 Parliamentary Reception on Wednesday November 26 was an event packed not only with CRY Representatives, supporters, bereaved families, members of the myheart group and doctors, but also several CRY Patrons and
Sudden cardiac death: compelling new video released
ITV News – 26th November 2014 A compelling new video has been released to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death in the young. Matthew Dewhirst, who was 17 and from Shropshire, collapsed and died on the rugby field. His parents didn’t know he had an underlying heart condition. Read More
New video targets teen heart deaths
Politics Home – 26th November 2014 CEO of Cardiac Risk in the Young, Alison Cox, says medics need to ‘wake up’ to the fact that 80% of teen heart deaths have no warning symptoms. A teenage rugby player collapses on the pitch in front of his teammates and supporters. Fit and sporty, he is the person
Grief-stricken mother who lost her super-fit 17-year-old son to undiagnosed heart condition says ALL teens should be given simple £35 heart test
Daily Mail – 25th November 2014 Matthew Dewhirst was a much wanted and deeply loved son, who was conceived after nine gruelling IVF attempts. As his mother Sue, now 56, says: ‘We wanted a child so desperately, we’d have done anything. ‘I kept thinking: “Next time it’ll be our turn to be lucky.” ’ When she
CRY Update magazine 63
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
Crewe Alex Day in memory of Matthew Dewhirst
Friends Stuart Barley & Paul Elias heard about our appeal in Shropshire and as Crewe Alexandra fans also found out that the manager, Steve Davis is Patron of the CRY for Matthew appeal and wanted to help. They decided to get sponsored to cycle from Mold Alex FC to Crewe Alex FC to coincide with a
Buy for CRY in memory of Matthew Dewhirst
Repeat of last years ‘posh’ jumble sale with designer clothes donated by many friends and shops offering end of range items. The amazing team of Shropshire ‘Cry Babes’ came back together to better the amount they raised last year of £3,500 and they did, the final total has come in at £5,334. Sue Dewhirst
CRY Update Magazine 59
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.