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). […]
198 people were screened on 5th and 6th July 2025 at Stubley Medical Centre in Dronfield. This screening was in memory of Neil Ward. Thank you to all involved.
Issue 95 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September – December 2024.
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!
In July this year Elaine and Ian Ward held two days of heart screening sessions of young people funded by the Neil Ward Memorial Fund within CRY at Stubley Medical Centre.Through the activities of Adrian Dunkley, who is manager of the Dronfield Town U16’s Gosforth Boys Football Team he was able to raise £1570 to […]
A Busy time for CRY Representatives Elaine and Ian Ward of Dronfield The walkers at Bramall Lane with Oli holding the promotion cup next to Joe. On Saturday 1st July Ian and Elaine Ward supported Joe Williamson of Sheffield United Community Foundation in raising money for a heart screening for youngsters involved with the Foundation. […]
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 Update 88 here! Issue 88 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from May to August 2022. During the four-month period, we screened over 7,000 people with 6,972 being screened at family screening events. Furthermore, CRY’s Research Team was recognised at the British Cardiac Society with some members even receiving awards.
Read Update 87 here! Issue 87 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2022. Our first piece of major news in this period came at the start of Heart Month in February, as we announced the renewal of our partnership with Sunrise Radio for another 12 months. Our
A huge thank you and congratulations from all at CRY to our amazing runners who took part in the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon! Sunday 3rd October 2021 marked a very special day in the charity calendar, as #TeamCRY were finally able to hit the streets of London and complete 26.2 miles. We were delighted to
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
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 Issue 83 of the CRY Update magazine here Issue 83 of the CRY Update reports on all news, events and fundraising from September to December 2020. Even with continued restrictions and lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CRY’s supporters remained active and engaged as always to raise funds and awareness however they could. On October
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
23rd June 2017 2.00-4.30 pm. Sumptous Afternoon Tea in Sheffield. Tickets £25 incl glass of fizz. Tea, cake, fizz, gin tasting, diamond presentation, bankers in tuxes, skincare, candle and jewellery stalls, raffle, silent auction. We have the lot! Buy your tickets now at www.jumblebee.co.uk/charityafternoontea More information on the event can be found on our facebook page
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
187 young people were screened over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of August 2019 at a pair of screenings at Swanwick School and Sports College in Swanwick, Derbyshire and at Abbeydale Sports Club in Sheffield. The screenings were held in memory of Neil Ward.
176 local young people were screened at a pair of screening days in Derbyshire on the 13th and 14th of July 2019. The screenings were held at Gosforth Playing Fields in Dronfield Woodhouse and Cavendish Hall in Edensor, Bakewell, and were in memory of Neil Ward.
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.
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.
On the 4th and 5th of August 2018, 198 local young people were screened at Long Eaton Rugby Club in Long Eaton and Abbeydale Sports Club in Sheffield. The screenings were in memory of Neil Ward.
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
Derbyshire Times, 5th December 2018 Mrs Ward, who tragically lost her son Neil in 1992, attended an event in the House of Commons as a representative of CRY in the hopes to raise the profile of this issue and help get a national strategy put in place to help prevent young sudden cardiac deaths. Read more
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
Buxton Advertiser, 23rd August 2018 Elaine Ward spoke of her son, Neil, who died in 1992 and her fundraising efforts for CRY. Elaine and Ian Ward held their first screening in 2014, and since then have raised £57,500 for CRY and put on 15 screenings across Derbyshire. More 1500 young people have been screened in Neil’s
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
The Ward Family screening was held at the Swanwick School in Derbyshire on the 5th & 6th August 2017, in memory of Neil Ward. 193 people were screened over the two days. (Nigel Mills MP for Amber Valley) (The Women’s Insitute Derbyshire Federation; raised funds and supported the screening day with free refreshments) (The Ward family,
The Ward family screening took place on Saturday 8th July 2017 at the Gosforth Playing Fields, Derbyshire. 106 young people were screened in memory of Neil Ward.
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
The Star – 7th August 2017 Ian and Elaine Ward have funded heart screenings through CRY since 2014 after they lost their son Neil to a heart defect. 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
It was Friday, 18 December 1992, our last day before the Christmas holidays: Neil aged 17, Alistair aged 15, my husband Ian at Sheffield University, and myself a teacher. I’d been so proud that day, as I’d taken in some professional photos of us we’d just had taken. Little did I know that I wouldn’t be
Congratulations and a huge thank you to all the CRY runners who took part in the Virgin Money London Marathon 2017 on Sunday 23rd April. We’re extremely proud of everyone and grateful for being so many people’s chosen charity. 107 runners supported CRY this year, running the 26.2 mile course through the centre of London. Running
Two CRY families are nearly £1,000 better off thanks to the generosity of the folk of Sheffield. The Manor Operatic Society of Sheffield’s panto this year was Jack and the Beanstalk and two CRY families were lucky enough to be able to collect for CRY after the eight matinee performances at Sheffield’s City Hall. The families
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
105 people were screened at Cavendish Hall in Derbyshire, on Saturday 6th August 2016 in memory of Neil Ward.
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
On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July 2016 CRY held a screening clinic at Gosforth Playing Fields in Dronfield and at Wickersley School in Rotherham. A total of 199 people were screened in memory of Neil Ward.
On 8th January 2105 Elaine gave a presentation about the work of CRY to this group of ladies. CRY is to be their charity of the year for 2015.
Before the supper Elaine gave a short explanation about the work of CRY. The profits from the Burns Supper at Apperknowle’s Barrack Pub were included in the £1,300 given to Elaine by Joyce Emmens and the Sew & So’s.
The Dronfield Eye ran an article on the charity work of Dronfield’s Sew & So’s. This year they supported CRY. The time and talent of members of Dronfield’s Sew & So’s group has raised £1,300 towards efforts to test young people for heart problems. Over the last year, volunteer stitchers have sold hand-crafted items and raised
Elaine receiving her cheque from Hettie Garlick, President of Dronfield Morning Townswomen’s Guild on Tuesday, 24th February 2015.
After the screening of members of the Development Team from Chesterfield FC at the July 2014 Dronfield screening, Liam Sutcliffe, Development Manager has agreed to hold a screening at the club’s Proact Stadium on Sunday, 11th July 2015. In the programme for the recent match against Preston, Liam wrote an article publicising the event stressing the
CRY was one of two charities that Dronfield Woodhouse Townswomens’ Guild raised money for in 2014. The photograph shows Elaine receiving the cheque for £770 from Sylvia Smith (Chairman).
Through her involvement with NDVA, Elaine was invited to an evening entitled “Help for Your Heart” at Moss Valley Medical Practice organised by the Patient Participation Group. Much interest was shown after Elaine’s short talk.
At a floral art demonstration in Dronfield on 6th November 2014 Elaine was given over £200 – the proceeds of the raffle. In her thank you talk she gave a short explanation about the work of CRY and many useful contacts were made.
On 19th November 2014 over seventy members of The Rutland Group of WI’s attended a soup and sweet lunch organised by Dronfield WI. As Dronfield WI’s Charity of the Year Elaine received the proceeds of the raffle which amounted to over £200. Trustees of The Derbyshire Federation also made a generous donation of £100. An article
At the end of November 2014 Elaine held her third CRY coffee morning at the end of Raising Awareness Week which as usual was a great success
Ian and Elaine were honoured to have been invited to the CRY Parliamentary Reception held at the House of Commons on 26th November 2014. We were so pleased that our MP Natascha Engel had decided to join the All Party Parliamentary Group and we spent a lovely day with her at Westminster and are so grateful
Every Christmas nearly thirty charities each decorate a Christmas tree in Tapton Masonic Hall in Sheffield. Over the Christmas and New Year period it is estimated that over 4000 visitors see the trees. The tree for CRY was decorated with hearts made by Elaine’s friends from various Dronfield ladies’ groups. On 17th December 2014 a number
On 13th December 2014 Elaine and The Dronfield Singers sang carols outside our local branch of Sainsbury’s and the collection was donated to CRY.
After the service on 21st December 2014 the proceeds from the sale of coffee and mince pies was donated to CRY.
In January 2015 Elaine received a cheque from Roy Cutts at the Miners’ Arms. This was reported in the Dronfield Eye as follows. A big well done to Roy Cutts and Dronfield Woodhouse’s Miners’ Arms Charity Circle members who continue to raise thousands of pounds for local charities. The result of fundraising during 2014 were
Thursday, July 15th 2014 and “the team” of special friends were ready in their CRY T shirts to sell programmes on the gate of the Botanical Gardens in Sheffield. It was a lovely summer’s evening. The music for the evening was a Glen Miller Tribute Band. We set up a table next to the gazebo with
On 12th July 2014 the first screening in Dronfield took place at Gosforth Fields Playing Fields Association premises. A team of seven came from CRY and 100 young people were screened during the day. Our local MP Natascha Engel also came to offer her support as well as the local Freemasons. A team of ladies –
The collection at the church service after the parade was donated to CRY. A fitting tribute as Neil had, as a scout and venture scout, carried the flag at the head of the parade on a number of occasions.
The Freemasons Provincial Grand Charity of the Province of Derbyshire presented £250 to Elaine following a donation of the same amount by the Freemasons Dronfield Lodge at the end of 2013.
A coffee morning was held at the home of Elaine Ward on 29th November 2013 to raise funds for the heart screening in Dronfield in July 2014. £414 was raised thanks to friends who together with Elaine made and sold craft items, cakes, jams and chutneys, cards and Christmas Trees made out of Celebration Chocolates which
In September 2013 The Rotary Club of Dronfield donated £250 to CRY as well as to other local charities. The money was raised by Dronfield Rotarians who had taken part in the summer 2013 Music in the Gardens event in Sheffield’s Botanical Gardens.
Inner Wheel Club President Elaine Ward (pictured) is the 29th President of the Inner Wheel Club of Dronfield (July 2012 – July 2013) and her chosen charity for the year is Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) – a cause dear to her own heart as her son Neil died suddenly aged 17 in 1992. Neil
At the end of Elaine’s one-year long Presidency of the Inner Wheel Club of Dronfield (July 2012-July 2013), not only had the £5,000 for core-funding been anonymously donated by a generous member but she had £3,258 towards the first screening. Many thanks to all the ladies of Dronfield Inner Wheel who supported Elaine and gave so
A Folk and Country evening was held in Dronfield’s Pioneer Club on 17th December 2012 to raise both awareness and funds for CRY. Around 100 people attended the event and the main band for the evening (which included one of Elaine’s former teaching colleagues) gave their time for free. It was a very pleasant evening with
In November 2014 during Elaine’s presidency of Dronfield Inner Wheel, she held her first coffee morning to raise funds for screening in Dronfield. It was in conjunction with CRY’s Great Cake Bake held at the end of Raising Awareness Week. Over 40 people attended. It was a very special day.
Some members of Dronfield Inner Wheel including Elaine made a patchwork quilt which was raffled for CRY. This raised £1000. Many thanks to Susanne Haywood who not only gave the fabric, designed the quilt but also guided the others throughout the making. The draw was made on 20th December 2012, the 20th anniversary of Neil Ward’s
It was Friday, 18th December 1992, our last day at school: Neil aged 17 and in Y13, Alistair aged 15 and in Y10, my husband Ian from Sheffield University and myself a teacher but not at the same school as the boys. I’d been so proud that day as I’d taken in some professional photos of
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
I was presented a cheque for £2,000 tonight (6th October) as my share of the money raised from Music in the Gardens in Sheffield’s Botanical Gardens over 4 nights from Thursday 17th July to Sunday 20th July. Eight charities received money – two per night. CRY was on the Thursday night when The Glen Miller Orchestra
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 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
The second CRY Great Cake Bake took place on Friday 29th November 2013, as part of Raising Awareness Week. We would like to thank everybody who took part in the CRY Great Cake Bake and for helping to make the event such a success. Money is still coming in but we are delighted to say that