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). […]
Issue 95 of the CRY Update magazine covers all news, events and fundraising from September – December 2024.
Read the full article here The grieving mother of a man who died after going into cardiac arrest has, along with the rest of the family, been fundraising to organise free screenings in the hope of preventing ‘another tragic loss’. Resham Nagra lost her son Pardeep in April 2008 when he was just 26 years […]
Read the full article here The death of Pardeep Nagra came as a complete surprise to his loved ones. The 26-year-old, from Wolverhampton, played ice hockey, ran his own business, and was about to get married. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest in 2008, despite having no previous heart issues. His family have since […]
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!
Kulbir Nagra with his family and friends put their trainers on to raise funds and awareness for CRY sudden cardiac arrest. Kulbir, Dal, Tinga and Kash ran 10KM in their hometown of Wolverhampton! on Sunday 24 March 2024 and collectively raised £3,267. Their mission was to raise awareness for the heart screenings, and the funds will be in the honour of his brother. Pardeep Nagra.
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. […]
A man from Wolverhampton who lost his brother to sudden cardiac arrest, has been nominated for a Pride of Britain award for his fundraising efforts. Kulbir Nagra and his family have been fundraising to hold heart screenings around Wolverhampton and the Midlands since 2009. His brother Pardeep Nagra was a healthy, hockey playing 26-year-old when […]
The parents of a man who died from a rare cardiac arrest when he was just 26 years old have raised enough money to screen over 1000 young hearts in his memory. Pardeep Nagra from Wolverhampton collapsed and died from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, or SADs, which kills at least 12 young people a week. His parents, Resham […]
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 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
I have completed my 25 million metre walking challenge and walked 178,275.68m For my lovely son Pardeep Nagra. I start walking for my Pardeep’s 39 birthday on 26 February until his 13 anniversary on 12 April when he headed to heaven. I miss my lovely Dippy so much, Dips a young man who could light up
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
Our charity event was on Saturday 23rd March 2019 at the Grand Station in Wolverhampton. We raised an amazing amount of £12,789. A big thank you to Pardeep’s brother Kully, Jaya, Navkiran, Jessica, Jon and Wolverhampton Jolly catering for providing all the food, this amazing evening would have been impossible without them. We would also like
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 2nd and 3rd of June 2018, 196 local young people were screened at the Wolverhampton Wanderers Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. The screenings were in memory of Pardeep Nagra.
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
The Nagra family screening, in memory of Pardeep Nagra, was held on 18th & 19th February 2017. Held at ‘The Way Youth Zone’ in Wolverhampton, 197 young people were screened over the two days. Mr Rob Marris MP for Wolverhampton South attended.
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
On Sunday 9th July 1,423 walkers assembled in London’s Potters Fields Park for CRY’s annual Heart of London Bridges Walk. A warm and sunny morning, this was the 11th year of CRY’s flagship event and the 2nd year of a new start venue of Potters Fields Park, on the banks of the Thames and providing a
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
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
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
Jaya Nagra trained for the London Marathon, but had an ankle injury three days prior to the run and was unable to run. Family, friends and work colleagues ran a baton marathon for her which included Kully and Jaya’s mum Neelam! It raised great awareness and even more money! ! She was disappointed having trained for
205 people were screened at the Way Youth Zone in Wolverhampton, on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th July 2016 in memory of Pardeep Nagra.
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
13th February 2015 People say Friday 13th is a day based on bad luck. Well not in Wolverhampton, as the Nagra family took over 4 Barclays and Santander banks to raise awareness about CRY and raise money through donations by selling cakes, samosas and raffle prizes. The day was a huge success with the total amount
Read Update 50 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 54 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 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
British Public Radio website – 2013 The overall winner taking this year’s Gold Award is the winner of the Short Form News/Factual category. Produced by Briony Harrison, In A Heartbeat takes a look into the dangers of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome and discusses the current methods of cardiac screening open to young people. Read More
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 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.
ITV News Central – 24th February 2013 The father of Pardeep Nagra, who died in 2008 from sudden adult death syndrome, has raised over £7,000 for CRY, enabling 200 youngsters to have their hearts screened. Mr Nagra said: “My son was full of life and our lives are very hard now. We are doing this so