CRY Update Magazine Issue 81

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


Update Magazine Issue 78

Read Update 78 here CRY Update 78 reports on all news, events and fundraising from January to April 2019. In March we announced two new additions to our group of CRY Ambassadors: England and GB international hockey player James Gall and artist Katy Jade Dobson. You can read about James and Katy and why they decided


Update Magazine Issue 65

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.


Update Magazine Issue 66

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.


Update Magazine Issue 67

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.


CRY Update magazine 71

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


CRY Update Magazine 69

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


CRY Update Magazine 50

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.


CRY Update Magazine 51

Read Update 51 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.


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 Update Magazine 53

Read Update 53 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.


CRY Update Magazine 54

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.


CRY Update Magazine 55

Read Update 55 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.


Pixie School Tour for CRY 2014

In the summer of 2014, singer-songwriter and CRY Patron Pixie Lott performed her pop smash hits for students at 5 schools across the UK in order to spread the word about heart checks for young people. Pixie, 23 years old, became a CRY Patron almost 4 years ago and has been a proactive supporter of the


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


CRY Update Magazine 56

Read Update 56 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.


CRY Update Magazine 57

Read Update 57 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.


CRY Update Magazine 58

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.


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.


Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon

9th October 2011 Congratulations and thank you to the 21 runners who took part in this picturesque event to raise funds for CRY. Despite a wet start to the day, the weather brightened considerably for the event, so that the beautiful autumn colours could be fully appreciated. CRY had a stand at the event just behind the


CRY Update Magazine 62

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


West Postcard

Families from across the West of England joined together to help launch a major regional campaign to highlight the shocking statistic that 12 young, apparently fit and healthy young people (aged 35 and under) are tragically dying every week in the UK from previously undiagnosed heart conditions. A poster-sized version of an emotive new postcard –


CRY Update Magazine 60

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.  


CRY Update Magazine 61

Read Update 61 online here In this issue: • ‘Young Sudden Cardiac Death: A Father’s Grief’ booklet launch, page 10 • Justice for James: Reopening the Inquest into the death of James Markham, page 10-12 • CRY at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference, page 17-18 • CRY Golf Day 2013, page 18 • West ’12


London Marathon 2013

Congratulations and a huge “thank you” to the 119 runners who ran the 2013 London Marathon for CRY on Sunday 21st April. We are very proud of you all and very grateful for your fantastic efforts to raise awareness and funds for CRY. The team of 119 CRY runners comprised of 49 who ran with their


Calor Gas Ltd support CRY

CRY is delighted to announce that Calor Gas Ltd have chosen to support CRY from October 2009, in memory of Scott Rennie, who was the son of their Managing Director, Stephen Rennie. Calor staff will take part in CRY events during 2010 and 2011 and as part of their ‘Gift of the Gas’ scheme, the company


Calor Gas Ltd raise over £100,000 for CRY in memory of Scott Rennie

CRY is delighted to announce that during its partnership with Calor Gas Ltd – from October 2009 to December 2011 – the Company have contributed a massive £101,660 to CRY in memory of Scott Rennie, son of Calor’s Managing Director, Stephen Rennie. The money has been raised through a range of staff activities and sponsorship of


A Father's Grief – Behind the Bravado

CRY launches new resource for dads following the sudden cardiac death of a ‘fit and healthy’ child Bereavement experts from CRY are today (Sunday 16th June 2013) unveiling a powerful and moving new book for the dads of young people who have tragically lost their lives to sudden cardiac death. The book, “A Father’s Grief” –


24 Hour Rowing Challenge at The King's School, Worcester

The 24 hour rowing challenge took place on 14th and 15th December 2012 in the boathouse of the King’s School, Worcester. Over 40 students were involved and kept four rowing machines in action for the duration of the event, managing to row 1,350,000m in total. They raised £1000 in sponsorship for CRY. A further £600 was added


Virgin London Marathon 2011

Virgin London Marathon Congratulations and a huge thank you to all of our CRY runners in the Virgin London Marathon 2011. This year our team included CRY Patron Bill Neely (click here for a full list of CRY runners). Your fantastic efforts are truly appreciated and we hope the aches and pains are now a distant


CRY Update Magazine 52

Read Update 52 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.


Run to the Beat Half Marathon

26th September 2010 Thank you and congratulations to all the CRY runners who made it on Sunday 26th. Because of transport problems (planned and unplanned closures; and delays on the Jubilee line) the start of the race was delayed by 45 minutes to allow as many runners as possible to get to the start. CRY did


Calor Gas CRY Parliamentary Reception

CRY corporate supporters, Calor Gas, kindly organised a Parliamentary reception for CRY to raise awareness within Westminster of CRY’s work. The reception took place on Tuesday 8th June in the Jubilee Room. This was not long after the General Election, and all current MPs were invited. The reception was sponsored by Vince Cable MP, Roger Gale


BUPA London 10,000 2010

Congratulations and thank you to the 19 CRY runners who took part in this event on Bank Holiday Monday, May 31st 2010. Among the CRY entrants were those running as part of corporate teams from Calor Gas and Enrich. The first CRY runner to cross the finish line was Peter Commane, who finished in an incredible


Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon 2010

Thank you and congratulations to all the CRY runners who made it on Sunday 10th October. CRY had a stand at the event in a picturesque spot next to the Serpentine, manned by staff Ben Robinson and Rebecca Zouvani; and also Martin Appleby who is CRY County Representative for West London. We had 18 runners in