Why do I support CRY – 2023

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. […]


Update Magazine Issue 86

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


Mums Memorial Video

Once we lost Garreth aged 30 as his Mum I was lost too. Each day was so difficult more difficult because I was so so alone. CRY offered me telephone support with a lovely lady which I found invaluable you know who you are “Thank you”! I realised that I was not alone. The same lady


CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2021 Write up

2021 Sunday 27th June 2021 marked the 15th anniversary of CRY’s flagship event, the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk. Walking virtually for the second year in a row, we are pleased to say over 315 people from all over the country took part, to connect with each other and remember those they have lost. Like


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


CRY Update Magazine Issue 80

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


Update Magazine Issue 79

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


65th Birthday party in memory of Simon Cullum

On 26th October I had a party for my 65th Birthday, but I decided to do it as a fundraiser for CRY to raise some money towards another screening day in memory of my son Simon Cullum, who died on 8th June 2007 at the age of 29 years. The party was held at The Masonic


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.


CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2018

There are 12 young sudden cardiac deaths in the UK every week. It’s why the number 12 is such an important figure to CRY and everyone who supports us. And as CRY staff, volunteers and 1,375 walkers gathered together in London on June 24th, we held our 12th annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk. The


11th Annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2017

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


CRY Update Magazine 70

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


CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2016

HUNDREDS OF WALKERS HELP TO STEP UP SUPPORT FOR CRY AS FLAGSHIP EVENT REACHES ITS 10TH YEAR On Sunday 26th June, 1,266 walkers congregated in London’s Potters Fields Park for CRY’s annual Heart of London Bridges Walk. The 10th year of the event saw the introduction of the new starting venue, with a wonderful backdrop of Tower Bridge. And,


CRY Update Magazine 47

Read Update 47 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 48

Read Update 48 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 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 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 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.


Raising Awareness Stall – Great Yarmouth Asda

On 25th October 2008, my friend Judy and myself (Marilyn), had a stall in the Foyer of Asda to raise awareness and funds for CRY. This is something that we had planned to do for some time, and so we tried to get it to coincide with CRY’s Raising Awareness week as best we could. My


Fundraising and raising awareness in memory of Simon Jon Cullum

I am enclosing some pictures from two fundraising days I have held for CRY in memory of my son Simon Jon Cullum. The first two pictures are from the Gorleston Cliff Top Gala, held on 31st July. The first picture (below left) is of me in front of the stall and the second picture (below right)


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


Cliff Park High School screening, in memory of Simon Cullum

We had a great screening on 14th & 15th June. In memory of my eldest son Simon Cullum who passed away on 8th June 2007. Anyone who thinks they cannot raise the funds for a screening You Can! It took us 6 yrs and it was well worth the wait. We screened 155 young people and


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


CRY Raising Awareness Week 2008

Events held for Raising Awareness Week 2008 Heather Harber had an information stand in Swanley town centre (Kent) on October 1st, in memory of Charlie Morettes Nick Dee-Shapland arranged for a CRY page to appear in the programme for the Newbury Nomads’ shows on the 1st to 4th October at the Newbury Corn Exchange Lesley Johnstone


Fundraising in memory of Simon Cullum

On Saturday 28th July 2012 two events were held to raise money in memory of Simon Cullum. A stall was held at the Gorleston Clifftop Gala and Tony Norman held a Boxercise class with all money from both going to the Simon Cullum Memorial Fund. “On 28th July Tony Norman of Tonys Boxercise did an 8hr


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.


Cheque in memory of son who died young

A money-raising mum has handed over a cheque in memory of her son to a London Hospital which screens people for a range of potentially fatal heart defects. Marilyn Cullum was among 130 invited guests at the official launch of a new screening unit at Brompton Hospital, funded by heart charity Cry (Cardiac Risk in the


Fundraiser for charity

A fundraising event in memory of a popular young man whose sudden death in June devastated family and friends is taking place tomorrow. As reported in the Mercury on January 11, Simon Cullum died, aged 29, and now his mother Marilyn wants to raise money for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). The charity funds research into


Mum backs charity after death of son

The family album brims with pictures of a bouncing baby whose beaming smile would stay with him into adulthood and who by his mother’s admission ‘grew into his ears’. But today the only pictures being added are by his friends on the gonetoosoon website – the shocking suddenness of his death still as baffling today as


Simon Jon Cullum

Simon was my oldest son, born on 6th October 1977. He was fit and healthy, a normal 29 year old who didn’t drink or smoke. On Friday 8th June 2007 I came home from doing some shopping to find Simon sitting at the computer. On my arrival he came into the kitchen and we had a