https://www.c-r-y.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Hair-Cut-Video-311.mp4 My son had been wanting to shave his hair for a while to donate the hair to the little princess charity as they make wigs for children who suffer from cancer. Unfortunately, his hair wasn’t long enough to donate at the time he decided he wanted to do it, so it has been growing […]
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Donna Parker and Lesley Mease join forces to fundraise for heart screenings after losing their children to cardiac arrests
Read the full article here Two mums have joined forces to fund heart screening days for young people after tragically losing their children to sudden cardiac attacks within two weeks of each other. Donna Parker and Lesley Mease, who live just four miles apart, never knew each other until their lives were shattered last summer. […]
MP backs campaign to help prevent sudden deaths of young adults
Read the full article here A campaign which aims to help prevent the sudden deaths of young adults is being backed by Barrow and Furness MP Michelle Scrogham. Furness women Lesley Mease and Donna Parker each lost grown-up children to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome in August 2023. Ms Mease subsequently met with Mrs Scrogham to […]
Schoolboy shaves his hair for CRY
Read the full article here A schoolboy is set to shave his ‘Darwin Núñez’ style hair for a charity dedicated to raising awareness of cardiac arrest in the young. Liverpool FC fan Kayan Frith, 11, is set to ‘brave the shave’ next month to help the Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) charity. Since its formation in 1995 CRY has been working […]
Rotary Club of Furness – Tour de Furness 2024
BAE Submarine Team from Barrow in Furness won 2nd prize in the Team Event for raising £900 for CRY in memory of Wilson Shepherd – photo shows the team collecting their prize at Prize Presentation Evening, Wednesday 18th December 2024 at Roose Conservative Club.
Wilson Shepherd Bingo night
Bingo Night held at Furness Golf Club in Walney. Over 50 people attended for this prize bingo night. Amanda organised it and was joined by her sister Mayreen who was our bingo caller. Everyone enjoyed it and can’t wait for the next one. £700 was raised for Wils pot, taking us ever nearer ecg screenings […]
Band Night for Wilson
Well we held a band night last night for CRY for Wilson. At Barrow AFC Stadium events room with ‘Just in Time Dance Band’ and ‘VOCE’ who were both amazing. Everyone enjoyed it so much. Barrow AFCVOCEJust in Time Dance Band All donated the night for free. We had lots of raffle prizes including,Chelsea signed footballSelfridges […]
Event in Barrow to raise money in memory of Wilson Shepherd and Vicky Parker
Read the full article here Two families are working as one to raise awareness of the condition that claimed the lives of their children. Two families are working as one to raise awareness of the condition that claimed the lives of their children. Lesley Mease, mum of Wilson, said: “Wilson was young, fit, healthy and […]
£847.66 was donated in memory of Wilson Shepherd.
Wilson’s Aunties, Laura Lister and Angela Butterfield and Wilson’s girlfriend Isabella Wright took part in November’s 12 A Week Challenge, raising £847.66
Why Do I Support CRY?
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.
