CRY Update 97

CRY Update 97

Editor

Dr Steven Cox Chief Executive

Deputy Editors

Emma Hartnett Publications Manager

Oliver Sparrow Communications Assistant

As Deputy Editors of the CRY Update it is our responsibility to put together this newsletter, and our ambition that you find all the CRY news, events and fundraising in these pages to be of interest.

We endeavour to ensure the information printed in this newsletter is accurate, but please do not hesitate to contact CRY if you notice something amiss. CRY receives an incredible amount of support and I know occasionally an error will slip through, however any fundraising corrections will be clearly demarcated at the beginning of the subsequent issue’s fundraising section.

If you would like to contact us about the magazine please do so via updatemag@c-r-y.org.uk Thank you for your help.

Contributors

Alison Cox MBE Founder

Professor Mary Sheppard Consultant Cardiac Pathologist

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Inside Update 97

Meet Our Representatives

News from the Chief Executive

CRY Support

CRY Online

CRY Screening Report

Centre for Cardiac Pathology (CRY CCP) Report

CRY News: - CRY Partnerships - Heart of London Bridges Walk 2025

- New CRY Ambassador Our Fundraisers

Raising Awareness in the Media Report

For more details regarding the events shown on the cover, please turn to the corresponding page references below. Images are listed clockwise from top left:

1. CRY Supporters crossing the finish line at the Heart of London Bridges Walk. Page 19.

2. The CRY team at a screening in memory of Gary Pope. Page 14.

3. Newly appointed CRY Ambassador Danny Lomas. Page 24.

4. The team at the OrthTeam Centre as part of a new CRY Partnership. Page 17.

5. CRY Supporters at the start line of the Heart of London Bridges Walk. Page 19.

Submission guidelines: We include activities in the “Our Fundraisers” section that raise £100 or more.

Entries appear in the “Our Fundraisers” section according to when CRY sends official receipt of monies raised.

If you can supply a writeup or photos for any fundraising activities you have taken part in, please email: updatemag@c-r-y.org.uk

6. Nicola, Rupert, Arabella and Willow completed the Paris Marathon in memory of Clarissa Nicholls. Page 50

7. Louise Lister completed the Paris Marathon in memory of Jamie Bucknell & Andrew Key. Page 27.

8. New partnership between Berks & Bucks FA and CRY. Page 16.

9. ‘Name Ashley’s teddy’ competition in memory of Ashley Trigg. Page 58.

10. Gary Kershaw completed the Cape Town cycle tour in memory of Dave Conway. Page 31.

11. CRY Volunteers at the Heart of London Bridges Walk. Page 19.

12. CRY Supporters on the Heart of London Bridges Walk route. Page 19.

13. Debbie Mackay completed the Skye Half Marathon in memory of Hamish Ross. Page 53.

Joseph Tanner Representative in Brighton/Sussex

My name is Joseph Richard Tanner, and I’m proud to be a representative for CRY and all the work they do for families and young people that have been affected by a cardiac condition, or the sudden death of a young person.

As a representative, I hope that I am able to assist and volunteer at events for CRY in East Sussex and the surrounding areas.

I became involved with CRY after suffering my own cardiac event - I had a cardiac arrest in 2008 at the finish line of the Hastings Half Marathon - I was then diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome. I hadn’t heard of CRY before my cardiac event, and I remember at the time feeling lost and not understanding what had happened. One of my main motivations in supporting CRY is to raise awareness, so that people that are affected by cardiac episodes are getting the support that they need, when they need it, so they don't feel lost like I did.

Throughout my years being involved with CRY I have attended charity events, been interviewed on the radio, hosted a charity night in Brighton,

Meet Our Representatives

and raised awareness at my local shopping centre in Brighton

I was asked to co-author the CRY publication myheart support booklet, and I used to attend myheart meetings regularly. After I turned 36 I was unable to attend the meetings, but by continuing to be a representative for CRY I can stay involved with a charity that is close to my heart.

A family should never suffer the loss of a young person to an undiagnosed heart condition, and a young person should never feel alone after being diagnosed with a condition.

CRY’s Representatives

CRY’s Representatives help to raise awareness in communities around the UK by attending events in an official capacity on behalf of CRY.

Whether it is giving talks, answering questions or being a face of the charity, representatives support families and members of their local communities after the death of a young person.

Our representatives will attend events to do some of the following activities:

▪Talks or speeches to clubs/schools/businesses

▪Cheque presentations

▪Hosting information stands

▪Running stalls

All CRY Representatives are listed on the CRY website alongside the stories of how they got involved with CRY, and their work as a representative. To read more please visit: www.c-r-y.org.uk/about-us/cry-representatives/

If you are interested in having a CRY Representative attend your event, please email cry@c-r-y.org.uk

All of CRY’s Representatives have been long-term volunteers for CRY. If you would be interested in volunteering for CRY, please visit: www.c-r-y.org.uk/cry-volunteers

News from the Chief Executive

Dr Steven Cox CRY Chief Executive

@Drstevenjcox

drstevenjcox

Thank you for everything that you continue to do to support CRY and raise awareness within your local communities. Included in this section are a number of media stories from May - August 2025 as well as information about some of CRY’s events in this period.

May

CRY Supporter Monica Chatterton featured on ITV

Calendar and BBC Look North

May 9

I took part in two local news interviews discussing CRY’s screening programme as part of the media coverage surrounding the fundraising awareness work of CRY Supporter Monica Chatterton. Monica raised funds to hold a CRY screening in memory of her daughter, Josephine, who died in 1999.

“So many questions went through our minds with no immediate answers: what happened, how and more importantly, why? We want to try and alleviate other

families’ devastation at losing a young person to a sudden cardiac death”.

One in 300 young people screened will have a potentially life-threatening condition. Families like Monica’s raising important awareness of screening and research will help CRY to understand more about these conditions and help save young lives.

CRY supporter screening featured by BBC Look East and BBC Essex May 13

CRY Supporter Karl Lansley was interviewed on BBC Essex alongside Harry Jenkins, a young man found to have a cardiac condition at a CRY screening in 2019. The screening was funded by the Carli Lansley Foundation, set up in memory of Karl’s wife, Carli.

Harry was sixteen when he was diagnosed with a heart condition and has since received treatment. BBC Look East also featured a report on the evening news.

ITV Calendar attends screening day in memory of Nathan Bryan May 21

An ITV crew attended a screening day organised by CRY supporters Gill and Stephen Ayling, resulting in an indepth feature on the early evening news. ITV Calendar interviewed both Gill and Steve, alongside Georgia Guya young woman who had was diagnosed after a previous

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CRY screening - and an interview with CRY Doctor, Dr Veronika Azidou. The piece also involved a separate follow-on chat with one of ITV’s leading reporters in the North.

June

CRY Volunteer Collette Fitzgerald featured in Northern Ireland Media

June 2

CRY volunteer Collette Fitzgerald joined Langan Valley FC in Northern Ireland for a cheque presentation with Scott Owen. Scott was diagnosed with a heart condition after attending a CRY screening in 2023. Lagan Valley AC has since used its annual series of races to raise funds for charity, this year choosing to support CRY and its vital work in preventing sudden cardiac deaths in young people.

We are so grateful for the incredible support from Lagan

Valley AC. The money raised will help to support ongoing cardiac screening and research, helping to save young lives.

Heart of London Bridges Walk June 22

On Sunday 22nd June 2025, 1,079 CRY supporters of all ages and from different parts of the country took part in the annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk, marking thirty years of CRY and the nineteenth year of the walk.

I would like to thank everyone who joined us walking in memory or support of a family member or friend. The day is an opportunity for people to connect with friends and other families with similar experiences, while raising awareness of CRY’s ongoing work to help reduce the incidence of young sudden cardiac death.

Thank you to Professor Sanjay Sharma who joined us on the day.

Read the full write up on page 19.

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CRY and Manchester Metropolitan University unite at the OrthTeam Centre to improve access to cardiac screenings for youth across the North June 24

Held in partnership with CRY and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), this inaugural event at the OrthTeam Centre represented a significant milestone in CRY’s ongoing mission to expand access to cardiac screening for young people across the UK. By combining clinical expertise, academic research, and charitable support, this collaboration aims to increase awareness of silent heart conditions and provide potentially lifesaving screenings in a state-of-the-art environment.

This first screening – held in partnership with the OrthTeam Centre and MMU – represents an important step in CRY’s ongoing mission to increase capacity and accessibility to cardiac screening for young people across the UK. With CRY’s waiting list for screening now exceeding 110,000, we’re committed to identifying new opportunities to establish screening centres around the UK. So, this expert-led centre, in a state-of-the-art, clinical setting is a real landmark for the future of our national screening network.

CRY Doctor, Professor Aneil Malhotra was in attendance and representing CRY. CRY Supporter Debbie Dixon funded the event with support from the JD Foundation, and representing the charity as a CRY family, in memory of her son, Aaron.

We look forward to this initiative evolving and

establishing the OrthTeam Centre as one of CRY’s leading Screening Facilities. We would like to thank all those involved in helping us grow our screening provision in the Northwest.

Turn to page 17 for more.

New partnership between Berks & Bucks FA and CRY aims to raise awareness of CRY’s national screening programme and support club fundraising activities for private screenings

June 24

As part of this exciting new collaboration, Berks & Bucks FA will be working with CRY as its new Physical Health Charity Partner, to raise awareness of young sudden cardiac death and support club fundraising activities, with the aim of hosting CRY screening sessions across the region for young players.

Cardiac screening in football now takes place routinely at the highest level, testing and protecting hundreds of elite athletes who are playing for professional clubs; but at CRY, we believe specialised cardiac screening programmes should be rolled out and made available to all young people, providing them with the choice to have their hearts tested for underlying conditions.

We’re therefore really pleased to be teaming up with Berks & Bucks FA, with a shared vision of raising awareness of the importance of cardiac screening,

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signposting young people playing football to sessions taking place local to them and working together to explore new and inspiring ways of funding further events across the region to help make screening as accessible to as many young players as possible.

Turn to page 16 to read more.

ITV Central Screening in memory of Anthony Lane June 29

A CRY Screening in memory of Anthony Lane took place in June and was picked up by multiple local news outlets and ITV Central news. As well as Anthony’s family and friends, the day was attended by Sutton Coldfield MP Rt Hon Sir Andrew Mitchell and Mayor of Royal Sutton Coldfield, Cllr Cindy Yip.

It was great for our team to be back in Sutton Coldfield again, showing just how important it is for asymptomatic young people to have their hearts tested. Paul and Penny’s commitment to our cause, in memory of their son Anthony, is inspiring – and we’re so grateful for all that they do to support CRY’s work.

There’s no doubt that their tireless efforts in raising both funds and awareness, with the support of the Wylde Green Rotary Club, is already having a positive impact.

July

Massive milestone reached as CRY Supporter Debbie

Dixon screens the 10,000th young person through the programme of heart testing she set up in memory

of her son

July 5

CRY Supporter Debbie Dixon has been working alongside CRY for the past decade as part of her mission to prevent sudden cardiac death in young people. On Saturday 5 July the 10,000th young person was screened thanks to funds raised in memory of Aaron Dixon, who tragically died in September 2011 from a previously undiagnosed heart condition.

Since Aaron’s death, his mum Debbie has devotedly raised funds for CRY – driven by a desire to ensure that no other parent should experience the same devastating grief. Supported by her husband Gary, daughter Hollie, hordes of Aaron’s friends and their wider community, Debbie has maintained her mission of testing the hearts of young people in the North West and across the UK.

CRY announces new charity ambassador Danny Lomas

July 29

CRY is very pleased to announce that a new Charity Ambassador, Danny Lomas, is joining our team of enthusiastic and loyal advocates, all of whom have an unwavering commitment to raising awareness and shining a light on the importance of CRY’s work. We’re

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delighted that Danny has come on board to join our team of Ambassadors, helping us to reach out to new and engaged audiences in memory of his very good friend, Jono Stead.

Jono’s family and friends –led by his mum and dad, Dave and Karen –are committed fundraisers and have already achieved truly great things in terms of raising awareness across their local community, and beyond. Danny’s support will further Jono’s legacy through the influence of his social media platform – and the events he has already organised, such as a recent quiz night.

Young sudden cardiac death is indiscriminate – it takes young people, at the prime of their lives from every community, age and friendship group and we have a responsibility to work hard to share our messages and important information about CRY’s work across all areas of society. We’re extremely grateful for Danny’s support.

Turn to page 24 to read more.

August

BBC Radio Devon and BBC News SouthWest feature CRY screening event

August 4

CRY Representative, Bereavement supporter, and long- term supporter of the charity, Jenny Thomas, held her first CRY screening in her hometown of Plymouth, in memory of her son Nicholas who died in 2005. The screening day was attended by CRY Research Fellow Dr Daniel Abioye, "That's part of the reason why we are doing the screening, with the hope of identifying

people who are at risk early and giving advice in terms of diagnosis and how it could be managed with the hope of preventing sudden cardiac death in the young".

The BBC Radio Devon Breakfast show featured an interview with Jenny, and a segment on CRY and the importance of screening. This was followed by a report on BBC News Southwest online.

Sunrise Radio Official Podcast with Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Saran Marwaha

August 7

The latest in the series of interviews with CRY Research Fellows and key personnel and supporters from the British Asian Community was broadcast on the Sunrise Radio podcast in August. The segment featuring an excellent conversation between new Sunrise presenter, Kavita Kukar and Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Saran Marwaha.

The podcast discusses Dr Marwaha's choice to specialise in inherited heart conditions affecting young people and athletes, and the life-saving importance of

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heart screenings. Dr Marwaha also explains what a CRY screening involves, the role of research in preventing sudden cardiac deaths, and why awareness within the British Asian community is vital.

Listen to the full interview here: www.sunriseradio.com/ podcasts and search for episode 135.

BBC Look East and BBC Radio Lincolnshire features CRY Supporters' first screening in Lincoln August 28

The family of Mike Harper, who tragically died while taking part in the Great Bristol Run in 2024, were featured online for BBC Look East at their inaugural CRY screening event in memory of Mike. Mike’s father, Roy Harper said: "Our passion is to make sure other people locally and nationally are aware, so they aren't in the situation we had."

A 10-minute feature was also broadcast on BBC Radio Lincolnshire on the day of the screening, including an interview with CRY’s duty doctor, Dr Dimitra Maritsa.

Communicating the impact of CRY’s research

CRY’s research continues to transform the way we understand the causes and prevention of young sudden cardiac death. Whilst often research takes many years before it starts to impact medical practice, CRY’s research has always focused on the present, improving the way we screen young people, improving our

understanding of the causes of young sudden cardiac deaths and helping young people have the best quality of life while living with these conditions.

As such, CRY has always been committed to supporting a range of research projects, looking at these issues and striving to gain further understanding about the benefits of physical activity for young people with a diagnosed heart condition, as well as ‘safe’ parameters for exercise.

Part of every donation made to CRY will go towards CRY’s research programme. Some families have chosen for all of the funds they raise to go directly to research; and many families who are raising funds specifically for screening, also provide support to the research programme when possible.

Thank you to everyone who is helping to support CRY’s research, your support means we can work to train the next generation of specialist cardiologists in inherited cardiac conditions, and transform our understanding of the causes and prevention of young sudden cardiac death.

In 2025, between May and August we received further contributions from the following memorial funds:

▪ Scott Cowan

▪ Adnan Deumic

▪ Daniel Lee Duncan

▪ William Lane

▪ Alan Lumley

▪ Olivia Raby

▪ Natalie Stewart

For more information on CRY’s most recent research news and publications go to: www.c-r-y.org.uk/research. Here you will see interviews with CRY Research Fellows, links to research publications (either the abstracts or the full articles) as well as links to short films and presentations by our experts including Professors Sanjay Sharma, Mary Sheppard and Michael Papadakis, explaining the ongoing impact of CRY’s research.

CRY Support

Support CRY offers:

Individual:

So many people have contacted CRY wondering if there are others they could talk to who have suffered similarly. No matter how much professional support is offered (either medical or therapeutic), sometimes just speaking to someone who has been through a similar experience, or reading their personal stories, helps the most.

Telephone bereavement support is available to anyone over the age of 18 who has been affected by a young sudden cardiac death.

My Story:

This area of the website is for those who have suffered the loss of young person due to a sudden cardiac death to share their experiences with others. If you would like your thoughts to be included in this section of the

CRY Support

CRY has a dedicated bereavement support programme to support families after the tragedy of a young sudden cardiac death of a person aged 35 or under.

We offer both emotional and medical support.

website, please email your words photos/images, songs, videos and poems to mystory@c-r-y.org.uk

Pathology:

CRY’s expert cardiac pathologist Professor Mary Sheppard leads the team at the Centre for Cardiac Pathology, based at St George’s Hospital, London. After a young sudden cardiac death, expert pathology is essential.

Cardiology:

CRY’s expert consultant cardiologists, Professor Sanjay Sharma and Professor Michael Papadakis, lead a team of specialists at the CRY Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions and Sports Cardiology based at St George’s Hospital, London.

CRY have developed a series of booklets which contain personal stories from bereaved mums, dads, siblings, partners, and friends. The series focuses on the grief specific to the relationship an individual has with the deceased. Each booklet contains ten personal stories from people who have experienced a tragedy, in the hope that they will help others feel less alone in their experience and their feelings.

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Group:

CRY offers group support for family and friends following a young sudden cardiac death in various methods; A National Family Bereavement Support Day which can be attended by family members (18+) who have lost a young person aged 35 or under; online support via Facebook groups, where people (18+) can connect and share experiences; and annual walks in London and in Durham, giving families the opportunity to come together to remember young people who have died suddenly.

The bereavement support team at CRY developed this booklet in the charity’s ‘grief series’, knowing that bereaved families often find the most solace, support and guidance from others who have been through a similar experience. Indeed, since 1995, CRY has received thousands of calls from families wanting to speak to others who have suffered similar tragedies.

All the booklets are free to read online: www.c-r-y.org.uk/ support-resources

“When you first walk in and see all the pictures of young adults on the big screen with messages from their families, you could feel the emotion. I realised that I’m not on my own. Everyone was so friendly. It made me realise how many families have also gone through the same thing and how important it is to create awareness”

Andrea Joyce in memory of Kieran Joyce.

“The first time is the hardest, but you will be strengthened in the company of others who understand how you feel. While none of us ever wanted to join the CRY community we are so grateful that they are there for us.”

Diana Hunt in memory of Matthew Hadfield.

If you would be interested in joining us this year in June for the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk, registration is now open: www.c-r-y.org.uk/heart-of-london-bridges-walk/

“Really worth doing if you have recently lost a loved one to an undiagnosed heart condition, walking in solidarity with other families and realising you’re not the only one to go through such a loss, we've taken part twice and it helped me and my daughter a lot.”

Andrew & Caitlin Quew in memory of Gemma Quew.

CRY Online

Social media

Social media is a vital part of how CRY interacts with supporters and, first and foremost, raises awareness of young sudden cardiac death and what can be done to tackle it – from preventative measures (screening) to bereavement support for those affected by a tragedy. In the CRY Online segment, we look back at the fourmonth period the Update covers and include a small selection of social media highlights, such as Facebook posts that reached an amazing amount of people, or supporters who posted a memorable photo.

Between May and August 2025, we received nearly 3,000,000 impressions across all our social media platforms with: 90,000 engagements; almost 3,000 new followers; more than 79,000 video views; more than 19,000 post clicks and 15,000 views on YouTube. This is incredible awareness of CRY's mission raised across our platforms.

Throughout this period, popular posts on Facebook were all raising awareness of CRY’s screening programme using our key messages. A post about what happens at a CRY screening, and another linking to our Test My Heart website gained over 35,000 engagements with hundreds of comments and reactions. Posts like this are vital for spreading CRY’s message and aims to the wider community.

Over on Instagram it has been great to see so many posts about our fundraising events receiving high engagement

on the platform, with posts covering the London Marathon and the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk among the most shared and commented on. Second to that, our posts announcing screening numbers for the months of May and July were among the most interacted with.

Our TikTok account is steadily growing, with followers and engagement up in this period. A post about the CRY Bereavement Support programme and Bereavement Supporters was one of the most viewed.

CRY Supporter Caitlin Quew spoke at a CRY Parliamentary Reception about how CRY helped her and her father after the death of her mother, Gemma.

Much like on Instagram, two posts about screening numbers in June and July proved popular among followers. The interest in these types of posts shows the demand for screening across the UK. Thanks to CRY families we have now screened over 300,000 young people.

#CRYResearch has been popular on the X platform, with posts in June performing really well. CRY Doctors and Research Fellows publish research throughout the year and its really encouraging to see posts about this vital work garner interest. Every share, comment and reaction is incredible awareness raised.

CRY Research Fellow Dr Saran Marwaha was interviewed in June about her portfolio of research she was involved in during her CRY Fellowship; her recent PhD submission; her role as Senior Lecturer, a tutor and mentor on the prestigious MSc Sports Cardiology Course; as well as learning more about her current and ongoing research projects.

Interacting with us on social media is an easy way to keep up to date with any CRY information you might need. You will receive updates on upcoming events and screenings, and photos from fellow supporters.

Every share of a post helps spread awareness about CRY a little further. So, if you’d like to follow along, here’s where you can find us:

CRY Screening Report

Between May - August 2025, CRY screened 11,351 people

9,007 young people were screened at family screening events in memory of: Alan Bain, Rory Embling, Adam Lewis, Richard Ponting, Adnan Deumic, Aiden Joyce, Ben Daniels, Aaron Dixon, Robert Rowan, Mia Jennings, Stevie Wiggins, Hamish Ross, Ryan Tilley, Oliver Griffin, Carli Lansley, Cameron Slater, Calum Mackintosh, Kayleigh Griffiths, John Pirie, Jono Stead, Max Oliver, David Hill, Ben Ramsay, Jack Thomas, Christopher Cowe, Owen Morris, Matthew Hesmondhalgh, Anthony Lane, Gary Pope, Neil Ward, Luke Meekings, Laura West, Jack Boulton, Liam Dodd, James Patterson, James Sheppard, Therese Field, Lewis Marsh, Ben Hammond, Ryan Carter, Nathan Blake, Nathan Butler, Dean Mason, Andrew Oliver, Daniel Joshua Blackman, Nicholas Thomas, Bethany Mycroft, Jude Harvey, Kieran Joyce, Mark Hudson, Jude MacDonald, Tom Petley, Katie Fleet, Mike Harper, and Richard Brember.

847 young people were screened at sports screening events with: Yorkshire Rugby Academy, RFU England Women’s Rugby U20s Squad, Bristol Bears RFC Academy, Harlequins RFC, Leicester Tigers RFC, Gloucester Premiership Rugby, Sale Sharks RFC, Newcastle Falcons RFC, AFC Wimbledon, Harborough Town FC, Northampton Saints RFC, Bath RFC, Notts County FC, Walcountian’s Sports Club and Exeter Chiefs RFC.282 young people were screened at school screening events at: Harrow School and Charterhouse School.

What happens at a screening?

The basic test is an electrocardiogram (ECG) which is a simple non-invasive and painless test that examines the electrical activity within the heart.

Small stickers are placed at strategic points on the chest, arms and legs. Flexible leads (called electrodes) that extend from the ECG machine are then attached to these stickers. The electrical rhythm of the heart is recorded and printed out. This part of the process only takes two to three minutes to perform. The ECG printout is then reviewed by a doctor in conjunction with a personal and family history questionnaire.

If a more detailed image is needed (about 5–10% of individuals), an echocardiogram will often be taken on the same day. Soundwaves echo against various parts of the heart and they are recorded on a screen. This provides a detailed picture of the heart’s structure and how well it is functioning. This takes about 30 minutes to perform.

The screening programme is under the aegis of Professor Sanjay Sharma and Professor Michael Papadakis.

269 young people were screened at the CRY National Screening Centre in Leatherhead.

760 young people were screened with thanks to Daniel Wilkinson Foundation, The Beat Goes On, and the JD Foundation.

186 young people were screening with thanks to the Northern Ireland Memorial Fund.

At CRY, we believe all young people aged 14-35 should have the opportunity to have their heart screened. If you would like to read more about CRY's screening programme, please visit: www.c-r-y.org.uk/screening or www.testmyheart.org.uk

CRY Centre for Cardiac Pathology (CRY CCP) Report

Professor Mary Sheppard, Consultant Cardiac Pathologist

Dr Joe Westaby, NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Histopathology

2025 has continued to be another busy year at the CRY Cardiovascular Pathology Laboratory. We have had a high number of heart referrals so far this year, totalling 472 cases, of which 333 of these included a spleen sample sent for genetic testing (see graph below).

Departmental News

▪ Our collaboration with Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) within St George’s Hospital continues. We combine the autopsy cardiac diagnosis with family follow-ups with the CRY Research Fellows, and also genetic testing with local Genetic Hubs.

▪ Professor Sheppard continues to work on and publish many research projects, with five papers published in this period:

- “Sudden perioperative death post aortic valve replacement with autopsy showing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in elderly females.”

- “Aortic Regurgitation as a Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death with Aortic and Left Ventricular Remodelling-The Role of the Bicuspid Valve.”

By Professor Mary Sheppard

Lauren Moran, Research Technician

Tia Lazaro-James, Laboratory Technician

Christopher Ford, Laboratory Technician

The heart cases referred come from all regions throughout the UK, with the majority referred from London, South East and North West of England. Both Professor Sheppard and Dr Joe Westaby reported a cause of death (COD) in all these cases (see chart below).

“Cardiovascular disease reported as modes of death in the Office for National Statistics mortality data: a retrospective observational study.”

- “Epidemiology and aetiology of sudden cardiac death in athletes.”

- “Sudden Cardiac Death in Childhood: Peaks in Teenagers.” Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.”

These papers focus on aspects of ethnicity, gender, age, sports and pathological diagnosis of sudden cardiac death in the young, and are a direct result of our CRY-funded database.

▪ Both Professor Sheppard and Dr Westaby have attended five international conferences between May and August.

▪ In June, both Professor Sheppard and Dr. Westaby were invited to the re-opening of Westminster Coroners Court by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg, invited by His Majesty’s Senior Coroner, and Professor Fiona Wilcox.

▪ We continue our working relationship with the National Sudden Death NHS Genetic and Family follow- up programme, giving guidelines to other pathologists in seven regional centres, with coordinators who are essential in arranging the genetic testing and family screening for cardiac conditions.

Partnerships

CRY News

Berks & Bucks FA team up with CRY to support grassroots football

As part of this exciting new collaboration, Berks & Bucks FA will be working with CRY [as its new Physical Health Charity Partner] to raise awareness of cardiac screening –as well as supporting club fundraising activities, with the aim of hosting CRY screening sessions across the region for young players.

Speaking about the new partnership, Liz Verrall, CEO at Berks & Bucks FA, said: “We are delighted to be collaborating with the team at CRY – this new partnership has been driven by the stories we have heard across the County from parents, coaches and players who have witnessed or been personally affected by on-field cardiac events.

“As a County FA, it is our duty to support our players to the

best of our ability. In raising awareness of CRY’s national screening sessions, we hope that we can secure early diagnosis and reduce the risk of sudden cardiac arrest. As our partnership grows, we will look to work even more closely with CRY to make screenings more accessible within the county by supporting clubs fundraising initiatives and providing locations for CRY’s specialised cardiac screening programmes.”

Berks & Bucks Football Association (Berks & Bucks FA) is the not-for-profit governing body of football in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Vale of White Horse and parts of South Oxfordshire. It is responsible for leading, protecting and supporting the development of the grassroots game in its entirety across the region – with the purpose of ‘Connecting People & Changing Lives’.

Dr Steven Cox, CEO of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) added: “Cardiac screening in football now takes place routinely at the highest level, testing and protecting hundreds of elite athletes who are playing for professional clubs. But at CRY, we believe specialised cardiac screening programmes should be rolled out and made available to all young people, providing them with the choice to have their hearts tested for underlying conditions which, if left untreated or unmonitored, could have serious and potentially dangerous consequences, such as sudden cardiac arrest.

“We’re therefore really pleased to be teaming up with Berks & Bucks FA, with a shared vision of raising

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awareness of the importance of cardiac screening, signposting young people to sessions taking place local to them and working together to explore new and inspiring ways of funding further events across the region to help make screening as accessible to as many young players as possible.”

Berks & Bucks FA sanctions 30+ local football leagues and affiliates more than 600 clubs and 4,800 teams within our County FA boundaries. As well as its development work, Berks & Bucks FA also run 20 County FA Cup Competitions including the Berks & Bucks FA Senior Cup and Women’s Senior Cup as well as Youth and Disability competitions.

CRY and Manchester Metropolitan University unite at the OrthTeam Centre to improve access to cardiac

screenings for youth across the north

Held in partnership with CRY and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), the inaugural event at the OrthTeam Centre represents a significant milestone in CRY’s ongoing mission to expand access to cardiac screening for young people across the UK.

By combining clinical expertise, academic research, and charitable support, this collaboration aims to increase awareness of silent heart conditions and provide potentially life-saving screenings in a state-of-the-art environment. This marks a crucial step towards building a more accessible, nationwide screening network for cardiac health among young people.

Every week in the UK, 12 apparently fit and healthy young (aged 35 and under) people lose their lives to sudden cardiac death. In 80% of these cases, there will have been no warning signs prior to sudden cardiac arrest- which is why CRY believes proactive cardiac screening amongst asymptomatic young people is so vitally important to highlight individuals at risk

The screening day provided 102 free cardiac tests for young people aged 14 to 35, and was funded by Debbie Dixon, from Tarporley, Cheshire, in conjunction with the JD Foundation. Debbie setup the CRY Memorial Fund in memory of her son Aaron, who died almost 14 years ago in September 2011, aged just 23.

Aaron, a keen footballer and gym-goer, had an undetected genetic heart defect called arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) that can cause cardiac arrest, if undetected and untreated.

Following the heart-breaking loss of her son Aaron, Debbie has tirelessly dedicated herself to fundraising for cardiac screenings in young people – and has now reached the extraordinary milestone of 10,000 young people screened.

Debbie explains: “As many are aware, routine screening for young people is not currently available on the NHS. Therefore, screenings held by CRY are vital in detecting potentially fatal heart conditions in young people who experience no symptoms and appear to be fit and healthy, as was the case with Aaron.

“This support means so much to me, but also to the countless lives that can be saved through early detection. Aaron’s legacy will live on through this vital work and knowing that others may be protected from undiagnosed heart conditions brings great comfort. Thank you to everyone at The OrthTeam for helping us turn heartbreak into hope.”

Professor Aneil Malhotra leads the cardiology service at the OrthTeam Centre and was responsible for overseeing the CRY screenings on the day. He also serves as a Consultant Cardiologist at Wythenshawe Hospiand Manchester Royal Infirmary and Professor of Sports Cardiology at MMU. He is a former CRY research

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fellow and has worked closely with CRY for more than ten years. On the day, Professor Malhotra identified and referred two people for further assessment to investigate potentially-life threatening conditions.

All 102 attendees completed a health questionnaire and received an electrocardiogram (ECG) examining the electrical activity of the heart. They were then reviewed individually by Professor Malhotra and while the vast majority were given the all clear, a handful of patients required an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) which was provided by CRY on the day, before being given the all clear. Two people required further evaluation at Professor Malhotra’s NHS inherited cardiac conditions and sports cardi-

ology clinic. Professor Aneil Malhotra says: “We are proud of this unique collaboration between the OrthTeam Centre, CRY, and Manchester Metropolitan University, which is the first of its kind and lays the foundation for a dedicated screening facility in the North.

“For more than two decades, CRY has trained specialist fellows, and it is vital that this expert knowledge is shared across the UK. This initiative is a powerful example of how that training is being translated into high-quality, accessible cardiac screening services – made possible through the collaborative efforts of academic, private healthcare, and charitable institutions.”

CRY services receive no government support and therefore it’s only due to the fundraising efforts of families, communities and businesses, that we’re able to deliver screening to young people across the UK at no cost to any individual who wishes to have their heart tested.

Research saves lives too, so every penny counts towards maintaining our research programme and the ongoing training of cardiologists, who will become experts in the detection and treatment of the conditions that can cause a sudden cardiac arrest in a young person.

Fundraising and corporate donations also mean we can provide CRY’s specialist, ‘peer-to-peer’ bereavement network – an invaluable lifeline for many families and friends facing such unimaginable and devastating grief.

We are so appreciative of those individuals and businesses that choose to support CRY, thank you.

Every week in the UK, 12 young people die suddenly from undiagnosed heart conditions. At CRY, we’re committed to preventing these tragedies through screening, research, support and raising awareness. By partnering with us, your organisation can make a life-saving difference while demonstrating your dedication to social responsibility and community well-being.

If you would like to to read more information, or speak to us about corporate fundraising, please visit: www.c-r-y.org.uk/partnerships

Heart of London Bridges Walk

On Sunday June 22 2025, 1,079 CRY supporters of all ages and from different parts of the country took part in the annual CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk. This is in addition to the two supporters who registered to take part in My Walk For CRY, to walk and raise awareness in their local community. This year marked the 30th year of CRY as a charity, and the 19th year of the walk.

The day is an opportunity for people to connect with friends, other families with similar experiences, while raising awareness of CRY’s ongoing work to help reduce the incidence of young sudden cardiac death. It was incredibly moving to see supporters coming together, wearing their personalised CRY T-shirts and holding CRY branded flags as they walked in memory, or support, of a family member or friend.

In addition to those walking in memory or in support of someone with a diagnosis, there were many groups and individuals who took part to support CRY as a charity and our aim to save young lives.

Beginning the walk in Southwark Park, supporters gathered in front of the bandstand as CRY consultant

cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma thanked participants:

“There are no words to describe just how full of admiration we are for all of you. We know that you have been through multiple adversities. So many of you have lost friends, children, spouses, parents, yet you’ve channelled all that pain into raising awareness to make sure something like this will not happen to other families.”

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CRY Chief Executive Dr Steven Cox spoke next, thanking CRY Patron Andy Scott for leading our walk, and to the incredible volunteers, sponsors, vendors, and staff who made the day possible.

“Thank you to each and every one of you. It is such a powerful sight and privilege to stand here and see so many of you gathered in memory of so many young people.

“This walk will mean something different to every one of you. For those of you who are joining us for the first time today, whether you’re walking alone or walking with family and friends, we hope this will be one day where the people around you will understand the impact of what has happened.”

Speaking of CRY, Steve continued:

“What has always made CRY unique is that this is your movement. This is a movement which is made up of thousands of stories, personal legacies and acts of remembrance that have raised awareness within every corner of the UK. School campaigns, community events, social media appeals, charity runs, cake sales, concerts and walks like today. Each of these is part of something much bigger […]

“CRY began many years ago because one person took a stand. It continues because of you, your courage, your determination and your refusal not to give up. Because of you, young lives are being saved. Thank you for your support and your belief in what we can achieve together.”

Following the speeches, a one-minute silence was observed in a collective moment of reflection. At 11am walkers set off on the scenic 6.5-mile route along the Thames, that took them across Tower Bridge, around the historic Tower of London, over Millenium Bridge and along Bankside, before returning to the finish at Southwark Park.

With scavenger hunts in hand, our young participants set off along the route, keeping an eye out for a range of features along the walk, including Sam Wanamaker’s blue plaque, a large cat statue sitting on top of the Thames wall, and a striking mural depicting Saint Olave. One young explorer who successfully completed the scavenger hunt received a family hamper donated by Denise, the Community Champion from Tesco Leatherhead Superstore –featuring a teddy bear, chocolates and a bottle of prosecco (for the adults to enjoy later!).

At the finish line, walkers were presented with a choice of a CRY medal, pin badge or keyring, before enjoying the CRY Family Picnic. Supporters were invited to relax and recharge with a selection of delicious food and drinks

available in Southwark Park. We would like to extend our thanks to the following: Brat Bros, Chocolate Balloons, Eat Argentina, Freewheelin’, Golden Happy Chippy Van, Howe & Co Fish and Chips, and Smokin’ Bean Coffee Truck for providing such excellent nourishment for the event.

As it was a particularly hot day, families relaxed at our picnic tables beneath the trees, where they connected with one another and enjoyed the jazz performances delivered by Stephen Pierre and a group of musicians from UMAT.

Thank you to Jo Parker, who led a range of fun children’s activities throughout the afternoon, including lively parachute games, bubbles and creative arts and crafts that kept our younger participants happily entertained. We are so grateful to Stephen Pierre, UMAT and Jo for donating their time to CRY.

Thank you to our event sponsors: Chubb, ServiceMaster Clean and Tesco Superstore Leatherhead.

Finally, thank you to everyone who took part in the event, walking in memory of a young person or in support of a young person living with a condition.

Heart of London Bridges Walk

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This year’s participants were walking and volunteering in memory of:

Ian Allen, Robert Andall, Suril Amin, Graeme Bast, Rachel Bast, Claire Beer, Philip Bergman, Daniel Blackman, Susan Bowyer, Emma Broad, Katrina Brown, Patrick Bucknall, Graham Button, Alistair Calvert, Joshan Carr, Andrew Carter, Tom Clabburn, Ben Coleman, Michael Connolly, Sarah Corbett, Sam Cross, Jonathan Crowhurst, Paul Davies, James Decker, Adam Dearnley, Neil Desai, Matthew Dewhirst, Adam Donnelly, Ashlea Eaton, Tom Elton-Barrett, Damien Ewing-Brand, Harry Faulkner, Conor James Feeney, Therese Field, Anthony Fitzgerald, Elise Fitzpatrick, Robert Fitzpatrick, Miles Goodchild, Olivia Gow, Edward Greed, David Green, Joe Grew, Kayleigh Griffiths, Matthew Hadfield, Shamil Hamid, Ben Hammond, Megan Harding-Jones, Jordan Hardwick, Summer Harris, Jannik Lam, Michael Harper, Jude Harvey, Jonathan Hayman, Freddie Haynes, Toby Hayward-Seers, Ralph ‘Ed’ Hicks, Stuart Hoepper, Jono Holmes, Samuel Hovhannisyan, Daniel Hughes, Sam Jarvis, Damien Jewell, Bryn Jones, Ricky ‘Boo’ Jones,

We would like to extend our gratitude to all the amazing volunteers who helped make the day such a success. Whether you were marshalling along the walk route, taking photos or handing out water to keep everyone hydrated, your support was invaluable. Your efforts made the day run smoothly and created a welcoming and safe atmosphere for everyone involved. CRY’s volunteers were: Alison Button; Dan Button; Cara Brookes; Krizstina Cserhalmi; Julie and Michael Essex; Sheila Foster; Jonny Gilman; Lindsey Gilman; Vada Green; Katie Harris; Kelvin Holt; Jo and Nick Hudson; Sai Jampana; David Jewell; Emma Jordan; Liz and Martin Kerwood; Mathew McCarthy; Rikesh Mistry; Vijay Mohan; Cyril Molony; Jo and Jonny Parker: Pete and Sue Robinson; Ellen Scott; Dean Sharpe; Vikram Shee; Jos Sizer; Alison Stevens; Omolade Taiwo; Dai Taylor; Gillian Walker; Paul Ward; Fiona and Lucy Wasdell-Bowyer; Ash Wasdell-Lane; Marion and Matt Wilson; Rebecca Zouvani.

Natasha Kay, Sam Keating, Jenny Kerwood, Harry King, Ross Klein, William Lane, Miriam Lee, Peter Lent, Liam Levett, Tommy Lloyd, Marie Manhire-Clarke, Josh Manku, Balinder Mann, James Markham, Claire Mayger, Luke Meekings, Steve Miastowski, Olivia Moorman, Owen Morris, Lizzie Nee, Matthew Notley, Alfie Nunn, Ben O’Connell, Max Oliver, Thomas Padmore, Jaime Paul, Danny Peterson, Tom Petley, Andi James Lee Pickering, Christopher Pilcher, Craig Powell, Alden Price, Claire Prosser, Bobby Puri, Ali Qasim Nizami, Fabio Henrique Ramos, Christoper Rushton, Evan Robertson, Robert Rowan, Ricki Savage, Paul Sheridan, Evan Shonfield, Sukhwinder Singh, Aashi Sinha, Cameron Slater, David Smith, Sam Smith, Conor Southwood, Hannah Stanton, Jono Stead, Lewis Stewart, Paul Sykes, Ross Taylor, Ryan Terry, Evan Thomas, Nicholas Thomas, William Thomas, Ollie Thompson, Ashley Trigg, Curtis Tuck, Isabelle Tudisca, Barry Turner, Lee Vose, Patrick Walsh, Benjamin Walker, Sally Wells, Amy Williams and Paddy Wilson.

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CRY Ambassadors

CRY announces new charity ambassador, Danny Lomas

CRY is delighted to announce that a new Charity Ambassador, Danny Lomas, is joining our team of enthusiastic and loyal advocates, all of whom have an unwavering commitment to raising awareness and shining a light on the importance of CRY’s work.

And, like many of CRY Ambassadors, Danny - a model and social media influencerhas a very personal connection to CRY following the sudden death of a close friend.

He told us; “In 2022 we lost a good friend Jono Stead to an undiagnosed heart condition. Since then, his family have been working with CRY to fundraise in my local town for screenings which flag abnormalities that could’ve ended tragically had they not been found. Since hearing about this, I wanted to work with CRY to raise money and awareness to be able to bring these screenings to a wider audience.”

Jono, from Driffield, Yorkshire, was just 27 when he died in his sleep from a cardiac condition known as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) on 14 December 2022. Jono –described as popular, ambitious and sporty, with a passion for football – was a qualified accountant who had set up his own business, just nine months before he died.

Following Jono’s tragic death, his family and friends became actively involved with CRY, helping to raise awareness about the charity’s work and ongoing mission to prevent the incidence of young sudden cardiac death (YSCD) through research and its pioneering, nationwide screening programme.

To date, their collective efforts have raised well over £60,000 and as a result have already held 4-days of cardiac screening, testing the hearts of around 400 young people from the local community with more screening events, hosted by Jono’s Memorial Fund, in the pipeline.

CRY Ambassadors are crucial to help us spread awareness of young sudden cardiac death and CRY’s work.

Depending on their availability, Ambassadors may be asked to attend an event to help raise its profile; back a campaign that CRY is launching and/or help spread CRY’s key messages via their own social media and other media platforms.

We believe that most Ambassadors will become aware of CRY due to a personal connection, either through a CRY family or their own personal experience with a cardiac condition.

Read more about our other Ambassadors at: www.c-r-y.org.uk/ambassadors

Our Fundraisers

Entries appear in the following section according to when CRY sends written receipt for funds raised. The following fundraising was receipted from May to August 2025.

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The Our Fundraisers section appears in the Update magazine to acknowledge those who have held or taken part in a fundraising event for CRY, often in memory of a loved one. Thank you to everyone who has kindly donated to CRY in this period - your donations are vital to CRY and our aim to prevent young sudden cardiac

InMemoryof Vikas Agni

• Jayashree Ramesh donated £100.

InMemoryof Gary Anderson

• Jacqueline Anderson completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £102.

InMemoryof Frankie Annis

• Amy Tridgell sent donations totalling £1,000 raised from her 150-mile bike ride from Dunkirk to Brussels.

InMemoryof Sam Ashcroft

• Sam Stonor completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2024 and raised £458.

• Luke Ashcroft and Harvey completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £1,667.

• Ria Caven completed the Sheffield Half Marathon and raised £722.

• Holly Robson completed the Sheffield Half Marathon and raised £337.

deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.

If you see a mistake in the Update or you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact CRY via UpdateMag@c-r-y.org.uk

InMemoryof Darren Bainbridge-Austin & Jamie Loncaster

• Victory Leisure Homes chose CRY as the charity to benefit from their fundraising totalling £2,860.

InMemoryof Andrew Baker

• Andy Hall sent a donation of £1,750 raised from an annual golf day and music festival.

InMemoryof Ashwin Bali

• Sumeek Angrish donated £200.

InMemoryof Alan Barrett

• Terese Barrett sent £395. representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes.

InMemoryof Graeme Bast

• Harrison and Mitchel Hunt completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £437.

• Tyler Mullan completed the Southampton Marathon 2025 and raised £810.

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InMemoryof Matthew Beadle

• Lynne and Tony Beadle sent donations totalling £540 raised in the following ways; £500 from the Rotary Club of Greenwich following their talk and £40 raised at a PQA show.

InMemoryof Jack Bilboe

• M&G sent a match giving donation of £500 in support of Gemma Bilboe’s fundraising.

InMemoryof Maxwell Biles

• Peter Duke sent a donation of £1,000 raised from an annual event.

InMemoryof Ben Birch

• Andrew Hadley donated £335.

InMemoryof Daniel Blackman

• Hazel Blackman sent donations totalling £1,675.40 raised from her life laundry eBay sales.

• Hazel Blackman sent a donation of £240 raised from a cake stall at a heart screening day at HSDC, Havant.

InMemoryof Steven Blair

• Susan Blair sent a donation of £230.

InMemoryof Nathan Blake

• Helen Blake sent a donation of £1,497.77 raised by herself, Jo Green, Victoria Doherty and Hannah Wardle from completing the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge.

• Amy Whyte sent a donation of £4,201.64 raised during her mayoral year.

InMemoryof Daniel Boreham

• Chelmer Valley High School raised £616.86 from a School Non-Uniform Day and Charity Football Match.

InMemoryof Jack Boulton

• Donation of £335 from the members of Saltford GC golf tour.

• Saltford Sports Club donated £1,150.

• Iain Rider sent a donation of £4,350 raised from the Jack Boulton Day.

InMemoryof Norris Bradley

• Marian Bradley donated £100.

InMemoryof Richard Brember

• Havant RFC donated £1,300.

• Philip Holmes donated £2,000.

• Gordon Brember completed the Randonee for Rich 2025 and raised £1,159.48 which was supported by Ventor Rugby Club with a donation of £500.

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InMemoryof Connor Brown

• Brian Livett donated £100.

• Pauline Brown sent £450 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of Connor’s nan, Joan Kelly.

InMemoryof Jonathan Brown

• Richard Brown donated £140.96.

InMemoryof Katrina Brown

• Tiggy Brown sent donations totalling £4,864 from Boodles fundraising.

InMemoryof Leanne Brownhill

• Lynne Brownhill sent a donation of £665 raised at a Northern Soul Night, hosted by Kev Butcher, Lee Jennings and Andy Vass.

• Kelly Lloyd sent a donation of £320.

• Guy Turpin completed the London to Paris Ride and raised £585.

InMemoryof Alex Buckler

• Charles and Rosalind Buckler donated £350.50.

InMemoryof Rachel Buckley

• Stacie Mellor chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £290 from cutting

her hair for the Little Princess Trust, and raising funds for CRY.

InMemoryof Jamie Bucknell & Andrew Key

• Louise Lister completed the Paris Marathon and raised £2,202.

“My cousin Jamie Bucknell passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 14 in 2001. When I was younger myself and my family used to host musical fundraising evenings to raise money in his memory towards local screenings. I myself was screened at the age of 13 and as a result of that was looked after by cardiologists for over ten years. A colleague from work then lost his brother in law in similar circumstances, Andrew Key was 31.

“My new found love of running sparked an idea that I was going to run a half marathon. I’d never run further than 10k but how hard could it be! I was lucky enough to gain a place in the Great North Run 2024, then came the training. I followed my running plan to the letter and completed the course on Sunday 13th September. It rained constantly all day and was the wettest run of my life but I crossed that line knowing I had worked hard in memory of Jamie and Andrew. I raised a wonderful £1,250 from very generous friends, family and colleagues.

“The money I raised was in memory of my cousin Jamie but goes to Andrew’s fund as this fund directly influences the screenings taking place in my local area. They host screenings at the school I teach in and being able to directly speak to young people about the benefits of accessing screenings is very important to me.

“However, I knew I wasn’t done with my challenge. After completing the half-marathon, I decided to sign up for the Paris marathon 2025. I knew I could do half of it so another 13.1 miles wasn’t going to be a problem. Winter training was very different to the summer. Dark, cold

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and rainy runs only made bearable by the idea that this money I raised would go to young people. It’s crazy when you’re a busy mum of two boys and a teacher who starts running 30k on a weekend just for “training” but with the support of my partner, run club, family and friends I did it!

“The week before my run my little boys held a cake sale at their school and raised a brilliant £220, this was the perfect way for them to feel included. Then we were off. I headed to Paris a bag of nerves, but on the 13th April I completed the Paris marathon. My parents, children and partner supported me all the way round the course. I ran 26.2 miles and raised a fantastic £2,202. A friend said to me on the start line have your reason clear. Jamie and Andrew were my reason. Not wanting other families to go through the pain and loss when it could be avoided was always my reason.

“I raised a total of £3,452 in 7 months and can’t wait to decide what my next challenge will be.

InMemoryof Jennifer Bucknell

• Simon Bucknell donated £100.

• Nicolette Bateman donated £100.

InMemoryof Jessie Burke

• Lauren Greenway completed the Leeds Half Marathon and raised £762.

InMemoryof Jordan Burndred

• The Biddulph U3a donated £500 raised by the the ladies of the U3a Friday card making group.

• David Williams sent donations totalling £829 raised from the Biddulph Family Fun Day.

• Helen Burndred sent a donation of £523 representing Triathlon sponsorship.

InMemoryof Robert Burns

• Doreen, Jimmy and Paul sent a donation of £1,800, raised from a raffle and cake stall.

InMemoryof Ella Bury

• Deborah Fitton sent a donation of £271.09 raised from a football tournament.

InMemoryof Judi Butler

• Mr Butler sent £736 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of his mother.

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InMemoryof Nathan Butler

• The Institute of Cemetery & Cremation Management donated £6,250 from their metal recycling initiative.

• Gareth Woods donated £200.

InMemoryof Alistair Calvert

• Alfie Staples chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £15,466 from himself friends and family taking part in the Charity Football Match.

InMemoryof Arabella Campbell

• Suzan Dury chose CRY as the chairty to benefit from her fundraising totalling £1,635.

InMemoryof Madison Campbell

• Kelly Campbell sent donations totalling £1,745.16 raised at the YOLO dance event.

• Chris Campbell sent a donation of £382.85 raised during the CrossFit Direwolf in house competition.

• Kelly Campbell sent a donation of £690.55 raised from a 48hr bike ride at Kofi.

InMemoryof Jamie Lee Carley

• Jake Shepherd Fox chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £665 from The White Collar Fight Club.

InMemoryof Rosanna Carlisle

• Alice Young donated £100.

• HECK donated £200.

• John Borthwick donated £100.

• Paul, Linda and Will Carlisle donated £100.

• Caroline Quinton-Smith sent a donation of £100. from Emma Hyde and Polly from their babysitting money.

• Louise Carlisle sent £639.50 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes’, in memory of her daughter.

InMemoryof Ryan Carter

• The Saxon Pub donated £500 raised from a pub quiz, music events and collection pots.

• Helen Wallbridge donated £100.

• Susan Carter sent a donation of £580 raised from a craft table event.

• The Saxon Pub sent a donation of £500 from their family fundraising day.

InMemoryof John Chapelhow

• Keith Chapelhow sent £256 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of his mother, Mary Chapelhow.

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• Emma Pickup chose CRY as the charity to benefit from her fundraiser totalling £820 for the 10th anniversary of John’s passing.

InMemoryof Josephine Chatterton

• The Henry Boot Community Investment Committee donated £250.

InMemoryof Rory Cheetham

• Alex Currie completed the Manchester Marathon and raised £1,037.

InMemoryof Toby Chenery

• Thea Chenery donated £100.

• Herbie and Hannah donated £100.

• The Rumburgh Buck raised £500 at their Beer Festival in memory of Toby.

• Chris Cleveley donated £250.

• Halesworth Town FC donated £600.

• Bungay Town Football Club donated £350.

• Claire Chenery sent donations totalling £130.

• Jane Wilson sent £175 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her son.

• Claire Chenery sent a donation of £200 raised from a darts competition, including winnings donated from Max Stacey (winner £50) and Goldie Jay (runner up £20).

• Kirstin Marshall sent a donation of £1,200 raised from a end of season fun day.

• Anna Noakes raised £263.50.

• Beccles and District darts league charity night raised £505.

• The Taproom sent donations totalling £595 raised from the sale of the Halesworth Ale.

• Trevor Chenery sent a donation of £350 raised from sales of “Halesworth Ale” at Chinny’s.

• Trevor Chenery sent a donation of £140 from bucket donations received at Chinny’s.

• Jessie and Molly raised £411.17 in memory of their brother.

“Toby’s sisters, Molly and Jessie wanted to do something to raise awareness and funds for CRY. Their school Edgar Sewter Primary where Toby had also once been a pupil, jumped at the chance to help.

“The girls had a stall at the end of term ‘Edgafest’ selling CRY merchandise and Loom bands they and their friends had spent hours making.

“At the end of term year 6 v teachers football match, a minutes silence was held to honour Toby followed by Ice lollies being sold after school to all their friends.

“Altogether the girls raised an incredible £411. Well done girls Toby would be incredibly proud of you both”

• Claire Chenery sent donations totalling £106 raised from a collection bucket at Chinny’s.

InMemoryof Tom Clabburn & Claire Prosser

• Morna Hinton sent a donation of £140. representing sales from her open studio.

• Helen and Steve Barnes donated £100.

InMemoryof Karen Clarke

• Matthew Wightman sent a donation of £2,500.

InMemoryof Alan John Cleary

• Sian Cleary held multiple fundraisers totalling £1,025 including the Richmond Half Marathon for what would have been Sian’s dads 60th birthday.

InMemoryof Lee Clements

• Maria and Jessica Clements completed the London Winter Walk Challenge and raised £2,030.

• Chloe, Molly and Julie Mclaughlin completed the London Winter Walk Challenge and raised £295.

InMemoryof David Cochrane

• The Lodge Hopetown St John No1232 raised £367.28 from a Annual Bowling Competition.

InMemoryof Andrew Coles & Michael Lees Maddock

• Elisa Coles-Campbell completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £678.

InMemoryof James Colman

• Tony Pe sent a donation of £1,000 from the NJFC U16’s.

• Chris Simmonds sent a donation of £410.

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InMemoryof Dave Conway

• Sabre Global Technologies chose CRY as the charity to benefit from £1,509 in respect of Sabre Corporation EMEA Eid Celebrations.

• Gary Kershaw completed the Cape Town Cycle Tour and raised £1,629.

“On 9 March 2025, I rode the 109 km Cape Town Cycle Tour in memory of my dear friend and colleague, Dave Conway.

“I first met Dave back in the late 1980s when we worked together at Gatwick Airport for Air Europe — I was his supervisor at the time. We later both moved across to Heathrow, and it was there that Dave met his lovely wife Andrea, who (in a remarkable twist of fate) I now have the privilege of working with again today.

“Taking on the Tour was both a physical and emotional challenge, but every mile was for Dave. With the generosity of friends, family, and colleagues, we raised £1,628.48 for CRY. These funds will help reduce the number of young sudden cardiac deaths and support families facing such tragic loss.

“Crossing the finish line in Cape Town was a moment of pride and reflection — this wasn’t just a race, but a ride for Dave, for Andrea, and for the important work CRY continues to do. Thank you to everyone who supported me.”

InMemoryof Dan Cook

• Jack Hellewell donated £100.

• Lauren Pounder donated £100.

• Marilyn Maddison donated £100.

• The commercial team at Futura Foods donated £100 as their chosen charity for April.

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InMemoryof Jasper Cook

• Dechra Pharmaceuticals Ltd donated £1,000.

• Kimberley Cook sent donations totalling £2,240; £1,500 raised from Jasper’s Memorial Concert on 5th June at St Paul’s Church Birkenshaw, £230 raised from the Run For Jo event and £510 raised from Birkenshaw Primary School birthday celebrations.

• Everyday Something donated £200.

• Beaverbrooks Charitable Trust sent donations totalling £3,488; £3,103 raised from a charity fundraiser at a Manager’s Annual Conference and £385 raised by the White Rose Beaverbrooks store from their walking challenge.

• Kimberley and Ian Cook, and family friend Darren completed a skydive and raised £3,550.16.

InMemoryof Adam Cooper

• Joy Cooper-Crippin sent donations totalling £660 raised from the Carney Festival.

InMemoryof Jim Cornwall

• Ray Cornwall sent a donation of £1,005 raised from a Memorial Golf Day at Prestatyn Golf Club, in memory of Jim Cornwall and Al Griffiths.

InMemoryof Bruce Cousins

• Jackie Cousins donated £102.

InMemoryof

Christopher Cowe

• Ross Cowe sent £455 representing dontions received at the June screening weekend.

• Scott McCormack donated £300.

• Ross Cowe sent donations totalling £360 raised from the sale of fused glass hearts.

InMemoryof Freya Cox

• Katharine Cook completed the Cambridge Half Marathon and the Pembrokeshire Half Marathon and raised £500.

• Leo Blackman completed the Paris Marathon 2025 and raised £2,110.

InMemoryof Matthew Cragg

• Eric Williams completed the Thames Path Ultra Challenge 2024 and raised £908.

• Rory Harty completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2024 and raised £761.

InMemoryof Charlie Craig

• Connie Mappin completed a 15,000ft Skydive and raised £1,679.

InMemoryof Sam Cross

• Simon Herring donated £100.

InMemoryof Jack Cummings

• Spirit Aerosystems donated £1,000 as part of their Charities Society Fund initiative.

InMemoryof Anthony Currie

• Karolina Smalera sent a donation of £1,000.

• Faye Currie sent £145 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her husband.

InMemoryof Adele Curtis

• Irena Davies donated £100.

InMemoryof Freya Dalrymple

• Nancy Wilson sent a donation of £268.01 from a fundraising event.

• Nancy Wilson sent £350 representing donations received from the Orkney Heart Screening.

• The Kirkwall and District Darts League donated £500.

InMemoryof Ben Daniels

• Dartford Cricket Club raised £3,378.94.

InMemoryof Freya Davidson

• Sam Whiting donated £100.

InMemoryof Llion Davies

• Crewe Engineering and Design UTC donated £130.

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InMemoryof Adam Dearnley

• Tricia Dearnley sent a donation of £120 from Mary.

InMemoryof Adnan Deumic

• Benjamin Conforte sent a donation of £3,000 raised from the Dealerweb Football Event.

InMemoryof Jon Devereux

• Jonathon Greenwood sent a donation of £500 from the proceeds of the Buttermere Bash Charity Freeflyers Festival.

• Rupert Bowling donated £100.

• Julia Currey donated £100.

• John Martindale donated £100.

• Janet Seager donated £100.

• Andy Mortimer donated £100.

• Debbie Keown donated £100.

• Debbie Harding donated £100.

• Garry Harling donated £100.

• Debbie Richards donated £100.

• Matt Keown donated £100.

• Pete Charles donated £150.

• Alex Hargreaves donated £100.

• Gareth Rowlands donated £100.

• Paul Edwards donated £100.

• Daniel Seager donated £100.

• Wendy Carruthers donated £250.

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• Jackie Payne donated £100.

• The Catholic High School donated £360.

• Kate Denning donated £100.

• Diane Wood donated £100.

• Mike Sofka sent a donation of £3,750 from Visa, Cash App, and MKTG.

InMemoryof Aaron Dixon

• Keian McCombie completed a 40 mile run from Keswick to Barrow and raised £1,050.

• Gerald Coates donated £100.

• Richard Dears donated £100.

• Gary Dixon sent a donation of £623.65 raised by Sam Sanger at a Golf Day.

• Deborah Dixon sent a donation of £2,500 from the Pride of Britain.

• Richard Carr donated £2,000.

• Ben Shawcross sent a donation of £1,000.

InMemoryof Aaron Dixon & Liam Dodd

• Nicola Dodd sent donations totalling £13,000, raised to fund a screening in memory of Liam Dodd.

InMemoryof Sam Dodd & Matthew Hesmondhalgh

• Paula Hesmondhalgh sent donations totalling £721.64 raised from collection pots at the following ; £288.43 from the Wheatsheaf, Garstang, £126.56 from Focus Hair Garstang , £189.96 from Karen Crayston’s event at Kirkland & Catterall C/E primary school, £35.39 Adele Etherington & customers and

£81.30 from Lancaster Golf Club.

InMemoryof Daniel Lee Duncan & Aidan Nisbett

• Johnny Muir completed a skydive and raised £700.

InMemoryof Emily Rose Dunn

• Nina Friend sent a donation of £520 raised from a quiz night.

InMemoryof Rebecca Duxbury

• Joshua Duxbury completed the RunThrough Blackburn 10k 2024 along with Cameron Holt and raised £360.

InMemoryof Zoe Eastham

• Graham Eastham sent a donation of £629.50.

InMemoryof Rory James Embling

• Gemma Salmon sent a donation of £130 on behalf of Grace, Daisy, and Ava from the Ackworth Girls FC U10 Whites, who raised money by selling handmade bracelets, key rings, and positive pebbles.

• Anne Embling donated £200.

InMemoryof Olukayode Famoriyo

• Harrison Morley chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £3,024.63 from Zac & Harrison’s 81 Hole Golf Challenge.

InMemoryof Harry Faulkner

• Julian Craxton sent a donation of £238 raised from the 6th Graded Squash Tournament at Radlett.

• Berkhamsted School sent a donation of £9,300.

• William Gilbey donated £250.

InMemoryof Therese Field

• Tara Challenor sent a donation of £528 raised from a Swing Jazz Evening.

• Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School sent a donation of £1,796.16 from the Rothschild-Pearce House Charity collection.

InMemoryof Katie Fleet

• Poole Alcock LLP donated £2,487.49.

• Phil and Sally donated £100.

• Janice Fleet sent a donation of £360 raised from a 2025 Easter Raffle.

• Janice Fleet sent a donation of £866 raised in memory of Katie’s 30th Birthday, through holding an open garden event with a talk and floral demonstration, cake stall and raffle.

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InMemoryof Ben Forsyth

• Craig Grieve donated £1,300.

• Edinburgh Napier Students Association raised £1,135.50 from the Napier Physiotherapy Ball.

• G.S Chapman Ltd Vehicle body repairs donated £300.

• J Davidson Ltd Gas and Heating specialist donated £300.

• Margaret Strang donated £100 in memory of Ben’s 28th birthday.

• Margaret Forsyth sent a donation of £320 raised from a tombola, organised by Jill McLean.

• Kaleel Zibe sent a donation of £100 raised from the Endure film screening fee for Bike Days film festival in Poland.

• Philip Darby chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £370 from the ERC Fundraiser.

• Scott Henderson completed the Edinburgh Marathon and raised £1,986.

InMemoryof Joanne Fotheringham

• George Moody donated £450.

InMemoryof Andrew Gard

• Marian Tanner sent a donation of £325 raised from the sale of handicrafts.

• Marian Tanner sent donations totalling £300 raised from handicrafts and picture sales.

InMemoryof Benjamin Gascoyne

• Nicolas Hewitt donated £100.

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• Pamela Drew donated £100.

InMemoryof Jaimie Gault

• Ballyclare High School fundraised for a screening at their school and raised £3,105.

InMemoryof Rockwell ‘Rocky’ Gayakaya

• Reading Knights chose CRY as the charity to benefit from their American Football Fundraiser raising £228.

InMemoryof Gemma Goff

• Victoria Roberts donated £100.

InMemoryof Ashley Goodwin

• Linda Goodwin sent donations totalling £365.15 raised in the following ways; £28.02 from Cafe au Chocolate collection pot and £337.13 from car boot and market place sales.

• Linda Goodwin sent donations totalling £297.59 raised in the following ways; £271.30 from a car boot and market place sales and £26.29 from a collection pot in Cafe au Chocolat Tewkesbury.

• Linda Goodwin sent donations totalling £323.45 raised in the following ways; £304.12 from car boot and market place sales and £19.33 from a collection pot in Cafe au Chocolat Tewkesbury.

• Linda Goodwin sent donations totalling £241.38 raised in the following ways; £205.40 raised from car boot and market place sales and £35.98 from a collection pot in Cafe au Chocolat Tewkesbury.

InMemoryof Matt Gore

• Oliver Dennis completed the Prague Marathon and raised £866.

• Oliver Dennis chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £575 from the Arcades Charity Head Shave.

InMemoryof Liv Gow

• Martin Cossington forwarded a donation of £500 from UWP Ltd in support of the PTC Golf Day.

• CPI Euromix sent a donation of £500 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• The E H Smith Charitable Trust donated £500 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Fire-Tech Engineering Ltd donated £500 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Homebuild Supplies donated £350 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• The Tvitec | Cricursa team donated £500 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• The Domus team donated £500 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Pyramid Builders/Wembley Innovation donated £700 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Advanced Aluminium Design Ltd donated £350 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Quantum donated £1,000 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Alan Dickinson sent a donation of £250 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Rendrive donated £750 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Outsource donated £500 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• David Loveday donated £1,000 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Jewson donated £250 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• GVR donated £500 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• IG Masonry Support donated £1,000 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Jonathan Wiles and the team at Parkside Architectural Tiles donated £250 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• World of PPE donated £250 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Kingstone donated £4,000 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Romax Solutions donated £1,000 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Planners Services & Sundries Ltd donated £250 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Associated Stone Group donated £3,000 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Mapei donated £1,000 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Gary Evans sent a donation of £1,000 from the PTC Charity Golf Day.

“We want to personally thank each and every one of you for making the Cara Group Charity Golf Day such a memorable and successful event. Whether you donated a prize, entered a team, sponsored a hole, bought raffle tickets, or bid in the auction — your support was truly overwhelming.

“Together, we raised just shy of £25,000, which is absolutely staggering for a first-time event. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but this has far exceeded anything I could have imagined.

“As I mentioned on the day, my goal was simple: to bring people together, have a great time, and raise awareness

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and funds for CRY in memory of Liv. Thanks to your generosity, we can now fund three full screening days at £7,000 each — potentially screening 300 young people. These screenings could provide reassurance or early detection of underlying heart conditions, which is lifechanging.

“We already have four screening days penciled in — two at Wirral Grammar School For Girls and Nottingham Veterinary University, both places where Liv thrived. This funding gives us the confidence to plan even more.

“There were so many prizes donated that we couldn’t raffle or auction them all on the day — so we’ll be holding another raffle soon. Hopefully, this will take us to £28,000, enough to fund a fourth screening day.”

• Tim Railton donated £120.

• Alvin Edyvane donated £250.

• Peter Felgate donated £500.

• Neil Allen sent a donation of £720 raised from the John Legend raffle.

• PERI UK donated £500.

• Morwenna Crichton sent a donation of £500.

• Cavendish Professionals donated £250.

• Belgrade Insulations donated £500.

• Brad Antin donated £200.

• Vision Personnel Ltd donated £250.

• Sentinel donated £2,000 in support of the PTC Charity Golf Day.

• Thomas Etheridge donated £350.

• Jay Jones donated £175 towards the blind auction.

• Thomas Hickley donated £100 towards auction prizes.

• Travis Perkins donated £200.

• Speedy Hire donated £200.

• Enzo Favro donated £350.

• Neil Allen sent a donation of £2,960 raised from the Netball Tournament at Wirral Grammar School for Girls.

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• Trimline Group donated £175.

• Michael Wildman sent a donation of £3,010 raised from the Classie Charity Dog Show.

• Hazel Adam donated £100.

• Lee Rowswell sent a donation of £2,000.

• Cara Group’s employees, families and friends raised awareness and funds totalling £1,125 for CRY by moving 100km during heart month this February.

• Neil Allen completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £9,249.

• George Reynolds-Winstanley, Thomas Gow, Olly James completed the Barcelona Marathon and raised £1,420.

• Thomas Gow completed the Barcelona Marathon and raised £1,994.

• Neil Allen sent a donation of £980 raised from the sale of Liverpool Vs Arsenal tickets.

InMemoryof Richard Gower

• Joy Gower sent £100. representing proceeds from a book written about walking the coastal paths towards Bath, in memory of her son.

InMemoryof Edward Greed

• Julie Evans donated £100.

InMemoryof Adam Green

• The Market Drayton Sunday Tickle Fitness Group donated £150.

• The Ashley Young Farmers donated £363.

InMemoryof Oliver Griffin

• Runnymede Runners raised £384 from their charity quiz.

• Francesca Waite donated £475.

InMemoryof Kayleigh Griffiths

• The Chelmsford Social Club donated £1,000 raised from a Charity Golf Day at Maldon Golf Club.

InMemoryof Ben Hammond

• Sally Hill sent a donation of £280.92.

InMemoryof Kyle Hancock

• Antonia Holmes sent £206.10 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her father, Eric Holmes.

InMemoryof Mike Harper

• Siemens Energy & Industrial Turbomachinary Ltd donated £3,000.

• PwC Foundation sent a match donation of £250 in support of Emma Vajzovic’s fundraising.

• Joseph Kennedy sent a donation of £325 from fundraising at work.

• Tracy Harper donated £100 in memory of Mike’s birthday.

• Gill Harvey donated £150.

• Tracy Harper sent a donation of £128.55 raised from a carboot, held at Torksey, with the support of Chris and Chaz Doel.

• Ryan Revill chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £1,080 from the Mike Harper Charity Football Match.

“On Sunday 16 March 2025 the inaugural Mike Harper Memorial match took place, with Mike’s family and friends taking part in a high-scoring affair to help raise money for CRY. The spectators were treated to a large amount of action and also a variety of baked goods and treats which were especially made for the event.

“It was a very special weekend, with a large group of the players attending the Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers match on the Saturday. The significance of the match being that Mike grew up in Lincoln and was a proud Imp, while also spending a few years living in Bristol post-university before moving to London. A minute’s applause was held in the 26th minute of the match, which was a very poignant moment for everyone who was at the game.

“It was great to have an occasion for Mike’s friends and family to get together and reminisce about Mike. A total of £1,826.22 was raised over the weekend towards Mike’s Memorial Fund to try and arrange a screening session in his hometown of Lincoln. Plans are already in motion to make this an annual event, so hopefully we can raise more funds in the future and carry on Mike’s positive spirit through the matches.”

• David Aldred completed the Sheffield Half Marathon and raised £560.

InMemoryof Summer Jane Harris

• Peter Bertorelli donated £100.

InMemoryof Jennifer Hawes

• Pauline Williams donated £100.

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InMemoryof Anthony Hayes

• Ben Scott chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £2,327.91 from the Good Friday Football Fundraiser.

InMemoryof Jonathan Hayman

• Steph and Fluff Preston donated £200. raised on stalls.

• Marion Hayman sent a donation of £430.37 raised by the students at Sidmouth College.

InMemoryof Toby Hayward-Seers

• Sebastian Harwood donated £150.

InMemoryof Matthew Hesmondhalgh

• The Garstang Summer Festival raffle raised £1,590.

• Pilling Lodge 7879 donated £700.

• Garstang URC donated £200.

• Paula Hesmondhalgh sent a donation of £550 raised from a stall at the Catterall Gala.

• Pauline Sanderson raised £350 from the sale of donated items.

• Jane Mary Wilcox and the Knott End & Preesall Community raised £200 following a nomination by Mrs Mildred Wrathall.

• Paula Hesmondhalgh sent donations totalling £813.87 raised in the following ways; £53.50 from a stall & butterfly game held at the Churchtown in Bloom Bunnies & butterfly event, £735.37 raised from cake sales, buckets & square donations at the June screening at Garstang and £25 from Mr & Mrs Wright.

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InMemoryof Matthew Hesmondhalgh & David Quinney

• St James’ Church, Stalmine held a preloved fashion show and raised £500 in memory of Matthew and David.

• Paula Hesmondhalgh sent donations totalling £1,598.15 raised in the following ways; £679.90 from the Country coffee morning at the URC, £324.05 from the Spring pop-up shop, £350 from the blue pop-up shop, £154.20 from a table top sale at Our Rawcliffe and £90 from a coffee morning held by St Mary and St Michaels’ Catholic Church, Bonds.

InMemoryof Kevin Hewitt

• Commercial Sea Angling Club raised £610.

InMemoryof David Hill

• Sharon Duncan donated £3,540. raised from the Ben Lomond climb.

• DH9 Foundation sent £3,000. raised by St Josephs’ College and Nicole Hunter.

• Rodger Hill sent £152.97 representing donations received from the Kirkcudbright screening weekend.

• St George’s Church, Dumfries donated £237.50.

• The Rotary Club of Dumfries donated £2,200.

InMemoryof Paul Hindmarch

• Janine Patchcott sent £143 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her mother, Norma Rutherford.

InMemoryof Benjamin Holmes

• Adrian Holmes donated £150.

InMemoryof Stewart Howard

• Jane Howard sent a donation of £1,900 raised from the Tesco Easter Car Boot Sale.

InMemoryof Mark Hudson

• Karin Rouse donated £135.

• Clare Hudson donated £100.

• Keith Hudson donated £101.

• Karin Rouse sent £954 representing donations received at a screening event.

InMemoryof Daniel Hughes

• The Newcastle Under Lyme Lions Club donated £680.

• David Hughes sent a donation of £666.67 raised by the crew of HMS Achilles at their Christmas quiz night.

• David Hughes sent donations totalling £7,100. from fundraising in June.

• Audley Cricket Club donated £100.

• Mr Grocott donated £425.

• David Hughes sent a donation of £5,000.

InMemoryof Christopher Hunter

• Sophie Smith raised funds for CRY totalling £167.

• Charlotte Smith raised funds for CRY totalling £116.

• Andrea Smith raised funds for CRY totalling £153.

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InMemoryof Jamie Hutchins

• Anthony Grantham completed the Dalby Forest Winter Trail Half Marathon and raised £1,610.

InMemoryof James Huxley

• Alysa Freeman chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £675 from the Hux Crux 2020 > Game On challenge.

• Kate Gribble chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £212 from the Hux Crux 2020 > Game On challenge.

• Mark Mintram took part in the Hux Crux - Game on Challenge 2020 and raised £160.

• Bianca Van Der Hulst took part in the Hux CruxGame on Challenge 2020 and raised £537.28.

• Evie Faulkner took part in the Hux Crux - Game on Challenge 2020 and raised £160.

• Jon Freeman took part in the Hux Crux - Game on Challenge 2020 and raised £235.

• Rachel Smith took part in the Hux Crux - Game on Challenge 2020 and raised £160.

InMemoryof Peter Hynd

• Leigh McGivern sent donations totalling £775.50 raised from her 631km Peloton cycle in memory of her son.

InMemoryof Isabelle Innocent

• Lesley Fitton completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £332.

InMemoryof Camilla Irvine

• Helen McDermott forwarded donations totalling £3,200.64 from a Christmas fundraiser.

• Helen McDermott forwarded donations totalling £6,271.54 from a party fundraiser.

• Helen McDermott sent a donation of £315 from a fundraiser.

InMemoryof Caradoc James

• Saundersfoot NYDS Ltd donated £400.

InMemoryof John Jenkins

• Lee Gorden chose CRY as the charity to benefit from his head shave totalling £190.

InMemoryof Mia Jennings

• James Jennings chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £3,103 from Mia’s Festive Run.

• The Bulls Head sent a donation of £125 from the darts team and a collection pot at the bar.

• The Pack Horse raised £245 from a quiz, bonus ball and collection pot.

• Kate Jennings sent a donation of £1,025 raised from a Charity Quiz night and raffle at Reubens Congleton.

• Claire Hurp donated £100.

• Debbie Christopherson sent £1,801.15 raised from

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donations, cake and candle sales from a screening at Macclesfield Leisure Centre.

• Mollylou Candles sent a donation of £113.05 raised from fragrance sales.

• Christopher Warren donated £100.

• Henbury Travel donated £110.

• Mollylou Candles sent a donation of £150 raised from fragrance sales.

• Emma Stretch sent a donation of £200 from a fundraising stall by Elsie.

• The Pack Horse raised £483 from a quiz and bonus ball.

• The Pack Horse sent £215 raised from a quiz and Zoe’s donation winnings.

• The Bollington Brewing Taproom Quiz raised £380.60.

• Mollylou Candles sent a donation of £100 raised from fragrance sales.

• The Pack Horse sent a donation of £130 raised from a quiz and £99 from a play your cards right win.

• Alex Party donated £120.

• The Pack Horse raised £143 from a quiz and collection pot.

• Chloe Dawson completed the Wilmslow Half Marathon and raised £1,265.

• Vufold Macclesfield held a new showroom opening and raised £975.

InMemoryof Lucy Adena Jessop

• David White donated £1,000.

InMemoryof Caroline Johnstone

• James Downie sent £530 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes.

InMemoryof Caroline Johnstone & Max Oliver

• Ross Johnstone completed the Singapore Half Marathon and raised £5,251.

InMemoryof Tom Jones

• Elizabeth Williams donated £100.

• Kathryn Jones sent a donation of £125 from Classie Dog Grooming.

InMemoryof Aiden Joyce

• Nathan Lightfoot sent a donation of £220 raised from a Charity quiz night at the SPC.

• David Reid sent a donation of £500 from the Scottish Police Federation.

• Lorraine Joyce donated £230.

• Robbie Stevenson sent a donation of £300 raised from completing the MacTuff Challenge.

• Diligenta Ltd donated £200 in support of Calum Bruce’s Alloa Half Marathon fundraising.

• Stacey McFarlane donated £145.

• The McAuslines donated £100.

• The Bridge Inn and the Royal Arms in Tillicoultry donated £475 raised from their bowling competition.

• Ugym Ltd donated £200.

InMemoryof Kieran Joyce

• Andrea Joyce sent donations totalling £803 received in memory of Andrew Hughes.

• Kathryn Walwyn donated £100.

• Lisa Franzen sent a donation of £3,380.37 raised at the music festival at the Crown Inn Dilwyn.

• Diane Cooper took part in “Diane’s Legs 11” and raised £180.

InMemoryof Natasha Kay

• Alexis chose CRY as the charity to benefit from their fundraising totalling £315 for Natasha’s Birthday.

InMemoryof Eleanor Rose Keeler

• Annette Keeler sent £115 representing a donation and WI Quiz prize winnings.

InMemoryof Joe Kellogg

• Olivia Finlay chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £173 from Windy, Browny and Finners turning 40.

InMemoryof Alex Kelly

• Taylor Clements chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £2,881 from the UWCB London / Romford / Dartford in December 2024.

• Probitas donated £6,000 from their Community Challenge.

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InMemoryof Andrew Key

• Greg Key forwarded a donation of £125, from Mary Hartley (Mary Frances shop) representing the prize money she won by coming second in the Longridge shop window VE display competition.

• Greg Key sent a donation of £442 representing proceeds from the annual Sports Awards evening at Longridge High School.

• The Rotary Club of Longridge and North Preston donated £375, raised by the 2nd Pedal and Pitch bicycle ride from Longridge to Crosby Ravensworth, an overall distance of over 130 miles.

• Greg Key sent a donation of £100 from June Marsden and the Chipping over 50s keep fit group.

InMemoryof Graeme Kilpatrick

• Jonathan McKay sent a donation of £1,020 raised from a ‘Junior Day’.

InMemoryof Harry King

• Andrew and Samantha King sent donations totalling £556, raised from a Flower Festival at St Mary’s Church through a plant stall, antique stall and lemonade stall.

“We raised awareness and funds at our Church St.Marys Stapleford Abbotts .

“We had a plant stall and antique stall helped by Laura King and our dear friends Natalie and Andy Boddy, also our granddaughters Layla, Robyn and Demi ran their own lemonade stall. The event was enjoyed by all who attended and the sum of money raised was £556.”

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InMemoryof Rishi

Kukar

• Parvin Kukar donated £250 in memory of Rishi’s 28th birthday.

InMemoryof Shyam Lakhani

• Jaimin Patel sent a donation of £101 in support of Dulari’s Hair Donation.

InMemoryof Jannik Lam

• The Lam family donated £400.

InMemoryof Michael Land

• The Philanthropic Lodge No 304 raised £403.78.

InMemoryof Anthony Lane

• The Goviers of Sidmouth raised £345. from the sale of their special bauble.

InMemoryof William Lane

• Andrew Moody donated £100.

• Mark Cosaitis donated £200.

• James Peggie donated £100.

• Rahil Patel donated £100.

• Mary-Claire Holliman donated £100.

InMemoryof Carli Lansley

• Martyn Taylor donated £100.

• Karl Lansley sent a donation of £5,438.43 in respect of screenings.

• Allen Mahoney donated £100.

• Michael Mann donated £100.

• Michelle Perfect sent a donation of £167.20.

• Karl Lansley sent a donation of £3,000 in respect of screenings.

• Alan Hughes sent a donation of £230 raised from holding an Open Gardens event.

• Sarah Carlton donated £100.

• Scott Worland sent donations totalling £670 raised from a charity quiz night.

InMemoryof George Lavery

• Liz and Kev Mant donated £100.

• Richard Handley donated £100.

InMemoryof Jake Lawler

• Sale High Fundraiser raised £1,632.81

“This year our tutor groups have been competing to raise the most money for our chosen charity, CRY in memory of our much-loved student. Students have showed incredible leadership and creativity, organising and participating in a variety of fundraising events. From bake sales and sporting

tournaments to bingo nights and sponsored runs, the school community came together in support of this important cause. Thank you to all of our students that took part in our fundraising to raise money for CRY, which is a cause that is very close to our school community. We are proud to have raised £1,632.81!”

• Weird Science donated £230 raised at a Charity Gig Night.

“Covers Band Weird Science held a fundraising gig at The Wheatsheaf Inn, Higher Hillgate, Stockport on Friday 27th June.

“They raised £325 on the night through online donations, money buckets and band fees. They ‘raised the roof’ in memory of Jake and there were lots of interesting dance moves and singing all night long from the most fabulous crowd.

“Weird Science would like to thank everyone for their kind donations and supporting them and Jake’s family on the night.”

• Sarah Kerrigan sent a donation of £4,035.62 raised from a Football Fundraiser.

“What started as an idea of celebrating Jake’s life and raising some funds for the CRY charity, came to reality thanks to Sale High and Ashton on Mersey FC, along with a lot of volunteers from within their and beyond.

“The day wasn’t as hot as we would’ve liked, but with bouncy castles, tombola’s, games, food and football what more could people want!

“The football was the main attraction for friends and football mates of Jake’s. It involved 4 teams, Ashton on Mersey Sharks, Sale High School and 2 teams of friends. It was played as a mini round robin tournament. Most of the round robin games were close, but the final was

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between Jake’s school team and the one he played for the Sharks. In a tight game his school team won, winning the “Jake Lawler Memorial Cup”.

“It was a day that went as well as it could, remembering a great footballer and a lovely and funny lad, Jake.

“Again, a lot of thanks goes to Joel, Sarah K, Sally, Sarah S, Louise, James, Becky, Rachel, Lisa, Kerry and Lyndsay, who all worked tirelessly to get the event on and go as smoothly as the weather would let us.

“Also a BIG thanks to all the people and companies who donated a lot of things to raise the grand total of £4035.62 on the day, and £720.09 from the sale of the football shirts. Well done everyone.”

InMemoryof Miriam Kate Lee

• Nicola Lee donated £156.

• Nicola Lee sent £138 raised from a Eurovision Sweepstake and donation.

• Nicola Lee sent a donation of £1,000 from J Pendry.

• Nicola Lee sent a donation of £133 from a talk at St Mary’s.

• Kettering Bhangra classes donated £750.

InMemoryof Jonathan Leigh

• Nicola Storr donated £300.

InMemoryof Jake Lister

• Lisa Hope sent a donation of £150 raised through a darts league charity event.

InMemoryof David Lockett

• Susan Lockett sent £150.13 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her husband.

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InMemoryof Ruby Lockwood

• Dale Lockwood sent a donation of £250 which was raised during a charity plant sale at his children’s school.

• Eamonn Hegarty donated £120.

InMemoryof Jamie Loncaster

• Tony Richmond and other team members at the Rider York Sports and Social Club, took part in the Yorks Dragon Boat Race and raised £280.

• Daniel Weston donated £100.

InMemoryof Scott Lovatt

• John Lovatt sent £753.48 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of his son.

InMemoryof Martyn Luckett

• Neat Feet Dance Academy raised £655.20 from their 2025 dance display LET’S DANCE!.

“On Friday 4th April 2025 NEAT FEET DANCE ACADEMY presented a dance display at Pilton Community College, Barnstaple. Thirty-three dancers ranging from children to over 70s took to the stage to show that dance is for everyone – including the audience, who were invited to join the dancers in a circle dance. So many people wanted to join in that we had to make three circles to accommodate them all!

“As well as the dancers there were lots of people in supporting roles: serving refreshments, organising Heads or Tails (a fun game that raises funds and provides a great prize), helping the audience take their seats and generally contributing to a wonderful, uplifting evening.

“Raising funds for CRY through Martyn’s Memorial Fund was a great motivator: everyone knew that a national charity was being supported and that local people would benefit. Special thanks to Neat Feet dancer Becky, for being our link to CRY and creating a great CRY display on the day.”

• Rita and Peter Hardwick sent a donation of £150 in memory of their son, Mark Hardwick.

• Steven Lloyd donated £340.

• Andy Clements donated £340.

• Tom Rix donated £200.

• Shane Head donated £300.

• Aaron Digeorgio completed the Bideford Half Marathon and raased £773.

InMemoryof Alan Lumley

• Robert Morrow donated £100.

• Paul Richardson donated £100.

• Janet Hohne donated £150.

• Jennifer Lumley sent donations totalling £320 received from family and friends at her 70th Birthday celebration.

InMemoryof Calum Mackintosh

• Sonya Fletcher sent a donation of £1,000 raised at the Coul Estate Clay Charity Shoot.

• Ann Mackintosh sent a donation of £419.14 raised from the Kingussie shinty golf day.

• George Reynolds sent a donation of £1,000.

• Mairi Crawford sent a donation of £541.raised from a

cake and soup stall at Grantown Try Tri.

• Badenoch Shinty Memories group donated £100.

• Ann Mackintosh sent £500. representing donations received from screening days.

• The Rotary Club of Dingwall donated £500.

• The Easter Ross Soroptimists donated £200.

• Richard Wright sent a donation of £120 raised from Carrbridge golf ball sales.

• Hannah Moneagle completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £250.

• Strathspey Camanachd completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £330.

• The total amount raised by Spey Valley Rotary was £9,559 through various events including The Royal Marine Band Concert, a vintage car tour, a talk by Cameron McNeish and a ceilidh that was held the weekend Calum would have turned 21, which many friends were able to come to and celebrate his memory.

• Jillian Robertson sent a donation of £500.

• Clayton Hossack chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £740 from taking part in CRY’s 100k Heart Month Challenge during 1 February 2025 to 28 February 2025.

InMemoryof Andrew Macleod

• George Moody donated £150.

InMemoryof Michael Lees Maddock

• Barbara Maddock sent donations totalling £557 from various fundraising activites.

• Myra Gregory donated £100.

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InMemoryof Balinder Mann

• Paul Wood donated £100.

• Declan Quail donated £100.

• Jarinder Mann donated £200.

• Harbinder Mann donated £100.

• Narinder Mann donated £310.

• Joe Carroll donated £100.

InMemoryof James Slim Markham

• Abi Markham and Andrew Spiers raised £980.

InMemoryof Barry Marsden

• Paul Morecroft sent a donation of £2,000.

InMemoryof Oliver Marsden

• Dart Hockey Club donated £341.16 raised from the annual Jason Wakefield Hockey Tournament.

InMemoryof Lewis Marsh

• Nicola Hardy donated £175.

• MTG made CRY their charity of the year raising £7,875.

InMemoryof Dean Mason

• Gwenfair Mason sent a donation of £400 raised from ‘Dean’s Digger Day’ event.

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• Abigail Hart sent a donation of £784 raised from tea and cake sales at a recent garden opening.

• Gwenfair Mason donated £100.

InMemoryof Dan Matthews

• Academy of Sport, University Of Warwick chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £354 from the Aspire2Be 1000 Mile Challenge.

InMemoryof James McGowan

• Diana Stangroom donated £100.

InMemoryof Lloyd Mckenzie-Cook

• Dylan Evans climbed the summit of Scaffel Pike and raised £400.

InMemoryof Lauren Rose Mead

• Maria Mead completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £356.

InMemoryof Richard Merriman

• Nicola Merriman sent a donation of £1,350 raised from the Rock n Roll 80’s party in commemoration of Richard’s 40th Birthday.

InMemoryof Joseph Merritt

• Sally and Peter Ward-Enticott sent

£175, representing donations received in lieu of gifts for their 30th Wedding Anniversary Celebration.

InMemoryof Steven Miastowski

• Richard Miastowski completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £328.

InMemoryof Jonathan Milligan

• Clare and Lauren Milligan completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £2,010.

InMemoryof Amy Moore

• Irene Morelli sent a donation of £1,000.

• Colin Morelli donated £300.

InMemoryof Olivia Moorman

• Mark James sent a donation of £375 raised from a raffle at the ROKiT choir’s summer concert, in memory of Clare Langridge.

• Graham Langridge sent donations totalling £200 in memory of Olivia and Clare.

InMemoryof Matty Morgan

• Patricia Holman sent a donation of £1,340.50 raised from the Matty Fest held at the Secret Garden Hereford.

“What a glorious celebration in honour of Matty and a fantastic fundraiser! We raised an incredible £1,340.50 towards Matty’s CRY memorial fund. Thank you so much to everyone who purchased tickets and supported the event. It really means the world to us. Yesterday, it truly felt like Matty was shining down on us. Now to thank the wonderful people who helped make the event happen.”

• Patricia Holman sent a donation of £117 on behalf of book sales at Rowlands Pharmacy Westfaling Street Hereford.

InMemoryof Owen Morris

• Claire Dewar donated £100.

• Michele Jenkins donated £100.

• Judith Hassey sent donations totalling £398.50 raised from a cake sale at a screening weekend.

InMemoryof Luke Moss

• Woodhouse Opticians raised £322. from collection pots.

InMemoryof James Murgatroyd

• John Port Spencer Academy donated £750.

InMemoryof Pardeep Nagra

• Kerv Group Ltd donated £5,000.

InMemoryof Jennifer Newton

• Elizabeth Gold donated £150.

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InMemoryof Clarissa Nicholls

• Chris Dodwell donated £500. in support of Grace Dodwell for taking part in the Cambridge Half Marathon.

• Grace Goldstone completed the Everest Basecamp Challenge and raised £4,585.

“I chose to raise money for CRY because of Clarissa’s Campaign. Clarissa was a great friend of mine from school who was adventurous and immensely strong, it felt natural that this challenge should raise money in her name.

“I completed the Everest Basecamp challenge with my godmother Kellie. It was completely her idea and had been a dream of hers for a while. When she presented the idea to me I immediately thought - YES - because although I didn’t know what to expect, I simply knew it would be something I would never forget. Due to never having done anything like this before I didn’t really know what to feel leading up to the challenge, there was a certain calm that was brought upon by complete ignorance. To prepare for the challenge I began running as much as possible and tracking my fitness. I am currently living in London so going on practice walks in the correct conditions was tricky… my walking boots were taken for a spin on the tube and along Hampstead Heath!

“I found the challenge to be an inexplicably incredible experience. It is difficult to summarise as throughout the two weeks I felt such a vast array of emotions. One of my favourite aspects of the challenge, which I did not anticipate, were the connections formed with the other 20 people in our group. Everybody was living in the UK but from different corners of the world and because of our differences we all brought something unique to the group. For me, it was the small, seemingly meaningless, conversations that I would have with my fellow trekkers which helped to pass the time and keep me motivated. A five-hour steep uphill was painful but before you knew it you had reached the top, after having an in-depth and heated debate about the best dairy milk product.

“It took nine days to ascend to Everest Basecamp from Lukla and two days to descend, each day consisted of

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8-12 hours of trekking. My main obstacle came on the first day of the descent. I caught a nasty flu-type illness which was heavily restricting my breathing. Steps that my body had hardly noticed the day before became very painful and I could not catch my breath. Before lunch it was looking unlikely that I was going to make it by-foot back to our lodging that night. However, after some hearty Dal Bhat (a traditional meal from southern Nepal), the help and moral-support of Doctor Tom, and the patience and kindness of one of our Sherpa’s called Chhiring, we walked at snail’s pace and made it to our sleeping bags that evening. I feel very proud of Kellie and I for completing this challenge, as well as everybody else in our group. I absolutely loved exploring the country of Nepal and being so immersed in the Present of each day without the usual distractions of technology and other creature comforts. I definitely want to take on another challenge in the future… I have a few in mind and am looking forward to it already!”

• Maureen White sent £2,723.87 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her husband, Colin White.

• Dora Della Gherardesca sent a donation of £1,000.

• Isabel Thompson donated £100.

• Alex Latham donated £250.

• The City & University of Cambridge Masonic Charitable Trust donated £1,000.

• Donna Rix donated £500.

• Nicola, Rupert, Arabella and Willow completed the Paris Marathon 2025 and raised £8,391.96.

• Cam FM’s Lent Bumps Commentary & 24 Hour Charity Broadcast in support of Clarissa’s Campaign raised £1,607.

InMemoryof Richard Northedge

• Pat and Derek Northedge donated £200. in memory of Richard’s 50th Birthday.

InMemoryof Matthew Notley

• The Chase School donated £120.

InMemoryof Ben O’Connell

• Realty Insurances raised £1,069.90.

• Julian Strutt sent a donation of £250.

InMemoryof Amy Osborne

• Julia Shaw donated £400.

InMemoryof Daniel Parris

• The Broad Oak Quiz Team donated £250.

• Jo Semark completed the Brighton Half Marathon and raised £879.95.

InMemoryof Kevin Paterson

• St Cuthbert’s RC Church sent donations totalling £143.82 representing a collection in memory of Patricia Toft.

InMemoryof Michael Patterson

• Lichfield Martial Arts Competition raised £607.

• Lichfield Martial Arts sent £393. from their name the teddy fundraiser.

InMemoryof Lee Payne

• Darren Payne completed the Brighton Marathon 2025 and raised £765.

InMemoryof Ben Peters

• Aquinas College chose CRY as the charity to benefit from their fundraiser and raised £232.

• Phil Wynn donated £1,000.

InMemoryof Tom Petley

• Helen Wright sent a donation of £187.60 raised from quiz nights held at Hamford View Tea Rooms Lt Oakley Essex.

InMemoryof Duncan Phillips

• Beth Phillips sent a donation of £183.09 raised from the Mumbles Rangers Ladies football tournament raffle.

InMemoryof Johnny Pickering

• Claire Addison sent £120 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes.

InMemoryof John Pirie

• Siobhan Pirie sent a donation of £3,000 from a Lucky Squares fundraiser.

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• Siobhan Pirie sent £236 representing donations received at a screening event.

• EnQuest Sullom Voe Oil Terminal donated £1,000.

InMemoryof Alessandro Pomfret

• Stephen and Nadia Pomfret donated £200.

InMemoryof Richard Ponting

• Threasa Stratton donated £100.

• Rita Ponting sent £108 representing donations received from a screening.

• Rita Ponting sent a donation of £137.50 raised from a car boot sale.

InMemoryof Gary Pope

• Sarah Wilson donated £100.

InMemoryof Craig Powell

• Mark Powell sent a donation of £6,800. towards screening.

InMemoryof Luke Powell

• Kelly Withington sent a donation of £127.

• Simon Fenton sent donations totalling £900 in support of Callum and William.

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InMemoryof Bob Poynton

• Peter Milne chose CRY as the charity to benefit from his head shave raising £517.

InMemoryof James Poynton

• Yvonne Hazlehurst sent a donation of £500 from the Birkenhead Scout Gang Show, raised from an end of show bucket collection.

InMemoryof Robert Poysor

• The Horn & Trumpet in Bewdley raised £173 from collection boxes.

• Angela Moody donated £270.

• Jo McIntyre held a fashion fundraising event and raised £1,000.

InMemoryof Alden Price

• The Taylor Wimpey South Midlands team hosted an awards evening and raised £6,477.50.

• Milton Keynes RU FC donated £7,000.

• GXO Logistics Ltd donated £5,000.

• Lexie James completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2024 and raised £825.

InMemoryof Nikola Proudlock

• The Mabie House Hotel raised £555 from their Summer Solstice Event.

InMemoryof Ben Ramsay

• Edward Ramsay donated £125.

• The Lions Club, Felixstowe donated £125.

InMemoryof Charlotte Rawlings

• Tilleta Smith, Poppy Smith, Maisie Harris, Ellie Rawlings, Adam Rawlings and Charmaine Rowswell take on Yeovil, Dundalk, and Brandeton took on the Florida Half Marathons and raised £2,772.

InMemoryof Alex Reid & Lee Smith

• Leon Richardson chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £350 from The White Collar Fight Club.

InMemoryof Thomas Reid

• Phil Makepeace sent donations totalling £145 representing winnings donated from the 2024/25 NFL predictions league competition.

InMemoryof Leigh Remington

• NFU Mutual sent a donation of £500 in support of the BSI Wolf Run 2025.

• Joseph Major-Gebbels sent donations totalling £470.26 raised from the team BSI Wolf Run 2025 by Chloe, Occy, Emily, Georgie, Sam, Joel, and himself.

“This past weekend, our BSI team took on the Spring Wolf Run 2025, and what an adventure it was!

“Held at Offchurch Bury near Leamington Spa Saturday April 12th 202, the event was filled with fresh trails, thick mud, and a mix of new and classic obstacles that tested our limits and brought out our inner wolves. As a team,

we wanted to challenge ourselves physically and mentally this year and decided to take on a wet and muddy obstacle course in early spring.

“Our team showed incredible spirit and determination as we navigated the challenging course, which featured natural features and stunning terrain. From very muddy crawls to water crossings and even the heat which we were not expecting. Every obstacle was a testament to our teamwork and perseverance and we helped each other round. While it was tough we had a great time together with the sounds of wolves howling around us and even some that sounded more like chickens.

“A big shoutout to our amazing runners: Chloe, Occy, Emily, Georgie, Sam, Joel, and Joe. Each of us brought unique strengths to the team, and together we conquered the course. Our dedication was to the collective rather and any individual goals and its was terrific crossing the muddy finish line together. We could then warm up!”

InMemoryof Dylan Rich

• Geo Hallam & Sons donated £1,500 in support of Georgie York’s Manchester Marathon fundraising.

InMemoryof Thomas Richardson

• Susan Cocking sent £484.14 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her son.

InMemoryof Jack Lewis Riding

• Liz Heron sent a donation of £144.49 following the closure of her football team, the team chose CRY in memory

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of Jack and also as a cause close to Miss De Mott’s heart.

InMemoryof Tom Roden

• Anne Roden donated £131 in memory of her brother Tom.

InMemoryof Hamish Ross

• Lachlan Longmuir donated £440.

• Iain and Vicky Vass donated £100.

• June Ross sent £375 representing donations received from a screening event in Golspie.

• Debbie Mackay sent a donation of £835 raised from taking part in the Skye Half Marathon.

• The Coffee & Blether Group donated £100.

• Lairg Whist Club donated £500.

• Grampian Kart Club raised £4,260.42 from the Hamish Ross Triple Crown 2025 event.

• North of Scotland Kart Club raised £6,002.60 from the Hamish Ross Triple Crown 2025 event.

“Thank you for your incredible support. We want to take a moment to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this series so special.

“To all who attended the rounds at Crail, Boyndie, and Golspie – thank you. Your presence, energy, and support helped create an atmosphere of true community, competition, and remembrance. Whether you were racing, cheering from the sidelines, helping with logistics, or simply showing up to support the cause, you played a vital part in making this a success.

“A massive thank you also goes out to everyone who donated prizes and gave so generously. Your

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contributions made the events even more memorable and meaningful.

“Together, through this series, we raised an incredible total of £10,263.02 for CRY – a cause that continues to be close to our hearts. This donation will help support their essential work in preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening, and research.

“The Hamish Ross Triple Crown was created in memory of Hamish – not only to honour his love for the sport, but also to channel our shared passion into something that gives back. The generosity and spirit shown throughout these events are a testament to the lasting impact he’s had on so many. Thank you again, from the bottom of our hearts.”

• Kareen Ross sent donations totalling £500.

InMemoryof Robert Rowan

• Tracey Sinclair donated £100.

• Cristiano Della Zonca donated £100.

• Suzanne Rowan sent donations totalling £146 received at the screening weekend in May.

• Nity Raj sent a donation of £1,115.

• Suzanne Rowan sent donations totalling £2,367.20 from the ‘AKA Day for the month of May’ fundraiser.

• John Earl sent a donation of £495.

• Val Scott sent £330 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her husband, Peter Scott.

InMemoryof Charlie Rowland

• The Alsager Ukulele Group raised £100.

InMemoryof Christopher Rushton

• Tanya Wood sent £238.60 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her father in law, Jimmy Wood.

InMemoryof Benjamin Russell

• Marie Russell completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £310.

InMemoryof Luke Clayton Rutter

• Anna Piperides donated £100.

InMemoryof Suano Saro-Wiwa

• Parkside House chose CRY as the charity the benefit from their fundraising totalling £280.

InMemoryof Richard ‘Dickie’ Sawyer

• Emma Mann chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of her donations totalling £845.

• Robert Kennedy sent a donation of £3,000.

InMemoryof Kyle Say

• Tonia Say donated £300.

InMemoryof Dave Scarrott

• Jonathon Walkley sent a donation of £500.

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InMemoryof Tracey Dawn Sendell

• The Kingsford Pub raised £1,000.

InMemoryof Matthew Seymour

• Bishopton Rugby donated £1,465 raised from thier 24hr Bronco Challenge.

InMemoryof Andy Shaw

• Jon Turner donated £250.

• Risley Cricket Club sent a donation of £1,250 raised at their annual charity weekend.

InMemoryof Wilson Shepherd

• The Rotary Club of Ulverston donated £500.

• Furness and South Lakeland Freemasons sent a donation of £200 from a boxing presentation evening.

• Lesley Mease sent a donation of £900 from the proceeds from a Bingo Night held at Furness Golf Club, Walney.

• Paul Millar completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £223.

InMemoryof James Sheppard

• Sophie Turner sent donations totalling £900 raised through the Jimmyfest 2025 and the sale of James’ artwork.

InMemoryof Max Sheppard

• John Sheppard donated £100.

InMemoryof Evan Shonfield

• Peter and Sharon Shonfield donated £100.

InMemoryof Aashi Sinha

• Phiby John donated £1,500.

• Satish Gupta donated £250.

• Alpa Shah donated £225.

• Mukesh Singh donated £100.

• Rakhi Misra donated £200.

• Suman, Ajay and Shruti donated £1,000.

• The annual cake sale charity event in memory of Aashi Sinha took place on 10/05/2025 at Christ the Eternal High Priest Church, Gidea Park. This was attended by Cllr Sue Ospreay, Havering Deputy Mayor. The event was supported and attended by friends and family in the UK. One of the highlights of event was an auction of a ‘beautiful handiwork patchwork quilt’ raising a total of £1500 alone. The quilt was made by our friend with lots of love and effort in support of ‘CRY charity’. The event raised a total of £11,379.

“We held our annual Cake Sale on 10th May 2025 to remember Aashi and express our heartfelt gratitude to CRY, who supported Aashi’s family during the difficult time when she suddenly left them.

“This year marked the 11th anniversary of the sale, and the enthusiasm for coming together as a community continues to grow. We’ve embraced creativity, experimenting with innovative cake and savoury recipes, delicious drinks and expanding our activities to include game stalls, a jewellery stand, organic honey and a gardener’s corner.

“Alongside our usual raffle and ‘Guess the Number of M&Ms on the Cake’ challenge, we introduced an auction

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featuring a beautiful hand-crafted patchwork quilt and the CRY cake. We are thrilled to share that we raised an incredible £11,379 this year, helping CRY in its mission to raise awareness of the vast number of young people affected by sudden cardiac illness.”

InMemoryof Cameron Slater

• Connor McGrath donated £100.

• The Cameron Cause Charity Gala Dinner raised £28,500.

• Darlaston Town FC donated £100.

• The management and players of Atherstone Town FC donated £140.

InMemoryof Ben Smith

• Dieter Curran shaved his moustache for CRY and raised £200.

InMemoryof Ben Smith

• Jayne Hews donated £100.

InMemoryof Robert Daniel Smith

• Linda Smith sent a donation of £2,310 raised from a Charity night and Newcastle United Shirt raffle.

• Linda Smith sent a donation of £639 raised from a Craft Market and Eco shop sales.

InMemoryof Conor Southwood

• Charly Glass completed the Manchester Marathon 2025 and raised £1,350.

InMemoryof Philip Standing

• Sue Fisher sent donations totalling £2,000.

• Morris and Ann donated £500.

• Sue Fisher completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £1,102.

• The old boys of Warwick University Football Club raised £800.

InMemoryof Callum Staple-Hughes

• Lee Dymond sent a donation of £510.

InMemoryof Jono Stead

• David Stead sent donations totalling £7,000 raised from a Annual Charity Golf Day.

• Karen Stead sent £215 representing donations received at a screening weekend.

• David Stead sent a donation of £1,220 representing proceeds donated by the Yorkshire Wolds Community Choir from their ‘Music at May Lodge’ fundraiser.

• Drift Town Cricket Club donated £125 in support of Matt and Brad’s challenge.

• David Stead sent a donation of £650 raised by Matt Cole from his 24 Hour 3 Peaks Challenge.

• David Stead sent a donation of £200 raised from a bottle stall at the Driffield Cricket Club 6-a-side tournament.

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Lewis Stewart

• Andrew Lillywhite sent a donation of £100 in support of Graeme Stewart’s London-Edinburgh-London audax bike ride fundraising.

• Kelly Mahoney donated £340 from her winnings from a work footy competition.

InMemoryof

Ian Strange

• Patricia Strange donated £200 in memory of Ian’s 47th Birthday.

InMemoryof Patrick Swinson

• Patricia Waring donated £100.

InMemoryof

Paul Sykes

• Ray Berry’s 70th Birthday Celebration raised £2,344.

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InMemoryof Steve Tanner

• Kevin Yates chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £431 from his 5k a day running challenge in September.

InMemoryof Alaina Rose Taylor

• Carl Taylor donated £100.

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Zoe Teale

• The OSH Interact Fundraiser Day raised £552.

InMemoryof Jack Thomas

• Rebecca Newton sent a donation of £150 from the parents of Caerphilly RFC u15s.

• Dean Rees donated £100.

• Bedlinog RFC U16s donated £100.

InMemoryof Nicholas Thomas

• Courtney Carroll sent a donation of £6,500 raised from the Silent Charity Auction by Riverside Enclosure Hospitality at the Henley Royal Regatta.

• The Inner Wheel Club of Roborough raised £1,546. from a fashion show and cream tea afternoon.

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InMemoryof Sarah Thomas

• Waldo Lounge held a quiz night and raised £100.

• Melanie Marshalsey sent a donation of £327 raised from a raffle.

InMemoryof Scott & Mike Thurlow

• Chris & Wendy Thurlow and Jean Rich donated £125.

InMemoryof Ryan Tilley

• Meeja Kinsey sent donations totalling £677.52 from her 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon fundraising.

• Dave Tilley sent £150 representing donations received at a screening.

InMemoryof Michael Tomlinson

• Nick Hewitt completed the Snowdon Climb and raised £1,790.

InMemoryof Ashley Trigg

• Karen Trigg sent a donation of £190 raised from ‘Name Ashley’s teddy ‘ which took place at the Majorette Twirling Union’s, Ultra Twirlers European Workshop day.

“My self and my younger daughter Megan, raised it by running a competition to name ‘Ashley’s Teddy’.

“It was picked from a hat and named Honey, it was won by a lovely lady called Pat who

knew Ashley all her life, through the Majorettes.

“Many of Ashley’s friends and twirling friends took part and we raised £190.”

InMemoryof Isabelle Tudisca

• Alex Champion completed the Bath 50 Ultra Challenge 2025 and raised £734.

“The course was 10km starting off at Bath race course, with beautiful views over bath and beyond we then dropped 250m which needed to be climbed to get back to the finish line. At the top of the hill I am fairly sure that I was as green as Shrek but was not going to let that stop us and we finished the walk in 2 hours & 45 mins.”

InMemoryof Craig Valentine

• Ross Anderson completed the Manchester Marathon 2025 and raised £1,615.

“At the end of April I competed in my first ever Marathon in Manchester. When signing up for this, I wanted to raise money and do this in memory of one of my best friends who passed away a few years ago of heart complications at only 30 years old.

“The marathon itself was a very tough but rewarding experience, the heat was almost unbearable at times but with the support I received on the day from family, friends, other runners and the crowd kept me going all the way to the end. The thought of all the great people who donated a lot of

money to the charity kept me pushing through as well. The feeling of finishing the race was an unbelievable experience and to do it in a time I was very happy with made it so much better.”

InMemoryof Thomas Vallans

• Megan Abernethy completed a skydive and raised £770.

InMemoryof Fraser Vaughan

• Hannah Swales completed a skydive and raised £3,491.

InMemoryof Oliver Vaux

• Emrys Allardyce chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £452 from the SU Charity Variety fundraiser.

InMemoryof Chloe Waddell

• James Stannard chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £1,024 from his Swimming Distance Challenge.

• Emily Calvin completed the Manchester Marathon 2025 and raised £1,755.

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InMemoryof Neil Ward

• Heather Carmel Page donated £100.

• Kerry McLaughlin donated £150.

• Elaine Ward sent donations totalling £192 raised in the following ways; £50 from the Littleover Ladies Group, £101 from the Ecclesfield Mothers’ Union and £40 of donations.

• The Masonic Charitable Foundation sent a donation of £6,500 following a nomination by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire.

• Elaine Ward sent donations totalling £910 raised in the following ways; £510 from screening donations at July weekend, £150 from Sue Hermiston and £250 from Dronfield Town Mayor’s Charity.

• Rockin’ Roots raised £510 from a gig held at Hilltop Social Club, Dronfield.

InMemoryof Jessica Welsby

• Ciara Crummey sent a donation of £100 in lieu of her sister’s hen party gift bags.

InMemoryof Joanne Claire White

• Rosie Relph held a Fight Night and raised £1,315.

InMemoryof Stacy Whittington

• Dan Leigh completed CRY’s 100k Heart Month Challenge and raised £105.

InMemoryof Stevie Wiggins

• Simon Mulholland sent a donation of £905, raised from the ‘Stars in their Eyes’ Charity night at Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Club.

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“It really was a fantastic event which raised much needed funds for CRY. The idea was to put on a fantastic club night and raise some money for a charity that is close to the members of Preston Grasshoppers. Close friends of Stevie were the driving force to bring back this event as it was an event we held over 15 years ago and with the 20-year anniversary of losing Stevie we wanted to bring back this special Club event.

“All the acts put their reputations on the line, and all came out as absolute star performers, alongside a local band called the Atticks who kindly played for free to help make as much money as possible. The tickets were priced at £10.00 with £5.00 of the ticket value going to CRY. Every member of the audience got a voting token to give them a chance to vote for their star performer of the evening.

“The Club atmosphere was amazing, and everyone had a fantastic night so much, so we are already planning our next event when 8 plucky members walk through the smoke to perform as their singing heroes.”

• Michael Bailey donated £200.

InMemoryof Anja Wilson

• Zenith sent a donation of £5,000 from all family, friends and colleagues.

• Mandate Systems Ltd donated £1,050.

• Paul Cadman donated £250.

• Amy Kent donated £100.

• Stephen Parkinson donated £100.

• Pearl Dental donated £500.

• Mandeep Khroud donated £200.

• Kevin Wilson sent £845 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of his daughter.

• Lisa Shaw donated £100.

• Carly Wilson sent a donation of £100 on behalf of friends at the Black Bull, The Albion, The RoyalClayton.

• Duncan Winn donated £200.

• Fantasy He donated £100.

• Kevin Wilson sent donations totalling £575 raised from a raffle.

• Kevin Wilson sent a donation of £200 on behalf of friends and ex-colleagues at Morrisons Head Office.

• Kevin Wilson sent donations totalling £918.50 raised from a bake sale arranged by Ce Ce’s Cakes & Treats and Kitty’s on a Roll in Clayton.

InMemoryof Kevin Wilson

• The Rhein Lads donated £585 raised at their charity football game.

InMemoryof Sky Wilson

• Stella and Martha Noakes completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2024 and raised £1,486.

InMemoryof Luke Wistow

• Jemima Freeman ran the distance from Nottingham to Newcastle United and raised £6,453.

• Aden Lancashire sent donations totalling £1,114.69 raised by the 343 team, from completing the three peaks challenge.

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InMemoryof Steven Woodward

• Kirsty Woodward completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £784.

InMemoryof Sam Wright

• Becci Cogley chose CRY as the charity to benefit from £3,410.50 in respect of donations in memory of her husband, Andy Cogley.

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• Joe McEwan chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £9,662.81 from his 3000km trek across New Zealand.

• Paul’s Legacy donated £3,000 in support of screenings.

• Tir Na Nog GAC donated £1,465.

• Kathleen Kirk sent £290 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her husband, Richard Kirk.

• Belfast International Airport donated £550 from their #LoveToGiveBack Charity initiative.

• Wates SmartSpace held an Easter Raffle for CRY and raised £820.

“This Easter, the Wates SmartSpace team once again came together to host their much-anticipated annual Easter Raffle, raising funds for a cause close to many hearts—CRY. Through the incredible generosity of staff, friends, and supporters, the team raised over £400 via their JustGiving page, with more than 600 raffle tickets sold across the country.

“The event was a true team effort, uniting colleagues from northern offices, southern hubs, and project sites nationwide in a shared mission to make a difference. The celebration not only highlighted the spirit of giving but also strengthened the sense of community within the company.

“A heartfelt thank you goes out to the kind-hearted members of the Supply Chain—Centrum Plus Ltd, Collister North West Ltd, Ellbee Capital Services Ltd, and Billington Structures Ltd—whose contributions made the

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raffle truly special. Their donated prizes, ranging from indulgent chocolate hampers and £100 gift vouchers to stylish coffee machines, added an extra layer of excitement to the day.

“The prize draw itself was marked by joy and camaraderie, complete with a delicious buffet for attending staff. The spread featured a delightful mix of hot cross buns, savoury treats, and a standout homemade cornflake cake that brought a nostalgic touch to the table.

“While a few lucky winners walked away with prizes, the real reward was the collective effort toward a worthy cause. The atmosphere was full of warmth and gratitude, reflecting the team’s dedication to giving back and supporting young lives through CRY’s vital work.”

• Shian Gray completed the Regents Park 10k and raised £400.

• Lucy Baggott chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £308 from Christmas Jumper Day 2024.

• Liz Hocking chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £200 from her Christmas Eve Pilates Class.

• Thomas Brown chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £590 from a Businesses 5-a-side charity tournament in Edinburgh.

• Ross Youngman chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £755 from his head shave.

• Tom Freedman, Yoav Wynne and Raphi Auret chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £2,648.39 from their 24 in 24 challenge.

• Michael Wilson chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £120 from the 8CC Saturday Night Pub Quiz.

• Hillman Events hosted a Christmas Charity Party run by Ellie Hill and Heidi Crouchman and raised £335.

• Sian and Guy Cramer chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of donations totalling £980 in lieu of wedding gifts.

• Sian Thompson Birks and Sarah, along with other members of Studio 281 completed the ATHX at London Excel and raised £340.

• Andrew Dunne completed the Ultra MMA Liverpool and raised £175.

• Lynn, Mark and Georgia Simpson raised £296.85 for CRY by donating proceeds raised at The Jesmond Ice Cream Van, at The Performing Arts Group in Newcastle upon Tyne dance event.

• Antares Global Management chose CRY as the charity to benefit from sponsorship totalling £4,000 at their charity day.

• Marlborough Golf Club raised £2,878.08.

• Mhairi Clelland sent a donation of £808.50.

• Caitlin Frazer completed the Glasgow Kiltwalk 2025 in memory of her mother and Natalie and raised £385.

• NB Warrington chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship totalling £770 from NB Warrington Charity Committee Sports Massages.

• Dylan Milner chose CRY as the charity to benefit from his fundraiser and raised £1,747.10.

• Waterman Aspen chose CRY as the charity to benefit from their fundraiser totalling £230.

• Barratt Homes, Manchester chose CRY as the charity to benefit from their fundraiser totalling £133.

• Hidelow Grange School “Spinathon” and CPR demonstration/training at Hereford Leisure Centre and CP raising £143.

• Hayley Ryan donated £100.

• Amanda Fields donated £115.

• Brett Spencer took part in the world coal carrying championships, a race whilst carrying 50kg sack of coal 1.02km and raised £730.

• Amy Cantelo completed the Southampton Half Marathon and raised £200.

• Barratt Homes, Manchester chose CRY as the charity to benefit from their skydive raising £445.

• Barratt Homes, Manchester chose CRY as the charity to benefit from their Charity Golf Day and Gala Event raising £350.

• The ‘Play that Goes Wrong’ chose CRY as the charity to benefit in respect of sponsorship from the audience donations raising £752.

• Jayesh Makan completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2024 and raised £1,065.

• Rebecca Merrick completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2024 and raised £715.

• Harry Davidson completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2024 and raised £620.

• Jessica Lambert took part in the 2024 CRY Great Cake Bake and raised £139.

• Katie Harlow and team George P Johnson took part in the 2024 CRY Great Cake Bake and raised £262.

• Katie Macdonald took part in the 2024 CRY Great Cake Bake and raised £232.

• Rachel Jones completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £115.

• Allie Hack completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £952.

General Fundraising

• Josephine O’Donnell completed the 12 a Week Challenge 2024 and raised £235.

• Andy Cox Big Boys completed the 500 Cycle Ride 2020 and raised £1,225.

• Nexus Values held a fundraiser and raised £829.

• USW Badminton chose CRY for 2024/2025 totalling £875.

• Amanda Randall raised £100 with Christmas cards.

• Justin Lake completed the Colchester Half Marathon and raised £505.

• Joseph took part in the 10JSM marathon and raised £100.

• Emagine Consulting’s held an office bingo and raised £770.

• Amy Glover held multiple activities raising £222.

• Ashton on Mersey School sixth form fundraising totalling £792.

• St Bede’s Inter-Church School held a non uniform day and raised £968.

• Samantha Ashburn completed the Great Manchester 10K and raised £227.

• Harry Salisbury completed the Winmarleigh YFC Cycling Coast to Coast and raised £8,230.

• Snappy Runners completed the “Border to Hel - 290 Mile Race across Poland ” and raised £3,250.

• Wellingborough School, Platt’s House choose CRY as their charity of the year. Throughout the academic year, there has been plenty of fundraising events raising £3,455 including a 12 hour run in June, bake sales, cinema evenings, BBQs, football and more.

• Nigel Dawson from Team Café au Chocolat, took part in the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge 2025 and raised £1,540.

• Liz Dawson from Team Café au Chocolat, took part in the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge 2025 and raised £1,176.

• Julian Toghill donated £100.

• Ipswich Prep School’s fundraiser raised £399 : The Upper Prep Concerts, Upper Prep Bazaar,

General Fundraising

Carol Service and a number of events throughout the year such as the Year 6 Play, Spring Chapel Service as well as many in the Summer term such as Sports Day, Celebration Day and music concerts on the school field and at Snape Maltings.

• Susan Curley completed the Brighton Marathon 2025 and raised £1,080.

• 10 JSM ran a marathon and raised £248.10.

• Zach Wood and team 10JSM completed the equivalent of a marathon and raised £170.

• Louis Brindley and team 10JSM completed the equivalent of a marathon and raised £472.

• Charlotte Grant and team 10JSM completed the equivalent of a marathon and raised £450.

• Rosie Swallow and team 10JSM completed the equivalent of a marathon and raised £365.

• Oli Ravo and team 10JSM completed the equivalent of a marathon and raised £200.

• Osmo Partners donated £1,390 from a workplace initiative, for every km an employee ran to keep fit from January -March 2025, the company would donate £1.

• Alastair Reid sent a donation of £168 representing funds raised from a captain’s charity day.

• Claire Coleman donated £250.

• Sutton Valence School 6th Form Ball raised £283.65.

• Craig Robertson donated £150.

• The Bookham Bees WI donated £217.50.

• Sean Browne sent a donation of £175 from everyone at Harlow College for Kevin Luxford on his retirement.

• Alma Haughian sent a donation of £150 from the St Paul’s Friendship & Bereavement Group, following a talk by Ezra Derbyshire.

• Bas Olthof sent a donation of £100, the MBBS student council organised a water throwing event and bakesale fundraiser.

• Canute Lodge L3104 donated £250.

• The Combined Counties Football League donated £250.

• Lorna Wooden donated £100.

• Taylor Wimpey Midlands raised £598 from their challenge.

• Hillman Events Charity Christmas Party raised £253.50.

• Jayne Ratcliffe sent £210 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her mother.

• PwC Foundation sent a match donation of £250 in support of Jake Elskamp’s fundraising.

• PwC Foundation sent a match donation of £250 in support of Colin Cummings’ fundraising.

• Alistair Beattie donated £100.

• Mrs Ferguson donated £125.

• Mr Lewis donated £100.

• Xan Coptcoat donated £895.32 from his ‘sweating for a few causes’ fundraising, through taking part in the Hyrox Barcelona, Hyrox London, Burghley Triathlon and Hackney Half Marathon.

• Inverness Riverside Rotary Club donated £500.

• David Shapton donated £100.

• Biddulph High School donated £486.25.

• Maarten Louwe donated £100.

• Clive Rose donated £100.

• Wanstead & Snaresbrook CC donated £867.66.

• The Oddfellows Flower of Kent St Mary Cray & Dartford Lodge No 4868 donated £200.

• Caroline Bate donated £119.50.

• Hymers College donated £2,473 raised by the Senior School Students as part of their Charity of the Year initiative, during September 2024 to June 2025, through bake sales, food stalls and non-uniform days.

• Terence Savage sent a donation of £100 raised from a quiz at the Wollaston Working Mens Club.

• Sutton Valence Preparatory School Leavers raised £365.

• Dan Lewis sent a donation of £160 from the proceeds of the “Steptoe & Son - LIVE!” theatre production.

• Barratt Homes, Manchester donated £300 in support of the team Skydive.

• The Rotary Club of Woking & District donated £3,300 raised from a Charity Golf Club Day and raffle tickets.

• Jonathan Dilley donated £500.

• The Barratt Foundation donated £159.

• Sellafield Ltd donated £200.

• Gregory Williams donated £100.

• Nehmat Ahluwalia donated £100.

• MMU Cheerleading donated £1,846.

• The Dean Trust donated £2,339.72.

• The Rotary Club of Northwich donated £362.

• Bolton School Boys’ Division raised £1,123.60.

• Robert Connolly donated £100.

• Kathryn Hemming raised £485 from a school event.

• The Barratt Homes Manchester Annual Charity Golf Day and Gala Event raised £26,965.

• Nigel and Liz Dawson sent donations totalling £255. raised from their Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge.

• Saint Leonard Lodge L1766 donated £500.

• Gill Day donated £100.

• Rachel Palmer donated £2,000.

General Fundraising

• Louise Hallam sent £365 representing donations received in lieu of floral tributes, in memory of her mother.

• The students at South Hunsley School raised £877.67.

• The Princes Risborough School raised £513 from a non-uniform day.

• The Play That Goes Wrong donated £2,591.09 from their after show collections.

• Deloitte Global Services donated £3,658.96.

• Tracey Brimley donated £100.

• Maggie Burrows sent a donation of £219.10.

• Inver House Distillers Ltd donated £650.

• L281 City of Lancaster Lodge donated £281.

• Tudor Capital Europe LLP sent a Matched donation of £120 in support of Charlie Kirby.

• Lindsey Reeves sent a donation of £199.48 raised at her Summer Supper and Fashion Show.

• Emma Bowler donated £200.

• Claire Loan sent a donation of £100 representing competition winnings.

• Vicky Ross sent a donation of £520.

• Lowri Bulman sent a donation of £116.40 raised from a Stand at National Eisteddfod.

• Neighbourly Foundation sent a Matched Giving donation of £250 in support of a Stagecoach Employee.

• Patricia Anne Strugnell bequeathed a legacy gift of £4,142.33 in her will.

Raising Awareness in the Media Report

Between May and August CRY featured in 269 print, national, online and magazine articles.

A selection of headlines from May - August in the press

Family in heart screening drive after sudden death

BBC

The family of a 24-year-old woman who died suddenly after going into cardiac arrest in a supermarket are raising funds to screen young people for heart conditions.

Published 11 May 2025

Heart screening at 16 ‘gave me bonus years’

BBC

Harry thought it was normal to hear his heartbeat permanently racing in his ears - it was all he had known since he was a child.

Published 13 May 2025

Woman raises money for heart screening sessions

BBC

A woman from Plymouth who lost her son to an undiagnosed heart condition 20 years ago has raised thousands of pounds to fund heart screening sessions for young people.

Published 13 August 2025

Family of runner who died are helping save lives

Online...

BBC

The family of a 26-year-old man who died while taking part in last year’s Great Bristol Run has said cardiac screenings for young people are “incredibly important”.

Published 29 August 2025

Memorial concert will honour much-loved Birkenshaw boy

Telegraph & Argus (8 May 2025)

A memorial concert will be held next month to honour a much-loved boy who died suddenly - and to raise funds for a vital cause.

Read at https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/25144871.memorial-concert-will-honour-much-lovedbirkenshaw-boy/

She was told her running days were over – then she set a marathon world record

Runners World (9 June 2025)

After suffering two life-threatening heart episodes and receiving an implantable defibrillator, this runner beat the odds to break a marathon world record

Read at https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/motivation/a64714211/rebecca-reid-marathon-worldrecord/

For links to online, press, television and radio coverage related to CRY and young sudden cardiac death visit www.c-r-y.org.uk/inthemedia

CRY Update May - August 2025

Volunteer for CRY

We recognise the valuable contribution each individual makes, and without volunteers some of our services and events could not be offered.

Our aim is to make sure you have a rewarding experience volunteering with CRY, and have the opportunity to meet new challenges, develop your skills, gain a great sense of achievement and contribute towards CRY’s aim of saving young lives.

Ways to help:

▪ Raise awareness - in your local community, at school or work with CRY posters and literature.

▪ At events - marshalling, checking supporters in and looking after stalls.

▪ Photography - at major fundraising events like the CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk.

If you would like to volunteer for CRY, please fill out a form here: www.c-r-y.org.uk/cry-volunteers/ or email events@c-r-y.org.uk for more information.

Our Mailings

1. CRY Update magazine

Postal mailing of CRY’s regular (three issues a year) news and events magazine. Includes reports from the CRY CEO; supporters’ fundraising; articles about screening, myheart, research, pathology, raising awareness initiatives, mass-participation fundraising events; and much more.

2. CRY enewsletter

Monthly email newsletter; 3 emails per year with links to the online version of the Update magazine; plus occasional emails about major CRY events and initiatives.

If you would like to subscribe to – or unsubscribe from – either of these mailing lists, please let us know:

• Complete the online form; www.c-r-y.org.uk/subscribe

• Call the CRY office; 01737 363222

• Email the CRY office; cry@c-r-y.org.uk

Our Mission

When Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) was founded in 1995 it was the first organisation to draw attention to the range of conditions that can cause young sudden cardiac death (YSCD).

Every week in the UK at least 12 apparently fit and healthy young people die of undiagnosed heart conditions.

These conditions include hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and other diseases of the heart muscle, as well as electrical heart disorders which can lead to sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS).

CRY aims to reduce the frequency of YSCD through raising awareness amongst the general public and medical community, providing expert cardiac pathology, improving early diagnosis through screening, supporting young people diagnosed and funding research.

1 in 300 young people CRY tests will have a potentially lifethreatening heart condition.

CRY believes cardiac screening

should be available to all young people aged between 14 and 35.

CRY also works to guide and support families and close friends affected by YSCD.

We provide information to explain what the coroner does, bereavement support, help with NHS referrals and advice on the procedures that usually follow a YSCD.

In 80% of cases of young sudden cardiac death there are no prior symptoms of a heart defect.

CRY publishes a range of medical information written by leading cardiologists that is easy to understand and made available to the public free of charge.

For detailed information about cardiac conditions and CRY’s range of literature visit www.c-r-y.org.uk

CRY is grateful for grants or donations from trusts and foundations. We would like to thank the following for the generous support they have given us:

▪ The Theodore Maxxy Charitable Trust ▪ Vernon N