Newsletter Issue 9 Spring 2013
News and information for previously fit and healthy young people living with cardiac conditions
CRY Parliamentary Reception Wednesday 28 November 2012 As part of CRY Awareness Week, CRY hosted its annual Parliamentary Reception in the Terrace Marquee in the Palace of Westminster. 44 MPs attended the event and Guest of Honour Andrew TriggsHodge MBE – Olympic Gold Medallist at London 2012 in the men’s coxless four rowing - brought his Gold Medal for everyone to see. Other guests at the event were CRY families, Bereavement Supporters and Representatives; CRY myheart Network members; CRY Patrons Rob Andrew MBE, Jeremy Bates, Simon Halliday, Bill Neely, Phil Packer MBE, Andy Scott and Matt Wells; medical professionals; representatives from sporting organisations; CRY Trustees; CRY Research Fellows; CRY staff, and many others. CRY’s Parliamentary Reception aims to raise awareness of heart conditions in young people in Westminster. To help achieve this, CRY invites supporters of the charity to attend and share their stories with MPs. CRY myheart network members have an important role to play in awareness raising at the event. The Reception received extremely positive feedback from those who attended, with many MPs and other guests commenting on what a good evening it had been.
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The event was a powerful reminder of CRY’s various services and initiatives, and the continued importance of CRY’s work. Laura Lees was one of the myheart members invited to the reception in 2012, this is her experience: “I was excited to be invited to the parliamentary reception and looked forward to meeting more members of CRY and the charity’s supporters. I met up with my local MP and lots of other people who are really dedicated to CRY. I enjoyed chatting to many people including Andrew Triggs-Hodge, and holding his gold medal! All the people there really emphasised to everyone that if you have a heart condition and you are young, you are not alone, and everyone involved is working hard to promote the work CRY does to get young people monitored and diagnosed, to save young lives.”
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