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Posted by on Dec 5, 2016 in 2016, BBC, Book sale, Cardiac Risk in the Young, Claire Prosser, Fund-raising event, Tom Clabburn

BBC book sale raises £650 for @CRY_UK

CRY, BBBC book sale, December 2016

Left to right, Mariita, Ruth, Jacky and Anne Marie.

A book sale at the BBC’s New Broadcasting House headquarters raised £650 for Tom and Claire’s Fund and CRY.

The event, on Thursday, December 1, the second anniversary of Claire’s death, was organised by her friend and colleague Ruth Akins-Arulanandam.

“We had a wonderful contribution of books from 5Live (Jessica Latimer) and we also had an unexpected top up of from the Victoria Derbyshire show (Monica Soriano),” said Ruth.

“The lovely Lorna Donlon bought in some gorgeous chocolate cakes which were sold within the hour.

“The book sale wouldn’t have happened without Gillian Dear who organised the space and helped collect the books in the lead-up to the event. On the day we had Suzanne Yates, Jacky Hems, Mariita Eager, Anne Marie Ballantyne, Madeline Ferguson, Dhruti Shah and Smitha Mundasad helping to sell as much as they could in aid of CRY.

“It was a day tinged with sadness as it has been two years since the passing of our dear friend Claire. This made us all the more determined to raise as many funds as we could in memory of Claire and Tom.

“It was lovely to spend the day with Claire’s friends and former colleagues, remembering her; she is missed by so many people. The sale came to a wonderful end when we realised how much we had raised in aid of CRY.

“Suzanne Yates also took the opportunity to take the remaining books to Oxfam on Marylebone high street, something Claire used to do herself at the end of a book sale.”

Ellen Clabburn said: “We really appreciate the effort made by Ruth and all those who helped. It was a lovely thing to do as Mum specialised in book sales for CRY. They are such a good way to raise both funds and awareness.”

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Posted by on Nov 7, 2016 in 2016, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY screenings

More than 90 screened by @CRY_UK in #Ealing heart tests

CRY Ealing screenings, Ealing, November 2017

CRY screening team members, back row left to right, Jodie Egerton, Tony Hill, Dr Keerthi Prakash, Sheila Pitt and (front) Irish Joy.

Ninety-eight young people were tested at the latest free CRY heart screenings sponsored by Tom and Claire’s Fund on Sunday, November 6.

Some were referred for further tests.

A total of £158 was also donated during the event at the Florence Road surgery, Florence Road, Ealing, and Paul Clabburn said: “We’re very grateful for the donations made on the day and, of course, to those who have raised money so that the event could take place.

“Yet again we also owe a huge debt of gratitute to the CRY team for their dedication and professionalism and to Dr Evans and his staff for hosting the event.”

More free Tom and Claire’s Fund sponsored heart screenings are planned to take place in Ealing in spring and autumn, 2017.

But if you are aged between 14-35 and want to be tested before that, you can find further information and a calendar of all CRY’s heart screenings here.

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Posted by on Oct 3, 2016 in 2016, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY screenings

Open for booking: free @CRY_UK heart screenings in #Ealing #London

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The latest free heart screenings for 14-35 year olds sponsored by Tom and Claire’s Fund are now open for booking here.

The screenings take place on Sunday, November 6, at Florence Road Surgery, 26 Florence Road, London, W5 3TX. We are grateful to Dr Evans and the team for hosting the event but, if you have any queries, please contact CRY here, not the surgery or us.

The nearest tube is Ealing Broadway and there is a multi-storey car park close by at Ealing Broadway shopping centre.

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Posted by on Sep 26, 2016 in 2016, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY screenings

More @CRY_UK screenings to mark Tom and Claire’s anniversaries

CRY St George's launch event

The ECG your fund-raising bought in Tom and Claire’s name.

We’re supporting further CRY heart screenings in the next three months to mark the anniversaries of Tom’s death on October 5 and Claire’s on December 1.

Earlier this year, the Fund sponsored six of CRY’s regular subsidised screenings at its testing centre at St George’s hospital in Tooting. We did so because we believe that it is better for the money you have raised to be used proactively, rather than sit in an account.

We’re now sponsoring five more screening days between October 8 and December 3. That there is a need is shown by the fact that the first two days are already fully booked.

If you want to book a subsidised screening at St George’s – they cost £35 – contact CRY. Details here.

If you want to book a free screening in Ealing on November 6, keep an eye on this site. Booking will open in the first week of October.

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Posted by on Sep 19, 2016 in 2016, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY screenings, Fund-raising event, The Andrew Carter Memorial Mile

Take to the streets to support the #EalingHalf and @CRY_UK #Ealing

CRY postcard campaign

Help to prevent 12-a-week.

 

This coming Sunday, thousands of runners will take part in the annual Ealing Half Marathon – and @CRY_UK and Tom and Claire’s Fund will benefit as an associated charity.

While it’s now too late to book a place to run, you can still get out on the pavements to cheer on the runners.

The event follows hard on the heels of the Andrew Carter Memorial Mile, organised by Ealing Half Marathon organisers Kelvin Walker and Sandra Courtney. That race raised around £1,000 for Tom and Claire’s Fund and we are very grateful to Kelvin, Sandra and the Carter family for their support.

To host each free CRY screening day for 100 people, the Fund has to raise £3,500. The practical outcome of the memorial mile is that it pays for the screening of about 30 young people aged 14-35. So, to all of you who took part, that’s what you’ve achieved.  Thank you.

Our next free heart screenings will be held in Ealing on November 6. Details on how to book will appear on this site in early October. You can sign up to email alerts if you want to be updated.

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