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Posted by PaulClabburn on Mar 28, 2024 in 2024, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, Claire Prosser, Donations, Fund-raising event, Tom Clabburn

“Marathoning. The Triumph of Desire over Reason”

Jane Kinghorn and Stephanie Marshall. — Jane and Stephanie.

Jane Kinghorn will be putting the slogan to the test at this year’s London Marathon – albeit she does have a very good reason for taking part.

Here, in Jane’s own words, is why she will be attempting her first marathon and raising money for CRY’s general funds:

“I’m sure I’m just one of many to say I feel lucky to have been able to call Claire a friend.
I met her at the BBC just after Tom had died.
We moved from colleagues to chums – and what a friend she was.
Her energy and her wit unmatched.
Looking out for me – when her plate was already full. That’s why I ran the Great North Run for Tom and why I’m attempting London for them both.
A good friend said Claire would be laughing out loud at the thought of me running London and with good reason.
61 is an odd age to attempt your first and last marathon, especially when you haven’t run for a decade.
She’s worth every step.
We won’t be breaking any records – we’re just hoping to cross the line before everyone packs up for home – then we can toast a glorious friend.”

Jane and her pal, Stephanie, are both running for CRY. You can read the full story about why – and sponsor them – here.

Posted by PaulClabburn on Nov 1, 2022 in 2022, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY screenings, Donations, Tom Clabburn, Trailfinders Sports CLub

Screenings and donating to @CRY_UK

This year’s free CRY heart screenings for young people sponsored by Tom and Claire’s Fund were fully booked within 90 minutes.

We didn’t even have time to publicise the event, to be held later this month at Trailfinders in Ealing, before all slots had gone.

If you missed out, or know someone who did, you can complete CRY’s “Screening Interest Form” here. We also plan to hold more screenings in February 2023. Details will appear on this site in December.

The speed at which slots fill shows the strength of demand. It’s not just our screenings, it’s pretty much all CRY family screenings.

And any family screening is only free at point of use because of those who have donated. We’re very grateful to anyone who has ever done so, it’s only through your generosity that the Ealing screenings continue.

When we set out fundraising for CRY many years ago, the most efficient way to donate was via Justgiving. Now, with the improvements to CRY’s website, that’s changed and it’s better to do so here on Tom and Claire’s CRY memorial page. We will therefore be closing our Justgiving page at the end of the year.

Posted by PaulClabburn on Nov 27, 2020 in 2020, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY screenings, Donations

Tom’s birthday present for @CRY_UK

Today should have been Tom’s 28th birthday. We thought it would be good to mark the occasion with some positive news.

With CRY’s screening programme temporarily on hold, we’ve decided to support a project – a database – that the charity says will take its research programme to the next level and enable it to screen even more young people in the future.

Dr Steven Cox, CRY’s Chief Executive said: “Thank you to everyone who is supporting CRY in memory of Tom and Claire. This new research database is so important and we greatly appreciate the incredible support from Tom and Claire’s Memorial Fund to enable us to take this forward.”

Steve explained that due to the rapid expansion of CRY’s research and screening programmes, the charity needs a bespoke database to allow it to develop its vital work.

He said: “This will be a cloud-based system enabling CRY to build on the success of our screening and research programmes and develop worldwide collaborations between international partners.

“This is one of the most important projects that CRY needs to invest into in order to take our research programme to the next level. The new database will have a huge impact on the cost-effectiveness of our programmes. This system will enable CRY to screen even more young people, meaning we will identify more people with cardiac conditions and save more young lives.”

The database will cost in the region of £60,000. Tom and Claire’s Fund will pay fifty per cent towards the cost or £30,000, whichever is the greater.

Like Steve, we can only say “thank you” to everyone. Without people continuing to raise money for Tom and Claire’s Fund, we couldn’t help CRY in this way. As with every other charity, CRY faces challenges because of the pandemic and so, while we can’t screen, we thought it better to do something with the funds rather than leave them in a bank account.

We will be back screening in west London as soon as conditions allow. We have dates pencilled in for next year, 2022 and 2023.

Thanks again and keep safe.

Paul and Ellen x

Posted by PaulClabburn on Jun 8, 2020 in 2020, Cardiac Risk in the Young, Donations

Thank you for raising more than £200k for @CRY_UK

It’s been far too long since we last posted but we’re thrilled to be able to say that the latest financial statement from CRY shows Tom and Claire’s Fund has raised more than £204,000 since launch.

That’s entirely down to you, everyone who has raised money over the years, even during lockdown. Thank you.

Because of your generosity the Fund has:

Paid for more than 2,800 free screenings of young people aged 14-35 since June, 2009.
Donated £10,000 to CRY’s research.
Bought an echocardiogram machine for CRY.

We don’t believe in sitting on the money that you’ve raised so we’ll be talking to CRY about where it can be most usefully spent in the coming weeks and months.

Separately, you‘ll probably know that CRY’s annual Heart of London Bridges Walk, due to be held on June 28, has been cancelled this year. Instead, there’ll be a virtual event and we’ll keep you posted on what we’ll be doing.

Finally, you’ll also probably know that CRY are not currently holding screenings and that many of their medical teams are involved in combatting coronavirus.

Our next free Ealing heart tests are planned for November so we’ll keep our fingers crossed that they are able to take place. Obviously, we’ll be guided by CRY and the doctors at the surgery where they’re held.

Keep well and keep safe,

Paul and Ellen x

Posted by PaulClabburn on Jul 11, 2019 in 2019, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, Donations, Fund-raising event

Mongolia or bust for @CRY_UK

One for the road.

This summer, Nico Mendoza-Sharman will be tackling the Mongol Rally and among the beneficiaries will be CRY.

Nico’s team, ‘Baby Don’t Yurt Me’, will attempt to drive a one litre Volkswagen Polo 10,000 miles, from Prague in the Czech Republic to Ulan-Ude in Siberia via Mongolia.

The event’s organisers write: “Any old dullard can purchase a 4×4 that could easily make it across the surface of the moon and drive a quarter of the world’s circumference, and that, is exactly what the Mongol Rally is not about.

“It’s about small. It’s about stupid. It’s about unsuitability. It’s about humour. We have purposely set the bar for engine size to a mere 1 Litre – or 1000cc. We shall allow up to a 1.2 for those of you who can’t handle a whole litre of courage …”

We’re hugely grateful that Nico and the team have selected CRY as one of the four charities they’re raising money for. You can support them by donating here.

Posted by PaulClabburn on Nov 26, 2018 in 2018, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, Donations, Ealing

Munson’s raises hundreds of pounds for @CRY_UK #Ealing

Left to right: Alice, Neo, Josie and Vicky.

A cheque for £250 has been donated to Tom and Claire’s Fund and @CRY_UK by Munson’s Coffee and Eats on St Mary’s Road, South Ealing.

Munson’s have supported the fund for many years. Claire was a regular customer and her memory remains strong.

Vicky Pearson, a CRY supporter and family friend who accepted the cheque on behalf of the fund, said “We very much appreciate the ongoing support of Mario and the baristas and this donation will contribute towards further heart screenings in Ealing.

“Munson’s holds a special place in our hearts and in the community.”

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