Family friend Claire Carver is a long-time CRY supporter who proved a rock after both Tom and Claire died.
Her first novel, “Still Got it”, is now available in bookshops and online.
It’s the perfect read to put your feet up with after taking part in this year’s CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk.
There’s still time to register for the walk on Sunday June 22 here.
The third Robert Rowan Invitational proved to be a wonderful evening at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium on Monday, May 19.
A large crowd watched the game, played in memory of Robert Rowan, Brentford football club’s Technical Director. He died aged 28 in 2018 from an undiagnosed cardiac condition.
Robert’s widow, Suzanne, is a Cardiac Risk in the Young representative and a driving force behind the Heart of West London partnership, which brings together the football club and charities, including CRY, who share a mission to improve cardiac health and save lives.
The football might have been secondary to raising cardiac awareness among the young but the majority of the crowd were delighted to see Brentford B hammer Tottenham’s U21s 6-1 in the evening sunshine.
All of the proceeds raised by the event will go towards the Heart of West London.
CRY is asking its supporters to nominate it for a £1,000 donation from Movement for Good.
Visit the Movement for Good website here, select ‘CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG (1050845)’ and enter your details. Entry closes June 2nd, 2025.
The more nominations CRY receives, the more chance it has of receiving the donation.
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If you can join us at this year’s CRY Heart of London Bridges walk, we would love to see you.
The event takes place on Sunday, June 22, and you don’t have to raise money. Just by taking part you help to raise awareness that we are still losing 12 young people aged between 14-35 every week to undiagnosed heart conditions.
You can read about the walk and register here. We hope to see you there.
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Our Cardiac Risk in the Young free heart screenings at Ealing Trailfinders Sports Club on Sunday have been featured in reports by BBC News.
Part of the BBC’s UK Heart Month coverage, they include interviews with fellow bereaved families and can be watched on our Instagram, Linked-In and Facebook pages.
Ninety-seven young people were tested by CRY at Trailfinders Sports Club in Ealing on Sunday, 2 February.
The free event takes the total number of young people aged 14-35 tested by Tom and Claire’s Fund to more than 3,300 since our first screening in 2009. That’s only possible because of the generosity of those who have supported us and donated over so many years. Thank you.
We are very grateful to the CRY team, who were as lovely and professional as ever, and to the staff of Trailfinders, who once again made us feel so welcome.
A film crew also attended the screenings and it seems CRY might appear on BBC Breakfast this week in a feature about Heart Month 2025. One to set the record button for.
Wishing all the wonderful people who have supported Tom and Claire’s Fund and Cardiac Risk in the Young over the past year a happy and healthy 2025.
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