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Posted by PaulClabburn on May 24, 2021 in 2021, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY London Bridges Walk, Uncategorized

Walk again for @CRY_UK on June 27 #YSCD

CRY Walk 3 en route — En route during last year’s walk.

We’ll be walking in memory of Tom and all those like him on Sunday, June 27.

We will set out in support of Cardiac Risk in the Young at 1100 from Kew Green. We’ll take a circular route via Chiswick and Kew Bridges, finishing back at Kew Green. It’s about three miles and takes an hour or so to complete.

While ensuring we are compliant with whatever COVID regulations are in place at the time, we’d love as many people as possible to join us. Let us know you’re coming by emailing thetomclabburnfund@gmail.com or by leaving a message on our Facebook page.

It’s the second year in succession, CRY has had to cancel its Heart of London Bridges Walk because of uncertainty caused by the COVID pandemic. CRY says: “We can’t wait to (virtually) walk with you this year. On 27th June, join us from wherever you are in the UK.” It’s the 15^th year the walk has taken place.

If you want to register, do so here. You don’t have to but it gets you a T-shirt. Like many charities, CRY has struggled during COVID and needs to raise its profile again. A proudly worn tee will help to do just that.

If anyone needed reminding about the value of CRY’s work, a recent documentary on the BBC, “Sudden Adult Death: My Sister’s Silent Killer”, highlights the importance. It follows a brother’s search for answers after losing his 19-year-old sister to an undiagnosed heart condition. We’d urge anyone to watch but, be warned, the first couple of minutes, which replay the recorded call to emergency services, are particularly hard. It’s available on BBC iPlayer.

Posted by PaulClabburn on Jun 29, 2020 in 2020, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY London Bridges Walk

Team Tom XIII walks on for @CRY_UK

Gathering for the walk.

It’s a sobering thought that more than eight thousand 14 to 35-year olds will have died since we first walked with CRY in 2008 to raise awareness of undiagnosed heart conditions in young people and to remember Tom.

This year’s CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk had to be cancelled because of coronavirus and so, like many families across the UK, we held our own socially distanced walk in west London.

Remembering Tom and all those like him at the two-minute silence.

Despite the awful situation the country currently finds itself in, we cannot lose sight of the need to ensure that the 12 young people who CRY say die every week from undiagnosed heart conditions are given the chance of a future.

We’re grateful to those who knew Tom for giving up their time and walking, more than a decade after his passing. It’s something we hugely appreciate. I very much hope we can all gather together again in London for a full-length bridges walk next year.

Another bridge crossed.

Stay safe,

Paul and Ellen x

Posted by PaulClabburn on Jun 25, 2020 in 2020, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY London Bridges Walk

This year’s @CRY_UK London Bridges walk

As you no doubt know, this year’s CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk, due to take place this coming Sunday, June 28, has been cancelled.

However, if you want to leave a message and/or photograph of those you would have walked in memory of, you can do so on CRY’s digital message wall here.

There’s also a link to further information on what CRY will be doing on the day – including a two-minute silence – here.

Posted by PaulClabburn on Jun 23, 2019 in 2019, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY London Bridges Walk

Thank you for taking part in the @CRY_UK Heart of London Bridges walk #12aweek

Reflection.

More than 40 people walked in memory of Tom and Claire at CRY’s Heart of London Bridges walk on Sunday, June 23.

The walk, the 13th organised by CRY, started and finished in Southwark Park and attracted more than 1,500 CRY supporters.

“It was nice to see so many people turning up for Team Tom,” said Ellen Clabburn. “We’ve been taking part for 12 years and we’re very grateful to people for making the commitment and giving up their time.”

Some of Team Tom XII

Posted by PaulClabburn on Jun 10, 2019 in 2019, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY London Bridges Walk

Heart of London Bridges Walk fast approaching – support @CRY_UK #12aweek

The Note-Orious choir will be among those providing musical entertainment.

In just under a fortnight, this year’s CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk will take place on Sunday, June 23. Join us if you can as part of “Team Tom XII”.

You can register here. There’s a new start and finish point, both in Southwark Park, Gomm Road, London, SE16 2TX. The walk begins at 11am after a minute’s silence. There’s also an ‘improved route,’ a first CRY family picnic and musical performances.

But at the centre, as ever, is the walk. You don’t have to raise money unless you want to – just put one foot in front of the other to show support for CRY and to raise awareness. Twelve young people aged between 14-35 die each week of undiagnosed heart conditions in the UK.

Posted by PaulClabburn on May 26, 2019 in 2019, Awareness, Brentford, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY London Bridges Walk

A month to go until the @CRY_UK Heart of London Bridges Walk #12aweek

Some of Team Tom 2018.

This year’s Heart of London Bridges Walk takes place on Sunday, June 23, and we’d love to see you there as part of “Team Tom XII”.

You can register here. Be aware there’s a new start and finish point, both in Southwark Park, Gomm Road, London, SE16 2TX.

You don’t have to raise money unless you want to – just walk to show support for CRY and to raise awareness. Twelve young people aged between 14-35 die each week of undiagnosed heart conditions in the UK.

And if you want to be reminded of the impact, spend a couple of minutes here listening to CRY patron and former Brentford manager Andy Scott speak about the death from a cardiac condition of 28-year-old Bees technical director Robert Rowan last year.

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