Posted by PaulClabburn on Nov 15, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, CRY screenings, Dr Rupa Huq MP
Dr Huq (second right) with CRY team members (L-R) Gareth Jones, Jodie Egerton, Janice Long and Dr Harshil Dhutia.
Ealing Central and Acton MP Dr Rupa Huq visited Tom and Claire’s Fund’s free CRY heart screenings at the Florence Road Health Centre, Ealing, on Sunday, November 15.
Nearly 100 young people aged 14-35 attended the fully booked event.
Dr Huq said: “It was a really eye-opening experience to see for myself how a CRY screening works and impressive that such a diverse range of people from different cultural backgrounds were waiting to be tested. The message is getting out about the importance of screening and I would urge everybody in the age range to take the opportunity to be tested.
“It’s brilliant to have a CRY team working in Ealing and I can’t thank them enough.”
She added: “I’d also like to praise all those people who have supported Tom and Claire’s Fund over the years. Without their efforts, raising awareness and funds, these free screenings couldn’t take place. It was a pleasure to meet some of the fund’s supporters on the day.”
Paul Clabburn said: “Ellen and I are very grateful to Dr Huq for spending so much time at the screening and also for joining CRY’s All Party Parliamentary Group. We are also, of course, indebted to the CRY team for the highly professional but hugely welcoming way in which they go about their work and to Dr Evans and the team at the Florence Road health centre who have yet again hosted the event.”
Tom and Claire’s Fund has sponsored more than 1,200 free heart screenings since 2009. It will sponsor further screenings in 2016.
If you wish to be screened in the meantime, please click here.
Posted by PaulClabburn on Oct 21, 2015 in 2015, CRY screenings
The Ealing screenings on November 15 are now fully booked and therefore booking has closed.
If you wish to attend an alternative screening, please check the national screening calendar here at www.testmyheart.org.
You can also contact CRY to discuss alternatives –
Telephone: 01737 363222
Email: cry@c-r-y.org.uk
Full contact details here.
Posted by PaulClabburn on Oct 20, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, Donations, Fund-raising event
More than £500 was raised for CRY at the diamond wedding anniversary celebration of Peggy and Gordon Prosser on October 11.
Peggy and Gordon expressed their grateful thanks to all who contributed to the grand total of £545 during a buffet luncheon for family and friends at the Cecil Ince Hall. West Clandon, Surrey.
The donations were in memory of a grandson, Tom Clabburn, who died of an undiagnosed heart condition aged 14 in 2007, and their daughter, Tom’s mother, Claire Prosser, who died on December 1, 2014.
Posted by PaulClabburn on Oct 19, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, CRY screenings
The next free CRY heart screenings sponsored by the Tom Clabburn and Claire Prosser Memorial Fund will take place at the Florence Road Health Centre, Florence Road, Ealing, London, W5 3TX, on Sunday, November 15.
Anyone aged 14-35 is eligible. You can book here via www.testmyheart.org.
As ever, our thanks to Dr David Evans and the Florence Road team for making the premises available and to all of you who have run, jumped, baked, cycled, sold or done anything else that has raised the funds which allow these screenings to be free.
Please share the details on social media. In previous years, the screenings have always been over-scribed so book early!
Any questions, please contact CRY rather than us or the health centre. CRY’s contact details are here.
With thanks for all the ongoing support for CRY’s screening programme,
Paul and Ellen x
Posted by PaulClabburn on Oct 7, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, Fund-raising event
Jamie Gavin finished the Chester Marathon in 3 hours and 11 mins on Sunday, October 4, – keeping him on track to achieve his ambition of running three marathons in 10 months for Tom and Claire’s Fund.
Having already taken part in the Liverpool Marathon in June, Jamie’s final target is the London Marathon in April, 2016 – by which time he hopes to have raised £1,000.
A quite brilliant effort on his part.
Jamie said: “Thanks so much to everyone who’s supported and donated so far – it’s very much appreciated and fingers crossed we can reach our target before London in April.
“Claire was such an inspiration to me and to so many, it’s an absolute privilege to be able to run in honour of Claire and Tom’s memory – that thought kept me going on Sunday, and will keep me going all the way into London in April
You can support Jamie here.
Posted by PaulClabburn on Sep 15, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, Fund-raising event
Jane Kinghorn and Stephanie Marshall
Jane Kinghorn and Stephanie Marshall were among the 57,000 runners who took part in the Great North Run on Sunday, September 13, – and they successfully overcame 13 miles of dual carriageway and 18 degree heat in the shade to raise funds and awareness for CRY.
Jane said: “When I worked with Claire, her nickname was Prosecco so we designed foam hearts with Team Prosecco emblazoned on the back to run in. As you can imagine, this meant we had lots of support along the way.
“Thanks to everyone’s generosity we’ve raised £3,000.”
She added: “I was glad to do this for Claire and Tom but I’ll never run another half! Steph and I have just got to work out what our next fund raising adventure for CRY might be …”
A pair of big hearts.
Posted by PaulClabburn on Sep 10, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, Fund-raising event
Stephanie and Jane.
Stephanie Marshall and Jane Kinghorn are taking part in the Great North Run on Sunday in aid of CRY – and with thoughts of ‘Prosecco’ very much in mind.
Claire was known as ‘Prosecco’ by workmates at the BBC and Jane, a close friend of Claire’s, explained: “Stephanie and I hate running but we’re doing one last run in memory of Claire. Claire loved a latte so we’d love you to put the cost of a couple of those onto our fundraising page. In truth, she loved Prosecco more and so that’s our team name. If you want to stretch to the fizz – that would be great too.”
You can support the pair here.
Stephanie added: “Such is the legacy of the amazing Claire Prosser that although I never had the pleasure of meeting the lady, I wish I had. My dear friend, Jane, was so incredibly fond of her that I really couldn’t turn down the big pleading eyes that said ‘C’mon, we’ve got to do the Great North Run for Claire – for CRY – let’s call it our last hurrah.’
“Way overweight – and far too busy for a proper training schedule – without a thought I said ‘Yes!’
“So here we are, the gallant Team Prosecco, months of training plans sort of followed later and looking forward to the start line and, of course, the finish. Did I mention we might have a glass of fizz to toast absent friends at the end of a hilly 13.1 miles? Well, only if we’ve run out of energy drinks!
“We set out to raise £500 for the cause and now we’re well on the way to £2000 – this is the last push. If you’re in two minds about supporting us, did we tell you we’re doing it in a big red foam love heart? No? I didn’t know either – something else Claire would find highly amusing too by all accounts. Bang goes that course record then …
“Look out for us this Sunday, September 13. We’ll do our best to get on the telly and give you all a laugh.”
Posted by PaulClabburn on Sep 9, 2015 in 2015, Awareness, Book sale, Brentford, Fund-raising event
Getting the message across at the Brentford Festival.
The sun shone and the crowds flocked to the Brentford Festival where a book sale in aid of Tom and Claire’s Fund attracted plenty of attention on Sunday, September 6.
The stall was organised by members of Claire’s book group; Anne Marie Reilly, Mariita Eager, Debbie Young, Justine O’Driscoll and Vanessa Boulter.
“We made £330 and, just as importantly, spoke to lots of people and handed out leaflets,” said Anne Marie. “Lots of people of all ages stopped to read the information even if they didn’t buy so all in all it was a very satisfying day.”
Gina, Dave, Debbie, Anne Marie and Mariita.
Justine, Debbie, Anne Marie and Vanessa.
