Posted by PaulClabburn on Oct 2, 2014 in 2014, Awareness, Fund-raising event
Nikki – raising funds for CRY
In a first for Tom’s Fund, trampolines were used to help raise more than £270 for CRY at an event in Guildford, Surrey, on September 26.
The money was raised at a charity aerobics and coffee session at Airhop trampoline park, one of the first such parks in the country.
Organiser Nikki Smith, a family relative, who works at the park, said: “CRY is a charity close to our hearts as Ellen, Tom’s sister, was my bridesmaid. We were really pleased with how it went and hope to repeat a similar event in the next year.”
Posted by PaulClabburn on Sep 28, 2014 in 2014, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, Fund-raising event
Nearly there – Faith on the home stretch.
Faith Howells raised nearly £400 and a shedload of awareness when she wore her CRY T-shirt while competing for Tom’s Fund in the Ealing half-marathon on Sunday, September 28.
In what was Faith’s first half-marathon, she also beat her target time of 2 hours 20 minutes by a whopping 18 minutes.
“I’m a little bit tired but very happy” said family friend Faith, a close friend of Tom’s, after the event.
You can still sponsor Faith here.
Done it!
Posted by PaulClabburn on Sep 23, 2014 in 2014, CRY screenings
Our annual screenings in Ealing book up very quickly and this year was no exception.
If you were unable to book a place, you can be put on a waiting list in case of cancellations by emailing CRY at ecg@c-r-y.org.uk or by calling the screening team on 0203 691 0000.
You can also check the screening calender at www.testmyheart.org for free screening events sponsored by other families or by CRY. These are held throughout the UK.
Tom’s Fund plans to work with CRY to hold further free heart screenings in Ealing in Spring and Autumn 2015.
Posted by PaulClabburn on Sep 22, 2014 in 2014, Awareness, Ealing, Fund-raising event
We’re holding our next free heart screenings for young people aged 14-35 in Ealing on November 9 – and it’s because of the fund-raising efforts of people such as Faith Howells that we are able to do so.
Family friend Faith will be pushing herself to run further than ever before in this Sunday’s Ealing half-marathon.
Faith said: “I have never attempted a half-marathon and so this will be my biggest challenge so far. CRY is important to me because my close friend Tom died unexpectedly from an undiagnosed heart condition when he was 14.
“CRY are incredible both at raising awareness of conditions like Tom’s and increasing opportunities for 14-35 year olds to identify cardiac irregularities through their free screenings.
“I saw first-hand the benefits of these screenings when a minor irregularity in my sister was detected and checked out.”
Faith continued: “I discovered my love for running when I was 17 and have kept it up over my three years at university. Any money raised for Tom’s Fund will help towards screening in west London so donations large or small would go towards this incredibly important cause and spur me on to reach my personal best!”
You can support Faith here.
NB: The Ealing November 9 screenings are now fully booked. We plan to hold further free screenings in Spring and Autumn 2015. Follow this site on Twitter, Facebook, Linked-In or by email for updates.
Posted by PaulClabburn on Sep 22, 2014 in 2014, CRY screenings
All 100 places at the Tom’s Fund Ealing free heart screenings for those aged 14-35 on November 9 are now fully booked.
We plan to hold further free screenings with CRY in Ealing in Spring and Autumn 2015.
Posted by PaulClabburn on Sep 21, 2014 in 2014, Awareness, Fund-raising event
Players from Richmond Hockey Club have made a donation of £250 to Tom’s Fund and CRY.
A group of veteran players arrange a social golf day each year and once all costs have been met and prizes awarded the remaining balance is given to a charity.
This year Claire and Paul’s next door neighbour, Sheila King, who knew Tom, selected Cardiac Risk in the Young. She said: “Many of the players have young children and strongly support the work being done by CRY”.
Her husband, Peter King, originally organised the golf day but sadly died some years ago. The day’s memorial cup is played in his name.
Claire said: “We really appreciate Sheila thinking of us on such a day. We’d like to thank Sheila and all at Richmond Hockey Club for making such a generous donation.”
The funds will help to ensure further free heart screenings can take place for those aged 14-35 in west London. For details of this year’s event in Ealing on November 9, please go to the ‘Book Appointment’ section here.
Posted by PaulClabburn on Sep 19, 2014 in 2014, Awareness, Cardiac Risk in the Young, CRY screenings
Free heart screenings sponsored by Tom’s Fund for young people aged 14-35 can now be booked online at http://www.testmyheart.org/
This year’s screenings will be held on Sunday, November 9, and once again we must thank the Florence Road surgery in Florence Road, Ealing, for hosting the event.
If you have any queries, please do not ring the surgery but contact CRY on 01737 363222 (10am – 5pm Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays) or by emailing cry@c-r-y.org.uk
Tom’s Fund has supported screenings, mainly in west London, every year since 2009. More than 1,000 young people have been screened. We are, as ever, incredibly grateful to all those who have supported us by fund-raising. Without their efforts, these screenings would not take place.
Posted by PaulClabburn on Sep 7, 2014 in 2014, Awareness, Book sale, Brentford, Claire Prosser, Fund-raising event
Claire and Ellen at the Brentford Festival
Claire raised £250 by running a second-hand book stall at the Brentford Festival in Blondin Park, Ealing, on Sunday, September 7.
She was delighted with the amount but also pleased at how people responded to the Tom’s Fund stand: “Many people either knew Tom directly or had heard of him and knew about CRY. Many more stopped and looked at our display so we hope that we have helped to raise awareness.”
Claire thanked all those who had helped on the day.
