Bereavement support

Alongside our individual bereavement support, CRY offers group support for family and friends following a young sudden cardiac death.

Our annual walks in London and Durham give families the opportunity to come together to remember young people who have died suddenly; both events are incredibly important dates in our calendars each year.

The CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk is in its 17th year, and is the biggest annual event on the CRY calendar, attended by over a thousand supporters every summer – the vast majority of whom have been personally affected by the sudden cardiac death of a young person.

The CRY Heart of Durham Walk was instigated by our supporters in 2010 and has become an important autumn event in the city, with over a hundred friends and family affected by the sudden cardiac death of a young person taking part every year.

Both of these events offer participants the opportunity to walk and remember young people, whilst raising awareness of young sudden cardiac death across the country.

So many people who contact CRY want to talk to others who have experienced a similar loss. CRY has Facebook groups where people (aged 18 and over) can connect and share experiences with other people who have been affected by a young sudden cardiac death.

We have groups which are specifically for bereaved mums, bereaved dads, bereaved siblings and bereaved partners, and we also have a ‘Family and Friends’ group which can be joined by anyone who has lost a young person to a sudden cardiac death.

The groups are private communities for people who are in touch with CRY to connect, share their feelings and experiences with others who have experienced the loss of a young person, and be part a network of support for one another. A place where we hope you will feel safe in the knowledge that you are not alone in how you feel.

The groups are private and can only be joined by invitation from CRY. The discussions within the group can only be seen by members, whilst CRY has access to the group as a group administrator, the group is not actively moderated by CRY.

If you would like to join a CRY Facebook Group, please complete this form to request to join your chosen group/s: www.c-r-y.org.uk/facebook-bereavement-support/

If you would like to speak about bereavement support or would like advice about expert pathology or cardiology, please contact CRY’s support team on 01737 363222 or email cry@c-r-y.org.uk.