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Football Fightback

Fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young
£30,760
raised of £28,000 target
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In memory of All Young People Who Have Died From Undetected Heart Conditions
Cardiac Risk in the Young

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We fund support, screening & research to help those affected by YSCD

Story

Football Fightback is the response to the unnecessary death of at least 12 young people in the UK EACH AND EVERY WEEK of undetected heart conditions. People like Tonbridge Angels players Jack Maddams and Junior Dian who in the space of 7 years have both died in the prime of their lives of conditions they were not aware of, conditions that in conjunction with the charity CRY - Cardiac Risk in the Young can be detected by simple heart screening procedures.

Football Fightback is our line in the sand to this - this must not happen again if we can help it. This is the community of football clubs large and small acting together to raise the funds to support the programme we will initially be rolling out in Kent and the south east. A 2 day screening programme covering 200 young people between the ages of 14 to 35 costs £7,000, or £35 per screening. Every pound helps our cause. Our initial aim is to raise the £28,000 to fund 800 screenings over the weekends of 9/10 January, 20/21 February, 9/10 April and 14/15 May 2016. Originally we aimed for 600 screenings but demand is such that we've increased this to 800...for now.

We CAN do something about this and prevent such future tragedies with the associated anguish, pain and loss. Please join us to Fightback 

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About the charity

Cardiac Risk in the Young

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Each week at least twelve young people in the UK die suddenly as a result of undiagnosed heart conditions. At Cardiac Risk In the Young we aim to save young lives & to help those affected by the sudden cardiac death. We do this by providing support, information & screening those affected.

Donation summary

Total raised
£30,759.82
+ £2,248.71 Gift Aid
Online donations
£12,653.02
Offline donations
£18,106.80

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