An NHS worker from Portsmouth is preparing to mark the fifth anniversary of her late husband’s death by raising money to help others who may suffer from the same condition.
Rich Brember died on June 9, 2018, from an undiagnosed heart condition. He was just 32 – played rugby for Farnham and was seemingly super-fit.
His wife Hayley, a business principal analyst for the Integrated Care Board for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, who is based at Fort Southwick, on Portsdown Hill, is planning a special charity walk to raise money for CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young, a national charity.
Hayley (35) said: “June 2023 marks the fifth anniversary of Rich’s untimely death, but it will also be ten years since I met him - meaning obviously that he will have been passed the same amount of time we had together, something I am struggling to get my head round.
“To help me cope better with this, I want to try to raise both awareness of charity that I support and also some money for them too.”
On June 25, Hayley is walking 5.5 miles on the CRY London Bridges Walk 2023in central London where she will be joined by her mum Vickie, her “amazingly supportive” partner Antoine and hundreds of other walkers.
“My dad Ian is sadly unable to join us in London and is instead doing a 5.5 mile walk around Portsmouth to support from afar. We would love to raise £240 to fund four heart screenings, which is one per walker.”
Every week in the UK, at least 12 apparently fit and healthy young people die of undiagnosed cardiac conditions.
Hayley added: “With your donation, CRY can reduce the frequency of young sudden cardiac death by working with cardiologists and family doctors to establish good practice and appropriate screening facilities to promote and protect the cardiac health of our young.
“By supporting CRY you will help save young lives from these potentially fatal cardiac conditions.”
See how your support can help by visiting www.c-r-y.org.uk or visit Hayley’s Just Giving page here.