Staff at the Endurance® group have once again staged a sponsored walk in memory of a colleague and to raise money for charity.
A team from across the manufacturer of premium quality, technically innovative fenestration solutions – whose brands include Endurance® Doors and Endurance® Aluminium – held the now annual walk on Saturday April 12th. They covered a 7.3 mile route from Market Rasen in Lincolnshire to the nearby village of Walesby and back again.
The walk, which has been staged since 2023, remembers Craig Sunderland, who worked within Endurance’s production operations.
Craig sadly lost his life to Young Sudden Cardiac Death (YSCD). This rare medical condition can see normally fit and healthy individuals, aged under 35, suddenly and unexpectedly pass away due to an undiagnosed problem with their heart which has caused no prior symptoms.
As a tribute to Craig, the annual walk also raises money for The Beat Goes on 31 – a North Lincolnshire-based community group which fundraises on behalf of CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young).
Young Sudden Cardiac Death is the biggest cause of natural death for people in the UK aged between 14 and 35. Every week, it claims the lives of 12 young adults.
A specialist charity, CRY aims to prevent YSCD through a range of activities. This includes raising awareness of YSCD, funding specialist research and providing free cardiac health screening to people aged 14 to 35, such as electrocardiograms (ECGs) and echocardiogram (an ultrasound scan of the heart).
This screening is not currently available through the NHS for this age group, unless patients present with specific symptoms.
CRY also supports young adults diagnosed with potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions as well as individuals and families who have been bereaved as a result of YSCD.
This year, the annual Endurance walk successfully raised £632 for The Beat Goes On 31. This is sufficient to provide free heart screening appointments for 10 young people.
Speaking of the walk and subsequent donation, Sharleen Lawless, HR Director, at the Endurance® group, said: “Young Sudden Cardiac Death is the biggest cause of natural death for people in the UK aged between 14 and 35. Every week, it claims the lives of 12 young adults with around 80% of those affected showing no prior symptoms.
“The Endurance® team has first-hand experience of the devastating impact of YCSD and I am proud that they have turned the tragic loss of Craig into positive action.
“I’d like to thank everyone who took part in the walk as well as their sponsors, and to congratulate them on the money they have raised for such a personally significant cause.”
