Youngsters Screened For Heart Conditions At First Event Of Its Kind In Harborough
Written by HFM News on 10th August 2022
Youngsters are being screened for heart conditions at the first event of its kind in Market Harborough.
Harborough Town Football Club has teamed up with charity Cardiac Risk In The Young (CRY) to host it.
100 children who play at the club and neighbouring Market Harborough Rugby Club are having checks this afternoon.
Harborough Town youth player Oliver Lander prepares for his check
The club raised £6,000 to host the session and aims to make it an annual event.
Siobhan Brewin is Head of Operations at Harborough Town and knows first-hand how important the screenings are.
Her son Kian was diagnosed with a heart abnormality, when he had a check aged 14.
Siobhan spoke to HFM’s Nick Shaw
Neil Hankin and his son who did the Wolf Run to raise funds for today’s event
