News

Super Santas complete our Tavistock Fun Run!

Over two hundred santas braved the showers on Sunday to complete CHICKS Santa Fun Run in Tavistock! Men, women, children and plenty of four-legged friends donned their finest Santa outfits... Read more

Sophie’s Story

Before coming to CHICKS Sophie had really low self-confidence due to experiencing bullying throughout primary school and into secondary school from a group of boys. Despite this she arrived for... Read more

Dozens of families complete CHICKS Santa Fun Run in Callington

It was snow-joke in Callington this weekend as dozens of Santa-dressed families completed our annual Santa Fun Run. Men, women and children from around Cornwall donned their finest Santa outfits... Read more

Memory Makers Ball raises �56,000

We hosted our sparkling fundraising ball at London’s iconic Hilton Waldorf Hotel on Thursday 22 November, proudly supported by parcel delivery experts Hermes. The evening was a celebration of the... Read more

CHICKS Opens First UK Charity Shop in Torquay

We're so excited to share with you the news that today we opened our first ever charity shop in Union Street, Torquay. The first shop in our 26 year history was... Read more

A Christmas to Cherish

Most of us imagine Christmas where children are with their family, in a warm home, with a stocking at the end of their bed and presents under the tree, with... Read more

Holly’s Story

Holly’s* father has been wounded in service; however he is still serving and has spent long periods away from the family home. Her father’s absence has led Holly to become... Read more

Ben’s Story

Ben*, aged 10, is a young carer for his father who suffers from dementia. Up until 6 months ago he was doing this alone, a huge responsibility for any child.... Read more

All Grown Up: Josie’s Story

In our recent magazine we spoke with Josie who came on a CHICKS breaks as a child, to find out about the memories she has of her break and the long-term impact the breaks had on her. This... Read more

Hohoho! Join us for our Santa-themed events this Christmas!

We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for our fabulously festive Santa Fun Runs, taking place in Callington on Saturday 1 December and Tavistock on Sunday 9 December.... Read more

All Grown Up: Hanna’s Story

In our recent magazine we spoke with Hanna who came on a CHICKS breaks as a child, to find out about the memories she has of her break and the long-term impact the breaks had on her. This... Read more

Jemma’s Story

The children who come on a CHICKS respite break come from many different backgrounds, and for all sorts of reasons. This is Jemma's* story: Jemma, aged 9, has a challenging... Read more