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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

Olly’s Story

Olly* recently came on a CHICKS break. This is his story. 9 year old Olly is a young carer. Both Olly’s parents suffer from mental health issues. He supports his mother who... Read more

Advent of Change

This Christmas you can support CHICKS and other charities by buying a charity Christmas calendar by Advent of Change from John Lewis! CHICKS is delighted to be supported by this brand new, revolutionary charity... Read more

Leverton Rose names CHICKS its Charity of the Year!

The wonderful team at Leverton Rose has named CHICKS their Charity of the Year - a HUGE thank you from all of us! Leverton Rose is an independent recruitment specialist in Technical, Industrial and Commercial... Read more

Autumn Magazine 2018

Our latest magazine focuses on the stories of adults who came on CHICKS breaks as children. You can read about how Charlotte, Hanna and Josie benefited from their respite breaks as... Read more

More than a holiday

Every year, hundreds of children from across the UK are welcomed to our retreats in Cornwall and Derbyshire. With a weekly schedule boasting time for rest and reflection, pasties on the beach, horse-riding, kayaking and surfing,... Read more

Tickets now available for CHICKS Memory Makers’ Ball

Tickets are now on sale for CHICKS Memory Makers’ Ball which will be held at London’s iconic Waldorf Hotel and is proudly supported by consumer delivery specialist Hermes UK. The... Read more

CHICKS Volunteers win Room To Reward: Hotel Breaks for Hidden Heroes

Two of our amazing volunteers, Dave Rendle and Jan Leverton were both nominated for, and awarded, certificates from Room to Reward: Hotel break for Hidden Heroes. The Room to Reward... Read more

A five-day respite break with children�s charity CHICKS can make a huge difference to a child�s life

From our beautiful farmhouse in the Cornish village of Tywardreath, we support hundreds of children to have a break from their home lives. For some children this means a break from... Read more

Join us for an Open Day at our Cornish Retreat

We are holding an Open Day at our Coastal Retreat in Tywardreath on Friday 31 August from 2 – 6pm and would love to see you there!  Our Regional Fundraiser,... Read more

Original Cottages supports Ice Cream Moments

Massive thanks to Original Cottages for supporting our Ice Cream Moments fundraising campaign this summer, helping us raise awareness of the special holiday memories CHICKS is able to create for... Read more