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Derby RAG for CHICKS

We are over the moon that this year Derby Union of students has chosen us for their RAG charity. RAG stands for Raise and Give and it’s a national student... Read more

A Crealy big thank you!

We were delighted to be chosen as a Charity of the Year for Crealy Adventure Park & Resort during 2017!  To date, the partnership has raised over £2,000 for CHICKS! Crealy generously donated a... Read more

Autumn Magazine

Read our latest magazine online now, containing stories from break & more information about what we do:   Read more

The Big CHICKS Jump raises over �4000!

A huge well done and thank you to the team who took a leap of faith last weekend, jumping from a plane at 10,000ft to raise money for CHICKS! Our... Read more

Warning: alleged emails from CHICKS

It has been brought to our attention that emails with the subject line ‘Good to see you’ are appearing to be distributed from our [email protected] address. These emails are NOT... Read more

3 Masts Challenge raises �205!

Tavistock Wheelers Cycling Club raised £205 for CHICKS when they took on their brand new '3 Masts Challenge'!  The challenge involved cycling 122 miles between three different phone masts on... Read more

Allegra�s Ambition gives young carers the break they need

Last week’s respite break at CHICKS’ Coastal Retreat was made possible thanks to support from Allegra’s Ambition. The break enabled a group of young carers from Hampshire to enjoy some... Read more

DHL Transform It! Grant transforms our play barn!

A grant of £10,000 from DHL UK Foundation has helped transform the play and arts and crafts barn at our Daleside retreat! The DHL Transform it! Grant funded all of... Read more

Introducing the Ice Cream Moment!

What's your ice cream moment? We all have one!  Most of us are lucky enough to remember our childhood 'ice cream moments' - a term we've coined to describe those... Read more

CHICKS raises over �8,000 at the Devon County Show!

We had a wonderful time at the 2017 Devon County Show last month, with volunteers and visitors coming out in force to enjoy the event and to help us raise... Read more

Volunteers’ Week: David’s Story

David is a long-term supporter of CHICKS, who volunteered on a break and now supports our fundraising team. He's shared his story with us: I have been a CHICKS supporter... Read more

A marathon in a month

11-year-old Gabriella decided to take on a charity challenge, and during April walked a whole marathon, totting up the miles inbetween school and other activities! After lots of research, she decided... Read more