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Autumn Magazine

  Read our 2016 Autumn Magazine, with all the latest stories and updates!  Read more

A Poem in the Post

At CHICKS, we have a freepost letter writing scheme so the children can stay in contact with us after their break. Each child is given a freepost envelope so they... Read more

Meet our new Chief Executive!

Robert Gofton joined CHICKS as our new Chief Executive on 19th September, as Elanor Hoskin left after five years in the role to spend more time with her young family.... Read more

Afternoon tea at the House of Commons

We were delighted when Geoffrey Cox QC, MP for Torridge and West Devon (which is home to our Moorland Retreat) offered to sponsor an event for us at the House of... Read more

Ticking off CHICKS’ Childhood Checklist!

CHICKS volunteer Kathryn, pictured above on break at our Daleside Retreat, undertook a brilliant fundraising challenge for us this summer - raising £350!  Kathryn, along with family and friends, walked... Read more

Courtyard Challenge

The Courtyard Challenge was the brainchild of Mike Collins, from Collins Wealth Management, who was looking an unusual way to celebrate his 60th birthday… Our capital appeal, which raised in... Read more

Pier Pressure challenge raises over �4000!

The Extreme Cello trio have been taking on unusual challenges - playing their cellos in weird and wonderful locations - to support various charities since 2003. This year, the team chose to... Read more

Thank you to Radio 4 listeners!

Thank you to all the wonderful people who supported our BBC Radio 4 Appeal. The total raised to date is a staggering £28,405.50! That’s enough to pay for 710 children... Read more

Do you work with children in Scotland?

CHICKS has been granted some funding to specifically support children from Scotland with a free week-long respite break.  We have been supporting young carers groups from Scotland for the last 10 years... Read more

Let’s Play!

Today is Playday - a day to celebrate children's right to play.  At CHICKS, we really value the importance of play, and encourage children to learn through playing. Our Respite Break... Read more

Fun at Farnborough Air Show!

At the end of each exhausting Farnborough Air Show some of the lovely staff of UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) kindly offer to spend an extra day on site, to host... Read more

Den building in Derbyshire

Our friends at Tanglewood generously hosted a free outdoor session for the children who were staying at Daleside retreat in Derbyshire. Tanglewood are a new company based in Ashbourne, Derbyshire,... Read more