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EXTRA DATE for Cornish Coast Path Walk

For the last eight years, the glorious month of May has seen CHICKS Regional Fundraiser, Mick Ryan, lead a merry gang of walking enthusiasts on eight new and exciting 25 mile treks along the Cornish coast path, whatever the weather! This year, we are excited to announce that Mick will be introducing a secondary walk […]

Our �500 Fundraiser Recipe

At first glance, finding money out of nowhere is, to say the least, a challenging task. But with a little passion and flare, and perhaps in some cases a small dose of adrenaline, raising money can be easier than first thought. Though many of you may not feel the desire to jump out of a plane […]

We urgently need your help

We urgently need volunteers to help launch a new summer programme of activities at our Coastal Retreat in Cornwall and prevent hundreds of children from going hungry in Plymouth this summer. Named Fit and Fed, the new programme of daily activties aims to promote the importance of a healthy lifestyle while emboldening children with CHICKS traditional […]

Tyler’s Story

In 2018, 388 of the young people who attended our breaks were referred to us for respite from the caring responsibilities they face at home. This, is Tyler’s* story Tyler lives in a small flat with his mother who is very poorly. Tyler’s Mum is suffering with cancer and has recently had a tumour removed. She is still undergoing radiotherapy which makes […]

Volunteer at the UK’s biggest festivals in return for a free ticket!

If you love music festivals, you're aged 18 or over and would love a free festival ticket – we have the perfect solution … CHICKS is delighted to be working with My Cause UK – a charity offers you a chance to become a festival volunteer at the UK’s biggest events, while making an impact for […]

Get fundraising for CHICKS by Dancing the Day Away!

Would you like to raise money to support CHICKS but don't know where or how to start? Dance the Day Away is an easy and fun way to fundraise for us! All you need to do is: – confirm a date and time that everyone can make – decide where to hold your dancing fundraiser: your […]

CHICKS Well-Being breaks

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. CHICKS frequently receive referrals for children who are dealing with various mental well-being issues. Through our respite breaks we support children and young people with low self-esteem and low-level anxiety, and we know that the experiences that we provide can have positive outcomes for young people with these […]

The Importance of Free Play

Children and young people referred to CHICKS for a respite break come from many different, but often difficult or desperate, backgrounds. They might be young carers with caring responsibilities for a parent, they might have suffered from abuse or neglect or they might be living in poverty and in a family experiencing housing issues. CHICKS respite breaks […]

These Boots Were Made For Walking…

Dedicated CHICKS volunteer Liz Renton from Maldon Essex, took on the amazing Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge over the weekend of the 4th and 5th of May walking the entire 106km circumference around the island, raising a fantastic £2,686.87! Liz has been a dedicated supporter of CHICKS for over 20 years and explained: "I first read about CHICKS in a […]

Scallywags Nursery holds Dance the Day Away

Scallywags Private Day Nurseries in Chellaston and Melbourne Danced the Day Away on 3rd April 2019 and raised a brilliant £863 for CHICKS! The nursery has 170 children across two sites and by separating the children into different rooms according to age, everyone (staff included!) got dancing and moving to lovely, energetic music. Sarah Butler, Manager […]

Spring Magazine 2019

Our latest magazine focuses on the unimaginable challenges many children in the UK face. Children who may be grieving the loss of a sibling; witnessing their parents' mental health problems or queuing at food banks discover on a CHICKS break, countless moments of realisation that they can overcome something they are afraid of and that they can […]

10 Reasons to take on a CHICKS Challenge Event

Here are 10 reasons why we think it’s a great idea to take on a CHICKS Challenge! 1 It’s a great way to raise money for and awareness of CHICKS 2 You’ll be making a difference to young people’s lives 3 You can try something new – you might even gain a new hobby! Maybe […]