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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 […]

Meet CHICKS Director of Fundraising Caroline Burkie

Meet Caroline Burkie, CHICKS Director of Fundraising! Caroline joined CHICKS last summer and heads up our Fundraising Team who have the challenge of raising the £1.8 million needed this year to fund breaks for hundreds of children. What made you want to become a fundraiser or choose fundraising as a career? I always knew I was going […]

Dance the Day Away: how to plan your event!

So you've decided to raise money for CHICKS by dancing the day away! Brilliant – and thank you! But maybe you're not sure how best to get started? These are our quick and easy tips for holding your own Dance the Day Away event! 1 Decide on the date of your event and how long the event […]

Constructive Space name CHICKS their Charity of the Year

We are delighted that Constructive Space has chosen CHICKS as their official charity partner for 2019! The partnership will see the team, led by Nick Hull and backed by company owners, Dan Jones and Terry Froud, join forces in fundraising events, plus raising thousands of pounds in donations to help fund free, week-long respite breaks for young people in […]

Running for Respite

Dedicated CHICKS volunteer Mark Willis is 26 miles from crossing the finish line! We're delighted that Mark from Gloucestershire, is taking on the amazing challenge of running the infamous Virgin Money London Marathon to raise vital funds for us this April! The marathon takes place on Sunday 28 April and long serving CHICKS volunteer, Mark Willis, is already […]

Overcoming Challenges

For many of the young people referred to CHICKS, just the thought of coming on a respite break can be a challenge. It can be a scary proposition to spend even a short period of time away from their family, home and school, let alone take on the new faces, environment and activities they’re faced […]

Our second UK charity shop is now open in Exeter

We are excited to announce that we have now opened our SECOND UK charity shop complete with a café selling hot and cold drinks in Exeter. The shop, which is located in Fore Street, Heavitree, follows the opening of our first shop in Union Street, Torquay, in November 2018. The opening is part of an effort to […]

Challenges At Home

Children who come on CHICKS’ breaks come from all sorts of backgrounds and are referred for many reasons. Often a CHICKS break will give them the breathing space they need from their difficult circumstances; the chance to be welcomed into a non-judgmental environment, an environment where they have the chance to be themselves, have fun and […]

Chatsworth chooses CHICKS for second year on the trot

We are thrilled to have been nominated by The Duchess of Devonshire as the chosen charity for the Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials, from 10 -12 May 2019. Our CEO Andrew Dean is delighted that we have been chosen to have a presence, once more, at this international three-day event of thrilling world class […]