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Dance the Day Away: our new fundraising campaign!

Hear the beat, feel the rhythm and get grooving for CHICKS with our NEW Dance the Day Away fundraising campaign! Whether you're a school, community group or business, our Dance the Day Away campaign invites you to hold your own dance-themed fundraising event on a day of your choice to help children and young people […]

Being a Young Carer: Danny’s Story

14 year old Danny is a significantly high-level young carer for his mother who has multiple conditions, she is in a wheelchair and is unable to use her arms which makes it impossible for her to leave the house. She is also unable to read and write. Due to the nature of his mother’s disabilities […]

Why I’m running the London Marathon for CHICKS!

Keep on running … CHICKS is delighted that Sallyann Chambers from Nottingham has agreed to take up the amazing challenge of running the infamous Virgin Money London Marathon for us this April! The marathon takes place on Sunday 28th so Sallyann is in full training mode. Sallyann explained why she's chosen to run for CHICKS: "I run as a […]

It’s a Wrap!

Each year as December approaches, CHICKS runs a unique and meaningful operation to ensure every child who has attended a Respite Break that year receives a Christmas present from us. Some of the children who receive these presents may not receive many presents at Christmas time, some may not receive any at all. Here at CHICKS, […]

Super Santas complete our Tavistock Fun Run!

Over two hundred santas braved the showers on Sunday to complete CHICKS Santa Fun Run in Tavistock! Men, women, children and plenty of four-legged friends donned their finest Santa outfits to complete the family-friendly route which started at Bedford Square and finished at the town’s bandstand in The Meadows. India Semmence and Lily Nordmann, both […]

Sophie’s Story

Before coming to CHICKS Sophie had really low self-confidence due to experiencing bullying throughout primary school and into secondary school from a group of boys. Despite this she arrived for her CHICKS break with bundles of positive energy and formed strong friendships with the other girls, however, she was a little hesitant of the boys, […]

Dozens of families complete CHICKS Santa Fun Run in Callington

It was snow-joke in Callington this weekend as dozens of Santa-dressed families completed our annual Santa Fun Run. Men, women and children from around Cornwall donned their finest Santa outfits to complete the family-friendly route which started and finished at Callington Bowling Club. Jan Rackstraw from Gunnislake who took part in the run with her […]

Memory Makers Ball raises �56,000

We hosted our sparkling fundraising ball at London’s iconic Hilton Waldorf Hotel on Thursday 22 November, proudly supported by parcel delivery experts Hermes. The evening was a celebration of the difference CHICKS is able to make to the lives of children and young people across the UK. Attended by our numerous supporters, we are delighted to […]

CHICKS Opens First UK Charity Shop in Torquay

We're so excited to share with you the news that today we opened our first ever charity shop in Union Street, Torquay. The first shop in our 26 year history was officially opened yesterday, in time for the beginning of the festive shopping season. The funds generated by the shop will contribute to the £1.7m we […]

A Christmas to Cherish

Most of us imagine Christmas where children are with their family, in a warm home, with a stocking at the end of their bed and presents under the tree, with plenty of food and fun. Sadly, for many of the children that are referred to CHICKS, they can only dream of a Christmas like this. […]

Holly’s Story

Holly’s* father has been wounded in service; however he is still serving and has spent long periods away from the family home. Her father’s absence has led Holly to become anxious and she lacks self-esteem. Her lack of confidence at school can mean that Holly withdraws from interactive learning and sometimes struggles in group settings. […]

Ben’s Story

Ben*, aged 10, is a young carer for his father who suffers from dementia. Up until 6 months ago he was doing this alone, a huge responsibility for any child. Ben’s mother is now living in the family home and, whilst this has relieved Ben of some of his caring responsibilities, his father can still […]