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All Grown Up: Josie’s Story

In our recent magazine we spoke with Josie who came on a CHICKS breaks as a child, to find out about the memories she has of her break and the long-term impact the breaks had on her. This is Josie's story: I attended a CHICKS break twice, once aged 13 and again aged 14, because I was a young carer for my mother who […]

Hohoho! Join us for our Santa-themed events this Christmas!

We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for our fabulously festive Santa Fun Runs, taking place in Callington on Saturday 1 December and Tavistock on Sunday 9 December. Adults and children aged 3-16-years-old are invited to sign up for these hugely popular annual events, as are well-behaved rein-dogs on leads! Both routes total 1.5 […]

All Grown Up: Hanna’s Story

In our recent magazine we spoke with Hanna who came on a CHICKS breaks as a child, to find out about the memories she has of her break and the long-term impact the breaks had on her. This is Hanna's story: I came on a CHICKS respite break when I was 14 as I had a difficult time growing up; I had no […]

Jemma’s Story

The children who come on a CHICKS respite break come from many different backgrounds, and for all sorts of reasons. This is Jemma's* story: Jemma, aged 9, has a challenging home life. Jemma has been exposed to domestic violence and alcohol abuse in the past and has a lot of caring responsibilities within the home. […]

Olly’s Story

Olly* recently came on a CHICKS break. This is his story. 9 year old Olly is a young carer. Both Olly’s parents suffer from mental health issues. He supports his mother who suffers from fibromyalgia, split personality disorder and a number of other mental health issues. Olly’s mother doesn’t leave the house and is heavily dependent on […]

Advent of Change

This Christmas you can support CHICKS and other charities by buying a charity Christmas calendar by Advent of Change from John Lewis! CHICKS is delighted to be supported by this brand new, revolutionary charity advent calendar, which invites customers to give back as they count down to Christmas this year – we think it's a wonderful way to support lots […]

Leverton Rose names CHICKS its Charity of the Year!

The wonderful team at Leverton Rose has named CHICKS their Charity of the Year – a HUGE thank you from all of us! Leverton Rose is an independent recruitment specialist in Technical, Industrial and Commercial and is supporting CHICKS as its Charity of the Year in numerous ways including volunteering and fundraising. The company is also supporting us through a new initiative: […]

Autumn Magazine 2018

Our latest magazine focuses on the stories of adults who came on CHICKS breaks as children. You can read about how Charlotte, Hanna and Josie benefited from their respite breaks as children – they share their stories, experiences and the positive and long-term impact the breaks had on them too. In keeping with this theme we […]

More than a holiday

Every year, hundreds of children from across the UK are welcomed to our retreats in Cornwall and Derbyshire. With a weekly schedule boasting time for rest and reflection, pasties on the beach, horse-riding, kayaking and surfing, you’d be forgiven for considering our breaks to be totally idyllic holidays. But for the children who visit CHICKS, a week in Cornwall or Derbyshire is […]

Tickets now available for CHICKS Memory Makers’ Ball

Tickets are now on sale for CHICKS Memory Makers’ Ball which will be held at London’s iconic Waldorf Hotel and is proudly supported by consumer delivery specialist Hermes UK. The evening, to be held on Thursday 22 November, will be a celebration of the incredible difference CHICKS is able to make to the lives of […]

CHICKS Volunteers win Room To Reward: Hotel Breaks for Hidden Heroes

Two of our amazing volunteers, Dave Rendle and Jan Leverton were both nominated for, and awarded, certificates from Room to Reward: Hotel break for Hidden Heroes. The Room to Reward Hotel Break for Hidden Heroes offers organisations a way to say 'thank you' and give a little something back to the 'Hidden Heroes' – the […]

A five-day respite break with children�s charity CHICKS can make a huge difference to a child�s life

From our beautiful farmhouse in the Cornish village of Tywardreath, we support hundreds of children to have a break from their home lives. For some children this means a break from full-time caring responsibilities or the chance to heal following the loss of a loved one. For others, five days with us is a chance to […]