Monday, 31 October 2011 15:24

CHICKS Children on the Ice

The children at CHICKS have enjoyed six days of fabulous activities and special events to celebrate our 9000th child coming on camp since we began in 1992.

Tango Camp, which started on Thursday 27th October and finishes tomorrow, Tuesday 1st November have enjoyed horse riding, spooky Halloween games and an extra treat as they enjoyed an exclusive session on the Ice in the centre of Plymouth with the Ice Angels. For most children this was the first time they experienced ice skating and some took to it like ducks to water... others not so much!

Every child that attends a CHICKS break has a deserving story as to why they need time away from their tough home lives. On Tango camp we have children who have been neglected, witnessed domestic abuse, suffered emotional abuse and live in severe poverty.

Every child has had the most incredible week, watching them on the Ice you could see their confidence grow every time they did a loop around the Rink. After their six day break CHICKS will continue to make an impact as they can write to everyone they meet time and time again through the network we operate, to date we have received over 900 letters!

Here are a few quotes from the children at the Ice Rink. Craig "I've never been ice skating before", Kellee "I want to be an ice dancer when I'm older", Josh "This has been my favourite part of the week" and Stephanie "My three favourite things of this week are horse riding, laser quest and ice skating".

Every child will leave CHICKS with happy memories, new skills and new friends. They will return home knowing that someone cares and that life has more to offer them then what it has done so far.

9000 disadvantaged children - thousands of happy childhood memories.