The British Compressed Air Societies 2025 Ball are raising funds for Quinn's Retreat.

Quinn’s Retreat was founded out of unimaginable grief and a powerful desire to help others. After losing our beautiful 17-year-old daughter Quinn to suicide in December 2018, we created a small memorial garden in her memory. During a deeply emotional family trip shortly after her funeral, we realized how healing it was to be together away from the weight of daily life.

It was there that the idea for Quinn’s Retreat was born—to offer families bereaved by suicide a peaceful space to spend time, reflect, and begin to heal.

Tragically, just ten months later, we also lost our beloved son Dyllon, aged 21, to suicide. He had been Quinn’s closest friend, and the burden of grief was too much for him to carry. His loss reaffirmed our mission.

In January 2020, Quinn’s Retreat became a registered charity. By February, we had purchased our first retreat space—a holiday caravan in Barnard Castle. In 2021, we added a second space near Appleby, lovingly named “Dyl’s Den.”

Through these retreats, we aim to provide solace, connection, and compassion to families navigating life after suicide loss