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Could you be a Peer Support Volunteer?
We are looking for individuals that may be interested in becoming one of our Peer Support Volunteers! Are you a parent or carer of a child that has experienced an […] ...
Episode 4: Peeps in a Podcast – The Loss Mum
A painful reality of H.I.E. is that sadly not all babies survive their injury. In this Peeps in a Podcast, Dani, known as The Loss Mum, shares her journey of […] ...
Episode 3: Neonatal Speech and Language (SALT) Q&A
“I work at the Royal Preston Hospital normally in my day job, and I work on the neonatal unit. They’re helping any of our babies that have any feeding and […] ...
Fancy joining our school project trial?
We’re trialling a project with a primary school who have been supporting Peeps, and would love your involvement! The idea is that we introduce “Peeps Pals” (think pen-pals!), where some […] ...
Why we now use H.I.E.
You may have noticed over recent months we have started to use H.I.E. (with the dots in between), instead of HIE. If you’re wondering why, it’s because we introduced the […] ...
Want to know more about how H.I.E. affects feeding?
So do we! Sarah Edney, a speech and language therapist and friend of Peeps, is doing a PhD on feeding outcomes following H.I.E. and what can help make feeding better […] ...
The Manchester 10km team is growing!
Fancy celebrating with Team Peeps at the Manchester 10km this May? The group of runners, joggers and walkers is growing, and we’d love you to be part of it too. […] ...
Meet Georgia
“Hey my name is Georgia, I’m 29 years old and I was born with H.I.E. in June 1994 resulted in pvl and quadriplegic spastic athetoid cerebral palsy and I need 24 […] ...
A date for your diary – 4th April
If you’ve got a new diary or calendar, or are getting organised for the year, make sure you pop the 4th April on as H.I.E. Awareness Day. There’ll be lots […] ...
Episode 2: Casey & Alfie’s Story
In our second podcast, we talk to Casey, mum to 6 year old Alfie, about their experience of H.I.E. Have a listen here. As always, if you feel you could […] ...
Episode 1: Introducing “Peeps in a Podcast”
Welcome to our very first podcast! Sarah Land, Co-Founder and Charity Manager of Peeps shares a little about her journey, and the reason why she and her husband Steve set […] ...
What’s on in December
There’s plenty going on if you’re feeling festive! All our activities are just for H.I.E. families, and free of charge. Check out our events page for details and to register […] ...
New for 2024 – the Peeps’ Book Club
One of our new initiatives for 2024, based on conversations and feedback from families, is an online book club. Promoting self care, and a chance to connect with other H.I.E. […] ...
Our Coffee Pot is up and running!
Many H.I.E. families will know just how hard a lengthy or sudden hospital stay can be. Worrying about your child and helping them get better is priority, and it can […] ...
Welcome to the team – meet our new Trustees
We’re delighted to share that we have appointed three new Trustees to join the team at Peeps. This is due to growth of the charity, and a great opportunity to […] ...
Maternity Safety Alliance
The Maternity Safety Alliance is calling for a national public inquiry on maternity safety. It’s heartbreaking to hear when a baby has died, and even more so if it was […] ...
What’s on in November
Here’s our November at a glance. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like more information on any events, or if you feel like you might benefit from […] ...
Our Aware Bear is looking for a name!
Can you help? Our Aware Bear is looking for a name, and we’d love to hear your suggestions. They are going to help us raise awareness of H.I.E. in lots […] ...
Could you make a difference to others on their H.I.E. journey?
We are looking for individuals that may be interested in becoming one of our Peer Support Volunteers! Are you a parent, grandparent, or have experience around H.I.E? Our Peer Support […] ...
Points of Light Award for Peeps Founders!
Well done to Sarah and Steve, Peeps’ founders, for their recent Points of Light Award. You can read all about it here. ...