Blogs
Welcome to the team, Leah! (and Ivy of course…)
We’re pleased to share that Leah has joined our team in the brand new role of Events Coordinator. “Hi, I’m Leah! I’m the Events Coordinator for Peeps. I have worked for and with a variety of charities my entire working life but having ...
Free legal clinics
Throughout October, our legal support panel member JMW Solicitors will be providing free advice clinics to families supported by Peeps. JMW welfare benefits expert Phil Runciman will be taking free 30-minute telephone and online appointments with fam ...
New! Facilitated Grief Support Group starting mid-October
We want to share with you a new option for support, for families who have experienced loss through H.I.E. Our new facilitated grief support groups will start next month in October, offering a safe, supportive space for those facing grief challenges. ...
Theme park fundraising!
Do we have any Alton Towers fans? If so, these could be the ideal events for you… Join in at the UK’s biggest Theme Park, Alton Towers, on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November 2024 for the 5k, 10k & Half Marathon event around the park. ...
Meet our Peer Support Volunteers….
Here at Peeps, we have a wonderful group of Peer Support Volunteers who offer 1-1 sessions for families affected by H.I.E. These sessions are an opportunity to chat with someone who’s been through a similar experience, either for a one-off chat, or ...
Group Therapy – new support for families
We listen to what families want and need, and understand that what works for one isn’t necessarily the right thing for another. That’s why we’re running a pilot for online group therapy (in addition to our current counselling & trauma thera ...
Thank you The National Lottery Community Fund!
We’re thrilled to share that Peeps has been awarded £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund for our project “H.I.E. Mental Health and Community Support”. This will make such a huge difference in reaching and supporting fam ...
Support us through easyfundraising…no cost to you, donations for Peeps!
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Peeps with easyfundraising? There are over 8,000 retailers on board ready to make a donation – including ...
Get ready for our (virtual) birthday balloon race!
In just a few weeks’ time we’ll be celebrating our “birthday” – 6 years since Peeps registered as a charity We’re doing something a little different this year to mark the occasion (keep an eye out!). We know how mu ...
So, what are our Let’s Chat sessions?
Our Let’s Chat sessions are a closed group that take place on Zoom at different times and dates throughout the year. Each session focuses on a different topic, whether that be schooling, blended diets or equipment (and much, much more). Each sessio ...
Great news for the H.I.E. community
It’s a busy day for news and significant changes across the country, and we have our own huge news to share with you. We’re celebrating after being awarded National Lottery funding to support our work with those affected by H.I.E. This is ...
Calling all foodies and artists – do you want to be involved in something exciting?
We’re cooking up something special and need YOUR help! This is a project which can involve the whole family and a great activity to keep you entertained over the upcoming summer holidays! We’re creating a community recipe book to be published a ...
Episode 6: Peeps in a Podcast – EHCPs: The Basics
This is the first of two podcasts with Hannah Adams, Associate Solicitor and Head of Special Educational Needs at Shentons Solicitors, who has personal experience of the EHCP process as a Mum and who also helps parents navigate the system as a solici ...
A world first…trials in Cooling in Mild H.I.E. (COMET)
Yesterday Peeps attended the launch of the COMET trial in London. This trial will look at whether there are benefits to cooling (therapeutic hypothermia) for babies who have a diagnosis of mild H.I.E. Up to now, cooling has been a recognised treatmen ...
Mental Health Awareness Week
As Mental Health Awareness week starts, today has also seen a huge focus (rightly so) around birth trauma in the news and on social media.We just want to gently extend our support to you, if or when it is ever needed.We may not have a magic wand to c ...
A big “well done!” for the Big Step challengers!
Thank you so much to those of you who took part in the Big Step Challenge across April, raising funds and awareness for H.I.E. support. Over £1,000 has been donated so far – a huge amount that will go a long way in helping us reach more famili ...
Bendrigg 2024
This time last week we were arriving at The Bendrigg Trust in Kendal, for the second Peeps’ activity weekend. Despite some mixed weather, a great time was had by all – abseiling, rock climbing, indoor caving, archery, bikes and more! Ever ...
Research opportunity
Have you had a child with HIE? A UK research study is being done to explore the impact of HIE on families. There are two parts you can choose to be involved in if you are a parent whose child was cooled in the UK 1) An anonymous surve ...
Let’s chat…
Hi all, just a little update for everyone. We are changing up our coffee mornings to new and improved ‘Let’s chat…’ sessions. We’ll be holding one session per month to begin with, for an hour, some in the day and some in an evening, to offe ...
What’s on in April
There’s plenty going on in April, and of course we have H.I.E. Awareness Day on the 4th – raising awareness is important so that we can talk about H.I.E., help educate others and reach those who may benefit from a little support. IfR ...
Peeps on Twitter
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We were recently asked if we had resources that could support a family who didn’t have English as their first language. Yes we do! There’s our @reciteme toolbar (as the video clip shows, it’s easy to navigate!) and also we can match with a counsellor / therapist in a chosen…
Thank you to everyone who came to see our stand yesterday at the @babylifeline #MatSafety2024 Conference, to the brilliant speakers and panels, and of course the Baby Lifeline team who must have put so much work in to organising the event.
It was great to learn, share and…
This is what we all want to see - a reduction in H.I.E. rates. Wonderful to meet @CatherineH_RM and @Sblackwell192 who work so hard to achieving this with their teams. The impact for families is huge 💕 #MatSafety2024 @BabyLLTraining
