Blogs
Could you be a Peeps’ peer supporter?
We’re really excited to say we have secured some spaces and funding to grow our volunteer team! If you have lived experience of HIE (whether as a parent, carer, grandparent for example), could spare a couple of hours a month, and would like to ...
Family Experience
If you aren’t too sure what we do here at Peeps (we totally understand, not everyone has heard of us!) then why not have a read of Emma’s story – she shares how she found us and what the support has meant. Just click here to find ou ...
Fabulous fundraising!
At Peeps we rely 100% on generous donations from our supporters and grants that we apply for; we are super thankful for every single penny. We know how challenging HIE journeys can be (we know there are wonderful parts too!), and see just what a diff ...
Let’s talk about last month…
This is a snapshot of what happened last month at Peeps. It doesn’t cover all that’s been going on, but hopefully highlights just how we’re trying to make a difference to those across the UK touched by HIE. It’s also important ...
What’s on in November
We hope you are all keeping safe and well. Here’s what’s coming up next month for our Peeps families. Full details can be found on events page, and if you haven’t yet registered with us, you can complete a short referral form onlin ...
‘AT HOME’ SUPERHEROES & SIDEKICKS WANTED!
Stay super-active this winter & fundraise from the convenience of your own neighbourhood! Your mission: At Home Winter Wonderwheels, 19 Nov – 4 Dec 2022 As official Charity Friends of the Superhero Series – the UK’s one & only disabilit ...
What’s on in October
October is just around the corner! Here’s a quick look at some of the things we have on. Head over to our events page for full details and how to sign up. All free, and all exclusively for HIE families. Any questions, or suggestions, please don ...
Fancy volunteering with Peeps?
Over the last few years, Peeps has really grown, reaching more and more families across the UK. The support we have received is wonderful, and we’ve been fortunate that people have offered to help out and volunteer, which means so much to us. W ...
It’s our birthday!
Today marks four years since Peeps became a registered charity. Pretty exciting! Can you help us celebrate? We’re asking for our friends and supporters to join in with a Birthday Pledge Four Peeps. It’s easy – create your own challe ...
New – Professional Panel
After launching our Parent Panel last year, we are now planning a new Professional Panel to run along side. We’re using the term “professional” in a broad sense, to cover anyone who may work with or support families touched by HIE & ...
Up, up and away!
Can you believe that we’re getting ready to celebrate our 4th birthday here at Peeps! We’ll be sharing more with you over the coming weeks as to how you can get involved (as always, there are super easy options!), but wanted to let you kn ...
Parent Voice Opportunities
We just wanted to share with you some of the current ways in which HIE parents/carers, can get involved in research projects, ensuring that all our voices are heard. If you’re interested or would like to find out more, please pop a message over ...
Geronimo – free festival tickets for Peeps!
Geronimo Fest have kindly donated some family tickets for our Peeps families to enjoy! There really is something for everyone at this family event, and the organisers are committed to ensuring everyone can enjoy it, making it as accessible as po ...
Have your say…
Researchers at the UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health have approached Peeps as they are looking for volunteers to participate in a study exploring parental experiences of having a baby admitted for neonatal care following a diagnosis of HIE ...
Your voice matters
Here at Peeps we always try and make sure that the parent voice is heard – our journeys, backgrounds, and feelings can all vary so much, and all are important. We’ve been invited to take part in some training sessions with healthcare prof ...
Can you help the National Research Priority Setting Partnership?
This is a national project to prioritise research questions to attract funding for practice-changing neonatal trials. They are particularly interested in the viewpoints of parents, families and former neonatal patients and are really trying to make s ...
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place 9-15 May 2022. The theme this year is loneliness. “Part of the reason we set Peeps up was because we knew how lonely and isolating it could feel when your baby has an HIE diagnosis. When it happened to u ...
Can you help?
Following feedback and discussions with a neonatal transport team, we’re looking to add bonding hearts to our free parent packs, for those families at the start of their HIE journey. They can also be used for those with older children as a form ...
Ride London – limited places!
Fancy taking part in the popular RideLondon event on the 29th May for Team Peeps? If so, we would love to hear from you! We have limited places available, so please either message or email info@peeps-hie.org if you’re interested. In summary it& ...
New – Journaling course
Have you ever felt that your head is just too full? Or you have too many ideas and too many thoughts and can’t make sense of it all. Do you wish there was a way to walk through these feelings? Journaling helps these thoughts and feelings to flow on ...
