Blogs
Fancy a chat?
Just a reminder that our team are available and happy to chat if you need us. No topic too big or too small! Drop us an email and we can arrange a call, zoom, or message. Liz Cockram – liz@peeps-hie.org Michelle Atkins – michelle@peeps-hi ...
New peer support group
We know from talking to our families that the idea of joining a support group, or reaching out to others, can be daunting. It can be even more scary if you are new to the world of HIE and don’t know what the future might hold. So we listened, a ...
Sulley’s Fund
Sulley’s Fund has been put in place to support families who have experienced loss through HIE. We understand that nothing can take away the heartbreak of loss, but we hope that by dedicating a fund specifically for bereaved families, we can help in ...
New Year Wishes
Wishing you all the best for 2022. As we reflect back on what 2021 brought us, we want to send our love to each one of our families and supporters. We know that there have been difficult times. We hope that we can play a small part in offering some c ...
Christmas Prize Draw!
Thank you so much to everyone who took part in the Peeps’ Christmas Prize Draw, whether donating a prize, buying ticket or sharing the posts. Over £1,200 has been raised, which is amazing! If you bought a ticket, make sure you check your email ...
Christmas Poem
Christmas is fast approaching and whilst it can be a lovely time for those who celebrate it, there can be lots of other emotions too. Michelle, Charity CoOrdinator, has written this poem and shares some of her thoughts around the festive period. Chri ...
Happy Hanukkah!
Here’s to a bright and meaningful Hanukkah, to all our Peeps’ families and friends who are celebrating. ...
Christmas Prize Draw!
We just couldn’t wait any longer! The Peeps’ Christmas Prize Draw is now up and running! For just £2 a ticket, you can be in with a chance of winning some fabulous prizes, including a £200 John Lewis Voucher, a signed Manchester City fo ...
Feel good Friday
If you’re looking for a little way to feel good for a Friday, have a look our online shop. You can now cover the cost of a Peeps Parent Pack, containing all sorts of info and goodies, that will be sent to a family at the start of their HIE jour ...
It’s an app!
Well this is exciting…the new free Peeps app is now live in the App Store and on Google Play! Just search PEEPS HIE to find information, contact details, family stories, and much more. Is this the first app dedicated to supporting those to ...
Baby Loss Awareness Week (BLAW), 9th – 15th October
Tomorrow marks the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week (#BLAW). More information can be found at https://babyloss-awareness.org There will be lots of posts and sharing across social media platforms from different experiences, groups and organisations. ...
World Cerebral Palsy Day
Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Some HIE events (not all) lead to a CP diagnosis. “We ask people around the world to come together to celebrate and support those living with CP, embrace diversity and to help create a more accessible future f ...
Parent panel feedback
The first request for our new Parent Panel was to review the leaflet written for parents/carers at the start of their HIE journey. This leaflet usually goes in our parent packs that are given to families in neonatal units. We listened to the feedback ...
Our fundraising champs!
We’d like to say a big “well done” to some of our recent fundraisers. There have been cycles, swims, standing on top of a plane, and even stepping out of a plane (with a parachute of course!). Every single £ raised goes towards sup ...
We’re nearly 3….
On the 9th August Peeps will be 3 years old – where does the time go? To help celebrate, we’ll be launching our virtual balloon race. It’s not too late to take part. Simply click here and for just £3 you can buy and customise you ...
A record breaking July…
What a month (and it’s not even over yet!) – thanks to our new charity co-ordinators Liz and Michelle, over 100 parent packs have been sent out in July alone. These free packs are going to neonatal units, some of which are having them for ...
Would you like to be on our Parent Panel?
As a charity, we have grown over the last couple of years, and we’re always mindful to try and make sure we represent and support all HIE journeys, experiences and outcomes. We’re not the experts though – you are! We’re ther ...
A day in the life of an unpaid carer
Thanks to Siani for sharing her blog (and beautiful picture), giving such an honest insight in to what family life can be like with a child who has additional needs. You can read her post here. If anything affects you or you could use a little suppo ...
Carers Week
This week is #CarersWeek. So many of our families also take on a Carer role, so we want to give a huge shout out for all you do. It can be exhausting and challenging, but done out of love, and those who haven’t experienced it may not understand ful ...
