Blogs
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...