We were successful in applying for £8,000 from the Community Fund for a project we’re calling Let’s Talk About PEGS.

With research suggesting anywhere between 3 and 10% of families are experiencing Child to Parent Abuse – and multiple Coronavirus lockdowns worsening the situation for many of them – it’s never been more crucial to get the word out.

The PEGS team has spent the past year working with more than 300 families to provide one-to-one counselling, online peer support, advocacy and advice, alongside training police forces, local authorities, charities and safeguarding leads.

Now we want to ensure we reach even more parents and help them find support while reducing the emotional impact their child’s behaviour is having on them.

While we increase communications from our end, there’s plenty you can also do to support PEGS:

• Like our Facebook page, engage with posts and share with your own friends
  
  
• Do the same on Instagram and Twitter
  
  
• If you work for a police force, charity, local authority or any other organisation which would benefit from CPA expertise, do get in touch with us about our training options
  
  
• Read the other sections of our website to get a better understanding of CPA from both a parental and professional point of view
  
  
• If you're interested in donating or helping us raise funds, please email fundraising@pegsupport.com 
  
  
• If someone discloses that they are being abused by their child: listen, ask what you can do to help, and reassure them you that believe them. Don’t laugh, judge them, tell them it’s their fault, or let their child know what they have said (these may sound like obvious points, but sadly there are still many misconceptions about CPA and this can lead to parents feeling worse once they have spoken out).