PEGS invited professionals to join them at the launch of their Derbyshire office which was made possible thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund.

As well as providing a second base for staff to work from, the office will also enable PEGS to deepen its links with organisations within the county.

The social enterprise helps parents, carers and guardians who are experiencing Child to Parent Abuse by providing a range of services including virtual drop-ins, bespoke workshops and programmes, a peer support group, one to ones and advocacy.

In addition, PEGS runs specialised training for frontline professionals such as social care teams, police forces and schools, provides consultancy services to develop regional and national policies, and raises awareness of this type of abuse – which isn’t well known despite being estimated to impact upwards of 3% of UK households.

Founding Director Michelle John said: “I’d like to say a huge thank you to those who attended on Friday – there was a fantastic atmosphere in the office as everyone made new connections, took the time to extend their knowledge about CPA, and reflected on our PEGS journey so far.

“I founded PEGS with the aim of parents having somewhere and someone to turn to when they were going through Child to Parent Abuse – as sadly, there seemed to be a real lack of support. So, I simply can’t put into words how fantastic it is to see the organisation grow as it has. It’s of course incredibly sad that so many people are living through this type of abuse, but I’m so proud that the PEGS team is able to be there for them in their time of need.”