PEGS volunteer shares experience for Volunteers' Week
Harriet Ernstsons-Evans • June 3, 2021
This week (June 1st to 7th) is annual Volunteers’ Week, celebrating the huge numbers of people who willingly give up their time to support worthy causes.
It’s estimated almost a quarter of adults spend some of their time volunteering, and more people than ever reported helping out in their community during the Coronavirus pandemic lockdowns.
At PEGS, we are fortunate to have the support of dedicated volunteers who enable us to assist as many parents, carers and guardians experiencing CPA as possible.
To mark Volunteers’ Week, Lucia – who is responsible for the amazing content across our social media channel – has explained why she was moved to support PEGS:
“I volunteer for PEGS because I have a passion for helping those who need support because of the effects of domestic abuse. I have had experience of abuse from both my mother and a previous partner, so I personally know how difficult it is.
“As a mother myself, I also know how hard parenting is, let alone without any other complexities. As parents we already feel guilty about everything and anything (which often isn't helped by society!).
“Unlike fleeing to a refuge from partner abuse or cutting contact from a mother’s abuse, if it is abuse from your child, the lack of support is heart-breaking and the blame put on parents is not okay.
“I refuse to sit still and just accept that’s just the way it is: these parents need support. Alongside this, more awareness is needed and professionals need to be equipped with training to help them respond to CPA.
“I am so proud to be a part of the wonderful team at PEGS, helping to build up a national organisation which offers that much needed support, challenges perceptions and helps society recognise child to parent abuse.”
A huge thank you to our volunteers – and to all those across the UK who help keep our communities going!
If you’d like to find out about supporting PEGS, you can email hello@pegsupport.co.uk
for more information about the opportunities available.
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