16 Days of Activism - Day 10

A safe space and support for people who want to make changes to their abusive behaviours towards partners or family members, Shropshire Men and Masculinities Programme

What is the Men & Masculinities programme?

The Men & Masculinities programme is for those who are aware that their relationships have become distressing and damaged by their behaviour.

The programme will create a safe and supportive space to help explore what it means to be a man, a partner and a father. We will address the impact of conflict, anger and anxiety on relationships and help try to rebuild the lost trust.

The programme also offers a linked (ex-)partner support service upon referral.

What does the programme cover?

The programme focuses on behaviour, how we act, how this reinforces how we think and feel, and most importantly, how to act differently. It is also designed to support any other treatment you may be involved with.

The programme is a rolling programme that lasts up to 24 weeks across three core modules:

• Coercion

• Control

• Consequences

We look at how pressure builds inside of you, how to deal with conflict safely and how your experiences of masculinity have shaped the lens through which you see your relationships.

We will also try to help you come to terms with the worst of your experiences, how to break the link between the past and the present, and how to stop repeating the traumas at the heart of your behaviour.

We will explore what it means to be a respectful and supportive parent, whatever your relationship with your child or children may be. We will also explore how to rebuild trust in your life.

We will look at any issues around intimacy, closeness, sex and sexuality, including how to love generously, or how to let go.

Coming into treatment can be the first positive step towards making life better for you and the people you love.

Please get in touch with us if:

• You want to have stability?

• You want to feel confident?

• You want to put the past behind you?

• You want to make yourself proud?

• You know you can be a good dad?

• You know you can be a good partner?

• You want to be more self-reliant?

• You want to keep your promises?

Give Cranstoun a call on 01952 454 759 or email tw@cranstoun.org.uk, and take the first step to making it happen.

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Founding Director, Michelle, has been awarded an MBE in the Kings Birthday Honours for Family Support and Advocacy.

By PEGS Admin • June 15, 2026

Child to Parent Abuse organisation founder awarded MBE The founder of a social enterprise which has supported thousands of parents impacted by abusive behaviours from their children has been awarded an MBE. Michelle John, originally from Pembrokeshire in Wales but now based in Shropshire, was among the names announced for the prestigious accolade in the King’s Birthday Honours List this year. In 2020, Michelle set up not-for-profit organisation PEGS with the aim of supporting parents and carers, training professionals, influencing local and national policy, and raising awareness of Child to Parent Abuse – which is thought to affect up to one in ten households in the UK. Since then, she has grown a team of experts who have trained police, social workers, teachers and many other professionals to better recognise the signs of CPA, support parents, and signpost to specialist organisations. In addition, Michelle set up a range of parent-focused initiatives including daily practitioner-led online sessions, a Facebook peer support group which now has 3,300 members, and one-to-one offerings for those at highest risk. PEGS launched a CPA Covenant for employers in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions, only the fourth such covenant to be backed by the Government, and Michelle has advised everyone from the Home Office to Channel 4 and the BBC on CPA – the latter for storyline on Hollyoaks and EastEnders. Her work has seen CPA covered by journalists across television news programmes, national newspapers and magazine, and regional press and radio, and she’s received numerous awards both in the UK and internationally. Michelle, whose MBE was awarded for Family Support and Advocacy, said: “This honour is also shared with the parents who have trusted me along the way: they drive me, inspire me and I will always stand with them. “I feel proud, privileged and very grateful – and I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me and PEGS along the way. There is much more to come for PEGS, and we will continue to work every day for the parents and carers who have been or continue to be impacted by CPA. “There is so much to reflect on from the journey of the last six years, and there have been many highlights and challenges along the way. I am sure there will be many more in the future – although being told I’d received an MBE will always remain a truly incredible moment that I’ll remember forever!” For more information about us, visit www.pegsupport.co.uk or search for 'PEGS' on social media!