Grant to help us support Birmingham women

We have been awarded a grant of £3,700 to help marginalised women in Birmingham - from the Stronger Communities Commonwealth Games Legacy Fund – which is being overseen by Birmingham Voluntary Service Council and Birmingham City Council.

We'll be using the funding to support parents, carers and guardians from the area who are experiencing abusive or violent behaviour from their child (of any age, including adult offspring).

Michelle John, PEGS' founding director, said: “We want to champion these individuals to become more empowered to speak out, and

to share their journeys with others in the community, which in turn can help their peers.

“We want to give them an opportunity to feel supported, heard and encouraged by their community, and to feel safe and included regardless of their experiences.

“Giving the voiceless a voice is incredibly powerful, and this can be achieved by working with them to understand their barriers and decrease the exclusion they may be feeling in their community.”

The aim of the fund is to deliver activities that support women who are struggling to integrate and be fully engaged in their local communities; that address barriers to participation for women who are digitally excluded; and that provide them with a platform to strengthen their English-speaking skills in a safe setting.

PEGS will use the grant to deliver virtual drop-in sessions and peer support opportunities for those within the identified marginalised groups who are experiencing CPA, which is thought to impact in excess of 3% of UK households.

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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!