Not long until Progressing PEGS event

It’s now only eight days to go until our inaugural Progressing PEGS event, and the team is excitedly getting final preparations underway.

This virtual half-day event will take place on Thursday 14th October between 9am-1pm and has been created to be a true celebration of all that we’ve achieved as a team since launching just under 18 months ago.

PEGS was set up by our Founder Michelle John to support parents and carers impacted by Child to Parent Abuse (CPA) as well as to train professionals working with those affected to identify and respond to this devastating form of domestic abuse. Since then, we’re

hugely proud to have supported many hundreds of families who have previously been ignored, disbelieved, and abandoned.

Our Progressing PEGS event will shine a light on all of those amazing individuals and organisations who have helped and championed us throughout this extraordinary journey, and we’ll share an insight into why there is such a vital need for the support we provide.

We have some amazing guest speakers who have very kindly agreed to be a part of this event, including Nicole Jacobs (Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales), John Campion (West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner), and Leanne Macpherson (The Community Foundation for Staffordshire).

To register for this free event, simply click here!

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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!