Gingerbread

We’re the leading charity working with single parent families. Supporting, advising and campaigning with single mums and dads to help them meet their family’s needs. Since 1918 we’ve been supporting, advising and campaigning with single parents to help them meet their family’s needs and achieve their goals. Whatever success means to a single parent – a healthy family, a flexible job, stable finances, or a chance to study – we work with them to make it happen. Our helpline and online advice help single parents make confident choices about their family’s future, and our training programmes help them develop their skills and get jobs that fit with their families. Our campaigning with single parents ensures their voices are heard, whilst our friendship groups, online forums and supportive membership make sure no single parent has to feel like they’re raising a family alone. As one single parent told us, “I don’t feel that any other body or organisation represents the interests of single parents like Gingerbread does. Knowing that this service is available makes me feel less anxious, as I know that I have a forum I can refer to, a wealth of resources and someone fighting for my rights on my behalf.”