Single Parent Support Network
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Funds advice and support for single parents returning to work, including guidance on help with childcare costs, one of the most commonly cited barriers to employment for this group.
Why this matters in the United Kingdom
Roughly three million families in the UK are headed by a single parent, and around nine in ten of those parents are women. Single-parent families face a much higher risk of poverty than couple families, a gap that has persisted through successive welfare reforms. Most single parents want to work and many do, but finding a job that fits around school hours, with no second adult to share pick-ups or sick days, is a daily calculation.
Childcare in Britain is among the most expensive in the developed world. Public support has expanded, with funded hours for working parents and help with costs through Universal Credit, but much of that help is reimbursed after fees are paid, and providers often ask for a deposit and the first month in advance. For a parent moving from benefits into work, that upfront cost can delay or end a job offer. Clear advice on what help exists, and how to claim it in time, can decide whether a parent is able to take the job.
What your gift pays for
- Helpline advisers who explain childcare entitlements, Universal Credit support and in-work benefits
- Online guides on childcare support, child maintenance and employment rights, kept current as rules change
- Local peer-support groups where single parents share practical advice on balancing work and care
- Research and campaigning on childcare costs, Universal Credit and flexible working
Organization
Gingerbread · United Kingdom
Charity Commission for England and Wales · No. 230750
Founded 1970 · Headquarters: London
UK single-parent charity supporting single parents into work, including childcare costs guidance.
How they work: Gingerbread works mainly through information and advice rather than direct payments: a free helpline, online advice and guides on benefits, childcare entitlements, child maintenance and employment rights. It has run employability programs and local peer-support groups for single parents. Its policy and research team uses evidence from single parents to campaign on childcare costs, Universal Credit and flexible working, and regularly submits evidence to government and parliament.
Track record: Between 2004 and 2019 Gingerbread ran training and employability programmes with Marks & Spencer that helped single parents return to the workplace.
✓ Verified by our team on 18 June 2023
Giving in the United Kingdom
Long waits and stretched budgets connect most of the British causes here. Several respond to NHS waiting lists in England, including the more than 550,000 children and young people waiting for mental health support, while others address rough sleeping, food bank demand still far above pre-pandemic levels, unlawful evictions and winter warmth for low-income pensioners. Youth employment, foster care, regional theatres and rare genetic disease research round out the range, with established charities such as The Trussell Trust, St Mungo's, Shelter and Age UK as partners.
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