Gingerbread is the charity for single parent families in England and Wales. It provides advice, information and community support to help single parents care for themselves and their children.
It may be a useful resource for clergy households where one parent is raising children alone, whether after separation, divorce, bereavement or another change in family circumstances. Gingerbread covers a wide range of practical issues, including benefits, child maintenance, family law, work and family wellbeing.
Alongside online information, Gingerbread also offers free advice and support services, including a helpline and webchat for single parents in England and Wales. It runs local and digital groups, an online forum, and community membership for single parents who want support from others in similar situations.
What support does Gingerbread offer?
Gingerbread offers practical advice and information for single parents, as well as ways to connect with other single mums and dads. Its website includes guidance on benefits, separation, family life, work, wellbeing, and helping children through difficult changes.
Who is it for?
It is for single parent families. Its advice service and community membership are available to single parents in England and Wales.
How might it help?
It may be helpful if you are managing parenting, money, work or relationship changes on your own, and would benefit from practical advice as well as support from other single parents.