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Gingerbread – Support for Single Parents and Their Families - Free information and community support
Gingerbread is a UK charity supporting single mothers, fathers and their families through free information, practical guidance and community connections. Its resources cover financial support, childcare, housing, employment and child maintenance. Local and online groups help single parents build friendships, share expe...
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Gingerbread is a UK charity supporting single mothers, fathers and their families through free information, practical guidance and community connections. Its resources cover financial support, childcare, housing, employment and child maintenance. Local and online groups help single parents build friendships, share experiences, reduce isolation and navigate parenting with greater confidence.
- Benefits, childcare, housing and child maintenance guidance.
- Information on employment rights and parenting alone.
- Join local or online single-parent support groups.
- Access free information at gingerbread.org.uk.
Important: Gingerbread's telephone advice helpline closed on 1 April 2025. The charity continues to provide online information and peer-support communities. For personalised legal, debt or benefits advice, contact Citizens Advice or another appropriate specialist service.
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Organisation: Gingerbread Resource type: Single parent support, financial information, parenting and community connections Geographic coverage: England and Wales Cost: Free online information and community support Telephone advice helpline: Closed since 1 April 2025 Source workbook: MidwifePlus Public Resource Directory Listing: MP-020 Source checked: 23 October 2026 Next suggested review: April 2027 Editorial status: Reviewed for directory listing Partnership status: Independent signposting; no partnership implied.
Approved 30 October 2026 · Review due 30 April 2027
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