How your donation helps

At Gingerbread we provide advice and practical support for single parents. We also campaign to improve single parents’ lives.

Gingerbread’s Single Parent Helpline takes nearly 25,000 calls a year. It is expensive to run.

We could not assist as many single parents as we do without our amazing supporters. You can help us to be there for even more single parents, by making a donation.

Here is what callers say about our helpline:

“It was a life saver. I was in a real mess, it really helped.”

“You understand issues relevant to single parents, other services don’t always know the answer.”

“Nice to know it's here. Other services pass you from pillar to post.”

“Brilliant - helped sort debts.”

“I have recommended to friends because all information is in one phone call.”

“Able to find out from Gingerbread what I couldn’t get from other sources.”

“Gingerbread, they listen and don’t interrupt and are not patronising.”

“When I was pregnant and on my own, I was frightened and no-one made me feel any better until I phoned Gingerbread - it made me feel hopeful. Thank God you exist, the best thing that could have happened for single parents. You are non-judgemental and understand the reality for us is hard work.”

As well as the Single Parent Helpline, Gingerbread also provides online advice and information, campaigns against the stigma faced by single parents, and supports our members.