Next week (26 November), Chancellor Rachel Reeves will present the 2025 Autumn Budget. This is a key chance for the government to set out its vision for the next year and provide an update on...

Baroness Sherlock, the Minister responsible for the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), has responded to our open letter, which called for five key principles to guide the forthcoming service consolidation.  In our letter, which was signed by...

Do you have a 4-8 year old? Take part in new research study of separated parents  A research team at the University of Edinburgh is conducting a study to explore family life and children’s wellbeing in...

Gingerbread, the charity supporting single-parent families, is delighted to announce a £30,000 donation from leading global finance company, ICG, following a staff competition to nominate their favourite charities. The generous contribution will help Gingerbread continue...

Gingerbread exists to support single parent families. We believe that when both parents want to be involved in their child’s life, and it is safe for this to happen, this is in the best interests...

This morning, the House of Lords Public Services Committee released their report into reforming the Child Maintenance Service (CMS).   This report follows an inquiry held earlier this year where individuals with experience of the CMS,...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today published new analysis showing the impact of motherhood on women’s employment and earnings, and the findings are stark. The study, which uses anonymised NHS, HMRC and census data...

As I prepare to step down as Interim CEO of Gingerbread at the end of September, I’ve been reflecting on the immense privilege it has been to lead such a historic and vital organisation. For over...

Gingerbread, the national charity for single parents, is delighted to announce that Skipton Building Society is one of the first organisations to take part in the pilot of its brand-new Accreditation Scheme. The scheme has been designed...