Gingerbread CEO, Abigail Wood, reflects on the journey Gingerbread has been on over the last 18 months. “When I joined Gingerbread in November 2025, it was clear the organisation had been through a tough year. Earlier...

This week marks Gingerbread’s Week of Action, highlighting our #SupportNotPunish campaign which calls for a fairer Universal Credit (UC) system that supports single parents and their children.   Throughout the #SupportNotPunish campaign, we’ve been calling on...

  Over the past 12 months, we’ve been listening to single parents and learning what support makes the biggest difference. Through our wellbeing workshops, we’ve seen first-hand how valuable it can be to have practical, expert-led sessions...

Today marks one year since the government announced major reforms to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), including the removal of Direct Pay. But has enough progress been made? Below, we look at five key moments...

From museum visits and Easter celebrations to beach picnics and coffee mornings, Gingerbread groups have been busy creating opportunities for single parents to connect, build friendships and support one another. South Norwood gets off to a...

The latest report from Action for Children and IPPR, Work Isn’t Working, highlights a stark and troubling reality – for a growing number of children, having a parent in work no longer guarantees a life...

In today’s King’s Speech, His Majesty King Charles outlined the government’s legislative priorities for the year ahead but, disappointingly, plans to reform the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) were missing from the agenda. What is the King’s...

For the first time, the government has introduced new guidance to help families navigate the evolving digital world. This follows extensive engagement with over a thousand parents, carers, children themselves, early years specialists, and leading...

Luned Hunter, Campaigns Manager at Gingerbread, outlines what’s changing in the upcoming Welsh Election and why it’s important for single parents to make their voices heard. Wales is set to see a historic election on the 7th of May, driven by a new electoral system and a potential...

Are you a single parent in Wales? Download our bilingual toolkit  We’ve created a bilingual toolkit for single parents in Wales to support you in voting and engaging with this upcoming election.  Don’t miss this important opportunity to help shape...