Following our #SupportNotPunish parliamentary drop-in, where we showcased voice notes from single parents about their experiences with Universal Credit (UC), we’ve been working behind the scenes to push for UC reform. Roundtable with the Minister In November,...

Earlier this month, the government released its response to the House of Lords Public Services Committee’s Reforming the Child Maintenance Service report, detailing which of the recommendations it will take forward.  The Committee’s report, published in October 2025, followed an inquiry into the barriers to making child maintenance arrangements...

Yesterday, the government published its Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, setting out an ambition to halve VAWG within the next decade. This is an important step toward tackling abuse in all its forms,...

Earlier this month, the government published its long-awaited Child Poverty Strategy, Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty, which sets out measures to boost family incomes, reduce the cost of essentials, and strengthen local support. The...

Yesterday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented the latest government Budget. It included several positive measures, notably the scrapping of the two-child limit, a major step toward tackling child poverty, alongside confirmed changes to Universal Credit rates...

Gingerbread, the national charity supporting single-parent families, has been chosen as this year’s Christmas charity for Stonegate Group, the UK’s largest pub company, raising funds and awareness this festive season. Through the partnership, Stonegate pubs across...

This season, we’re celebrating the incredible work of our volunteers and the positive impact Gingerbread Groups continue to have on single-parent families. Local group updates Northampton Gingerbread group Meet Louise, who set up the group after seeking support...

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...