Hi Natty111. I hope you you will find some other single parents in your local area soon. It might be worth making contact with your nearest Gingerbread group (even if it isn’t in your area) because quite often the groups have a wide reach.
I’m sure others will be along soon to offer their thoughts and experiences. In the meantime it might help to contact our helpline – they cannot offer legal advice but can signpost you to sources of support. You can find their contact details here: https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/what-we-do/contact-us/helpline/.