Read the latest news and views on Gingerbread’s work and the issues affecting single parent families today.
Posted 21 July 2023
The Child Support Enforcement Bill has successfully passed through Parliament, strengthening the enforcement powers of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) against non-paying parents. However, with total arrears sitting at £547.9 million, will it effectively tackle...
Posted 19 July 2023
The weather is finally warming up (despite a few rainy days) which means the summer holidays are fast approaching. We know that the six weeks holidays can seem daunting for single parents, so we have...
Posted 21 June 2023
Food costs are soaring, according to statistics released by the Government today. Food inflation was at 18.4% in May 2023, with the biggest price rises for family staples such as eggs, cooking sauces and frozen...
Posted 19 June 2023
Over the next few days, you’ll see some big changes to Gingerbread’s website and social media channels. Why have we changed our brand? The first thing you’ll notice is that Gingerbread’s logo, colours, font and...
Posted 6 June 2023
We are thrilled to announce that author, Neil Boss, is our latest charity partner! Neil is the author of ‘Maybe It’s About Time’, a story of Marcus, who has more money than he needs but whose...
Posted 25 May 2023
Gingerbread is thrilled to join the Children & Young People’s Mental Health Coalition, a growing group of organisations working together to campaign jointly on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. The Coalition...
Posted 15 May 2023
To celebrate International Day of Families, Kate Daly, co-founder of our charity partner amicable, has produced a blog on changing family dynamics. For most, we can’t control the shape or makeup of our family, particularly after...
Posted 27 April 2023
Gingerbread welcomes new Committee report into issues with the Child Maintenance System and urges the Government to act quickly Gingerbread welcomes today’s Work and Pensions Committee report – Children in Poverty: Child Maintenance Service (CMS). The...
Posted 6 April 2023
To mark the one-year anniversary of no-fault divorce, our partner amicable has put together a reminder of what no-fault divorce is and how you can apply for it. What is a no-fault divorce? After the...
Posted 4 April 2023
Gingerbread, the national charity for single parents, is celebrating after being awarded £400,000 in National Lottery funding over the next two years. We’ll use this funding to scale up our single parent peer support group networks....
