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...

Today we published a joint briefing, in collaboration with Contact, Praxis, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), Z2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust), The Runnymede Trust and The Baby Bank Alliance, on tackling child poverty among the groups...

The risk of child poverty is higher among some groups  In the UK, an estimated 4.5 million children (31%) are living in relative poverty, and without meaningful government action, the rate of child poverty will rise...

Gingerbread, the charity for single-parent families, is delighted to announce that Abigail Wood has been appointed as its permanent CEO. Abigail will take up her post on 4 November 2025. Abigail is currently CEO at Age UK...

Last week, Gingerbread responded to the Parental Leave and Pay Review’s call for evidence. We called on the government to make sure changes to the system support single-parent families. What is the Parental Leave and Pay...