Our campaigns

Together with single parents, we challenge social stigma, and influence government policy to ensure single parent families receive a fair and just deal.

Our campaigns focus on issues including accessible and affordable childcare, a Child Maintenance Service (CMS) that puts children first, flexible working and a fair welfare system.

We work with single parents, parliamentarians, policy makers and the media to highlight the need for change, using a range of tactics to ensure single parents’ voices are heard and listened to.

Universal Credit

Universal Credit, the government’s new benefit system, is replacing many in and out of work benefits. Once fully rolled out,...

Campaign with us

We campaign with single parents to make sure their voices are heard and taken seriously – in the workplace, in...

Single Parent Strength

If you’re a single parent or you grew up in a single parent family, you already know that single parents...

All Aboard: Events and Activities Guide

We've pulled together an events and activities guide to help you organise memorable experiences for your family and community. We...

Put single parents at the heart of government policy

Legal challenge to #FixTheCMS

Gingerbread, alongside the Good Law Project and Mumsnet, is supporting four women who have issued a Letter Before Claim to notify...

We are the 1 in 4

One in four families are headed by a single parent - they do a brilliant job juggling work and family life...

Maintenance matters

Child maintenance provides essential help with the costs of raising a child – from the day-to-day expenses of food, clothing,...

End child poverty

In 2013-14, a staggering 3.7 million children were living in poverty in the UK. With the rising cost of living,...

Campaign toolkit

Together with single parents, we’ve created a campaign toolkit that gives you the advice and tips you need to create...

Campaign wins

Since 1918, we’ve campaigned to build a society in which the UK’s two million single parents are valued and treated...