We are the leading national charity working with single parent families. Since 1918, we have been at the forefront of shaping policy and services that support single parents.

Today, there are two million single parent families in the country. We champion their voices and keep their needs at the heart of everything we do.

 

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Our Mission

We want to improve single parents’ lives, through championing the voices and needs of single parent families and providing effective...

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Staff and supporters

We are run by a team of more than 80 staff members across three offices in London, Manchester and Cardiff. We’re...

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Our Impact

Our vision is of a society in which single parents are valued, and where they – as well as their...

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Our History

The organisation now known as Gingerbread has supported single parent families since its first meeting in February 1918 – then...

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