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Gingerbread appoints new Chief Executive
Posted 26 July 2019
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Read the latest news on Gingerbread’s work and the issues affecting single parent families today.
Gingerbread appoints new Chief Executive
Posted 26 July 2019
We are delighted to announce that Victoria Benson has been appointed as Gingerbread’s new Chief Executive Officer. Victoria joins us from Macmillan Cancer Support, one of the UK’s largest charitable organisations, where she was Director of...
Gingerbread Celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2019
Posted 7 June 2019
From making their voices heard in Parliament to providing vital peer support through local groups, Gingerbread volunteers stand at the forefront of some of our most vital services, and stay true to the charity’s ethos...As a single parent herself, Gingerbread’s Chief Executive Officer Victoria Benson knows how vital the support of our volunteers can be. “We really couldn’t exist without volunteers. We’d have no groups, and single parents would lose...
New report shows single parents are being locked out of apprenticeships
Posted 5 March 2019
Single parents are ideal candidates to take up apprenticeships, but Gingerbread’s report, Making Apprenticeships and Traineeships Work for Single Parents, has found substantial evidence of barriers that inhibit them from accessing and progressing in these...
Rosie Ferguson steps down as Gingerbread CEO
Posted 20 February 2019
After two years at Gingerbread, Rosie Ferguson will be stepping down from her role as Chief Executive. Rosie has secured some significant achievements since joining in early 2017 and has led us through a period of...
Launch of Sport and You with Sport England
Posted 4 February 2019
Gingerbread, with the support of Sport England, is working with selected leisure trusts around the country to explore how we can support more single parent families to take part in sport and leisure activities. To get...
Wellbeing of children not negatively affected by being in a single parent family
Posted 2 January 2019
The report looks at the wellbeing of more than 27,800 households with children, understood as ‘life satisfaction,’ ‘feelings about their family’ and ‘the quality of relationships with peers.’ The report finds no evidence that children...
Changes to our services in the North West
Posted 21 December 2018
In February 2018, Gingerbread celebrated 100 years of working for and with single parent families. Things have changed a lot over the decades. With members and campaigners at the heart of everything we do, Gingerbread...
Changes to our services in Wales
Posted 14 November 2018
In February 2018, we celebrated 100 years of working for and with single parent families. Things have changed a lot over the decades, but our values have remained consistent. With members and campaigners at the...
Gingerbread responds to Budget 2018
Posted 29 October 2018
Responding to today’s Budget, Rosie Ferguson, CEO of Gingerbread said: “Single parents like Mischa, Lisa and Elaine are starting to be heard. Gingerbread welcomes the investment into the work allowance and protection for people moving to Universal...
Gingerbread calls for the Chancellor to support single parent families
Posted 23 October 2018
“It’s hit and miss what you get on Universal Credit” Lisa has been plunged into debt with the move to Universal Credit (UC); she is paying back an advance payment of £45 a month and now...