Gingerbread

The charity for single parent families

Provides support and expert advice to the single parent with the main care of the child. Support includes anything from dealing with a break-up to going back to work or sorting out maintenance, welfare benefits or tax credit issues, contact, employment, education, housing and debt. Advisers will talk through options with callers and send useful information. Free membership scheme for single parents, as well as peer support groups in England and Wales. Run employability programmes to help single parents move back towards work.

0808 802 0925 Single Parent Helpline

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Area

England and Wales

Opening Times

Helpline: Monday 10am-6pm; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10am-4pm; Wednesday 10am-1pm and 5pm-7pm

Charges

No charge

Age Range

All ages