Last week, it was #SingleParentsDay! It was wonderful to meet with Gingerbread and recognise the hard work of single parents.
I have joined parliamentary colleagues in writing to the Government about reform of the child maintenance service, which we must ensure works well for both parent and child.
Misti kept going—even when everything felt uncertain.
After experiencing homelessness with her sons, she found support through her local food bank and built a path forward—eventually purchasing a home.
This #SingleParentsDay, we honor parents like Misti. New beginnings are possible. 💛
It was fantastic to work on this amazing animation and campaign with colleagues from all over the world #SingleParentsDay #SingleParentCommunity
Today was #SingleParentsDay, & I found myself thinking about my experiences & how things have / haven’t changed with time.
Makes a great #GenealogyStories prompt:
✍️ celebrate & remember your single parent ancestors
✍️ compare and contrast attitudes, available support, experiences
#Genealogy
10 years ago, my 5-year-old daughter gave me the advice "I believe in you—now all you have to do is believe in yourself." 💜
Working with #singleparents has been an incredible journey. #SingleParentsDay, let’s celebrate the strength and resilience of single parents everywhere! #SingleParentCommunity
Huge thanks to Hannnah for creating this beautiful and inspiring blog about the difficulties of being a #singleparent. While also developing resilience through connecting with others.
#singleparentsday #singleparentcommunity
Single Parents Day 💜
@marissacostello.bsky.social, our Single Parent Paricipation Officer shares her journey as a single parent and working for OPFS for #SingleParentsDay.
Let’s celebrate the strength, love, and resilience of single parent families!
#SingleParentsDay & #SingleParentCommunity! 🎉✨
Happy #SingleParentsDay!
Today, we’re joining 16 orgs across the UK & Ireland to launch the #SingleParentCommunity campaign!
Together, we’re amplifying voices, raising awareness of support & building a community for single parents.
🔗 Get involved: opfs.org.uk/policy-and-c...
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#InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfDiscrimination today is also #SingleParentsDay!
Wishing all fellow single parents a happy day, and continued success.
It is the most challenging role I have had to date. Single parents often face discrimination too!
Thanks to everyone in my village!🙏🏽💜
Our report includes case studies, such as this one, which illustrate the unique challenges that single parents face bringing up children while the cost-of-living increases.,
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#SingleParentsDay #CostOfLiving
💜 "Reach out to community—because that’s where the magic happens."
Hannah, a single parent from Edinburgh, shares how connecting with others including 'Discover Your Flare' transformed her experience of single parenthood. 💬✨
Watch Hannah’s story! 🎥👇
#SingleParentsDay #SingleParentCommunity
ICYMI, Today is #SingleParentsDay.
Delighted to wear Gingerbread's badge at PMQs this week, and I am proud of everything we're doing as a govt to support families like mine.
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📣 One Family joins 16 international organisations to launch new #SingleParentCommunity campaign on #SingleParentsDay
Read our joint press release with @tcddublin here:
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💜 Happy #SingleParentsDay
Today, we’re joining 16 orgs. across the UK & Ireland to launch the #SingleParentCommunity Campaign!
Together, we’re amplifying voices, raising awareness of support & building a community for single parents!
⬇️ Get involved!
www.fathersnetwork.org.uk/single_paren...
Video preview of the animation Time for a New Chapter.
Researchers, policymakers, and NGOs – led by Glasgow Caledonian University – have collaborated on a powerful new film to mark Single Parents Day.
🎬 Check out the film on our website: www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/uni...
#SingleParentsDay
💜 Happy #SingleParentsDay !
📣 Today, we’re joining 16 orgs across the UK & Ireland to launch the #SingleParentCommunity campaign to amplify voices, raise awareness of support & build a community for single parents.
💜 Follow, share & get involved!
🔗 www.singleparentrights.org/single-paren...
❤️Sign up to our mailing list to stay up to date with our latest news, campaigns and events: onefamily.ie/get-involved...
#singleparentsday
#CSOfigures #oneparentfamilies
(3/3)
❌One-parent families urgently need action to address this and government must adequately allocate money & resources necessary to support one-parent families
➡Read about Naomi's experience here: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
#SingleParentsDay (2/3)
❗Latest CSO figures show almost 50% of one-parent parents with children under 18 live in deprivation, with close to 1/3 forced onto debt last year to meet day-to-day needs. Many are struggling to meet the basic costs of living including housing, food, heating and clothes (1/3) #SingleParentsDay
Ian is in his office, wearing a suit. He smiles, and on his lapel is a Gingerbread badge - a green background with an orange, simplified gingerbread man design on it.
Fantastic to see so many MPs from all sides of the House wearing their @gingerbreadcharity.bsky.social badges for #SingleParentsDay today. 🧡
Single parents should be celebrated for the amazing job they do - they deserve the best support. We must work to #FixTheCMS for them & for their children.
Proud to be wearing my Gingerbread badge to show support for single parents on #SingleParentsDay today.
Life as a single parent can be challenging, today let's take a moment to celebrate single parents and the amazing job they do 🧡
The advice and informationi team at OPFS
💜 This #SingleParentsDay, meet the team behind our support services! 💜
First up - our Advice & Information workers, the dedicated people answering your calls on our free helpline & running our live chat.
📞 Need support? We’re here for you: opfs.org.uk/support-and-...
#SingleParents
💜 “Single parent, lone parent, solo parent: whatever you call us, we are all families”💜
Happy #SingleParentsDay !
📣 One Family Ireland is proud to be one of 16 organisations across the UK & Ireland launching the new #SingleParentCommunity (1/3)
We are delighted to have worked with Tanya and an international team to create this 3-min film on the resilience of one parent families. Please watch and share, it's #SingleParentsDay today
📢 This #SingleParentsDay, we're excited to share a powerful new film 🎬
Time for a New Chapter, led by Glasgow Caledonian University & global experts and prodcued by media co-op highlights single parents' strength & tackles misconceptions.
📺 Watch now: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
Proud to wear my @gingerbreadcharity.bsky.social badge in Parliament this week to show my support for single parent families in Horsham and across the country. Single parents do an incredible job, often juggling work and childcare while facing a number of unnecessary barriers. #SingleParentsDay
This #SingleParentsDay we are calling for an early education & childcare system that is accessible & affordable for ALL children, one where eligibility criteria for funded hours no longer penalises single parents. See more from Coalition members @savechildrenuk.bsky.social & www.gingerbread.org.uk
Heute ist internationaler Tag der Alleinerziehenden
#singleparentsday #Neukölln
#2103 #Alleinerziehenden
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