Gingerbread
@Gingerbread
We're fighting to create a world where all single parents and their children thrive. We challenge. We support. We connect.
Child maintenance cuts child poverty by 25%. But too many families aren't getting what they're owed. We’re calling for CMS reform, and we need your support! ✍️Add your voice today: act.gingerbread.org.uk/CMS-Consultati…
Last week we took single parents’ stories straight to MPs at our #SupportNotPunish event, sharing how Universal Credit is failing families who need it most. The government is reviewing the system. Now’s the time to act. Join our campaign, add your name: act.gingerbread.org.uk/add-your-name-…
53% of parents saying they found childcare to be unaffordable, rising to 71% among single parents. Reform of the childcare element of Universal Credit and expansion in eligibility for 'free' hours are essential to address this and to tackle poverty among single parent households.
A year into a Labour Government, public support for investing in early education and childcare continues to grow. But so do concerns about cost, availability and quality. In partnership with @Moreincommon_, our report explores how attitudes are shifting: earlyeducationchildcare.org/pulse-check
"Starmer must end the two child-cap now." Our CEO has joined @CPAG to write an article for @LabourList Around half of those impacted by the two child limit are single-parent families. Read more here: labourlist.org/2025/07/two-ch…
We’re looking for an Individual Giving & Grants Officer to: ➡️Lead our individual giving campaigns ➡️Manage a portfolio of small to medium-sized grants ➡️Help sustain and grow the income that powers our work Find out more here: gingerbread.org.uk/about-us/jobs/… Applications close 23 July.
Inspired by the stories from single parents on Universal Credit? 👉Add your name to show support!: act.gingerbread.org.uk/add-your-name-… The government is reviewing Universal Credit processes. Together we can secure reform. #SupportNotPunish
📢 It’s Day 5, the last day of our #SupportNotPunish Week of Action! 👉 Hear from Sarah about how hostile and unhelpful Universal Credit staff can be and read our recommendations for change: gingerbread.org.uk/our-work/polic…
Yesterday we held our #SupportNotPunish event in Parliament, sharing powerful stories from single parents. The message was clear, Universal Credit needs urgent reform. Thank you to all the MPs who listened. Read more: orlo.uk/VMQp4
New govt stats: around half of households affected by the 2 child limit are single-parent families. Our #SupportNotPunish campaign calls for an end to the 2 child limit to help tackle child poverty. Read our joint briefing with @CPAGUK and others: orlo.uk/Ss8CT
📢 Day 4 of our #SupportNotPunish Week of Action. This is Laura, a single parent sharing her experience of Universal Credit and how stressful the system is. 👉 Visit our website to hear her full story and see our recommendations: orlo.uk/5H3iY