Gingerbread is a charity working with single parent families. Supporting, advising and campaigning with single mums and dads to help them meet their family’s needs. Includes a separate section for single dads.

Help sheets available on relationships, starting work, help with benfits, money advice........

"Check if your question can be answered by any of our online information. Information available on a range of subjects and regularly checked and updated by advice professionals – might give you the answer you need more quickly.

Demand for the helpline is extremely high and so you may have to wait a long time to speak to an adviser. Please be patient and we will get to you as soon as we can."

Single parent helpline available, see contact details below.