Earlier this year 7 year old Ernie hosted an online quiz to raise money for Gingerbread. Ernie's quiz was a success and he smashed his £200 target, raising an incredible £788! Thank you so much for helping to support single parents Ernie🧡

📣 WELLBEING WORKSHOPS📣

Due to popular demand we have added two dates to April. Our wellbeing workshops are free to attend and virtual, so you can do it from the comfort of your own home. Click here to register your place: orlo.uk/1xF4l

The Government has begun rolling out the country’s biggest ever expansion in childcare. In the first stage, which launched on 1st April 2024, working parents of two-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours of government-funded childcare. Read more here: orlo.uk/rRq03

11pm tonight, keep an👂out for our Head of Policy Sarah Lambert on BBC 5 Live 📻

Don't forget to #RegisterToVote and check that you have an accepted photo #VoterID to vote in person. If you don’t have one, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate by 5pm, 24th April.

Find out more: orlo.uk/kMENJ

The 1.8 million single-parent families in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. Noemie, Mum of 5-year-old Jack, describes how she chose to become a lone parent: orlo.uk/cGJ7h

We are thrilled to share that we have received a grant of £75,000 from the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Read more here: orlo.uk/FF3pR

Two years ago, single mum Carly spoke at Gingerbread’s Single Parents Day event at the Houses of Parliament. Today, she looks back at what’s changed for her and the wider single-parent community since then: orlo.uk/2n2CX

Elaine was nominated by her colleague as a single parent superhero🧡 Read Elaine's nomination and all our other superheroes here: orlo.uk/VFP2Y

Liam New is one our #SingleParentsDay superheroes! Liam was nominated by one of his colleagues, read his nomination here: orlo.uk/zRaDQ 🧡

Tayyaba is a Gingerbread group lead, connecting and supporting single parents in north London. This #SingleParentsDay she shares what motivates her: orlo.uk/Vol4m

Over the last few weeks we asked you to nominate your superheroes & have been amazed by the response. Visit our gallery to read about our inspirational single parent superheroes, and the single parent champions who help single-parent families to thrive: orlo.uk/WGNAG 🧡

On #SingleParentsDay we share some photographs from the archive of Gingerbread, a charity working with single parent families in the UK since 1918. 📁 5GNB Open to all!

Happy #SingleParentsDay from me and my little best friend. So lucky to be your mum, and so lucky to work for the wonderful Gingerbread and see how amazing single parents are every day 😊

Single parent and Gingerbread CEO, Victoria Benson explains why #SingleParentsDay is a day to celebrate: orlo.uk/yiyLI

Happy #SingleParentsDay ! This Single Parents Day we’re celebrating the hard work and dedication of all single parents. Keep an eye out over the day for single parent stories and the single parent superheroes, nominated by you!

Stark findings from Coram Family and Childcare on rising costs and reduced availability of childcare. Childcare is one of the biggest challenges facing single parents in finding and staying in work. We support recommendations to Govt made in this report #ChildcareSurvey2024