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Welcome to Your Space, the 'magazine' area of SingleParents.org.uk. Here you'll find article on a range of topics, from culture to cookery via lifestyle and…

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If you are looking for specific information, advice and support on the practical aspects of being a single parent, you've come to the right place! …

Domestic Abuse & Violence

Contact

So many issues are brought up by what type of contact arrangement you set up with your ex that it is difficult to cover the…

Legal

We are working with various legal experts to provide you with the most relevant, accurate and accessible information and advice in this area. We focus…

Child Maintenance

When parents separate, child maintenance is a payment made by the "non resident" parent (ie the parent who the child spends the least time living…

Money & Debt

Debt is a major cause of anxiety and stress for single parents and especially for parents who have recently separated. If you need advice and…

Work & Training

The transition between full time parenting and part/full time work can be hard, especially if you have been out of the job market for a…

Benefits

There have been such great changes in the way benefits are administered that it is difficult to write enough guides and articles to keep you…

Housing

If you are worried about your home and how to ensure you keep a roof over your family's head, there are resources you can access,…

Parenting

Parenthood is all about giving our children a happy and healthy childhood. Separation, anxiety about money, housing issues, problems with the ex can turn being…

Help & Advice

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Ask the Experts

This is Abuse

Are you afraid of what a partner, ex-partner or other family member will do if you put a foot wrong? Domestic violence or abuse is…

Tactics of an Abuser

Below are the eight personae of the 'Dominator' with descriptions and the effects each one can have on us. The descriptions below are from the…

Is there Life after an Abusive Relationship?

There absolutely IS life after an abusive relationship… …however the trauma of abuse leaves deep psychological scars on survivors and we need to be gentle…

Tips for Life after Violence & Abuse

Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone – whatever age you are, if you are a man or a woman, whatever your lifestyle and…

All you need to know about Job Seekers Allowance

Income Support or Job Seekers Allowance? Income Support is a benefit for people who have limited capability to work, for example if you are more…

Financial Support for Single Parents

Many people are not aware of all the benefits and support they are able to apply for. Some are available to all single parents. Others…

What is Universal Credit?

Universal Credit is the new benefit that is replacing a range of previous benefits. At present. it is only running in certain areas of the…

Prepare for Work after Youngest turns 12 Months Old

When your child reaches 5 years old and you are claiming out-of-work benefits, you are expected to become a jobseeker. However, a new Government rule,…

Jobseeking or Work Programme over School Holidays

During the holidays unless you have arranged a postal signing (which is an option but it is at your Jobcentre Advisers discretion) you will still…

Cycle of Violence

It may never feel like the 'right' time to leave an abusive relationship. You are living in a never ending cycle which prevents you from…

Child Support / Child Maintenance - what's the difference?

In 2012, Child Support became Child Maintenance and many of the rules changed. To avoid disruption, payments agreed before 2012 (under CSA) remained the same,…