Publications

Current publications available from SPAN.

Prices include postage and payment is required with order. Please download order form and send to:
SPAN, Millpond, Baptist Street, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0YW.

Proofed for Parents by Parents: Toolkit: The Toolkit draws on the findings of SPAN's One Parent Proofing research project and presents a practical resource for initiatives to One Parent Proof their policy and practice.

One Parent Proofing is the process by which the views of single parents are used to inform the development, implementation and evaluation of policy and practice so that they respond effectively to the needs of one parent families. November 2007
Download a pdf copy or send £2 postage for the printed version using the publications order form.
Proofed for Parents by Parents: Findings: Report on the findings of SPAN's Participatory One Parent Proofing (POPP) Project.

‘Proofed for Parents by Parents: Findings’ draws on the evidence collected from a series of workshops with 68 single parents from across the UK. The Findings present the realities of being a single parent, the challenges involved in moving forward into sustainable employment and the related policy suggestions for overcoming these challenges. November 2007
Download a pdf copy or send £2 postage for the printed version using the publications order form.
How to run a self help group: All the essential information you need to know to set up and run a self help group.

It takes you step by step from the initial idea and first meeting through thinking about diversity, childcare, publicity and funding to monitoring and evaluation of your project. The guide offers a comprehensive introduction and includes a useful resource section for more help and information. Written specifically for single parents running their own groups, it is just as useful for other types of group. Whoever your group is for you will all need to cover the same practicalities and go through the same thought processes.
£15 October 2006
SPAN Annual Report 2006-2007: Report on the work of Single Parent Action Network.

Download a pdf version of the Annual Report or send £1 postage for the printed version using the publications order form.
Spangle: Packed with news and information on groups, publications, funding, events and training courses plus the latest on SPAN projects

The SPAN newsletter is published three times a year. We welcome contributions from single parents. Please contact us if you would like a copy.

£1 postage
We are family: Three Self-portraits

A 17 minute video providing self-portraits of three lone parent families produced by participants in, and as part of, the SPAN Study Centre pilot project in Bristol.

£9.99 1999
Findings: Providing training and support for lone parents: evaluation of the SPAN Study Centre

By Karen John, Sarah Payne and Hilary Land, University of Bristol Published by Joseph Rowntree Foundation

£1 postage August 2001
Single Parent Inclusion Network: Final Report of the European Network of One Parent Families

Packed with information on one parent family networks across 11 different nations and workshop reports, presentations and statistics on one parent families in Europe. Published in English and French.

£2 postage May 2002
Positive Images Negative Stereotypes: Representations of One Parent Families in the 1990s

This research report explores the different ways single parents have been represented in the media and by politicians. Single parents have joined together to share their experiences and views about the negativity and public misunderstandings of single parent issues. This report is the first stop for single parents everywhere who want to join together in challenging negative stereotypes and share their own positive representations; ones that reflect our every day reality and the fantastic work we do in bringing up our children.

£5 1998 reprinted 2003