Gingerbread
(Formerly known as One-Parent Families/Gingerbread)
Runs a helpline offering information, advice and signposting on benefits and tax, housing, child maintenance and the Child Support Agency as well as information on getting back into training and employment. Free information in publication form on benefits, maintenance, legal rights, returning to work and more.
Summary Charity which campaigns for the rights of lone parents and their children, and provides advice and support.
Contact details
- Contact Name
- Fiona Weir
- Contact Position
- Chief Executive
- Telephone
-
0808 802 0925 (Freephone Helpline - free to all except Tesco phone users), 020 7428 5400 (Switchboard)
Fax: 020 7482 4851 - info@gingerbread.org.uk
- Website
- www.gingerbread.org.uk
- Alternative Contact
- Tracey Royal, Office Manager
Address
- Address
-
520,
Highgate Studios
53-79,
Highgate Road
London - Postcode
- NW5 1TL
Time / Date Details
- Opening times (phone)
- Freephone Helpline Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 9am-5pm, Wed 9am-8pm.
Costs
- Cost(s)
- Free service.
Further details
- Client Group
- Single parents and those who work with them.
- Catchment Area
- National.
- Referrals Policy
- Advice via telephone only; offered to the parent with care, although others can phone on their behalf.
- Ward
- Kentish Town Ward
- Last checked date
- 17/09/2012
- Record ID
- 4094