Contacts for one parent families
- Asian Women Lone Parents Association
- Friendship Works
- Gingerbread
- Mothers Apart From Their Children
- Single Mothers Self-defence
Asian Women Lone Parents Association
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Self-help and support group for lone female Asian and BME parents in London. Runs different programmes of advice on health and education for Asian women and operates a referral system. Social and recreational activities.
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23/01/2012
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Friendship Works
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Voluntary befriending scheme operating in Camden and Islington. FUN helps children from lone parent families in Camden and Islington by providing an adult mentor. Mentors meet with the child (or children) once a week, usually at the weekend, for 2-4 hours. If you are unable to commit to once a week but are interested in this role, please contact the FUN office as there may be some flexibility regarding this. Volunteers need to be able to commit to meeting the befriended child for two years (although there will be times for normal holidays).
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Last checked:
14/02/2011
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Gingerbread
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Freephone Helpline Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 9am-5pm, Wed 9am-8pm.
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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. Campaigns for the rights of lone parents and their children. Free information in publication form on benefits, maintenance, legal rights, returning to work and more.
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04/10/2011
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Mothers Apart From Their Children
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Small, national charity offering mutual support, friendship, advice and information to mothers who are apart from their children through fostering, adoption, abduction, family breakdown and alienation. Support offered through quarterly Newsletter, email support groups, some local groups and a London AGM. Send sae for details or download Membership form from website.
Last checked:
24/06/2009
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Single Mothers Self-defence
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Enquiries Mon-Fri 10am-4pm.
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Network of single mothers campaigning against benefit cuts and policies forcing single mothers on benefits to take on waged work.
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Meet at Crossroads Womens Centre, 230a Kentish Town Road, NW5.
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12/06/2009
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Contact Camden 020 7974 4444