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Fife Gingerbread

@fifegingerbread.bsky.social
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We support and empower Fife's lone parents and families in need for better todays and brighter tomorrows.

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The Poverty Alliance @povertyalliance.org · 08/07/2026
@opfs.org.uk, @fifegingerbread.bsky.social and @ipprscotland.bsky.social - have joined together to create a new website that will help families understand and be able to navigate the child maintenance system better. Please share! www.childmaintenanceexplained.org.uk
A stock image of three girls, aged about nine or ten, facing up to the camera with thumbs up. Text says All the information you need to get what your family needs from the child maintenance system. childmaintenanceexplained.org.uk
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IPPR Scotland @ipprscotland.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This article highlights what we found in our 2-year long research with @opfs.org.uk @fifegingerbread.bsky.social & @povertyalliance.org: the child maintenance service needs urgent reform⚠️ It is failing children whose separated parents can’t reach agreement 👧👦 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told
Some parents describe battles to make ex-partners pay, while others say there have been mistakes in calculating what they owe.
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 15/06/2026
Our research with @ipprscotland.bsky.social +@fifegingerbread.bsky.social shows around 210k children could be lifted out of poverty if children received the child maintenance they're entitled to. The question now is when action will follow. Our full response: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
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StarcatchersUK @starcatchersuk.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
We’re delighted to share that our project Cashback for Young Parents with @fifegingerbread.bsky.social is a partner in @cashbackscot.bsky.social Phase 7 🤩 We’re proud to be part of this national partnership and look forward to delivering meaningful impact over the next 3 years ⬇️
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Close the Gap @closethegap.org.uk · 06/02/2026
Too many separated parents are battling a system that doesn’t work. Children are losing out on the security they deserve. We’re proud to support @opfs.org.uk, @fifegingerbread.bsky.social & @ipprscotland.bsky.social in calling for change. 👉 buff.ly/ncjEPht #TransformingChildMaintenance
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StarcatchersUK @starcatchersuk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
❤️ Love was in the air at Play and Explore! Our little artists & their families got messy with baby grow painting using plant-based dyes, explored ice balls, berry mark-making, & enjoyed soft sensory play🔗 ➡️ starcatchers.org.uk/work/starcat... @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @cashbackscot.bsky.social
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YouthLink Scotland @youthlinkscot.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📢 @therobertsontrust.bsky.social's new Education Pathways report shows how poverty continues to drive inequalities in educational engagement, attainment & wellbeing - but highlights opportunities to meet young people’s needs, including through youth work 💪 👉 bit.ly/49NZ2zE
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The Robertson Trust @therobertsontrust.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Our third Impact and Insights report, focused on Education Pathways, is now available 🔍💡 www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/impact-...
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Living Wage Scotland @livingwagescotland.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Join us at the Gathering, the UK’s largest free event for the voluntary sector - connect, learn, and get inspired. We'll be joined by @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @edindogcathome.bsky.social and @timewise.bsky.social who'll share insights and ideas. Book your place now: buff.ly/GX1vVat
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 12/01/2026
3/7 Single parents need support now to navigate a very complex system and access the financial security their children are entitled to. #TransformingChildMaintenance @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social @childrenfirst.bsky.social
Fund face to face support for parents using the Child Maintenance Service so families are supported to navigate a complex system.
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Far too many families feel overlooked and ignored. As a member of #EndChildPoverty, we are calling on all parties to commit to action so that every child in Scotland can have the best possible start in life and our country can prosper in the future. Read our manifesto: tinyurl.com/ympvdss9
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IPPR Scotland @ipprscotland.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Clearer advice routes, funded guidance, face-to-face support. 👉 Sign our letter to Keir Starmer, support change: www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone @ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social #TransformingChildMaintenance @therobertsontrust.bsky.social
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Better for everyone: a new vision for child maintenance - One Parent Families Scotland
Ambitious proposals for systemic reform of the Child Maintenance Service to improve financial security for children in single parent families.
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IPPR Scotland @ipprscotland.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Last week we and our partners at @opfs.org.uk & @fifegingerbread.bsky.social took the Transforming Child Maintenance message to Holyrood. Thanks to @stu-mcmillan-msp.bsky.social for hosting us and relaying our recommendations for what the Scottish Govt can do to help children and families.
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 05/12/2025
Scotland can act now: clearer advice routes, funded guidance, face-to-face support. 👉 Sign our letter to Keir Starmer, support change: www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone @ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social #TransformingChildMaintenance @therobertsontrust.bsky.social
I support a new vision for child maintenance
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 17/11/2025
Families need support long before things break down. Our 2nd call for change is simple: build better support outside the CMS so parents can resolve problems quickly. Learn more → opfs.org.uk/betterforeve... #TransformingChildMaintenance @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 13/11/2025
Our partners, @fifegingerbread.bsky.social have been testing new ways to help, building confidence among practitioners, creating resources for families and helping parents get the support their children are entitled to. 💬 Blog → opfs.org.uk/get-involved... #TransformingChildMaintenance
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 10/11/2025
For many single parents, navigating the CMS feels like hitting a wall. Explore their stories, poems and art and experience an interactive simulation that reveals what it’s like to seek support through a broken system. Visit: bit.ly/4ooaIzl #TransformingChildMaintenance @ipprscotland.bsky.social
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 08/11/2025
Single parents have been at the heart of the Transforming Child Maintenance project, shaping recommendations, influencing policymakers, and helping design a system that truly works for families. Their voices are driving reform ⬇️ 📄 opfs.org.uk/get-involved... #TransformingChildMaintenance
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2559133... @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @includem.bsky.social @ifanuk.bsky.social @opfs.org.uk @oxfamscotland.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social @shelterscotland.bsky.social @povertyalliance.org @trussellscot.bsky.social
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Let's make a difference: Vote for The Herald’s child poverty campaign
The Herald’s campaign to fight child poverty, ‘Scotland’s Forgotten Children,’ has been shortlisted for the Making a Difference Award for…
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 06/11/2025
Too many children are missing out on the financial support they need The system designed to help them is falling short. 📄 Read the report, add your name to the open letter: www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone @ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social #TransformingChildMaintenance
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 03/11/2025
Missed payments, poor service & delays mean 2m kids are missing out on the support they're entitled to. We need to Transform the CMS so it works for everyone. 👉 www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone #TransformingChildMaintenance @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 01/11/2025
New polling by @ipprscotland.bsky.social shows 78% of parents favour a system that prioritises getting maintenance in place for every child 📊 Read the blog: opfs.org.uk/get-involved... #TransformingChildMaintenance @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 31/10/2025
No parent should have to fight this hard to give their child financial security. It's time to transform the CMS into a system that works for everyone. opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/s... #TransformingChildMaintenance @fifegingerbread.bsky.social@ipprscotland.bsky.social
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 29/10/2025
Ever used the Child Maintenance Service? Parents who have, helped us create this simulation. Every click and dead end, is based on their experiences. Find out more: www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone @ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social #TransformingChildMaintenance
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 28/10/2025
📊 New polling from @ipprscotland.bsky.social shows overwhelming support for reform of the child maintenance system. Read the latest blog from @IPPRScotland, part of our #TransformingChildMaintenance project with @fifegingerbread.bsky.social 📄 opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 27/10/2025
@fifegingerbread.bsky.social has seen 1st-hand how broken the #ChildMaintenance system can be. Now, with OPFS & @ipprscotland.bsky.social, they’re calling for reform to make the system fairer, safer & easier for every family. 📄 opfs.org.uk/get-involved... #TransformingChildMaintenance
Quote from Laura Millar, Fife Gingerbread about helping families in Fife to access child maintenance
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 26/10/2025
ICYMI: Real reform is possible. Fixing child maintenance could lift families out of poverty. See our new report & sign the letter to the PM. @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Too many separated parents, paying & receiving, are battling a system that doesn’t work. Children are losing out on the security they deserve. We are calling for change. 👉 opfs.org.uk/betterforeve... @opfs.org.uk @ipprscotland.bsky.social #TransformingChildMaintenance
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 23/10/2025
A big thanks to Charlotte who spoke on BBC Radio Scotland this morning about her own lived experience of the Child Maintenance System. 🎧 Listen : www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... from 1:50:08 #TransformingChildMaintenance @ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 23/10/2025
Big thanks to STV news for covering such an important issue affecting thousands of families across the UK. Massive thank you to Kira for sharing her story and shining a light. @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social #TransformingChildMaintenance news.stv.tv/scotland/cha...
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Changes to Child Maintenance could lift 20,000 Scots children out of poverty
A new report stated that the current system can be complicated, slow, and deters people from making a claim.
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
🚸 Too many children are missing out on the support they deserve. It’s time for change! 📄 opfs.org.uk/betterforeve... #TransformingChildMaintenance
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Better for everyone: a new vision for child maintenance - One Parent Families Scotland
Ambitious proposals for systemic reform of the Child Maintenance Service to improve financial security for children in single parent families.
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CSJ Foundation @csjfoundation.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
🌟Meet our twelve finalists of the CSJ Awards 2025. 💪These small charities work hard to serve some of the most challenged communities across the UK. 🏆Keep an eye on our social media as we build up to announce our Award winners in November. #SmallCharityWeek
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Wendy Chamberlain MP @wendychambld.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
It was lovely to attend the launch of Scotland’s first dedicated information resource for children and young people, co-produced by @fifegingerbread.bsky.social and Fife Young Carers 🧡 A huge well done to all the young people involved - your hard work will make a real difference 👏
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StarcatchersUK @starcatchersuk.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🏆 Winners will be announced on Thurs 20 Nov 🙌 Support us – and the wider family arts sector – by attending the online awards ceremony. 👉 Find out more & book your tickets: www.familyarts.co.uk/awards-short... #26StoriesofFamilyArts #FantasticForFamiliesAwards2025 @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
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Fantastic For Families Awards Shortlist 2025 - Family Arts
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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 16/10/2025
The HOL Public Services Committee’s new report on #ChildMaintenance was informed by our discussions with MPs & DWP. Our report launches next week 👀 Watch this space! 🔗 committees.parliament.uk/committee/43... #TransformingChildMaintenance @ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
New Blog: Child Maintenance, Children & Young People – The Power of Partnerships 👉 Part 1: The Why… What happens when young people are left out of the conversation? 📖 Read more: www.fifegingerbread.org.uk/.../child-ma....
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
We’re delighted to share that Fife Gingerbread has been announced as a finalist in the Living Wage Scotland Awards 2025, in the category of Local Champion! Being recognised as a Local Champion reflects our commitment to supporting families and ensuring work truly is a route out of poverty.
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Trussell Scotland @trussellscot.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🚨 BREAKING: 1 million people faced hunger and hardship in Scotland last year due to a lack of money. This includes 210,000 children. Scottish and UK governments must act NOW to end hunger. We demand better than millions facing hunger in our communities. Read more here: bit.ly/HungerInScot...
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Fife Gingerbread demands better. Families deserve fair social security, decent jobs, and real investment in their communities. We’re proud to stand with #WeDemandBetter – join the march & rally on Sat 25 Oct in Edinburgh. 👉 scotland-demands-better.com @povertyalliance.org
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Change is on the way – a new vision for child maintenance is coming soon, rooted in the voices of the families we support. 📣
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Our Fife Gingerbread Child Maintenance Project is officially 2 years old! During that time, we’ve supported families across Fife in navigating a complex system and unlocking life-changing support for their children. Check out what’s been achieved so far 👇
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
In April, we began co-designing a Charter for Change with a lone parent participation group, setting out five principles for employers. This first step in our partnership with @opfs.org.uk & Strathclyde University Business School sets a strong foundation for the work ahead. tinyurl.com/y64tf5dn
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
This is the first blog in the journey of Team Around the Home - our innovative project supporting families in temporary accommodation across Fife. We’re excited to share how it’s going, what we’re learning, and why this work matters. www.fifegingerbread.org.uk/team-around-...
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Temporary Housing: The pilot journey begins — Fife Gingerbread
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
New Blog Post: Momentum Our CEO, Laura Millar, shares the latest reflections on our Stargazing Strategy - the thinking, learning, and momentum that are building as we continue to work alongside families in Fife. Read the full update here 👉 www.fifegingerbread.org.uk/stargazing-s...
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Momentum (May 25) — Fife Gingerbread
The first few months of our Strategy have been even busier than I expected. When we launched, I had a niggling worry about how we’d keep the momentum going but in true Fife Gingerbread style, the pace...
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
We’re proud to be a 2025 CSJ Awards finalist! We caught up with @csjfoundation.bsky.social last month to share our Stargazing Strategy and the support we offer families across Fife. It’s great to connect with like-minded organisations working to tackle poverty in a systemic way.
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StarcatchersUK @starcatchersuk.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
We won!! 🥳 Delighted to share that Starcatchers & @fifegingerbread.bsky.social 's Cashback for Young People programme have won the award for Better Outcomes Through Partnership Award, & a finalist in the Service Innovation & Improvement Award at this year's @mellowparenting.bsky.social awards.
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
It’s Employability Day! Thank you for following along this week and celebrating the power of family-focused employability support with us. A huge thank you to our amazing partners, funders, and most of all, the parents who inspire everything we do. #EmployabilityDay2025 #EmpDay25
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
To wrap up #EmpDay25, meet Jo – a lone parent who joined our traineeship and found a role she loves. With the right support, she’s building a better future for her and her boys.
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
At Fife Gingerbread, we go beyond jobs — we support parents with person-centred help that tackles poverty, lone parenting & real-life barriers. From inactivity to opportunity to good work — we’re proud to be part of the solution.
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Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Putting the family into employability support! For #EmpDay25, we’re sharing new research showing how linking employability with child wellbeing leads to stronger outcomes. 📄 Read: tinyurl.com/yvmuyzrh 📅 Zoom – Thurs 19 June, 12–1pm 👉 Register: edin.ac/3Ha2iuS
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