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....
25.09.2025 09:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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.
16.09.2025 11:32 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🚨 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...
10.09.2025 06:08 — 👍 12 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 4
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.
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08.09.2025 15:46 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Change is on the way – a new vision for child maintenance is coming soon, rooted in the voices of the families we support. 📣
02.09.2025 14:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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 👇
27.08.2025 12:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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.
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18.08.2025 09:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Temporary Housing: The pilot journey begins — Fife Gingerbread
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-...
24.07.2025 16:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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.
27.06.2025 14:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
20.06.2025 19:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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.
20.06.2025 06:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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
18.06.2025 15:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our week-long digital campaign for #EmpDay25 is live!
We’re celebrating the power of tailored support – helping families move from inactivity to opportunity to good work.
▶️ Watch our video & meet the team
📅 16–20 June
🔁 Like, share, & tag someone who should see this!
16.06.2025 15:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We’re getting ready for Employability Day 2025!
Next week, we’ll spotlight the power of tailored parental employability support – helping families move from inactivity to opportunity to good work.
13.06.2025 11:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We’re so proud to be part of the @starcatchersuk.bsky.social and Cashback for Young Parents project. Thanks to @cashbackscot.bsky.social
Over 2 years, Katie & artist Roz have supported young families in West Fife with creative, trauma-informed support.
06.06.2025 11:29 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
It’s been a busy #VolunteersWeek!
We’ve had an online banter night on Wednesday, joined FVA’s Volunteer Summit yesterday, and today our volunteers are walking 5k & braving cold water for our #Day2Play appeal!
Sponsor them 👉 www.justgiving.com/page/fife-gi...
06.06.2025 10:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This #VolunteersWeek, we’re celebrating every way our volunteers support Fife Gingerbread — including amazing fundraisers like Laura and her mum, Marilyn
Their charity night with Lochcraig Chapter OES 118 raised an incredible £650 for our #Day2Play Appeal!
05.06.2025 13:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Graphic showing that in two-thirds of constituencies, at least 1 in 4 kids are living in poverty.
The End Child Poverty coalition, which we are part of, has published its annual report on child poverty figures at a local level.
In two-thirds of constituencies, at least 1 in 4 kids are living in poverty.
02.06.2025 11:05 — 👍 33 🔁 17 💬 1 📌 3
🎉 Volunteers’ Week is BACK!
We’re celebrating our amazing volunteers with a full week of fun:
🌱 Mon – Allotment Day
🥎 Tue – Rounders & BBQ
💬 Wed – Online Banter Night
🎓 Thu – Volunteer Summit
🚶♀️ Fri – 5km walk for #Day2Play
Support us 👉 www.justgiving.com/page/fife-gi...
#VolunteersWeek
02.06.2025 10:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“Child maintenance has a pivotal role in reducing the injustice of child poverty - but as it currently operates, the Child Maintenance Service is failing far too many children.” Picture of Dr Laura Robertson, Research Manager of the Poverty Alliance. povertyalliance.org Poverty Alliance logo
#ChildMaintenance is a vital tool to support children on low incomes. But the system isn't working for many people. We can make it better. Read our research with @fifegingerbread.bsky.social and others - supported by @therobertsontrust.bsky.social.
www.povertyalliance.org/child-mainte...
29.05.2025 15:59 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We recently welcomed 3 lone parents into new roles at Greener Kirkcaldy through our Lone Parent Poverty & Work project 🌱
It’s our first traineeship in the third sector — creating new opportunities & tackling child poverty through supported employment.
28.05.2025 13:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Whirlwind (April 25) — Fife Gingerbread
It has been an incredibly busy few months since we launched the Strategy in April, and the pace hasn’t slowed down with a few awards shortlists we look forward to sharing with you soon… The enthusiasm...
The next blog of our Stargazing Strategy journey is here — A Whirlwind!
It’s been a busy few months of deep reflection, big ideas, and powerful conversations. This blog captures the energy, honesty, and ambition that continue to shape our path forward.
www.fifegingerbread.org.uk/stargazing-s...
26.05.2025 16:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We had an amazing time at the #FifeBusinessAwards! Honoured to be shortlisted for the Community & Partnership Award alongside incredible organisations. Huge congrats to Fife Sports and Leisure Trust on the win! 🎉 Thanks to Fife Chamber of Commerce for a fantastic evening. #FBA2025
19.05.2025 15:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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