Making it Work for Lone Parents

Making it Work for Lone Parents has been supporting lone parent families in Fife since 2013. The project is delivered in partnership with staff from Fife Gingerbread and Citizens Advice & Rights Fife. We offer lone parents holistic support to overcome personal barriers, maximise their income, build confidence and progress to or sustain education, training or employment at a pace which meets the needs of each individual.

Who will we support?

• Lone parents living in the Cowdenbeath, Levenmouth, Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes areas.

• Unemployed lone parents looking for support on their journey towards training, education, and work.

• Working lone parents seeking support to sustain, upskill or improve their current employment.

What will we do?     

• Provide one-to-one holistic support for lone parents, within and out with the family home through the ups and downs of family life from our experienced support workers and volunteer buddys.

• Offer a wide range of opportunities to meet new people and have new experience through a range of groups, family learning and activities. Helping lone parents and their families build their confidence, skills and become a part of their local community.

• Take a holistic whole family approach providing family learning activities throughout the year.

• Help lone parents remove barriers to education or employment including traditional employability help with CV’s, job applications and interviews. To find a new or better job.

• Support lone parents to connect with specialist support agencies and community activities.

• Our Financial Inclusion Worker will support families with benefits, money management, income maximisation, budgeting and debt.