Organisation
Last updated: 27/08/2026 (more than 1 month ago)Fife Gingerbread supports lone parents and vulnerable and disadvantaged families across Fife. They have many support services that all work with the same ethos: Engage - Support - Progress. Their work alleviates poverty, reduces isolation, and gives parents in Fife a voice.
Areas covered: Fife-wide
Advice / Information Anti-poverty Children's Services Employment Family Support Money / Debt Advice Single Parent Support / Self-Help Welfare Rights / Benefits
Fife Gingerbread, Craig Mitchell House
Flemington Road
Glenrothes
KY7 5QF
Services delivered by Fife Gingerbread
Child Maintenance SupportWhat they do: Child Maintenance SupportFife Gingerbread Child Maintenance Support - Providing 1:1 support to resident lone parents on their Child Maintenance journey. Fife Gingerbread engage with receiving parents living in Fife to provide support and advocacy around their Child Maintenance claim. Whether parents don’t know where to start, are having… Read more about Child Maintenance Support | Glenrothes |
Early Years CollectiveWhat they do: Early Years CollectiveFife Gingerbread Early Years Team are made up of support workers who have extensive experience of working with young children in Fife Gingerbread. The focus is on providing holistic family support to empower parents to better understand their child’s needs, development and promote the bond between parents and their… Read more about Early Years Collective | Glenrothes |
Family ApproachWhat they do: Family ApproachFamily Approach is a partnership project with staff from Fife Gingerbread and Citizens Advice and Rights Fife. They will be supporting families across three specific areas of Fife. Offering the whole family holistic support to help maximise their income, build confidence and overcome barriers to secure and maintain… Read more about Family Approach | Glenrothes |
Fife GingerbreadWhat they do: Fife GingerbreadFife Gingerbread supports lone parents and vulnerable and disadvantaged families across Fife. They have many support services that all work with the same ethos: Engage - Support - Progress. Their work alleviates poverty, reduces isolation, and gives parents in Fife a voice. | Glenrothes |
Lone Parents Advice LineWhat they do: Lone Parents Advice LineFife Gingerbread is committed to supporting every lone parent in Fife and offers an advice line to any lone parent living in Fife. Lone parents can get in touch using the office number and then a experienced member of our team will get back in touch to provide advice, information and signposting guidance. Parents can… Read more about Lone Parents Advice Line | Glenrothes |
Lone Parents Positive Workplaces (Fife)What they do: Lone Parents Positive Workplaces (Fife)Lone Parent Positive Workplaces (Fife) - Empowering Lone Parents, Engaging Employers, Tackling Child Poverty. Lone parents often face systemic inequalities, poverty, and multiple barriers to employment. The project aims to empower lone parents by providing tailored support, enabling them to achieve economic… Read more about Lone Parents Positive Workplaces (Fife) | Glenrothes |
Making it Work for Lone ParentsWhat they do: Making it Work for Lone ParentsFife Gingerbread Making it Work for Lone Parents - Supporting lone parents across all areas of Fife (excluding North East Fife) on their journey towards training, education and employment. They offer lone parents holistic support to overcome personal barriers, maximise their income, build confidence and progress to or… Read more about Making it Work for Lone Parents | Glenrothes |
Team Around The HomeWhat they do: Team Around The HomeTeam Around The Home - Provide whole family support to families living in temporary accommodation. Team Around The Home is part of Fife Gingerbread's commitment to systems change and addressing the root causes of poverty. Addressing housing instability requires collaboration, innovation, and a deep understanding of… Read more about Team Around The Home | Glenrothes |
Teenie Weenies - Maxwell CentreWhat they do: Teenie Weenies - Maxwell CentreTeenie Weenie's is a playgroup for new young mums under the age of 25 and their wee ones. Come along to the Maxwell Centre on Stenhouse Street, Cowdenbeath on Wednesdays from 10.00 - 11.30 for a cuppa, a chat and to meet other mums. | Cowdenbeath |
Working 4 FamiliesWhat they do: Working 4 FamiliesFife Gingerbread's Working 4 Families project provides tailored, person-centred support to help parents remain in employment and progress within the workplace. They take a whole-family approach, recognising that every family in our community has unique strengths, challenges, and goals. By supporting parents in… Read more about Working 4 Families | Glenrothes |
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