About Us
Single parent led compassionate and connected community. Offering events and socials, wellbeing self development, volunteering and online resources and peer support.
Single Parents Wellbeing is run by single parents for single parent families.
Peer led, compassionate and connected approach to being in a single parent household, improving the mental wellbeing of single parent families.
Being part of a single parent household, the challenges are unique, diverse, and often emotionally charged. At Single Parents Wellbeing (SPW), we prioritise a compassionate and positive approach to support these unique challenges of single-parent living.
Our Approach
1. Peer Led and Coproduced
2. Proactive, Creative, Solution Building
3. Power of Network and Lived Experience
Our Mission
Our mission at Single Parents Wellbeing is to empower single parent families by providing a supportive, peer-led community that enhances mental wellbeing, nurtures connections, and combats social isolation, enabling families to thrive together.
Our Vision
Our vision at Single Parents Wellbeing is to empower single parents to thrive emotionally and socially in a connected community.
What We Do
Employment and Volunteering Opportunities:
We are committed to breaking down barriers. By actively employing single parents and engaging volunteers from within our community, we provide meaningful opportunities for growth, fostering a sense of purpose and belonging.
Events, Socials, and Workshops:
Creating a safe and connected community is at the core of what we do. Through peer led events, socials, and workshops, we aim to reduce isolation and loneliness, building a single-parent family community that supports and uplifts each other.
Self-Development:
We recognise that a single parent's journey is complex. Our commitment to self-development involves offering empowering advice, holistic services, and opportunities to build skills, ensuring that single parents can continually grow and elevate themselves.
Campaigning:
Advocacy and representation is vital in challenging stereotypes and promoting understanding. We empower single-parent families to have a voice, raising awareness and busting stigmas surrounding single parenthood.
Online Presence:
Recognising the importance of staying connected, we extend our support online, reaching single parents across Wales. Our online resources provide valuable support and information to those who may not have easy access to in-person services.
Our Culture
1. Compassion:
We prioritise kindness and thoughtfulness, treating everyone with respect and appreciation for their unique perspectives.
2. Collaboration:
Transparency is key to collaborating openly, sharing successes and challenges in our mission to improve wellbeing for single parent households. We are peer led and coproduced.
3. Can-Do Attitude:
We believe in the power of focus and achievement, striving to create a lasting positive impact on wellbeing in our community.. We believe that anything is possible.
4. Courage:
Forward-thinking and innovative, we courageously do things differently ,encouraging an environment where openness and expression are valued.
5. Curiosity and Creativity:
We encourage curiosity and creativity as we explore new ways to support and uplift single parents, recognising that innovation is essential in addressing the evolving needs of our community.
Our roadmap for supporting and empowering single parents. Here’s what you’ll find inside:
About SPW: Who we are and what drives us.
Our Approach to Empowering Single Parents: How we champion and uplift single-parent families.
Types of Single Parents, Defined by Single Parents: Real voices, real definitions.
Statistics Around Single Parents: Eye-opening facts and figures.
Mental Health & The Importance of Peer Support: Why connection and understanding matter.
Our Projects (Current & Previous): Spotlight on our work and impact.
Challenges Faced by Single Parent Households: The obstacles and realities of being in a single parent household.
What’s Needed Moving Forward: What we've learnt so far based on our projects.
Our Future: Where we’re headed and how you can be a part of it, including our connection cafe on wheels.
Explore the SPW Manifesto, share your thoughts, and help us spread awareness.