Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · 9d

Single parent renter?

Please spare 5 minutes to fill our survey on your experiences.

All data is anonymous and will be used to influence policy change around single parents and housing.

➡️https://forms.office.com/e/JwxbbjqdXW

#SingleParents #SingleParentDiscrimination #Housing #HousingCrisis

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · 14d

Latest benefit cap data reveals that 69% of capped households are single parent families.

Half of those families have a child aged 3 or younger. Yet are expected to earn what a couple does combined.

The cap must go along with the two child limit in this Autumn Budget.

#BenefitCap #TwoChildLimit

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks for sharing

Reposted by Single Parent Rights

ACORN the union @acornunion.bsky.social · Jul 18

If you have rented as a single parent in the last 5 years in the UK, fill in the survey below 👇 to add your voice and inform renters’ rights. forms.office.com/pages/response…

1 5 3

Reposted by Single Parent Rights

Shared Health Foundation @sharedhealthgm.bsky.social · Aug 4

. @singleparentrights.bsky.social are running a survey into single parents' experiences of the private rental sector.

All data is anonymous and will be used to lobby for change and tackle single parent discrimination.

Please complete the survey here: forms.office.com/e/JwxbbjqdXW

1 2

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thanks for sharing

1

Reposted by Single Parent Rights

Dr Uisce Jordan @uiscejordan.bsky.social · Jul 1

@singleparentrights.bsky.social wants to hear about your experiences

📋 They are running a survey to better understand how single parents are treated in the private rental sector. All data will be anonymised and used to lobby policy makers for change:

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Jul 1

Single parent? Private renter?

Let us know your experiences in our survey here: forms.office.com/e/JwxbbjqdXW

All data will be anonymous and used to influence policy change to tackle single parent discrimination in housing.

Pls RT

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

1 2 1

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thanks for sharing

1

Reposted by Single Parent Rights

Shelter @sheltercharity.bsky.social · Jul 2

Help challenge discrimination by sharing your experience 👇🏼

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Jul 1

Single parent? Private renter?

Let us know your experiences in our survey here: forms.office.com/e/JwxbbjqdXW

All data will be anonymous and used to influence policy change to tackle single parent discrimination in housing.

Pls RT

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

1 1 2

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thanks so much for sharing

1

Reposted by Single Parent Rights

Gill Simmons @gillmsimmons.bsky.social · Jul 2

I know first hand exactly this situation. It’s hugely problematic and this is very important work.

If you work with single parents in a professional capacity or if you know one personally, please share this survey link with them.

Link here: forms.office.com/e/JwxbbjqdXW

1 1 1

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thanks so much for sharing

Reposted by Single Parent Rights

Housing Rights @housingrightsni.bsky.social · Jul 4

Single parent? Private renter? @singleparentrights.bsky.social wants to hear about your experiences.

They are running a survey to better understand how single parents are treated in the PRS. All data will be anonymised and used to lobby for change.

Find out more and complete their survey below 👇

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Jul 1

Single parent? Private renter?

Let us know your experiences in our survey here: forms.office.com/e/JwxbbjqdXW

All data will be anonymous and used to influence policy change to tackle single parent discrimination in housing.

Pls RT

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

1 2 2

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Jul 1

Single parent? Private renter?

Let us know your experiences in our survey here: forms.office.com/e/JwxbbjqdXW

All data will be anonymous and used to influence policy change to tackle single parent discrimination in housing.

Pls RT

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

1 1

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Jun 12

Child Poverty is set to continue rising.

Free School Meals for all children on UC is a positive start, but more MUST be done.

Please sign and share this petition against child poverty to help the Government to make the right decision come the Budget: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

Petition: Implement measures to reduce child poverty

It’s not OK that almost a third of UK children (4.5 million) live in poverty. I want the Government to: -Lift 620,000 children from absolute poverty by removing the 2-child limit and the benefit cap -...

petition.parliament.uk

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Jun 9

Were you a single parent when you became a parent?

We want to hear your experiences of parental leave.

Survey link: forms.office.com/e/A39T6M8KKZ

Open to all single parents.

Let's make sure single parents are considered in the upcoming government review.

#SingleParentFamilies #ParentalLeave

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · May 9

🔊Calling all parents who were single/solo when they became a parent.

Please spare 5 minutes to complete our survey into #ParentalLeave

The Government review must consider #SingleParentFamilies in its plans for parental leave reform

➡️https://forms.office.com/e/A39T6M8KKZ

Pls share

2 1

Reposted by Single Parent Rights

Tom Morrison MP @tommorrisonmp.bsky.social · Apr 22

Today I joined @childrenssociety.bsky.social & @oasisuk.bsky.social for a powerful drop-in on child poverty.

I spoke with @singleparentrights.bsky.social about issues facing #Cheadle families - like PIP cuts, the benefit cap & child benefit rules.

Single parents in our area deserve better.

4 5

Reposted by Single Parent Rights

Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Apr 10

Many thanks to @singleparentrights.bsky.social for sharing this with their members. We are pleased to already have responses from across the UK covering a diversity of experiences. I was raised by a single parent and am looking forward to telling some of their stories through this work

1 1 2

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Mar 30

Child poverty is on the rise and single parent families are bearing the brunt.

Our founder writes about what needs to change in the Big Issue today

www.bigissue.com/opinion/sing...

DWP figures show two in five single parents are living in poverty

Benefits policies sever the link between a family's needs and their support.

www.bigissue.com

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Mar 21

💜 Happy #SingleParentsDay !

📣 Today, we’re joining 16 orgs across the UK & Ireland to launch the #SingleParentCommunity campaign to amplify voices, raise awareness of support & build a community for single parents.

💜 Follow, share & get involved!

🔗 www.singleparentrights.org/single-paren...

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Mar 19

The planned cuts from the government show a complete lack of understanding of how people live their lives.

These changes will be awful for so many families, with single parents especially hard hit.

Reposted by Single Parent Rights

Fife Gingerbread @fifegingerbread.bsky.social · Mar 14

🚨 Mark your calendars!

🗓️ #SingleParentsDay is March 21!

🤝 This year, we’re joining 16 organisations across the UK & Ireland to celebrate single parents & build a stronger #SingleParentCommunity.

💜 Find out more + how to get involved:

Single Parents Day 2025 - celebrating the single parent community - One Parent Families Scotland

March 21st is Single Parents Day. Celebrate with us and find out more about support available across the UK and Ireland.

opfs.org.uk

1 2

Single Parent Rights @singleparentrights.bsky.social · Mar 14

🚨 Mark your calendars!

🗓️ #SingleParentsDay is March 21!

🤝 This year, we’re joining 16 organisations across the UK & Ireland to celebrate single parents & build a stronger #SingleParentCommunity.

💜 Find out more + how to get involved: www.singleparentrights.org/single-paren...

@opfs.org.uk

2 1

Reposted by Single Parent Rights

Big Issue @bigissue.com · Mar 5

Slashing billions from welfare will not help people into work or save money, Rachel Reeves warned

Slashing billions from welfare will not save money, Rachel Reeves warned

Campaigners are calling on the government to tax wealth instead of cutting billions of pounds from the benefits bill.

buff.ly

1 5 20