Monmouthshire

Gingerbread Forums

Web: www.gingerbread.org.uk/forum

Gingerbread’s lively online community is a supportive place to chat with other single mums and dads, share your experiences, tips and suggestions, find out what’s happening for single parent families in your local area and make new friends.

Gingerbread Membership and Friendship Groups

Gingerbread friendship groups are run by single parents, for single parents. They are a chance to meet other single parents and make new friends. To join a friendship group, you first need to become a Gingerbread member. Membership is completely free and there are lots of perks to being part of Gingerbread, including a monthly e-newsletter packed full of updates and special offers and access to lively forums.
To become a member, single parents need to register online at:
If there is not a friendship group in an area, setting up a group is really easy and Gingerbread will provide support to make the group a success.
To find a local group or for more information about setting one up head to:
Call: 0800 018 4318

Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline

Expert advisors provide practical support and information on issues affecting families such as:  Child maintenance, Contact, Employment, Education, Welfare benefits and tax credits, Housing, and Debt.
Freephone:                        0808 802 0925
Mon                                    10am to 6pm
Wed                                    10am to 1pm & 5pm to 7pm
Tues, Thurs & Fri            10am to 4pm

Gingerbread

Web: www.gingerbread.org.uk

Gingerbread provide advice and practical support for single parents. Expert advisers answer our helpline, our website is packed full of useful information and we offer training too. We also campaign to improve the lives of all single parent families. And because we’re a national charity, it’s all free.

GDAS (Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service)

Tel: 0333 999 35777

GDAS is the adult substance misuse service for anyone affected by substance misuse in Gwent.

Gwent Police

General enquiries: 01633 838111
Non Emergencies: 101
Web: www.gwent.police.uk

If you or someone you’re with needs help quickly always dial 999.  However if you need to report something that doesn’t require an immediate response you can phone 101 instead.  The police are able to contact emergency support services out of hours if you have an immediate concern about a child.