Links for single people, single parents and practical advice on housing, debt and benefits
BBC Good Food
Recipes for One
Benefits Advice
Search for a range of benefit types on the Government website
Child Maintenance Service
For calculating and applying for child support from a non resident parent
Citizen's Advice Bureau
Offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on many issues including financial, legal, housing, immigration, employment, consumer issues and debt
Council Tax Reduction
For single peope living alone
Contact a Family
Support for families with disabled children
Crimestoppers
Personal safety advice
Father's Direct
Support for fathers on a range of parenting issues
Family and Childcare Trust
Including guide for parents looking for childcare
Family Fund
Financial grants for families with disabled children
Financial Services Authority
Information and advice on financial services in the UK
Gingerbread
Single parent support network
Homestart
Support for parents of young children
Kidscape
Advice on keeping children and young people safe
Meet Up
The site and mobile app for local group meet ups in your local area
Mumsnet
Support for Mums including online forum
National Debtline
A voluntary organisation offering assistance and emergency help on all aspects of debt
Parliamentary Ombudsman
For dealing with complaints against local government agencies and official bodies
Rape Crisis
Support for victims of sexual violence
Relate
Advice on learning to be single and happy
Solo's Holidays
Holidays for single people
Splitz
Support for people suffering abuse or domestic violence
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Personal safety advice organisation
Tax Credits Calculator
And information on how to apply for working tax credits and child tax credits including for self employed people
Think You Know
Online safety for childtren and young people
Working Families
Advice & Support for Working Families
Wikihow
How to be single again