Single Parent Action Network hosts event in Westminster to empower lone parents out of poverty

Nov. 18, 2009 - PRLog -- ‘No Going Back: Empowering Single Parents Out of Poverty,’  hosted by Single Parent Action Network , (SPAN), will be highlighting strategies to  reduce  single parent poverty, combat discrimination, and support one parent families in a changing world.
How will political leaders prevent the unprecedented levels of poverty, stigma and discrimination of the 90’s, and support one parent families in moving forward in their lives?

In an economic downturn and with 2010 being the European Year against Poverty and the forthcoming General Election, the presentations of these two strategic leaders take place at a critical time.

The following roundtable discussions will include single parents, self-help groups, civil servants, public and voluntary sector workers and researchers working on family poverty.
The outcome will be a platform of policies and initiatives that will be presented to politicians in 2010.


SPAN director, Sue Cohen says:  “1 in 4 families is now a single parent family.  These families are some of the poorest people in the country. Single parents are especially vulnerable in the current economic situation. We will be using this event to explore solutions for empowering single parents out of poverty, bringing grassroots to government.”
SPAN delivers  www.onespace.org.uk  the social networking site for single parents,  www.onespace.org.uk    
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Thursday 19th  November 2009  10.00am - 4.00pm
Abbey Community Centre,
34 Great Smith Street,
Westminster,
London
SW1  3BU

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SPAN is a diverse organisation supporting single parents living in poverty and isolation in the UK.
By delivering parenting programmes, training, and childcare, SPAN helps single parents move forward in their lives.
SPAN develops partnerships with organisations and agencies to improve policies for one-parent families and gives a voice to single parents whilst celebrating our children, our diversity and our lives.
SPAN delivers One Space, www.onespace.org.uk the popular social networking and parenting support website for single parents. One Space is part
of the DCSF’s Parent Know-How programme designed to produce better outcomes for children and their families,
SPAN delivers One Space, www.onespace.org.uk the popular social networking and parenting support website for single parents. One Space is part
of the DCSF’s Parent Know-How programme designed to produce better outcomes for children and their families,