13 Gayfield Square
Edinburgh
EH1 3NX

Helpline: 0808 801 0323
Tel: 0131 556 3899
Fax: 0131 557 7899
E-mail: info@opfs.org.uk
Website: www.opfs.org.uk

Description:
Working on behalf of lone parents and their families in Scotland.

Aims:
To provide information, links and resources for single parents in Scotland.

Activities:

• Help-line for lone parents, pregnant women and contact parents and organisations working with lone parents, on topics such as benefits, employment, maintenance, funding for education, holidays, childcare and parenting problems. They can also do individual benefit calculations over the phone.
• Training on subjects such as advice for lone parents, child maintenance and sources of help for lone parents. They also have a specialist library for adults and children.
• Support a Scottish Lesbian Mother's Network and a group in Edinburgh, A Scottish Men in Childcare Network and a Scottish Sitter Services Network.
• Lobbying the decisions makers on Lone Parent issues.

Membership:
Individuals - Free
Organisations - Contact organisation for membership fees.

updated 21/08/08

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