Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) was a Bristol based grassroots charity with national reach. Our vision was to engage and empower one-parent families living in poverty and isolation, from different backgrounds and cultures.

Single Parent Action Network (SPAN)’s aims were to: Support single parents to empower themselves and take control of their lives. Give a voice to one parent families from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Single Parent Action Network (SPAN)’s work was life-changing and had a long-lasting impact on families. In this section you can learn more about how SPAN helped some of our individual members.

Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) was established in 1990 under the Third European Poverty Programme by a multi-racial group of single parents in Bristol, the great majority volunteers, working to make a better life.

In August 2013, Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) joined together with another Bristol based charity – Silai for Skills – and took over the management of the Silai Building which was renamed.

Without the generous support from our funders and partners, we would not be able to do the work that we do. Thank you to: Bristol City Council The Big Lottery Fund – Reaching Communities

Since 1990, Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) has been working in the UK and Europe to improve Government policies that affect single parent families. Through this work we give a voice to all single parents.

Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) is currently involved in a number of research projects where we work in partnership with other organisations.

2014 SPAN’s response to call for evidence for the Independent review of Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions 10 January 2014> View PDF 2013 Report about the experience of single parents on the Work Programme.

Single Parent Action Network’s current campaigning priority is to improve the job seeking services offered to single parents to take better account of their needs and to protect the well being of their children.