Niamh rang our askonefamily 1890 662212 helpline, here’s her personal story of parenting alone in Ireland in 2012. It will make you think…. I work in the Kildare area and am a single mother with two girls.  One eight year old and a three year old. My youngest child goes to a local private creche [...]

There is a meeting being organised on Weds 14 Dec in the Central Hotel Dublin to oppose the cuts to the One Parent family payment, supported by many lone parent groups. The purpose is to organise all groups to unite together for one big march, and a continuous campaign until these cuts are reversed. http://www.facebook.com/events/286957361347614/

We know that many of you are worried, angry and confused by what has been announced in Budget 2012 in relation to one-parent families.  We hear that many of you want to have your voices heard and the cuts reversed. Your comments, personal stories and views are essential so do please keep sharing not just [...]

One Parent Family Payment  The rate of payment for the One Parent Family Payment will remain at €188 for the adult and €29.80 per child, per week. The upper age limit of the youngest child for new claimants of the One-Parent Family Payment will be reduced to 7 years on a phased basis. It will [...]

One Family would like to acknowledge the sad passing of our former colleague Leanne Kidd yesterday 25 October. Leanne was our first Keyworker and her positive energy and commitment helped many people move forward in their lives. We send condolences to her husband, family and many friends.

13 out of 15 lone parents who completed One Families’ Marks and Starts getting back to work programme have been offered part-time seasonal contracts. Marks & Start is funded by Marks & Spencer and offers participants a pre-employment training course, followed by a two-week work placement with one of the most respected high street names [...]

Barnardos and One Family are working together to develop a new service called a Child Contact Centre, which is a safe, friendly and neutral place where children can spend time with the parent/s they do not live with. We are now taking referrals for parents who want to use our new centres in Clondalkin and [...]

Do you know of any lone parents who are interested in exploring career options, returning to work or education? If so, there are two places left on our New Futures programme and five places on Options. Please contact Helen on 01 6629212 or hconway@onefamily.ie New Futures is a highly resourced career planning programme which runs [...]

If you parent alone or share parenting you may be interested in our popular Parenting Courses which start again in September.  Classes take place once a week for nine weeks and would suit parents of children aged 2 – 10. The cost is €45 for the nine sessions. Commencing Wednesday 21 September: Positive Parenting, 10 [...]

One Family is committed to continued development of its offering to lone parents wishing to return to work/ and or education. In conjunction with Ballsbridge College of Further Education we are now offering the opportunity to take additional FETAC level 4 modules as part of One Family Options programme. One Family is now recruiting for [...]