One Family

We are Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families. We provide expert advice and support to people parenting alone or sharing parenting and their children through our services, helpline and training.  We also campaign to make life better for one-parent families. Our website is packed full of useful information for you.

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One Family Stories

Watch this two minute One Family Stories video to see why we support one-parent families

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Child Contact Centres

Barnardos and One Family are working together to develop a new service called a Child Contact Centre, because we believe it is essential to the development of children that where possible they can grow up enjoying a positive relationship with both of their parents, even when they don’t live together.

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Families

How we support families

If you are a member of a one-parent family, find out about our specialist services for you – everything from our helpline and counseling, to brand new courses to get you back to work or education.

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Professionals

Professionals

Service providers can refer clients to our services or participate in our professional training courses; media and researchers can get the latest facts on one-parent families and updates on our policy and research.

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Supporters

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Supporters can find more about who we are, how we change lives, and why we continue to need your help - along with how and where your funding is spent.

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One Family is Ireland’s national organisation for one-parent families. We work with all types and all members of one-parent families, respecting the realities of family life, to affect positive change and achieve equality and social inclusion for all one-parent families in Ireland.

Karen Kiernan, Director