Single Parents Wellbeing

13/10/2026

New October Events!

Family Cuppa and Catch Up - Parent and Child
Thurs 22nd Oct
10.30am
Starbucks, Llanishen
https://SingleParentsWellbeing.as.me/CuppaandCatchUp

Winter Swim - Adults Only
Sat 31st Oct
10.30am
Ponty Lido, Pontypridd
https://SingleParentsWellbeing.as.me/winterponty
Tickets need to be booked direct with the Ponty Lido for £4
https://rctcbcnationallido.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/44242?catID=44024&

12/10/2026

We have a fabulous workshop on the 22nd October :

Boy’s Mental Health: Understanding, Supporting and Promoting Positive Masculinities

How can we better understand the pressures boys face as they grow up, and what can parents do to support their mental health and wellbeing?

In this one-hour interactive webinar, Andy Caress, Mental Health Trainer with the Charlie Waller Trust, will explore how societal expectations and traditional ideas about masculinity can influence boys’ emotional wellbeing, relationships, resilience and willingness to seek help.

Our online workshops are open to all Single Parents and Carers across Wales and we welcome you to join this interactive session looking at supporting the boys in our families.

Book your free spot here: https://SingleParentsWellbeing.as.me/boysmentalhealth

08/10/2026

Do you work with young people or Are you working in the third sector?

Join us at our quarterly

SPW Learn, Share, and Network Event

This Month's Focus: Standing up to stigma with our young people.

Wednesday 21st Oct

1.30-3pm Online

Book here.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spw-learn-share-and-network-standing-up-to-stigma-with-our-young-people-tickets-2002625585034?

Join us for an engaging online networking and speaker event exploring how we can help young people recognise, talk about and challenge stigma in ways that feel safe, engaging and relevant to them?
Our informal events are designed to bring third-sector organisations together, providing opportunities to learn, cross-refer, signpost, and build future partnerships.

A NEW WAY OF NETWORKING IN THE 3RD SECTOR WITH THIS MONTH'S FOCUS ON SUPPORTING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHALLENGE STIGMA

07/10/2026

It's that time again!
We'll be kicking off the October Half Term with our Autumn Big Meet Up!

There will be activities for all the family and blended families are very welcome so bring along partners!

☕RAISE Van will be there for all your caffeine needs
🍕Pizza slices to buy
🎨Autumn crafts for all ages
👶POLO - Parents of Little Ones under four area
🦎'Ruby and the Reptiles' special guest

As well as partners Kidney UK and Gobaith Clothing

This free family event is always popular, we'd love to see you there!

Book your family spot here:
https://SingleParentsWellbeing.as.me/bigmeetup

06/10/2026

Sharing some information from our partner Kidney Wales who will also be at the Big Meet Up this month.

Please take a listen to this short video from Helen and there is a webinar link on Chronic Kidney Disease Symptoms and early detection below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=H6YKSiEsAoM

For more information:
https://kidneywales.cymru/kidney-health-information/

05/10/2026

We’re finalists! 🎉💛

We’re incredibly proud to share that Single Parents Wellbeing has been shortlisted for the Health and Wellbeing Award at the 2026 for our Mental Health Manifesto – Action for Our Future project.

And this one is all about our amazing young people. 💛

Over its four-year lifetime, Action for Our Future delivered more than 320 events and over 2,400 engagements with young people, creating opportunities for young people growing up in single parent families to connect, share their experiences and have their voices heard.

They haven’t just taken part – they’ve helped shape it. From creating artwork celebrating different family set-ups to spending six months co-designing and helping run our Summit, their voices have been at the heart of the project.

Because every young person deserves to feel heard, valued, represented and never alone.

A huge thank you to every young person, family, volunteer and member of our team who has been part of it.

Roll on the Welsh Charity Awards! 🤞🎉

02/10/2026

As our new project 'What Does My Family Look Like?' gathers momentum we have been looking at the labels we do and don't associate with as Single Parents and we really want to hear your thoughts!

Have you heard of the term Parallel parenting? Linear parenting?
Would you consider yourself as a high-conflict co-parent?
Are you a solo parent by choice?
What sort of blended family are you in?

We'd love to know what terms you use to describe your family or terms you hear and are curious about.
Let us know in the comments below

For our blog on where we got our current terms from you can have a read here:
https://www.singleparentswellbeing.com/blog/im-a-single-parent-are-you-types-of-single-parents-defined-by-single-parents

30/09/2026

What's coming up in October with Single Parents Wellbeing?

Have you seen we are running confidence workshops in partnership with Into Work Services for those looking to get back into the work place or for a career change?

A FREE, practical and in-depth self-development workshop for single parents who want to invest some time in themselves, understand what might be holding them back and build greater confidence and resilience.
📍 Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff
⏰ 10am–1.30pm
📅 Thursdays: 8 October, 12 November & 19 November
☕ Teas and coffees included

Also this month,

Legal Advice with Zeus Family Law
Fri 2nd
9am-1pm
Phone Call

RCT Parents of Little Ones aged 0-4 (POLO)
Sat 3rd
Tonyrefail Community Centre
10am-12pm
£3

Solo Social - Taffside Sauna with Pilates
Sat 10th
Llandaff Rowing Club
11.45am-2pm
£20

RCT Parents of Little Ones aged 0-4 (POLO)
Sat 17th
Tonyrefail Community Centre
10am-12pm
£3

Solo Social - October Dinner ADULTS ONLY
Fri 23rd
Calabrisella, Canton
7pm

Sun 25th
Big Autumn Meet Up - All ages
Gabalfa Youth and Community Centre
2-4pm

Tues 27th
Boulders Climbing Session for Young Carers aged 7+
Boulders
2-3pm

Wed 28th
SPW in the Wild for 3+
Mwyndy Cross Industries
10am-1pm
£10

Fri 30th
Parent and Child Kinusaiga Fabric Landscapes workshop Age 10+ with their adult.
Lark Design, Cathays
2pm-4.30pm
£25

All of these are available to book online here:
https://www.singleparentswellbeing.com/workshops-meet-ups/all-events

28/09/2026

What have SPW got on this Half Term?

All single parent and blended families are welcome to our BIG MEET UP which will kick start the half term break.

🎉Sun 25th
Big Meet Up - ALL AGES
Gabalfa Youth and Community Centre
2-4pm
FREE
https://SingleParentsWellbeing.as.me/bigmeetup

We've partnered with .csw to support our Young Carers to have a climbing session.

🧗Tues 27th
Climbing session for Young Carers
Boulders
FREE
2-3pm
https://SingleParentsWellbeing.as.me/youngcarer

Our younger children aged 3+ can join us and the RAISE van for some outdoor play and crafts.

🍁Wed 28th
SPW in the Wild - for ages 3+ and their parents
Mwyndy Cross Industries
£10
10am-1pm
https://SingleParentsWellbeing.as.me/SPWinthewild

And finally, our older young people aged 10+ can join their parents to create beautiful fabric landscapes as we get creative at
🎨Fri 30th
Connecting Creatively - Kinusaiga Fabric Landscapes Parents and Child aged 10+
Lark Design, Cathays
£25
2-4.30pm
https://SingleParentsWellbeing.as.me/connectingcreativelyOct

All of these are available to book here:
https://www.singleparentswellbeing.com/workshops-meet-ups/all-events

25/09/2026

NEW PODCAST!

In this episode, Talia speaks with Dr Nicole Burchett from Single Parents Wellbeing and Dr Michaela James from Swansea University. As our 4 year funded project working with children and young people from single parent households comes to an end, we discuss our final learnings, legacy pieces and how important it was to evaluate throughout. “Capturing micro moments that add up to monumental moments” has helped to build the whole picture and reinforce the message that young people from single parent families need compassion, empathy and safe spaces.

We are grateful to everyone that played a part in the MHM project and for every young person that contributed, attended and enjoyed the events, trainings and workshops.

Listen here:

https://www.singleparentswellbeing.com/compassionate-conversations-podcast