Contizens UK

07/05/2026

🌱 Two years ago, we had an idea. Today, we have a biger community than 24 months ago.
The SPSP – Single Parents Support Program has officially come to a close, and our hearts are full.
Over the past 24 months, more than 160 people came through our doors — physically and virtually — and trusted us with some of the hardest moments of their lives. Single parents navigating a new country, a new language, a cost-of-living crisis, and the everyday weight of doing it all alone.
Here's what we built together:
✅ 22 expert-led parent workshops
✅ 68 weekly coffee mornings
✅ 88 live Q&A sessions
✅ 160+ families and individuals supported

We showed up in multiple languages. We showed up online and in person. We showed up because no parent should feel invisible.
None of this would have been possible without our incredible volunteers, advisors, and facilitators — and without the generous support of The National Lottery Community Fund, who believed in this community from the very beginning.
To every parent who walked through our programme — thank you for your courage, your openness, and for being part of something bigger than yourselves. You changed this community just as much as it changed you. 💙

The project may be ending, but Contizens UK CIC is not going anywhere. Follow our page and stay connected — because the support continues.

🔗 contizens.org.uk

16/03/2026

We are ready and starting our workshop. Come and join us for coffee and cake and some good suport for all of you.
Contizens UK Team

10/03/2026

☕ We are almost at the end of an amazing journey… and we want to celebrate it with you!

After 24 months of supporting single parents, our SPSP – Single Parents Support Program is coming to the final stage. This project has been full of inspiring conversations, support, learning, and beautiful connections between parents from different cultures and backgrounds.

To celebrate everything we have built together, we would love to invite you to our final face-to-face workshop in a relaxed community setting.

📅 Date: 16 MARCH 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30 – 11:00
📍 Location: Whiskers Coffee
The Pavilion, Prestbury Playing Field, New Barn Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3LP

Just like our usual meetings, you can expect:
☕ Coffee and cake
📚 Helpful materials
👨👩👧 A friendly community of parents
💬 Time to talk and share experiences
👩🏫 Support and advice from experts

About the project

SPSP – Single Parents Support Program is a community initiative created by Contizens UK CIC to support single parents who speak English as a second language.

Being a single parent can sometimes feel overwhelming—especially when living in a foreign country and facing today’s cost-of-living challenges. Through this program we created a welcoming space where parents could meet, talk, learn, and support each other.

Over the past two years we have offered:
✔ Weekly Parents’ Coffee Mornings
✔ Monthly workshops with experts
✔ Multilingual advice and mentoring
✔ Confidential support via phone, email and Messenger
✔ Online resources and parenting videos
✔ Community forums and peer support
✔ Access to computers, internet and printing
✔ Professional coaching and financial guidance

Everything we do is designed to reduce loneliness, improve wellbeing, and help parents feel stronger, more confident and connected.

If you are a single parent, or know someone who could benefit from support, we would love to see you there for this special final meeting.

💛 Let’s celebrate the community we created together.

09/02/2026

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02/02/2026

Parenting solo can feel incredibly isolating—especially when it feels like no one else gets it.

Our Coffee Mornings are here to change that. Every week, connect with other single parents who understand exactly what you're navigating. Share experiences, ask questions, and get support from both peers and specialists in a judgment-free space.

☕ Weekly gatherings ✓ Safe, welcoming environment ✓ Real conversations with people who get it ✓ Specialist support when you need it

You deserve community. Join us.

29/01/2026

When you're in survival mode, setting goals feels like a luxury you can't afford.

But our 'Thriving in Tough Times: Setting Goals and Balancing Family Life' workshop shows you how to:

🎯 Set realistic goals that actually fit your life
🎯 Balance family needs with your own dreams
🎯 Break big goals into manageable steps
🎯 Stay motivated when things get hard
🎯 Celebrate progress (even the small wins)

You're not just surviving. You're building a life. Let's make it one you're proud of.

29/11/2025

Jak nie czuć się samotnym będąc samotnym rodzicem dla swoich dzieci...

Feeling alone in your parenting journey?

Here are 5 simple ways to reduce isolation and feel more connected:
1) Join our weekly Parents Coffee Mornings for support and friendship.
2) Engage with our online community through Facebook groups and forums.
3) Schedule time for self-care and ask for help when you need it.
4) Attend our monthly workshops to learn new skills and connect with others.
5) Volunteer in our events to give back and meet people. Remember, we are here for you!
Reach out to get started today!

29/11/2025

✅ Co przewiduje budżet 2026/zmiany gospodarcze

W ramach budżetu przedstawionego pod koniec listopada 2025 r. rząd zapowiedział m.in. podniesienie płacy minimalnej (National Living Wage) do ~ £12.71/godzinę od kwietnia 2026 r.

Zawieszono podwyżki cen biletów kolejowych i leków na krótki okres, co częściowo ma obniżyć koszty życia gospodarstw domowych.

Te decyzje mogą pośrednio wpłynąć na migrantów – osoby zatrudnione w niskopłatnych zawodach mogą zyskać dzięki wyższej płacy minimalnej; niższe koszty transportu/lekarstw to także realna ulga przy napiętym budżecie domowym.

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🔄 Zmiany dla migrantów i ich rodzin — nowy model „osiedlenia na stałe”

Rząd wprowadza jedne z najszerszych zmian w systemie migracyjnym w ostatnich dekadach.

Oto najważniejsze:

Czas wymagany do uzyskania stałego pobytu (tzw. permanent residence / “indefinite leave to remain”, ILR) zostanie wydłużony — z 5 do 10 lat.

Dla migrantów, którzy korzystali ze świadczeń socjalnych lub wsparcia państwowego — czas ten może być jeszcze dłuższy (np. 20 lat) lub w skrajnych przypadkach wsparcie socjalne i dostęp do publicznych zasobów (np. social housing) mogą być dostępne dopiero po uzyskaniu obywatelstwa.

Dla wielu zawodów i tras migracyjnych (np. pracy, łączenia rodzin) wymagania finansowe i językowe są zaostrzone. Sponsor (np. pracodawca albo osoba sprowadzająca rodzinę) będzie musiał zarabiać więcej, co ogranicza możliwość sprowadzenia rodziny do UK.

Prawo do świadczeń socjalnych i zakwaterowania socjalnego może być ograniczone do obywateli brytyjskich — osoby z samym statusem osiedleńca („settled status”) mogą nie mieć automatycznie prawa do tych świadczeń.

17/09/2025

Zapraszamy w KAŻDY CZWARTEK NA PORANNĄ KAFKĘ do "kawiarni" Contizens UK grupy.
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