What our members think

“It takes the pressure off parents to organise absolutely everything themselves”

“It lets you to build your own self-confidence and go out with other people who come from a similar background”

“We can go camping again”

“I don’t have lots of family around, and this group feels rather like a big extended family”

“It's great to meet people in a safe and social environment”

“It's not a single's group, parents seem to have a different perspective and I really like that”

“The companionship is great, possibly including a romantic interest (but that's not a driver)”

“ I just enjoy the company, male or female is not really important, just have a good chat”

“It's just what I need sometimes, to get out and socialise, rather than stay at home with the DVD/TV”

“Beats the same old same old every weekend”

“You get to meet a wide variety of people, much different to my usual friends ”

“Being time poor, it is great to just see what's on and attend”

“Money is tight now, and I need to find activities which don't cost the earth for the kids and I”

“When I joined SWC I didn't know any other single parents and had nobody to turn to for support. I suddenly felt like a fish out of water in my social circle, being the only person who was not with a partner. I was trying shared care of the children with my ex-husband at it was emotionally very difficult to spend time away from my sons, especially at weekends. It was really lonely.

Single with Children really helped at those times. I knew I always had something fun to look forward to at weekends, whether my children were with me or not. There were people around who had been through the same process and knew how I felt. I was able to see that, tough as a family breakup was to go through, people did come out the other side and their kids were healthy, happy and normal despite their parent's separation. I realised it was important to spend time with other people and create a new life, and Single with Children really helped me to build my confidence to go out and meet new people. My younger son made new friends too and got the opportunity to do things he wouldn't have with just the two of us - bowling, laser quest, weekends away and camping.”