Nominations for single-parent superheroes 2025 are open now. Closing date 24th February.
Do you know a single parent who’s doing a brilliant job? Maybe someone who’s been a friend to other single parents, someone who’s inspired you with the way they’ve moved on after a break-up, or just the way they juggle everyday family life? 21 March is Single Parents Day, and we want to celebrate all the single mums and dads doing an amazing job.
They say it takes a village to raise a child. So we’re also recognising all those people and organisations who make single-parent life easier. If you’d like to show your appreciation for a family member who’s always got your back, an employer who puts flexible working policies into practice, or an MP, campaigner or influencer who’s working to change the world for single parents, you can nominate them too.
Submit your nomination today, and tell us more about why this person deserves a shout-out. We’ll display all nominations in our Superheroes gallery on Single Parents Day.
Browse our 2024 gallery featuring previous nominations and get ideas and inspiration to write your own nomination.
Nominations for single-parent superheroes 2025 are open now. Closing date 24th February.
Mothers Day and Fathers Day celebrate all parents. But because single parenting brings its own unique pressures and difficulties, we want to give single mums and dads an extra day to celebrate them!
Making a nomination is a great way to let someone know how much they’re appreciated.
‘I’m stunned to see Ruby has done this, as I just see it as an honour and a privilege to call myself their mum… I have to admit, I looked a bit odd with tears running down my face in Primark!’
Single Parents Day has been celebrated in the United States since 1984. Following a petition set up by Janice Molgen and the organisation Parents Without Partners, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5166, bringing Single Parents’ Day into existence to be celebrated on 21st March each year.
In 2018, Single Parents Day launched in the UK. Since then, Gingerbread has celebrated Single Parents Day by bringing attention to the challenges faced by single parents and celebrating the amazing achievements of the nearly 2 million single-parent families across the country.
Single Parents Day is a time for single parents to reflect on and celebrate their successes. It’s also a chance for the world to show single parents how much they’re valued and for organisations like Gingerbread to push for a more equal society, in which all families are on a level playing field, regardless how many parents they have.
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