Spotlight Interview- Angela McMillan - Elemental Health and Augmenting Therapy CIC
We chat with Angela McMillan from Elemental Health and Augmenting Therapy CIC about supporting the mental health of young people and their parents and carers in Cardiff.
Reflections on our SPW Summit March 2026.
Nicole Burchett reflects on the inaugural conference from Single Parents Wellbeing. This March saw 100 people come together for the SPW Summit. Held at the Cornerstone in central Cardiff, co-produced with our young people and hosted by SPW.
Thank you to the bright and brilliant young people
The MHM Youth Project Team reflect on the last four years.
Social Media Ban for Under 16s: A Single Parent's Perspective
Amy, CEO of SPW, and mum of 4, shares her views and those of the SPW community of the recent announcement of the social media ban for under 16s.
As the Mental Health Manifesto Project comes to an end, we hope to leave a legacy
Nicole Burchett, Project lead of MHM reflects on the last four years of the Mind Our Future, Mental Health Manifesto Project.
Black single parents and peer support in Wales
Shakira Morka, research intern at the Mental Health Foundation in partnership with Single Parents Wellbeing, spoke with 18 single parents in Wales from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds to uncover some of the reasons behind the barriers to accessing support.
Being There For Them While Setting Healthy Boundaries - Dealing with Someone Who Has Addiction
In this blog post aimed at anyone supporting people with an addiction SPW’s Roy Ghoshal shares his tips on how to support someone while looking after yourself.
“It's actually often them suggesting what they want to play and then we'll join in with them” A Thematic Analysis of Field Notes: 6 month report July - Dec 2025
A Thematic Analysis of Field Notes 6 month report July - Dec 2025 Prepared by: Dr Michaela James Swansea University, blog written by Nicole Burchett Single Parents Wellbeing
“Even though I haven’t been in a while, it felt like I had never been away and I could just pick up where we left off” A Thematic Analysis of Field Notes: 3 month report Oct - Dec 2025
A Thematic Analysis of Field Notes 3 month report Oct - Dec 2025 Prepared by: Dr Michaela James Swansea University, blog written by Nicole Burchett Single Parents Wellbeing
“MHM has been the only thing that has helped me... and I want it to continue.” A Thematic Analysis of Field Notes: 3 month report July - Sept 2025
A Thematic Analysis of Field Notes 3 month report July - Sept 2025 Prepared by: Dr Michaela James Swansea University, blog written by Nicole Burchett Single Parents Wellbeing
Spotlight Interview- Brandon Flack DECIPHer
We chat with Brandon Flack from DECIPHer, Cardiff University’s research centre, about ALPHA their programme to give young people the opportunity to advise on what research topics should have focus and feed into research studies.
Spotlight Interview- Steven Johnston: Taffside Sauna
We chat with Steven Johnston from the Taffside Sauna about their offering and why it’s important to him to support Single Parents.
The First Six Months of Being a Single Parent: What I Wish I’d Known (And It’s Not What You Might Think)
Rachel Brydon, Director at Single Parents Wellbeing, shares what the first six months of single parenthood really taught her - and the advice she wishes someone had given her at the start.
“Let’s talk about stigma baby, just you and me”
SPW Director, Rachel Brydon talks to us about the Stigma facing Single Parents and the revelation she has had recently while working to raise awareness, support organisations and launch a huge fundraising campaign.
Single Parents Day 2026 – Celebrating the single parent community
Join us in celebrating Single Parents Day!
Despite 1 in 4 UK families being led by a single parent, single parent families are often overlooked or misunderstood. Today, our community is celebrating the love, resilience and strength of single parents while challenging the unfair stigma they face. Our #SingleParentCommunity Campaign includes organisations across the UK and Ireland, supporting and advocating for single parents. Together, we can celebrate, connect and challenge stigma this Single Parents Day 2026.
Q&A with Zeus Family Law on Co-Parenting Apps.
Rachel Brydon meets with Kathryn Fanstone of Zeus Family Law to discuss the significant impact of AppClose charges on co-parenting court orders and how parents can move forward.
Dealing with Addictive tendencies and Developing Healthy Habits
In this blog post aimed at our young people, SPW’s Roy Ghoshal shares his experience of addictive tendencies and how important it is to develop healthy habits.
Children’s Mental Health Week: Creating together
SPW’s Roy Ghoshal shares some creative ways we can connect with our children this Children’s Mental Health Week.
Supporting your teens: How to Cope with Hard Feelings
This Children’s Mental Health Week we have a selection of videos, worksheets and an online facilitated conversation to look at how we can best support our teen’s hard feelings.
Spotlight Interview- Rocio Cifuentes MBE, The Children’s Commissioner for Wales
We find out about the role of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, what 2026 will bring for them and how we can access their services.

