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Raise
There are over 160,000 single parent families in Wales - that’s 1 in 4 families. Too often, single parents face loneliness, stigma and the daily challenges of doing it all on their own.
At Single Parents Wellbeing, we believe that no parent should feel alone. That’s why we’ve launched Raise - a campaign to celebrate the strength of single parent families, tackle stigma head on, and create more opportunities for connection across Wales.
From wellbeing workshops and youth programmes to our brand-new Connection Café on Wheels, everything we do is shaped by single parents themselves. Together, we’re building a community where single parents aren’t just surviving - we’re thriving.
The Connection Café on Wheels
One of the biggest challenges single parent families face is loneliness and isolation. That’s why we’ve created Wales’ first Connection Café on Wheels - a safe, welcoming space that travels across communities to bring single parents together.
The café serves tea, coffee, and conversation, alongside holistic wellbeing activities - but more than that, it’s about creating connection wherever it’s needed most. From local events to communities, the café is a place for single parents and their children to come together.
Run by our members and volunteers, even down to its name and the coffee it serves - kindly sponsored by Hard Lines Coffee - the Connection Café is proof of what happens when single parents raise each other up.
Raise encapsulates raising connections between families, people and society; raising voices, raising awareness, raising each other, raising a community and raising money!
Get involved
There are so many ways to be part of Raise and support single parent families across Wales.
From fundraising activities to volunteering, every action helps us create more opportunities for connection.
Our Connection Café on Wheels is also available to hire for corporate events, community events, festivals, and fundraisers. Every booking helps us reach more families and spread the message of raising each other up.
If you think your employees deserve a holistic treat to help calm their nervous system, or need the best shot of caffeine to get them fired up for work, then we can come to you and be booked for an afternoon, a day or a week! All bookings are bespoke and can be combined with consultancy work and fundraising options too.
