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.
Our first venture under RAISE is our Connection Cafe on Wheels.
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!
If you know somewhere that desperately needs our Raise Van to come and serve tea, coffees and conversation to parents, then let us know
Coming Next
The Raise Van has a fabulous new conversion inside that is comfortable, nurturing and a great space to relax. We know that single parents find it hard to prioritise their own needs, and that time is precious.
We have come up with the concept of bringing the therapy space closer to you.
Using the Raise Van we will have on board therapists and counsellors.
If you would like to pop your name down on the waiting list for counselling for wither yourself or a child, then email Rachel
If you would like to hire the Raise Van as a venue for your counselling then please reach out to us.
Ways to Support Us
We have a big goals for fundraising as we want to make a difference to the lives of single parents who need us. Supporting Raise means you are directly supporting the work of ‘raising’ up other single parents.
Help with Knowledge
We are always looking for people to help us with their expertise. If you are a fundraising expert or know how to utilise AI for good, or have marketing skills that will elevate SPW - then we would love to chat.
Help with Time
SPW would not be where it is today without the volunteer hours that have been put into the organisation. If you have time you’d like to donate to us by helping with the never ending to do’s that help us to get our name and services out there, then we would really value that time you give.
Help with Money
Whether you’d like to pay it forward for a workshop you’ve attended or you would like to sponsor a one off activity or even a whole series of workshops, you can either donate to us directly here or you can set up your own fundraiser via our local giving page