Gingerbread worked with partners in the public, private and voluntary sector and used their experience of supporting single parents to engage this hard to reach group in learning. Over 100 single parents took part in a series of learning workshops hosted by Lancaster District Children’s Centres. Participants learned how to set up Gingerbread friendship groups and contributed to the development of an interactive toolkit, produced by Interactive Web Solutions, that covers setting up a friendship group, staying safe and having fun together. Single parents locally and nationwide can now use the toolkit to set up their own Gingerbread groups, combating isolation and encouraging community involvement.