One Parent Families Scotland
One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) aims to enable single parent families to achieve their potential, to reach a decent standard of living and contribute to Scottish society. Those with the greatest expertise about what makes a real difference are single parents with lived experience. We support all single parent families whether headed by mothers or fathers, young parents or kinship carers.
Our direct services tailored to the needs of single parent families cover:
- Tailored advice and information.
- Welfare rights and money advice
- Family support
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Support into training, education and employment programmes
- Access to flexible childcare services (now run by our sister organisation FCSS)
- Training for practitioners
- Services to reduce the digital exclusion facing single parents.
Last updated:
14/10/2025
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Services
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Our Angus service offers employment support and advice to single parents in and around Angus.
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Our Dundee service offers a range of support to single parents and other families across Dundee.
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Find out more about our Edinburgh-based support services for single parents.
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View our range of support services for single parents in and around Falkirk.
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Find out about our Glasgow support services for single parents.
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The Lone Parent Helpline provides support and advice on anything from dealing with a break-up, moving into work or sorting out maintenance, benefit or tax credit issues.
Your call is free of charge f...
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OPFS is still working to support local single parents. We know that coping with the current crisis is having an impact on families, but we are here to provide support and a listening ear.
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You can now connect with us through our online chat.
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