SPIN (Single Parent Information Network)

SPIN (Single Parent Information Network)

Founded in 2005 as a constituted voluntary organisation (unincorporated association)

• SPIN aims to improve the knowledge and awareness of useful organisations and provide this information proactively to single parent families in Brighton & Hove & surrounding areas of Sussex via our Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/SPINsingleparents 
• SPIN aims to empower and improve the wellbeing of single parents by offering information about low cost and free activities, events, training, goods etc   This promotes fairness for single parent families who do not receive financial support from their other partner
• SPIN promotes shared care between separated parents and single parents may join whether as a sole carer or joint carer.
• SPIN is volunteer run and free to join (73% of our members find out about us through word of mouth recommendation)
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• SPIN is a member of: -
• Brighton & Hove Communityworks (Member 528506)
• National Council for Voluntary Organisations - (NCVO Member VC/6088)
• National Digital Inclusion Network/Databank (Member 9007988)
• Charity Excellence Framework
• SPIN has Public Liability Insurance with Zurich (policy number XAO1221080713)
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• SPIN is a verified intermediary for: -
• Turn2us www.turn2us.org.uk
• InKindDirect www.inkinddirect.org
• Giving World www.givingworld.org.uk
• Lightning Reach platform www.lightningreach.org
• National Databank www.ukdatabank.org

1. http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/adult-social-care-hub/health-and-adult-social-care-directory/spin-single-parent-information-network
2. http://www.familyinfobrighton.org.uk/kb5/brighton/fsd/service.page?id=ct8B66YPwIU
3. https://www.escis.org.uk/advice/single-parent-information-network-sussex-spin/
4. https://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/topics/community_matters/community_groups-2/community_groups-7