Webinar – Supporting single parents into good jobs

Designed with single parents for single parents, addressing the real barriers they face in accessing and sustaining work.

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Date:

21 May 2026

Time:

10:00 - 11:00

Venue:

Online Teams Webinar

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This webinar will showcase the successful partnership between One Parent Families Scotland and Public Health Scotland.

Both organisations has supported single parents into long-term, well-paid employment at Public Health Scotland. It offers a scalable model for wider adoption by employers.

Built on co-production and whole family support, this innovative pathway was designed with single parents for single parents, addressing the real barriers they face in accessing and sustaining work.

In this webinar, we’ll share key insights from this approach, including how organisations can better support single parents and create more inclusive, effective employment opportunities.

Attendees will gain insight into: 

  • The power of co-design in creating single parent friendly employment pathways
  • Practical approaches to removing barriers to workforce entry and progression
  • Opportunities to scale this model across more employment settings.

Presenters

  • Leah Duncan-Karim, Policy and Influencing Lead at OPFS
  • Hannah Wilson, Development Worker at OPFS
  • Mel Bridgewood, Health Improvement Manager at Public Health Scotland
  • Nikki Cameron is a parent and employee at Public Health Scotland

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