Gingerbread (charity) UK. The charity describes its vision as ‘a society in which single parent families are valued and treated equally and fairly.’ Helpline Gingerbread runs a Freephone helpline (0808 802 0925) offering advice and information for single parents. The helpline is staffed by advisers who are trained to give guidance on practical matters to do with money, benefits, employment issues and family law. Membership Single parents can become members of Gingerbread for free, most signing up via the Gingerbread website. Members can use the protected online forums, receive a monthly e-newsletter and get access to discounts and special offers. Local groups
Kraków gingerbread Kraków gingerbread Kraków gingerbread or Kraków gingerbreads (, plural ) is a variety of gingerbread from Kraków, Poland. Since the 14th century, when Kraków was the capital of Poland, the city was known for its gingerbreads, popular across the land at least as much as the gingerbreads of Toruń and Nuremberg. The spicey dough ("pierne", hence the name) was pressed into elaborate wooden molds with carved images, baked and reportedly kept around for up to 20 years. Before World War II and up until 1940, the most famous producer of Kraków Gingerbreads was the local company called Rothe on ul.