Gingerbread (charity) her marriage, Tessa Fothergill, a mother from London struggling with economic difficulties as a single parent, set up a local self-help group for others in a similar position. Fothergill was featured in the "Sunday Times", and the response from other single parents resulted in the creation of Gingerbread as a grassroots organisation providing community-level support for single parents. The name 'Gingerbread' came about after Fothergill saw a cafe called 'Golden Age Gingerbread' and liked the name. The National Council for One Parent Families and Gingerbread merged in 2007, and relaunched under the name Gingerbread in 2009. Head offices for Gingerbread
Gingerbread In Czech Republic pardubický perník is known. In Romania, gingerbread is called "turtă dulce" and usually has sugar glazing. A variety of gingerbread in Bulgaria is known as "меденка" ("made of honey"). Traditionally the cookie is as big as the palm of a hand, round and flat, and with a thin layer of chocolate. Other common ingredients include honey, cinnamon, ginger and dried clove. Gingerbread is popular in England, and is available in supermarkets. As in other countries, gingerbread biscuits are often decorated with royal icing. In Panama, a confection named "yiyinbre" is a gingerbread cake made with ginger and