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Single parents are a group which is most at risk of social exclusion and working poverty in the Czech Republic. This impacts negatively especially the future prospects of their children, but also leads to poverty in old age. As a result of their role overload, single parents find it difficult to engage in civic society and thus bring about positive changes for themselves. Moreover, they suffer from lack of social capital. The project leverages their interest in networking to support the formation and operation of eight regional informal networks that will work with local stakeholders to bring about meaningful positive change in their localities to contribute to the reduction of single parent overload. In doing so, they will be supported by a team of mentors and Aperio specialists, who will provide assistance on the basis of a new methodology created within the project. Their stories will appear in regional media to increase the number of their supporters and promote their cause. We will also reach out to the national media and politicians/officials at government level to maximise the impact on the discourse on supporting solo parents.