A free charity event for single parents is set to be hosted by a nursery this weekend.

Organised by charity Redbridge Gingerbread, the event will take place from 12pm to 3pm on Saturday (August 29) at Mallard's Wood Day nursery, in St Barnabas Road, Woodford Green.

The event is free and is aiming to bring single parents together, allowing them to meet others in a similar situation, give them some time for themselves and connect them with local services that they might be interested in.

There will be free lunch, free pampering from local beauty therapists and free legal advice from a local solicitor as well as kids activities.

Agencies represented include Babybank, Homestart, Children's Centres, Redbridge Institute of Adult Education and Work Redbridge.