About Us
SPACE4 was born from experience.
It is a concept dedicated to providing single parents with alternative living arrangements and childcare assistance at what is usually a very lonely and financially difficult time.
SPACE4 is an online database of single parents who are looking to either share a house with another single parent, or to contact other one parent families in their area with a view to sharing childcare and babysitting duties.
A friend and I both separated from our partners within days of each other. We both had 2 year old daughters and were both living in rental properties which neither of us could afford to maintain on our own. The only alternative either of us could afford individually was a tiny 2 bedroom apartment.
So we joined forces and were able to rent a huge 4 bedroom house with a gorgeous garden. The rent split between us was $100 a week less than if we had each moved into that tiny flat separately!
By pooling our resources we could not only afford to live in a house that was way beyond our means individually, but there were other benefits which contributed hugely to improving those first couple of years of separation.
The support and reassurance of having someone to talk to who was experiencing the exact same problems as I was, the benefits of having a flat mate who was happy to set up reciprocal babysitting, and also the advantages for our daughters of having a constant playmate.
Space4 enables you to connect with other single parents with a view to pooling your resources in either house sharing or childcare sharing.
It is open to single dads as well as mums. You may be a single dad with weekend overnight access - you may want to consider sharing with another single father in the same position.
If you are trying to meet mortgage payments alone on the family home, consider renting part of the house to another single parent to help make ends meet.
Instead of going home to an empty house or apartment, take advantage of the better standard of living, social support and emotional support that house sharing and childcare sharing can provide you with.
You can chose potential member matches by searching through the profiles and contacting any prospective parents by email. To search the database and contact other members you will also need to become a member and post your profile. Please go to Prices & FAQ for more information on membership.
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