Fees and Charges Private children's parties and functions Standard Rate £175 per hour (£150 for community room/inside space) Bookings enquiry Optional charitable donations: £50, £75, £100 or other. 100% of this optional donation is invested back into making Grow Wild sustainable for the community. School and nursery hire Minimum hire: 1.5 hour session - 25 children £150 Addtional children charged at £8 per head Maximum capacity - 30 children Additional hours: Each additional hour £150 Addtional children charged at £8 per head per hour Bookings enquiry

Donate to Lloyd Park Children's Charity. Help fund our vital work to support children and families under extreme pressure brought on by poverty. Pay in your fundraisng Held a bake-sale, run a marathon, climbed a mountain or thrown a party? It's super-easy to support us with your fundraising proceeds! Use the 'Pay in fundraising' button below donate your fundraising and tell us a little more about your how you raised your funds. We always love to learn more about the fun and challenging ways you've raised money for us and your reasons for kindly choosing our charity to benefit from your hard work! Pay in Fundrasing Lloyd Park Children's Charity registered no: 1102134 Gift Aid Gift Aid allows us to claim an additional 25% of the value of your donation from the HMRC. It won't cost you a penny but means your donation can go even further! Find out more here Your donations support children needing help We fight to overcome poverty using your donations to create the support services that families tell us they want, delivered when they need them most! Baby Bank is just one great example of our lifeline services that your donations make sustainable. Some of Baby Bank's day-to-day costs include: Cost-of-Living Support We work with families to link them to services that can help them with the costs of clothing, food and energy. Safer Sleeping Environments Cots Cot matresses Bedding Running Costs Rent Cleaning and m aintenance Salaries Resources and e quipment Refreshments for families Home from Hospital Bundles All the essentials needed for parents to bring newborn babies home from hopsital safely Please note: Unless otherwise stated your donations contribute to our unrestricted funds which we use to make all of our charitable activities more sustainable. Where we specify that your donations will support a particular campaign or cause they would become restricted funding that can only be used for that purpose.

Newsletter Role play Edition #58 Apr - Sep '26 Our termly magazine full of interesting local stories, events and campaigns, plus our activities timetable. Important notice relating to activity timings Read View Map Subscribe Role play Archive Find past editions here Browse Please Note: All activity dates and times appearing on the printed and PDF versions of Roleplay are correct at the time of printing and we endeavour to adhere to these. However, occasionally these may change due to circumstances outside of our control. Please always check the Calendar on our 'What's On' page for up to date listings before travelling. Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram to receive announcements related to our activities. Follow us on our socials for updates on scheduled activities and sessions

Established in 2013 our Baby Bank continues to support thousands of local families in Waltham Forest Baby Bank We provide families living in poverty with the essentials needed for their children to thrive and connect them to support that makes positive changes in health, parenting and reducing isolation Get Help We receive no funding for this lifeline service. Your generosity helps to keep our doors open for families in crisis! Baby Bank Appeal Donate now Meet Sarah, our amazing Baby Bank manager "I'm inpsired by the families I work with from day to day and their unwavering courage to keep going through challenging moments. I get great job satisfication from witnessing the transformation in children and families' lives - from just surviving to really blossoming". Sarah - Baby Bank Manager Other ways to donate Donating Items New and quality pre-loved items for children 0-5yrs get passed on to families as part of personalised bundles chosen by parents for their babies and children. Your items help families maintain their dignity and reduce some of the many stresses brought on by the cost of living crisis. Current Wish List Volunteer We always have great volunteering opportunities for individuals and companies. Meet new people, learn new skills and give something back to the community. Our volunteers ensure we can keep Baby Bank's doors open! Join our team Donating Money If you’d prefer, you can help make our charity more sustainable by donating money to our general fund. This contributes to running costs across our charity, including for Baby Bank, and helps us purchase brand new essential items for children and families. Donate Money

Volunteer for us! Make a massive difference to the lives of vulnerable children in Waltham Forest! Amazing volunteers support work in all of our services. Join the team to share your skills, make friends and gain new experiences. Receive relevant support and training Benefits of volunteeing Gain valuable experience and improved employability Work in a friendly and professional charity Bring your experience to our work We offer rewarding roles in all of our teams! Grow Wild Baby Bank Language translation Wellbeing and play sessions Administration Board of trustees Volunteering for companies Is your company looking for team building activities that support the local community? We provide worthwhile volunteering opportunities and sessions for different sized companies. Email us to find out more. Find out more If you would like to support our charity whilst also developing your skillset drop us an email or apply using the buttons below. We'd love to hear from you! Email Enquiry Volunteer Application Form Volunteer Policy

Your fundraising Our community has always come up with fun and creative events to raise money for us. These raise money for us, but more inportantly they bring local families together and create opportunities to make new friends, have fun and for us to share more about about our support services. Whether you've held a bake-sale, a coffee morning, an auction, put on a play, thrown a party or any other kind of fundraiser, it's super-easy to support us with your proceeds! Simply make a quick and easy donation via our 'Donate now' page or go to our 'Pay in fundraising' page where you can donate and tell us a little more about your how you raised your funds. Lloyd Park Children's Charity registered no: 1102134 Pay in Fundraising Take on a challenge for us! Thinking about taking on a personal or group challenge? Whether it's running a marathon, walking 5K, climbing a mountain, shaving your head or even endurance disco-dancing; Choose to support our work with vulnerable children with your sponsorships or fundraising! It's easy to donate your hard earned sponsorship money to support children. You can simply make a quick and easy donation via our 'Donate now' page or go to our 'Pay in fundraising' page where you can tell us a little more about your challenge. You may prefer to set up a Just Giving page ( or similar). This enables you to promote your challenge across your s ocial connections and makes it easy for supporters to sponsor you. Whichever platform you choose, nominate Lloyd Park Children's Charity as your chosen beneficiary using our charity number: 1102134 Pay in Fundraising Support Us Page

See available post from across our charity. We regularlty recruit to positions in childcare, early years learning and developement, family support, and a variety of support roles. Early Years Educator - Level 2 Location: Walthamstow Salaries 36 hours per week - £22,127 or 40 hours per week - £24,586 Closing date: n/a Overview You will be part of an amazing team who provide high quality trusted Early Years experiences and education to all children in our care. Your role will be to implement the delivery of the Early Years Curriculum to ensure that all children reach their full potential. As part of a family group you will build relationships with children and families to promote children’s learning and development and wellbeing. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate; this is a requirement of the DBS code of practice. Job Description Apply Now

Find out about our jobs in Childcare, Early Years Education, Child Development, Family Support, early years play, admin and various other support roles. Join our team Current Vacancies Click Here Why work with us? Volunteer with us Safer Recruitment E q u a l O p p o r t u n i t i e s

Walthamstow Site Services Manager job Nurseries Caretaker Maintenence Employment opportunity Charity Catering Manager Location: Walthamstow Salary: £27,218.88 Hours: Fulltime - 36 hours per week Overview To Lead the catering team to plan healthy, seasonal menus and take responsibility for implementing the menu’s across the organisations early years setting. Are you passionate about children's health and well-being? Do you share our values of "sustaining our planet, sustaining our community"? Can you design innovative plant-based cuisine and have a deep knowledge of food sustainability? The Lloyd Park Children's Charity is looking for a dedicated and experienced Catering Manager to join our team! To work as part of the team in sustaining high quality services and implementing the charities vision, mission, values and strategic plans and objectives. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate; this is a requirement of the DBS code of practice. Job Description Apply Now

Grow Wild outdoor adevnture play space green space nature safe activity centre children parents Waltham Forest Walthamstow Grow Active healthy friendship How to Book Calendar Our amazing green adventure space where children and families can learn about nature, take managed risks and have lots of fun! Get out more! "If you love the sound of bees and birds and faraway planes over your head as you play and explore, and love the smell of the rain on wet stones, and the feel of sun on your back as you paint wood and examine bugs close up, Grow Wild is the place for you. We try to be a mirror to the community we have in Waltham Forest. Our goal is to increase children's physical abilities by getting them used to risks and challenges whilst also providing a safe space for all families to explore nature, ecology and outdoor arts & crafts. " Chris Rowley, Grow Wild Manager Weekly Term-time Activities We offer a range of daily outdoors activities in our imagination inspirating adventure play space. Most sessions are drop-ins Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. To view activity times, prices and whether to book please use our calendar Calendar Discretionary discounts for those on low income or benefits available for all sessions. Email us for more information - lpc@tlpcc.org.uk Parties and group visits A Grow Wild party is a fantastic experience for young adventurers! 2 hours of fun for up to 40 children hosted by a member of our team to help you make the most of the space. We also take bookings for schools, pre-schools and community groups. We work with you to plan sessions to meet the specific needs of the children attending. It's a great use of Pupil Premium. How to Book Our group activities for families Activities often evolve over time based on what families tell us they've enjoyed the most. This means our timetable can change from term to term depending on the needs of our community at the time. Below are few examples of popular sessions we've run in the past. Please check our calendar to see our current range of activities! Calendar Family Grow Wild A group where whole families, including children up to the age of 9yrs, can enjoy time together in our amazing ourdoors adventure play space. Rainbow Group A group for LGBTQ+ families where parent/carers and thier children can enjoy outdoors adventure play time in a safe, welcoming space. Forever Families Our group for children with adoptive families up to age 9 yrs old coming together to create peer networks and overcome trauma and adversity through using our safe outdoors play environment. Dad's Club Our group for all the men in our children's lives, Dad's brothers, uncles and grandads. Helps create peer networks whilst enjoying our safe, green outdoors space. Somewhere to Belong (Families) A group for children with SEND up to the age of 9yrs where they can be themselves and find confidence to explore the ourdoors in a safe nurturting space. Grow Wild is for our community Our parents, volunteers and staff talk about the importance of Grow Wild in the community and how our adventure play space can help break down barriers.

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Breaking Barriers Breaking Barriers: Bringing Families Together, Building Confidence and Connection Breaking Barriers is a parent-led, community-based approach developed in 2018 to support connection, confidence and belonging for children and their families. It was created in response to evidence that families experiencing disadvantage often face multiple barriers to accessing support, including isolation, low confidence and wider inequalities. The model focuses on creating safe, welcoming and non-judgemental spaces where families can build relationships, access support and gradually connect with their community. It is grounded in the understanding that many families, particularly those with children with SEND, refugee and migrant families, young or single parents, and fathers, may feel excluded from traditional services without more intentional and inclusive engagement. A key strength of the approach is its gradual, relationship-based design. Families are first supported through small, tailored sessions that build trust and confidence in a relaxed, play-based environment. Their feedback is central to shaping how services develop, with a strong emphasis on co-production and responsiveness to lived experience. As confidence grows, families are supported to access wider provision, often with practical help such as accompanied visits or financial support where needed. Over time, parents are encouraged to build networks, contribute to activities and play an active role in their community. Delivery at Grow Wild, a natural play space, is a distinctive element of the model. Outdoor, play-based provision encourages parent–child interaction, builds confidence and helps reduce the stigma sometimes associated with more formal services. It also creates opportunities for connection across different communities. Consultation with over 200 parents highlighted the importance of inclusive, flexible and accessible services. Families valued welcoming environments, opportunities for outdoor play and practical support such as transport, appropriate timings and culturally relevant provision. Evidence from practice shows strong outcomes. Parents report increased confidence, new friendships and stronger engagement with services, while children benefit from improved wellbeing, learning and enjoyment. The model has also been effective in engaging underrepresented groups when delivery is tailored and culturally responsive. At its core, Breaking Barriers works by reducing practical and emotional barriers, building relationships and supporting confidence. This leads to stronger social connections, greater engagement and improved outcomes for families, alongside reduced isolation and increased community integration. Overall, the project demonstrates that inclusive, relationship-based and community-led approaches can make a meaningful difference. By combining targeted outreach, co-production and play-based provision, it offers a flexible model that can be adapted to improve access, strengthen relationships and reduce inequalities across early years services. Acknowledgement This project was developed under the leadership of Max Jervis Read, Chair and Trustee of The Lloyd Park Children’s Charity. His commitment to social justice and belief in inclusive, community-led approaches were instrumental in shaping Breaking Barriers and its focus on reaching families who are often excluded from support.

Other ways to help Donate Equipment or Supplies If you'd like to support us with technology, equipment or supplies that will support children click below. Learn more Your Fundraising Held a bake-sale, run a marathon, climbed a mountain or thrown a party? It's super-easy to support us with your fundraising proceeds! Learn more Volunteer Volunteering opportunities for individuals and companies keep Baby Bank going! Join our team

Fathers' Wellbeing Service The aim of our service We aim to support local fathers in learning new ways to enhance their mental health, raise overall levels of well-being and improve their wider family dynamics. Feedback we have gathered from fathers so far indicates that our support has contributed to their "growth as parents" and promotes "stronger family relationships". Who is it for? Sessions are available to expectant fathers or those with children under the age of 2 years living in Waltham Forest. CURRENTLY CLOSED What can we offer? We provide confidential 1:1 counselling as well as in-person and online group sessions where fathers can establish meaningful connections and learn from one another. 1:1 Counselling Our services offer personalized and targeted support for fathers in our 1:1 counseling sessions. Various aspects of wellbeing are explored including emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and how these impact their lives. Additionally, we provide strategies to reframe thinking patterns and manage stress responses. Fathers Support Group This group is designed for fathers seeking connections with peers and a space to learn from shared experiences. Participants can learn to enhance their relationships with their children and, in father's own words, strive to “become better fathers". How to access our support We accept both self-referrals and professional referrals via our online 'Help Request' form using the button below. On receving this one of our team will contact you for an initial assessment. You decide on some goals that you'd like to achieve. We'll help you achieve these through group sessions and/or 1:1 counselling. When you feel as though you've achieved your goals we'll review your progress with you. If you any questions or would like more information please contact our wellbeing co-ordinator. Email: lilienl@tlpcc.org.uk Telephone: 0208 527 1737 CURRENTLY CLOSED Working in partnership with London Borough of Waltham Forest's Family Hubs Delivered by The Lloyd Park Children’s Charity

See available post from across our charity. We regularlty recruit to positions in childcare, early years learning and developement, family support, and a variety of support roles. Applying online PLEASE NOTE: We receive a high number of speculative applications weekly. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to respond to these applications. We can only respond to applications for positions advertised on our 'Current Vacancies ' page. All candidates must complete our employee application form. Use the job description as a guide to structure your application. Tell us how your knowledge and experiences help you meet the skills, competencies, talents and behaviours we are looking for. If you are new to the role you're applying for, tell us what you know about the role. Please read our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants on our policy page for information on how we handle your data. Back to Jobs

Find out how our team can help you navigate SEND services available to you and your child. SEND Childcare 1:1 Individualised SEND Support We recognise all children are different and we aim to support all children individually to achieve the best possible outcomes for them as individuals through p roviding inclusive practice and removing barriers to learning. Childcare Pathways (2yrs+) All children entering our nursery (at 2 or 3 years) are assessed to establish their learning and developmental needs. This way we can work with parents at the earliest possible stage to meet thier child's needs. Parents for whose children need additional support, or are identified with SEND, create a support plan with us using SMART steps. This outlines agreed outcomes for them to achieve with their child. We use the 'Graduated Approach' of Assess-Plan-Do-Review to ensure children receive the right support as their needs change and develop. The Graduated Approach Assess Clear analysis of a child's needs, drawing on parents knowledge and practioner assessments. Plan Parents work with us to create a support plan for their child. All staff working with their child is made aware of their needs, any defined outcomes, the support received and any learning strategies. Do The support plan is put in place and started. Review Feedback on the implementation of the plan and the child’s outcomes is carried out with parents. Deaf support Our teams are always striving to make our nurseries more inclusive and accessible for local children. Through co-producing a weekly drop-in with parents, carers, 'Flourish Special Education Service' and our team, we began to get feedback that there was a concerning lack of early education and care services for local deaf children. We decided to address this and in September 2023, we employed a BSL practitioner and have introduced a BSL friendly childcare provision at The Lloyd Park Centre. Our team and children have worked hard to use BSL and learn about the deaf community and culture. Children that had not experienced nursery life before and have begun to really excel in personal, social and emotional, and physical development as well as have demonstring higher levels of confidence and resilience. Funding We work in partnership with parents and LBWF to request the appropriate funding, enabling us to provide support that works for your child. Examples of funding: SENIF - SEN Inclusion Fund EHCP - Education, Health & Care Plan DAF - Disability Access Fund Find information on Waltham Forest council's ' The Hub' website The Hub DLA - Disability Living Allowance Find information on the governement's website 'Gov.uk' GOV.UK Please be aware that these links will connect you to external websites. Our charity cannot be repsonsible for the content of these sites including any downloadable files. Please read our policy on links to external web pages here Signposting and onward referrals Where a child needs further support, we work in partnership with parents to navigate their options. This may be as simple as signposting them to either our own internal offers, or to external SEND services that can offer more information. We can also refer to appropriate professional services where we agree with parents that their child needs more specialist support. Transition to school support We work with local schools wherever possible to support as smooth and happy a transition to school for your child. Summer term schools allocation support School observations such as interests, learning needs and styles, friendhsips and behaviours School visits Working with school SENCOs and SENDIASS where appropriate Sharing of child information Useful Links Please be aware that these links will connect you to external websites. Our charity cannot be repsonsible for the content of these sites including any downloadable files. Please read our policy on links to external web pages here : Local support Waltham Forest Parent Forum - Support families with SEND chidlren in Waltham Forest Flourish Specialist Education Service (Flourish Learning Trust schools) London Borough of Waltham Forest resources Short Breaks LBWF Local Offer LBWF SEND team Short Breaks Government resources SEND Code of Practice Benefits (Gov.uk) General help General Autism Infromation Autism Education Trust Toilet training Guides https://eric.org.uk/ Autism.org.uk LBWF Guide for schools and early years settings (including childminders)

Work, training & further education Throughout our five decade history as a grassroots organisation we've always worked alongside and recruited members of our community, bringing their invaluable lived-experience to our work whilst they learn new skills themselves. Some of our longest serving managers started out that way! Creating much needed training and employment offers is incredibly important to us, so we strive to find ways to generate opportunities that both support our mission and give local people a chance. Can you support local people find their place? Whilst we continue to create opportunities flocallly, we are always looking for ways to support our community to find the skills and employment prospects that are right for them. Through our family-centred approach we build trusting relationships with parents meaning we are well placed to introduce them to trusted partners who can offer work experience, training and mentoring opportunties. If your organisation has social impact schemes centred on raising skills in the community we'd love to hear from you to explore possibilities! Email our team We can support your team or students gain experience We've developed a strong culture of continuous professional development, accredited training programmes and work experience opportunities making us experienced in creating opportunities to help people gain experieince and enhance their professional developement. Get in touch with us if you'd like to explore ways that we could support your team or your students to gain new experience, whether that be through direct training, work placements or research projects. Email our team

What's On RolePlay Magazine Dates for Your Diary Bookable Activities Holiday Activities Summer 2026 - Issue 58 out now! Read Listening & Learning If your child is aged 0-8, what matters most to you in making Waltham Forest a great place for them to live? Your Voice Our Community Drop Your Ideas Here! Building A Brighter Future Calendar View and book activities Check our Live Service Updates before travelling! Check Here Scroll to see more Walthamstow Chingford Leytonstone Leyton Bookable on Eventbrite Click link in event details Bookable Activities View our bookable activities with limited spaces. Also viewable on our calendar, above. View Role play Edition #58 Apr - Sep '26 Our termly magazine full of interesting local stories, events and campaigns, plus our activities timetable. Read Dates for Your Diary View Important dates such as closures, holidays and training days School Holiday Activity Timetable View Live Service Updates Planned Closures Tambini's Music & Rhymes @ 10:00am - 11:00am Let's Create @ 11:15am - 12:00pm Closed for the remainder of the term due to essential improvement works on site. Virtual Single Parent's Group @ 12:30am - 1:30pm 25 March 2026 Follow us on our socials for updates on scheduled activities and sessions