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Timetable Weekly Term-time Activities Most sessions are drop-ins, please arrive early to avoid disappointment. (excluding 'Musical Climbers & Creators' and 'Rainbow Group' which must be booked) You can also view all activities and book those that require a reservation here: Calendar Discretionary discounts for those on low income or benefits available for all sessions. e-mail us for more information - lpc@tlpcc.org.uk Click on the activity name to see full activity details at the bottom of this page Monday Climbers & Jumpers 09:30-10:30 & 11-12noon. Term time only. £5 per child Tuesday Musical Climbers & Creators 11-12 noon, Term time only £5 per child Grow Active Under 5s 2:15-3:15, Term time only £5 per child Grow Active Under 7s 3:45-4:45, Term time only £5 per child Wednesday Grow Active Under 5s 2:15-3:15, Term time only £5 per child Grow Active Health & Wellbeing Under 7's 3:45-4:45, Term time only £5 per child Thursday Grow Wild 09:30-10:30 & 11-12noon Term time only Free Friday Fun Fridays 10-11:30 & 1-2:30 Term time only £6 per child Saturday Family Grow Wild 10:00-12noon, 1st Saturday in month £6 per child Rainbow Group 10-11:30, 2nd Saturday in month £5 per child Forever Families up to 9yrs old, 1-2:30pm 2nd, Saturday in month £5 per child Dad's Club 09:30-10:30 and 11-12noon, Last Saturday in month Free Sunday Somewhere to Belong Children with SEND up to 8yrs old 2-3:30pm 3rd Sunday in month £5 per child Activity Details Climbers and Jumpers Children learn to: manage new situations and obstacles and develop skills ready for starting school. gain greater physical control of their bodies and how to meet outdoors challenges. adapt to risk taking softly and carefully building resilience, confidence and independence . Enquire Fun Fridays Fun Fridays @ Grow Wild Outdoors adventure play session for under 5s to celebrate the end of the week and blow off some steam Musical Climbers & Creators Tuesdays - term-time only Our music-based outdo ors le arning and sensory experience for SEND children in partnership SoundCastle. Invitation only. Please email us to see if we have places . Enquire Grow wild Grow Wild Outdoors adventure play session for under 5s . Grow Active Health & Wellbeing Wedne sday 3:45-4:45 5-9yrs As for Grow Active but de dicated for children who experience ongoing health and wellbeing challenges. Enquire Grow Active - under 5s or 5-9yrs Tuesdays 2:15-3:15 under 5s and 3:45-4:45 5-9yrs Wednesday 2:15-3:15 under 5s Our Grow Active Projects funded b y London Marathon Foundation offers unique opportunities for children to be active and build their physical confidence in our amazing outdoors adventure space . Enquire Family Grow Wild (1st Saturday of the month) 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 (2nd Saturday of the month) A group for LGBTQ+ families where parent/carers and thier children can enjoy outdoors adventure play time in a safe, welcoming space Forever Families (2nd Saturday of the month) 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 (last Saturday of the month) 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 (3rd Sunday of the month) 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

Find The Grow Well Centre Centrally located between Queens Road overground station and the Bakers Arms junction on Hoe Street. Address: 7 Saxon Close Walthamstow London E17 8LF e-mail: babybank@tlpcc.org.uk Go Back Follow us on our socials for updates on scheduled activities and sessions

Donate to Lloyd Park Children's Charity. Help fund our vital work to support children and families under extreme pressure brought on by poverty. Donate to help us fight poverty! Record numbers of families are under extreme pressure brought on by the cost of living crisis Make a donation Every donation makes a difference to children and families needing support, often at the toughest times in their lives! One time One time Weekly Weekly Monthly Monthly £10 £10 £20 £20 £50 £50 £100 £100 Other Other Donate Or Pay in money raised by your fundraising event here! Pay in Fundrasing 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.

Fundraising Why we need your help! Our goal is raise funds that enable us to work with our community to co-design grassroots, place-based support for children marginliased and disadvantaged by the system. To make this a reality we live by these three words; Fundraise, Fundraise and Fundraise! Our Current Campaigns Support Baby Bank! Baby Bank is a lifeline service that supports more and more families in urgent need of help. Escalating running costs constantly threaten the sustainability of this service, so we rely on donations from the community and grants. Donate What We Do Grow Wild is unique! For over 12 years, our charity has been provding a safe and inclusive, green outdoors space for all local families. Thousands of local children rely on Grow Wild to get more active, experience nature and fire their imaginations! Check out our vital work here: Learn More Help us save it! As a charity the cost-of-living crisis has hit us particularly hard and we're now faced with the very real possibility of closing Grow Wild! Staffing, maintenance and resource costs have all shot up in recent years meaning that we must find additional funding to stay sustainable. We'd be heartbroken for this unique non-profit play space to be lost, so we need your help to raise ££££s to fight against closure! Please donate if you can! Even the smallest amount will help! We've started a GoFundMe appeal to make it easier to contribute. Thank you so much from everyone here at Grow Wild! Click on the link here > Fundraising Approach We've created our charity's first Fundraising Strategy which sets our fundraising goals for the coming years and guides us toward increase fundraising success. We will continue to build on our successful applications wit grant making foundations and trusts along with developing our digital fundrasing capability and exploring opportunities with corporate funders. Fundraising Events Our events are a great opportunity for families to get involved, see how you can support local community members, and most importatnly, have loads of fun! Regular Events: Summer, Easter and Winter Fairs Halloween parties Bake sales and coffee mornings Donate

Children's Yoga The course comprises of 3 consecutive weekly sessions starting on the date shown below May 2025 13 days to the event Wed 07 May Children's Yoga / Grow Well Centre Buy Course 07 May 2025, 13:00 – 14:30 Grow Well Centre , 7 Saxon Cl, London E17 8LE, UK Children's yoga promotes wellbeing by enhancing physical flexibility, strength and coordination. It also helps reduce stress and anxiety, improves focus and concentration, and fosters emotional balance.

Find out how to contact us and visit our settings here. Contact Us General Enquiries: 0208 5319522 or info@tlpcc.org.uk Lloyd Park Centre Winns Ave Entrance , Lloyd Park, Walthamstow E17 5JW 020 8531 9522 lpc@tlpcc.org.uk Grow Wild Lloyd Park, Walthamstow E17 5JW (access is via the secret door, opposite the cafe in Lloyd Park) 020 8531 9522 lpc@tlpcc.org.uk Higham Hill Centre 313 Billet Road, Walthamstow E17 5PX 020 8527 1737 hhdc@tlpcc.org.uk The Grow Well Centre 7 Saxon Close, Walthamstow E17 8LE info@tlpcc.org.uk Anchor 1

Parenting Groups and Workshops Triple P Babies Prepares parents for a positive transition to parenthood, promoting sensitive and responsive care giving within the first year with baby. Sessions Topics Baby's development, bonding plus emotional and physical health Creating the best environment for your baby Encourage contentment Strategies to cope with crying Baby's sleep patterns and healthy sleep habits Promote your baby’s social and cognitive development Caring for your own emotional well-being Improving communication with your partner and family Enjoying life as a new parent Format 4 weeks of group sessions plus 4 weeks 1:1 support Session dates Please refer to our calendar of activities for times and bookings Location: 7 Saxon Close, E17 8LE Calendar Mellow Bumps An antenatel parenting programme for expectant parents. Increases confidence for parents-to-be in accessing support services (Starting at 20-30 weeks gestation) Sessions Topics Feel more relaxed during pregnacy, improve your well being and build a stronger relationship with your baby Decreasing stress levels in pregnancy Babies' readiness for social interaction from birth Early interaction and baby brain development Parents-to-be: Loving communication with their babies Format 6weeks, 2 hou r sessions. Mums-to-be of any age. Separate F ather's groups. Session dates Please refer to our calendar of activities for times and bookings Calendar Mellow Babies & Toddlers Online attachment and relationship-based groups for parents of babies and toddlers Sessions Topics Reflective and practical techniques are both used to allow parents to address challenges. The intervention is delivered online and uses: Reflective and practical techniques Video feedback ‘Have a Go’ prompts for home practice Optional supporters session + logbook to track progress Format 8 weeks, 2 hour sessions online via Zoom Mellow Babies and Mellow Toddlers are courses delivered separately for mums and dads Session dates Please refer to our calendar of activities for locations, times and bookings Calendar

Flourish Supporting Maternal Mental Health The aim of our service We want to support improved Maternal Mental Health by: supporting mothers in developing the capacity of their children to experience, regulate, and express emotion. . enhancing mothers' abilities to form close and secure relationships with their children , and building capacity to explore their surrounding environment and learn together. Who is it for? Created for women who have babies or toddlers up to 18 months, who are finding motherhood difficult in one or more ways such as: low level depression feeling anxious feeling resentful perhaps expecting 'perfection' from themselves. Request Help or Refer What can we offer? Postnatal depression (PND) is a common problem that occurs after pregnancy and affects more than 1 in 10 women within a year of giving birth. It can also affect dads and partners. PND can present itself in different ways, and many parents don’t realise they have the condition because it can develop gradually over time. Flourish Groups Flourish offers weekly groups the create a safe place where you can talk about how you really feel, and learn to have more fun with your baby. Gr oups run in each of the borough's family hubs: Walthamstow,Chingford, Leyton and Leytonstone. How to access our support At the moment referrals to Flourish must be made by health visitors. They must refer via our online 'Help Request' form using the button below. A current EPDS for the parent/carer must be entered, otherwise the form will not submit. On receving the referral one of our team will contact the parent/carer to make arrangements. If you any questions or would like more information please contact our wellbeing co-ordinator. Email: lilienl@tlpcc.org.uk Telephone: 0208 527 1737 Request Help or Refer Working in partnership with London Borough of Waltham Forest's Family Hubs Delivered by The Lloyd Park Children’s Charity

Our Pedagogy “Play is the work of the child” Maria Montessori Learning through play When children learn through play they are exploring and making sense of their world. Child directed play allows children to follow their interests and learn at their own pace. Through play children learn how to interact and communicate with others and develop problem solving skills and cognitive skills such as concentration and critical thinking. Celebrating and supporting children’s play helps promote resilience, emotional regulation and confidence. It’s crucial for child development and the foundation to life-long learning. Learning Stories We use 'Learning Stories' to document and assess children’s learning. The story highlights a significant moment for a child, describing their strenghts, interests, exploration and play. Using photographs, quotes, conversations, and observations, we create a ‘picture’ of learning that is unique to each child. They are shared with parents and avalible in the setting for children to enjoy. Originating from New Zealand’s Te Whariki curriculum, Learning Stories aim to understand and appreciate children’s lived experiences and the meaning they make of them. Planning in partnership with parents Parents and carers are children's first educators and have expert knowledge about their child. Our team are trained in child development and learning. We work in partnership with parents to share knowledge and plan for each childs interests so we can extend their learning through play. We've recently introduced PLODs (Possible Lines of Direction) which is a tool developed by Pen Green. We discuss children's learning regularlly with parents to help us plan activities to support their learning in the setting and at home. The Pen Green Loop The Pen Green Loop best illustrates how we share information with families to support children in our settings. Pen Green explain that when important adults in a child's life give feedback about what's important to the child, this produces a far deeper understanding of the child's learning and development. Our Approach Our teaching and learning methods are rooted in our mission to ‘build brighter futures’ and guided by six fundamental principles: 1. Children at the centre of everything we do At the heart of our approach is a deep understanding of chi ldren. We recognise the uniqueness of every child, and our practice is always child-centred. 2. Holistic approach Our early years pedagogy is all about seeing your child as a whole, understanding their unique needs, and supporting them in a way that respects their individuality. W e consider all aspects of your child’s life and background, and appreciate the impact of their environment on their development and growth. 3. Parents as partners We believe in the power of collaboration and recognise parents as the primary educators of their children. By working closely with you, we can share insights, learn from each other, and strive together to ensure the best outcomes for your child. 4. Positive relationships Positive relationships are crucial to children’s outcomes. We foster positive connections with children, families, other organisations and the wider community. 5. Learning together We view learning as a shared journey where children, families, and practitioners learn together every day. This involves being present, tuning in and celebrating the joy and wonder of the early years. 6. Enabling environment We strive to create a playful, safe, and child-initiated environment where children can be independent and make choices about their play and learning. We encourage risky play to promote learning across the cirriculum and to help develop confidence and resilience. Early Years Foundation Stage We follow the statutory framework of the EYFS which sets the standards for learning, development and care for children from 0-5 years. We also use Development Matters as cirriculum guidance.

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)

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Volunteer for us! Make a massive difference to the lives of vulnerable children in Waltham Forest! We have an amazing team of volunteers who support all aspects of our services. Join our team to share your skills, make friends and gain new experiences. Receive relevant support and training Gain valuable experience and improved employability Bring your experience to our work Work in a friendly and professional charity We offer a variety of rewarding roles! Grow Wild Baby Bank Administration Language translation Wellbeing and play sessions Board of trustees Our Values 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! Volunteer Application Form Email Enquiry Volunteer Policy

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 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

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. Teatime Playworker Location: Walthamstow Salary: £12.21-14.01/hour depending on qualifications and experience Hours: Part-time - 3:00pm-6:00pm, Monday- Friday (negotiable) Closing date: 21st May 2025 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. You will be expected to provide a safe and secure environment, building relationships with children and families to promote the child’s learning and development and wellbeing. To plan and implement stimulating, fun and varied play-based activities that meet the needs of all individual children and follow the processes adopted by the charity. To work as part of the team in sustaining high quality services and lead on 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

Summer Holidays Activity Timetable Activities for Summer 2024 SCHEDULE TO BE CONFIRMED Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 You can also follow us on social media to see updates Related Links: Interactive Calendar Dates for you diary RolePlay Magazine More Information 020 8527 1737 info@tlpcc.org.uk

Our action group promoting sustainability in Waltham Forest Working towards a greener future Led by one of our dedicated trustees our 'ecO' action group is making the postive changes urgently needed to safeguard the planet for our children. Join Us! A history of being green Built to last We purchase high quality toys and equipment designed to last Re-use We re-use recyclable materials for arts and crafts activities Eating more plants We've created menus with a healthy balance of vegetarian and plant based foods Using less energy We have conserved energy by turning off lighting and devices when not in use Fewer plastic bottles We've used water coolers to reduce plastic bottle use Shorter supply chains We buy from local suppliers wherever possible Taking Action We appointed a dedicated, trustee-led 'ecO' working group to drive our work and provide good governance 2023 Eco-Audit After identifying that we wanted to go fruther to be more sustainble, we realised that we needed some expert assistance to assess just how sustainable we were. We needed an eco-audit! We bid for and were awarded funding from the City Bridge Foundation allowing us to bring in '3 Acorns' environmental consultants to perform a full eco-audit with our teams. Our eco-audit analysed everything from our energy and water consumption, consumables usage and waste output through to ingredients used in our menus and even the greenness of our banking suppliers! Responding to our eco-audit Actions we've already taken to reduce our carbon foot print Food We've increased the number of plant based options in our menus and completely removed the most polluting meat, beef. Water We've replaced plastic water syphons with filter jugs in our staff rooms and we're also exploring ways to: completely eliminate plastic water bottles usage collect rainwater safley for gardening and outdoors cleaning. use cistern blocks and water usage awareness campaigns to reduce our consumption. Finance Most of our financial arrangemetns are now placed with ethical and eco-friendly providers. We're exploring ways to bank more sustainably and ethically as a priority. Waste We've installed more recyling bins and made it much easier to spearate out the various materials Composting bins are also now in place cutting out any food wastaging that would've gon to landfil. Nappies We are working hard to replace disposable nappies with reusable nappy kits in our centres and are currently piloting the switch in our Higham Hill Centre with a view to rolling out at the Lloyd Park Centre too. Our Community Services team are also promoting resusable nappy usage in other community support sessions across Waltham Forest. We couldn't have achieved this without the support of three amazing organisations; Waltham Forest Cloth Nappy Library , the Women's Environmental Network (WEN) and Nappy Ever After. Many, many thanks to them, we're looking forward to continuing our work together! See our dedicated Cloth Nappy page here Working with our community to address the climate crisis We want to go much further in working with our local community to build a greener, brighter future for our children, and we need your help! Whether you're an interested parent/carer, a local service provider, another organisation working on sustainability or an individual with expertise to share, we want to hear from you! If you have ideas to share or want to join our action group please email us to find out more! Email our Team

Cloth Nappies Shining Nappy People As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability and the well-being of the children in our care, we are transitioning to using mainly cloth nappies in both of our nurseries. We are also working on ways to support families to use cloth nappies at home through our community support groups and outreach work. Facts about disposables 2.5 billion binned annually 90% end up in landfill 500yrs to break down 60%+ Plastic We believe that swapping disposable nappies for resuable alternatives aligns perfectly with our mission to ‘ build brighter futures ’ and our core values, including ‘ sustaining our planet, sustaining our community ’. Why swap to cloth nappies? Cheaper over time Toilet training is often 6 months faster for babies when cloth nappies are used Switching could save you up to £1000 per child and have half the environmental impact! No harsh chemicals Disposables contain chemicals Well chosen c loth nappies can have fewer or even none This makes them healthier for a child’s delicate skin A better fit Cloth nappies provide an individualised fit, reducing the risk of leaks Plus, the soft fabric against the skin can be more comfortable Better for the planet Disposables take 500yrs to decompose in landfills Even eco-friendly alternatives take 50yrs Much of North London's nappy waste is also burned at the incinerator £70 Voucher Visit www.realnappiesforlondon.org.uk for helpful info. including explanations of different nappy types and info. on a voucher scheme worth up to £70 toward purchasing cloth nappies. Our local partners For over a year we've been lucky enough to be supported in our cloth nappy transition by three local organisations working tirelessly to promote cloth nappy use in Waltham Forest. Our heart-felt thanks go out to the 'Women's Environemental Network', 'Waltham Forest Cloth Nappy Library' and 'Nappy Ever After'! Check out their web and social media pages to find a wide range of cloth nappy resources and useful information. Women's Environmental Network Nappy Ever After Waltham Forest Cloth Nappy Library Please note: The links on this page will open external websites. The 'Lloyd Park Children's Charity' accepts no responsbility for content or downloads on any external pages. Any downloads that you choose to make should be verified with your own threat detection software.

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