Children's Charity, Childcare in Waltham Forest Early Years Education, 0-4yrs, Access Emergency Crisis Support and Guidance, Family Support Service, London's 1st 'Early Years Social Prescribing Service', Family Mental Health and Wellbeing Support, Perinatal Support, Special Educational Needs and Disability Support, 'Grow Wild' Adventure Play, Fighting Child Poverty, Working towars equity for all children Over 40yrs history in the early years field, Childcare Jobs, Early Years Education Jobs, Baby Bank Needs You! We receive no funding for this lifeline service. Your generosity helps to keep our doors open for families in crisis! Please donate to our GoFundMe appeal! Donate Here We believe children learn through play Gr w Wild Our enchanting outdoors adventure play space Learn more Childcare Welcoming, inclusive early years settings Learn more Gr w Well Support services for parents co-designed with families Learn more Subscribe to our newsletter! Keep up to date with our news and activity timetable Email address Sign Up Thanks for subscribing!

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.

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 Current Campaign: Baby Bank Appeal We receive no funding for this lifeline service. Your generosity helps to keep our doors open for families in crisis! Please donate to our GoFundMe fundraiser Donate now Make a donation Make a one-off donations, or Set-up weekly and monthly donations Pay in your fundrasing Held a bake-sale, run a marathon, climbed a mountain or thrown a party? Pay in your fundraising here 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.

Supporting Our Work We help 1000s of families every year with your support! Current Campaign: Baby Bank Appeal We receive no funding for this lifeline service. Your generosity helps to keep our doors open for families in crisis! Please donate to our GoFundMe fundraiser Donate now Make a donation Every penny helps to sustain our work with marginalised children, giving a little more hope for those in urgent need! Donate now Business Partnerships Discover why working with us can benefit your business, how you can get involved, and the difference we can make together. Explore Other ways to help Volunteering opportunities for individuals and companies keep Baby Bank going! Learn More Your support goes a really long way! There are loads of ways to support us including making a donation, attending an event, fundraising, volunteering or partnering your business with us. Whichever way you choose you'll be helping us to reach thousands of vulnerable children and their families every year!

What's On RolePlay Magazine Dates for Your Diary Bookable Activities Holiday Activities Jan -Apr '26 issue out now! Read 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 #57 Jan - Apr '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 - 12:00am Closed for the remainder of the term due to essential improvement works on site. 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 Please donate to our GoFundMe fundraiser Donate now 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. 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! 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. Current Wish List Join our team Donate Money Meet Sarah, our amazing Baby Bank manager Sarah has been supporting children and families here at our charity for 13yrs. Her experience, dedication and compassion mean that all families always feel welcomed and well supported. Sarah also delivers our Community Living Room project which has been a huge success. "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

Donate to Lloyd Park Children's Charity. Help fund our vital work to support children and families under extreme pressure brought on by poverty. 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 £10 I'd like to add £0.29 to cover transaction fees. 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 How we use your donations 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. 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

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Teatime and Holiday Clubs Teatime Club The Lloyd Park and HIgham Hill Centres offer inclusive Teatime Club until 5.50pm Monday to Friday for primary school aged children. The Lloyd Park Centre collects children from Winns Primary School The Higham Hill Centre collects children from Hillyfield on the Hill and Whittingham Primary Schools Apply Here Fees Holiday Club The Lloyd Park and HIgham Hill Centres both offer inclusive holiday clubs for primary school aged children, from 8-5.50pm Monday to Friday during school holidays. See Dates for your Diary page to find out when our holiday schemes run. Bookings for Easter 2026 Holiday Club open from: 9am, Thurs 5th March Apply Here Fees Activities Your child will enjoy a range of activities including arts and crafts, sport, imaginative play, risk taking play and more. Children work together to explore their interests such as creating and performing in talent shows, fundraisers and sports events. There are opportunities to use our Grow Wild adventure play space, and for sporty and messy play, so please dress appropriately. Food Our dedicated catering team prepare our food on-site using fresh ingredients, creating tasty and nutritious meals with an emphasis on providing a wide range of plant-based foods. Meal times are always a sociable and enjoyable part of our day. Our Food

Fees and Charges Private children's parties and functions 1hr mini party: £150 - up to 12 children (Additional £50 if 2hrs is exceeded) 2hrs full hire: £300 - up to 30 children. Additional £50 for every 30 minutes exceeding the main 2hrs session. Where main 2hrs sesssion is completed on time; 30mins set-up + 30 mins clear-up times are added. 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

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Partner with us to support the most vulnerable children Great reasons to partner with us 1 Level-up your brand reputation Businesses with charity partnerships are perceived more positively by customers. 2 Employee satisfaction Employees often feel more proud to work companies with strong charity partnerships. 3 Upskill your team members Volunteers can gain new skills and experience by working with us. 4 Create more social impact Help us build brighter futures for children and contribute to your own social impact. Become a major donor Baby Bank Needs Your Help! Each year our Baby Bank supports hundreds of families. It costs over £50,00 a year to run, yet we recieve no statutory funding! If your business can afford to support us please donate now or get in touch! Donate Volunteer with us Volunteers help us keep going! By volunteering with us your team can support local families, meet new people and gain new skills. Your skills could help us on a range of topics including finance, marketing, law, data protection, the environment or health & wellbeing. Learn More We'd love to hear your ideas for making a difference and increasing our social impact together! Email our team

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Jobs in childcare, early years learning and development and family support. Now recruiting Back to 'Join our team' page Early Years Educator Apprentice Location: Walthamstow Salary: £21,416 Hours: Fulltime - 36 hours per week Closing date: Description You will study with Pen Green Research and receive support to learn on the job at one of our settings. Your role will involve working with the team to provide high-quality, creative learning opportunities for young children, stiving to ensure every child has the best start in life. As an Early Years Educator Apprentice, you will play a vital role in creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment. Job Description Apply Now Early Years Practitioners - Level 2 Location: Walthamstow Salary: £22,127 Hours: Fulltime - 36 hours per week Closing date: Description 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. Job Description Apply Now Early Years Practitioners - Level 3 Location: Walthamstow Salary: £25,197 Hours: Fulltime - 36 hours per week (40 hours can also be considered) Closing date: Description 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, development and wellbeing. You will be responsible for supporting the Senior Early Years Practitioner and supervising and nurturing level 2 practitioners, apprentices and students. Job Description Apply Now Casual/Assistant Playworker Location: Walthamstow Salary: Hourly rates Under 18yrs - £8.00 Aged 18-20yrs - £11.05 Aged 21 and over - £11.44 Hours: Part-time - 15 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 3-6pm, Term Time only Closing date: Description 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 support with the Tea Time Cub provision at The Higham HIll Centre, collecting primary aged school children from Whittingham school and Hillyfield on the Hill, supervising the children; providing fun activities, & serving a nutritious tea. Job Description Apply Now Cleaner Location: Walthamstow Salary: £21,715.20 Hourly rate: £11.60 Hours: 10 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 6am - 8am Closing date: Description You will be part of an amazing team who provide high quality trusted Early Years experiences and education to all children in our care. To carry out a full range of duties providing high standards of cleanliness and general security. To include cleaning activities under the direction of the Site Service Manager and Centre Manager. Job Description Apply Now Applying online All candidates must complete our employee application form. Use the job definition as a guide to structure your application and help demostrate your relevant experience. It lists the skills, competencies, talents and behaviours we are looking for. If you are new to the role you are applying for, tell us what you know about the role. Please read our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants on our policy page for info. on how we handle your data If you would like to discuss any of our open roles or arrange a visit to one of our settings, please email recruitment@tlpcc.org.uk

Wellbeing Support Our aim A parent's wellbeing and that of the wider family is the foundation for a child's healthy development. Parents' and carers' own wellbeing often comes lower down their list of priorities as they putting their children's needs first. Many aren't aware of their own wellbeing needs. With this in mind; we offer a range of services that have wellbeing support at their core. Early Years Social Prescribing Our early years social prescribing team works with families to connect them to community services that meet their practical, health and wellbeing needs. Learn More Flourish Post-natal Support Improving the maternal mental health in safe, group spaces where mothers can talk about how they feel, be less isolated and get support. Learn More How to access our wellbeing support? We accept both self-referrals and professional referrals Request Help or Refer Please note: To be accepted referrals to our Flourish sessions must be made by a health professional and include an EPDS score. For more info. contact our wellbeing coordinator Email Wellbeing Team Telephone: 0208 527 1737

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. Non-recylcable nappies 2.5 billion binned annually 90% end up in landfill 500yrs to break down 60%+ Plastic We believe that swapping non-recyclable 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 Non-recyclable nappies 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 Non-recyclable nappies 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.

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. Fundraising Officer Location: Waltham Forest - Office-based and hybrid Salary: £35,000 per annum, 1 year fixed-term contract Probation: 6 months Hours: Fulltime Closing date: Noon, Monday 3rd March 2025 Interviews: w/c 10th March Overview In this exciting newly created role, you will take the lead in growing and sustaining our fundraising income. Your responsibilities will span the fundraising process from identifying funding opportunities and potential grant-makers, designing and developing compelling funding proposals and promoting these opportunities, through to managing relationships with donors. Ideal candidates will have energy, motivation, and the experience to be able to make an instant impact on the organisation; they will understand the wider charity context, have good attention for detail and can make things happen. Candidates are expected to be fundraisers with at least three years of experience and have a track record of success in securing funds. Crucially, we want to recruit an individual who is as committed to Lloyd Park Children’s Charity's vision, and will work with us to make a huge difference to local marginalised and vulnerable children and families. We operate a standard 6 month probation for all of our roles. For this role success will be contingent on increasing the number of funding applications submitted and demonstrable positive fundraising outcomes. 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

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