EVENTS & TRAINING

Waltham Forest Parent Forum provides practical training sessions to support families and holds events such as networking meetings and family friendly activities. Events and training are provided where funding allows for free or at very low cost. 

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👉 Book activities via the Shop button at the top of this page if there is a cost.

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Events

 

Restorative Yoga (for parent carers)

A dedicated hour of self-care led by Eliza from Yoga Me Happy. As a parent of twins with additional needs, Eliza understands the pressures of caregiving and brings over 10 years of experience as a yoga instructor to create a calm, supportive space.

Sessions focus on helping you relax, reset and restore balance to body and mind.

📅 Dates:
22, 29 April | 6, 13, 20 May

🕒 Time: 10:30am

📍 Venue:
William Morris Gallery, Acanthus Room 

☕ Tea and coffee available afterwards

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Lego Club (free)

A relaxed, drop-in session for children and families.

Queens Road Family Hub
10:30am – 12:30pm
Free for members – no booking required

Runs alongside Lego Engineers, so families can choose what suits their child.

 

Lego Engineers

A structured session building models with moving parts.

Ages 6–13
Queens Road Family Hub
11:00am – 12:15pm
£4 per child

👉 Book via the Shop

 

SEND Football

Inclusive football sessions for children and young people with SEND and their siblings.

Saturdays (ages 11-25)
Sam & Dean, DS Coaching
Goals Chingford
2:00pm – 3:00pm
11 April – 23 May

 

 

Sundays (ages 5–10)
John, DB Football Coaching
Wadham Lodge, E17
2:00pm – 3:00pm
19 April – 19 July

£4.50 per child (members)
Siblings welcome at both sessions

👉 Book via the Shop

​​Training (for parents and carers)

Our training sessions are available to book via our website:

👉 Book training sessions
https://www.walthamforestparentforum.com/events-training

 

Upcoming sessions

Girls and Keeping it all Inside – Autistic Girls Network
30 April | 7:00pm – 8:30pm

 

Family Wellbeing – Ange McMillan
5 May | 7:00pm – 9:00pm

 

Understanding AuDHD – Tigger Pritchard
19 May | 7:00pm – 9:00pm

 

Understanding PDA – Tigger Pritchard
17 June | 7:00pm – 9:00pm

👉 Booking details for some sessions will be added shortly.

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