EVENTS & TRAINING
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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EVENTS
Restorative Yoga
Eliza from Yoga Me Happy will be leading parent/carers in an hour of self-care at the new WFPF dedicated restorative yoga session. As a parent of twins with additional needs, Eliza is well-versed in the challenges the roll as care-giver involves, and with over 10 years as a yoga instructor, is excited to combine both passions to help ease the pressures faced by dedicating so much of yourself to someone else's care and bring much needed balance back to body, mind and breath.
15th April- Longshaw Primary Academy Longshaw Road E4
22nd ,29th April, 6th,13th,20th May 2026 at 10.30am
William Morris, Acanthus Room
Tea & Coffee available afterwards
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Cost £5 Please book via the shop page.
For further details visit the website yogamehappy@yahoo.co.uk
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Lego Club
FREE for forum members. Sessions are held at Queens Road Family Hub. 10.30 AM to 12.30 AM. No booking required- just turn up. Next session(s); 2nd May 2026
Lego Engineers
​Runs alongside the free club
16 places for children to make objects with moving parts
ages 6-13
£4 per child- SEND children & siblings
Next session: 2nd May 11AM-12.15
www.walthamforestparentforum.com/shop
SEND Football with DS Coaching
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Sessions for children and young people with SEND and their siblings with coaches from DS Coaching. https://dssportscoaching.com/
Funded by Sport England. Saturdays (term time) 2pm-3pm. Venue: Goals Chingford £4.50 per child for forum members. To book please go to our Shop page. (11th April-23rd May)
​MEETINGS
Thursday 23rd April 11AM-1PM
Meeting Head of CAMHS- Acanthus Room WM Gallery
Meeting with Head of CAMHS, Alec Stewart-23rd April 11AM-1PM at WM Gallery – Fill in form
TRAINING - for parents and carers
Tuesday 14th April 7PM-9PM
Meltdowns and Shutdowns with Sarah Fisher
Meltdowns and Shutdowns with Sarah Fisher-Tuesday 14th April 7PM-9PM (online) – Fill in form
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Supporting Autistic Young People to Understand Themselves with Jess Garner from The Grove
Tuesday 21st April 7PM-9PM
Supporting Autistic Young People to Understand Themselves with Jess Garner from Grove – Fill in form
JESS' BIO:
Jess is late-realised AuDHD, mother to neurodivergent children, and a former secondary school teacher and middle leader. She founded GROVE, an Autistic-staffed online organisation supporting Autistic young people, after her older child was unable to attend school. Jess recognised a gap in support for Autistic children to connect, belong and explore what being Autistic means to them. Today, GROVE is a team of Autistic adults supporting young people through 1:1 mentoring, interest-based groups and an Autistic identity programme called ‘Being Me’. Jess holds a Master’s in Autism (distinction), with all her work focused on children and young people.
Together, we'll consider:
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Perspectives and pathways
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Support at different stages
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Explaining and exploring different aspects of Autistic experience
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Community connection
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Remaining open to learning more
This webinar is suitable for adults, not the young people themselves.
Parenting our Neurodivergent Son with Regina Winter
Thursday 23rd April 7-8.15PM
If you’re curious about supporting autistic or ADHD children, or know someone who might benefit, this may be of interest.
I’m a specialist neurodiversity trainer and the parent of autistic and ADHD children. I’m hosting a FREE online session to share my personal journey, with the aim of helping others feel more informed, supported, and less alone.
The session, including Q&A, is on Thursday 23rd April 7pm-8.15pm. Please book your place via Eventbrite here:
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Girls and Keeping it all Inside-Autistic Girl's Network
Thursday 30th April 7PM-8.30PM
​Family Wellbeing with Ange McMillan
5th May 7-9PM-
Covering:
*The barriers that prevent us from prioritising our own well being
*Impact of Stress and exhaustion on the whole family
*Strategies to help find balance- for parent carers
*Strategies for young people to prevent dysregulation
Family Wellbeing with Ange McMillan- Tuesday 5th May 7PM-9PM – Fill in form
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