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. 

​

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. 

 

25th Feb,4th , 13th,18th,25th March 2026 at 10.30am

William Morris, Acanthus Room 

Tea & Coffee available afterwards

​

Cost £5 Please book via the shop page.

 

For further details visit the website yogamehappy@yahoo.co.uk

​​

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); 7th March 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: 7th March 11AM-12.15

www.walthamforestparentforum.com/shop

 

 

SEND Football with DS Coaching

​

​

 

 

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. (14th Feb-28th March)

​

TRAINING - for parents and carers

​Family Wellbeing with Ange McMillan

22nd Jan 2026 7-9PM- was cancelled for personal reasons- will be rearranged

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 

 

Alexithymia- Autistic Girls Network

Wednesday 25th Feb 7-9PM

This workshop explores alexithymia in neurodivergent individuals, particularly autistic girls, focusing on the challenges of identifying and expressing emotions. We discuss how alexithymia affects communication, emotional regulation, and interoception—the ability to recognise internal physical states. The session also addresses common misconceptions, including the belief that autistic people lack empathy, and highlights the “double empathy problem” in neurodivergent communication.

Key topics include supporting emotional literacy using visual tools, managing shutdowns and burnout, recognising “tangled tummy” sensations, and introducing alternative communication strategies. Parents will gain practical techniques for helping children understand and express their needs while using neuroaffirmative language and approaches.

​Booking link:Alexithymia- with Beki from the Autistic Girls Network- 25th Feb 7-8.30PM – Fill in form