Waltham Forest Early Help

The Early Help Service works in with other professionals, parents, and carers to intervene early in a child's life to make sure that children have the best start in life.

The aim is to address problems early - before they can escalate - and to enable families to support their children to reach their full potential. It supports families with children and young people aged 0 to 19 and up to 25 with a disability. Early Help run a Community Drop-in, a place where everyone can come and get friendly support and information from local volunteers, community organisations and Waltham Forest Early Help teams in an informal space.

Find out more information about upcoming events on Waltham Forest's events page.

Referral required and eligibility

Self-referral can be made by email.

This service is suitable for:

• Migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers
• Those with mental health needs
• Homeless people
• Older people

Vikki.ridler@walthamforest.gov.uk for Leytonstone
Nicki.antoniou@walthamforest.gov.uk for Walthamstow
Shanice.britton@walthamforest.gov.uk for Chingford
Lisa.mathurin@walthamforest.gov.uk for Leyton