Last updated: 27 June 2024
Next review: 27 December 2024
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Family Hubs
Our Family Hubs provide a wide range of information, activities and services in your local area including health, learning and play activities, childcare, family support, employment support, housing advice, money and benefits advice and much more.
We know that all families need support from time to time to look after their wellbeing and help their babies and children thrive.
Our Family Hubs are a place where families, friends and professionals can come together in a relaxed and friendly environment and support each other to achieve this.
Services provided at these hubs are in partnership with:
- Lloyd Park Children’s Charity (LPCC)
- HENRY
- Tower Hamlets Care Group
- Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT)
- Project Zero
- Lymore Gardens
- Break Tha Cycle
- Treasure me Kids
Best Start in Life
Family Hubs activities for children aged 0 to 5 are part of Best Start in Life, a government-funded programme supporting Waltham Forest's parents and carers with their children’s growth.
You can find Best Start in Life services in all four Family Hubs and other community spaces throughout every neighbourhood in the borough.
The following provision can be found at Leyton Family Hub:
- Play and learning activities
- Health and wellbeing support
- Healthy Eating and Dental Health Drop-In
- Healthy Child Clinic
- HENRY Infant Feeding Group Drop-in
- Quit Right Waltham Forest
- Speech and Language Support Drop-in
- Exploring Foods
- Initial Sleep Consultation
- Family support
- Sessions for children with SEND
Youth provision
Leyton Family Hub is hosting events and activities as part of the Waltham Forest Space4All youth programme. The Space4All project sits within our Family Hubs programme, bringing key services to residents in their local neighbourhood. These sessions are a safe space for young people to come and relax with friends.
Every Wednesday from 4:15pm to 6:30pm
These free after-school sessions are part of the Space4All programme offering activities for young people in the borough. These sessions are suitable for young people aged 9 to 12 and are led by Treasure Me Kids. The sessions include sports, arts and crafts, homework club, cooking, and mentoring. All sessions offer warm healthy food.
Visit the event page to sign up
Every Friday from 3pm to 6pm
These free sessions are part of the Space4All programme offering activities for young people in the borough. These sessions are suitable for young people aged 11 to 25 and are led by Lymore Gardens/LB Creative. Sessions include games, food, workshops, mentoring and free podcast making sessions. Come down and learn how to create your own podcasts!
No need to sign up for the sessions, just turn up.
Young Carers Programme
A safe space providing the opportunity to meet up to chat or discuss what matters to you with staff and other young carers in Waltham Forest.
Accessible to young carers who are being supported by Children Social Care or Early Help 0 to 19 services.
Club sessions offering access to positive activities, workshops and training, freshly cooked healthy meals, offsite trips and more.
Referral based service
Invite only access
Call 0208 496 2442 to find out more
Sessions
Every Thursday during term time from 5.30pm to 7.30pm
- Juniors age 6 to 11
- Seniors age 12 to 18