Summer may be over but the good times aren't!
Lots of fun on offer for the rest of the year, so it's time to book up your favourite services.
Spaces are limited, so please book early to make sure you don't miss out.
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The Limes Community & Children's Centre, E17, is a fully inclusive, safe space for children & young people – with or without disabilities – to play, learn, develop, achieve and... have fun!
News
Tanztastic news!
Tanz Toddlers is relaunching and will run every Tuesday from 21 September, 9.30am-11.30am
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The news you've all been waiting for... Tanz Toddlers & the youth clubs return!
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The safety of our young people and staff remains paramount and therefore, despite the government's relaxation of Covid regulations, we will continue to operate under our existing COVID rules and risk assessment.
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Information regarding The Limes EGM 2021, including formal notice, agenda & voting information
Information regarding The Limes AGM 2021, including formal notice, agenda & voting information
Our services
Relaunching 21 Sept 2021: Tuesdays (term-time): 9.30am to 11.30am
Come and meet other local parents, enjoy our fabulous facilities, planned play experiences, sensory sessions and interactive singing and story time.
Schools holidays and weekends:
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Holiday and weekend scheme for children aged 6-12 years with Special Educational Needs, Disability or Autism.
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Our Play! Schools Sessions provide fun play time for SEND and non-disabled children from local primary schools. The sessions are facilitated by qualified and experienced members of The Limes Play team.
Relaunching 17 Sept 2021: Friday (term time):
6:30pm-8:30pm
Join our Go For It youth club and you could enjoy going on trips out around London, seeing the sights or catching a film.
School holidays & weekends:
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Activities include trips out, bowling, boating, trampoline centres, events and museums in central London – as well as cooking, outdoor games, survival skills and Nintendo WII tournaments.
Relaunching 15 Sept 2021: Wednesday (term time): 6:30pm-8:30pm
Join our youth club and you could be going on trips to central London, bowling, trying out activities such as cooking, playing on the Wii or watching films?
By arrangement
Tailored outreach support service, providing one-to-one support for children with SEND.
Activities are led by each child’s preference, with the necessary extra support & guidance.
Culinary skills programme (accredited)
Zest Kitchen is part of our popular Creative Journeys programme and offers tailored plans for learning culinary skills.
Creative Journey is an accredited learning programme, designed to prepare you for life, employment and indpendence.
Horticulture & Food Production programme (accredited).
Edible Forest Garden is part of our popular Creative Journeys programme and offers tailored plans for learning horticulture and food production skills.
Creative Journey is an accredited learning programme, designed to prepare you for life, employment and indpendence.
Craft & Design skills programme (accredited).
Make & Create is part of our popular Creative Journeys programme and offers tailored plans for learning crafting & design skills.
Creative Journeys is an accredited learning programme, designed to prepare you for life, employment and indpendence.
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An individually tailored plan gives you the opportunity to develop a plan that centres around your needs.
Indivdual dates – to be advised
The Limes has always been shaped by the children we serve, their input and ideas are invaluable. Our Makers and Shapers sessions are divided into groups, by age – under 12’s and 13+.
Individual dates - to be advised
Each term we meet to discuss and plan next steps, consult on new services and offer support on a variety of issues faced by parents of disabled children.
Read what children and young people think about The Limes.
The Limes has shown me what I can do and never said I can’t do anything.
I have been supported to make choices and tell others about my needs. The Limes worked with the people that are important to me to help me make choices.
I had such a great time, I loved it. I want to say a special thanks to Elen and Maria for that day.
Qasim
Our mission
More about us
We are a small community and children's centre in Walthamstow. We provide opportunities to play and participate for disabled children and young people. Our team of Trustees, Volunteers and Staff work together to support disabled children and young people, along with their able-bodied peers. Through a range of services and activities, as well as special projects we enable children and young people to reach their full potential socially, emotionally and educationally.
Our staff
Liz Fraser
CEO
Liz Fraser
CEO
With over 25 years working in the 'Third' sector, I am passionate about inclusion. ! seek to ensure that the voice of the child or young person is always heard and is genuinely at the heart of everything we do.
The team and I work tirelessly to ensure that real and positive changes are made, that people are listened to and that the services we provide are creative, inclusive and fun!
Beatrice Pickles
Deputy Dog…
Barry Day
Caretaker/ facilities maintenance
Barry Day
Caretaker/ facilities maintenance
I am proud to be the caretaker for The Limes. My job involves general maintenance and gardening.
I love the people that I work with here. I’ve never met a nicer group of people – everyone is smiling all the time!
James Lambert
Finance Officer
James Lambert
Finance Officer
I work in collaboration with other staff to process the sales, purchases and financial information, as well as assisting the Finance and Facilities Manager.
I also work as a Community Support Worker, which gives me the opportunity to work directly with those that attend the Limes. It’s the experience of supporting and encouraging the Young People that makes it such a rewarding and enjoyable job.
Stacey-Ann McNelis
Zest Kitchen Coordinator
Stacey-Ann McNelis
Zest Kitchen Coordinator
Having worked with children and adults with learning disabilities for 15 years, I am excited to be working within my local community and to lead the Zest Kitchen programme. Our aim is to support people to develop and achieve their goals while gaining valuable life skills and experience, that we hope will lead them to employment. Creating and tasting some yummy food along the way is also a bonus!
Ana Ramos
Children's Lead
Ana Ramos
Children's Lead
Working closely with the the Services Director, I'm responsible for planning and delivering services for children from birth to twelve years old. Together we develop fun (sometimes messy) activities for the children attending the Toddler group, Family Playtime, after school creative arts session, Playschemes and short break services.
