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Here at The Limes Community and Children's Centre, we provide a fully inclusive, safe space for children and young people – with or without disabilities – to play, learn, develop and achieve.

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  • AGM Invitation, Charity AGM, Children's charity, Trustees, Agenda

    Join us on Zoom for our AGM – 27 August 6-6.30pm

    We usually like to honour our AGM with a party to celebrate the year's achievements. This year, while we can't throw a party for you, we still have lots of exciting news to tell you.

    Please join us on Zoom and find out about our reopening and phased return to services, plus all our plans for the coming year.

    Life has changed for all of us, in the past six months, but The Limes is still committed to providing a safe, inclusive and fun space for the children and young people of Waltham Forest to enjoy some much needed play. 

    We would encourage all of our members to attend, we need your support more than ever.

    Please RSVP to admin@thelimes.org.uk and a Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the meeting.

    If you are unable to attend but would still like to vote on the resolutions, we have introduced a Proxy Voting Form  which you can find listed below the Agenda. See below.

    We are so excited to see you all and we'll be wearing our brightest, razzle-dazzle colours to prove it. That's how happy we are! 
    We hope you'll do the same...

    Please click 'MORE' for the Agenda, Proxy Voting Form and Trustee Statements.

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  • Children's services, youth services, play schemes, disabled children activities, waltham forest play

    We're back in the room... and the playground!

    From MONDAY 10 AUGUST, services will be reintroduced on a phased basis, beginning with short break and individually tailored schemes, which will run as follows:

    Teenscheme (age 13-18)  10–14 & 24/25/26 August. 10am-3.30pm

    Playscheme (age 6-12) 17–21 & 27/28 August August. 10am-3.30pm

    Creative Journeys and Friends Empowered (age 18+). Dates on request.

    Spaces are limited but we will do our best to accommodate you. To enquire, please email admin@thelimes.org.uk

    If spaces are available, we will ask you to confirm the booking and make payment within 48 hours as, due to demand and limited spaces, we won’t be able to hold the space any longer. 

    Here are some of the new systems that will be in place when we reopen:

    The temperature of each child/young person will be checked at the door and, if necessary, a socially distanced queue will be formed at the gates. Temperature readings will be contactless and will not be written down. 

    Pick up and drop off will take place at the gates. We will not be able to invite parents/carers into the centre.

    There will be clear markings for social distancing and the children/young people will be introduced to the new systems on arrival.

    PPE will be worn by all staff.

    Face coverings will be available for the children/young people, on request. 

    Cleaning will take place before/after every session and regularly throughout the day.

    Hand hygiene gel will be positioned at accessible points throughout the centre.

    We have reduced the number of spaces for each service, to aid social distancing. We would advise you to book early.

    We will provide you with further updates as the reopening date approaches.

    If you would like to make an appointment with one of the managers to discuss the new health & safety measures, please email services@thelimes.org.uk and we will be happy to arrange this.

    All the staff at The Limes are beyond excited at being able to welcome our wonderful Children & Young People back. While play may be a little different now, we will make sure it's still lots of fun. See you soon!

     

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  • Coronavirus advice, Coronavirus waltham forest Community help, Covid19 information, c

    Coronavirus Community Support

    Are you struggling to find the practical help you need? We have put together a list of some local resources that may be able to assist.

    We will continue to add contact details, so check back regularly. 

    #TogetherWeAreStronger #Covid19 #Coronavirus 

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How to contact The Limes #Covid19

As you navigate life during lockdown, we want you to know that you are not alone.

You can contact us between 11am-3pm, Mon-Fri and we will do our best to help you with any queries or concerns you may have. 

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Our services

toddler group, play, activities, e17

Tanz Toddlers – up to 5 yrs

Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
(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. 

 

Family play, inclusive, Saturday, activities, E17

Family Playtime – 0-12 yrs

First Saturday of the month:
9:30am-11:30am 
Saturday morning play for all the family. Scoot around our adventure playground, make a mess at our arts and crafts table or chill out in our sensory room. 

 

Splat! – 5-12 yrs

Wednesdays (term time): 3:30- 5:30pm
Come and join us for arts, dance, drama and music making.

 

Play scheme, holiday scheme, school holiday sessions

Play Scheme – 6-12 yrs

Schools holidays and weekends:
Contact us for details
Holiday and weekend scheme for children aged 6-12 years with Special Educational Needs, Disability or Autism.

 

schools sessions, play sessions

Play! – 5-12 yrs

Contact us to discuss options
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. 

 

 

The Club – 10+ yrs

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 
(term time): 4-6.30pm
The Club is a free, open access drop-in session for local young people aged 10-17.

 

Go For It

Go For It – 10-15 yrs

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.

 

Teenscheme

Teenscheme – 13-18 yrs

School holidays & weekends:
Contact us for details
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.

 

Top of The Limes – 16-25 yrs

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?

 

Outreach, tailored support, youth service

Buddy & Befriending – 6-18yrs

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.

Zest Kitchen, Walthamstow

Zest Kitchen – 18-25 yrs

16 week programme.
Contact us to discuss options
Zest Kitchen is part of our Creative Journeys project and offers a 16 week programme during which you will be taught barista skills, baking skills and how to run front of house.

 

Edible Forest Garden

Edible Forest Garden – 18-25 yrs

16 week programme.
Contact us to discuss options
Over the 16 weeks you will learn about growing seasons and what to grow for Zest Kitchen, how to market your produce and other important gardening skills.

 

Crafting Sessions

Make & Create 18-25 yrs

16 week programme.
Contact us to discuss options
Over the course of this creative programme you will learn a number of different skills used by artisans such as screen printing and carpentry, as well as other important workplace skills. 

 

Teenscheme

Friends Empowered – 18-25 yrs

Contact us to discuss options
An individually tailored plan gives you the opportunity to develop a plan that centres around your needs.

 

Makers & Shapers – 5-25 yrs

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+.

 

Parent Advisory Group

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.

Yogesh

 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.

Chidi

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

Enjoy

Here at the Limes we make our services fun - and many people come back time and time again because they enjoy it.

Achieve

We help everyone at the Limes to achieve their potential - socially, emotionally and educationally.

Participate

We encourage and enable equal participation for everyone. We provide a very wide range of activities and have superb facilities.  

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.

Parents believe their child is more independent since coming to the Limes: 65%
Parents believe their wellbeing has improved since their child started accessing services at The Limes: 92%
Agree/ agree strongly that their child is happier since attending the Limes: 84%
Agree/ agree strongly that their child likes coming to the Limes 100%
Believe their child is more confident since attending sessions at the Limes: 83%

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…

Beatrice Pickles

Deputy Dog…

…I'm Top Dog really!

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!

Pareezah Dowlut

Reception/Administration

Pareezah Dowlut

Reception/Administration

I am responsible for administration and reception and am happy to answer any queries about our services. I can also help if you are looking to book a party or hire a room, whether it's for a social event or a business meeting – we have lots to offer.

Feroza Dhuman

Reception/Administration

Feroza Dhuman

Reception/Administration

As receptionist and administrator here at The Limes I can provide information on the services we offer. I can also help if you are looking to book a social event or hire a room for a business meeting, we have plenty of options available.

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.

Nadin Sajakow

Impact & Engagement manager

Nadin Sajakow

Impact & Engagement manager

Getting our young people’s views heard and involving them in decision-making is the best part of my job. I also promote our services to the community and partners, fundraise and develop learning and evidence from our projects. Being around our kids is such great fun and the staff are just amazing.

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.

Birthday parties and venue hire

Birthday parties

Your child can have a fantastic birthday party at the Limes. We have a large hall for eating, playing dancing and entertaining. We have soft play area with ballpit, slide and trampoline, a fantastic sensory room and a unique outdoor playground.We can even organise bouncy castles, entertainers and face painting.Call us on the number below or send us an quick enquiry and we'll call you back. Request call back

Room and venue hire

The Limes in Walthamstow is a great place for meetings of all sorts. We have a hall to accommodate large events, and some smaller rooms for break-out sessions and smaller meetings. We are perfectly placed for public transport and have local free parking.We can provide training equipment like flipcharts, digital projectors and Internet connectivity as well as top class catering Request call back