Telephone:
020 8520 0373

Fax:
020 8520 8283

Email:
info@wfamg.org.uk

In person:
2a Boundary Road, Walthamstow

E17 8JU

Office hours:

Mon - Thurs 9:30 - 2pm

We accept:
self-referrals, referrals from existing

members or professionals/agencies

working in the Borough.

Who are we

The Waltham Forest Asian Mothers Group is a registered charity which began life in 1984. The charity was originally set up by a group of South Asian mothers of children with disabilities, who all wanted to campaign for more appropriate and responsive services for their children within the Borough. While we still aim to influence statutory service providers to improve their services to ethnic minority children, we have also built the capacity within the organisation to deliver our own unique and innovative support projects.

We retain our core focus by continuing to have a Management Committee consisting entirely of mothers with children or young adults with disabilities. We remain a grassroots organisation that is local and accessible, for families who may be struggling to find out which services are available to them, due to a variety of social barriers including language, culture or fear.

What we do

Saturday & Sunday Play Scheme: Every weekend, we organise trips for children and adults with disabilities over the age of 5. Recent trips include, Paradise Park, River Thames & Bowling. This service runs between 10-3pm and we provide a pick and drop service in our minibus.

After-school Club: Every Tuesday after school, we organise activities for children and adults with disabilities over the age of 5. Children have enjoyed tennis classes and various other activities. This service runs between 5-8pm and we provide a pick and drop service in our minibus.

Mothers & Toddlers: Every Tuesday morning – Mothers & Under 5’s. Refreshments and fun activities for children under 5 accompanied by their carers, who get the chance to mingle and enjoy a cup of tea. This service is available to all.

Siblings Club: Runs Saturdays, Brothers & Sisters (without disabilities) of children and adults with disabilities are taken out for daytrips with other siblings alike to enjoy time-out. Recent trips include, Bowling, Cinema & Colchester Zoo.

Carers Classes: Classes for carers to have time out and meet others alike, include cooking classes, sewing, massage, English language and keep-fit. We run regular Carers Meetings and occasional trips to include Southall, Madame Tussauds and Southend.

Easter Scheme: Every Easter break, we organise trips for children and adults with disabilities over the age of 5. This service runs between 10-3pm (weekdays) and we provide a pick and drop service in our minibus.

Half-term Scheme: Every Easter break, we organise trips for children and adults with disabilities over the age of 5. This service runs between 10-3pm (weekdays) and we provide a pick and drop service in our minibus.

Summer Scheme: During the summer months children are taken out on weekdays to enjoy the weather. This service runs between 10-3pm (weekdays) and we provide a pick and drop service in our minibus.

Ramadhan Scheme: During the Muslim month of Ramadhan children are taken out for ‘Iftar’ (opening of the fast) to let them enjoy time with their friends and to give their carers some timeout.

Christmas Scheme: Every Easter break, we organise trips for children and adults with disabilities over the age of 5. This service runs between 10-3pm (weekdays) and we provide a pick and drop service in our minibus.

Gardening Club: Children and their carers learn how to grow fruit & veg at our very own allotment plots.

C Me Clearly: The more able adults with disabilities are helped into voluntary employment giving them opportunities for independent living.

Advice & Support: Mon-Thurs Disability advice and emotional support for carers.

Beauty Clinic: Mon-Wed (at our office) providing affordable treatments for our carers