

Directory of Children's Fund Services 2007-08
Hamara Hip Hop
Hip Hop aims to provide children with diabilites with access to mainstream leisure and play opportunities in the local communities. Hmara's trained play workers provide individualised one-to-one support for disabled children to enable them to attend and enjoy mainstream play schemes and summer camps. The Children's Fund also part funds a weekly swimming group, which enables disabled children to enjoy supervised Key Activities: Intergrated play and swimmingDays available: swimmig club every Wednesday evenings, Other activities in the summerContact: Cheryl Drury - CoordinatorTelephone: 020 8503 7270email: cheryl.drury@barnardos.org.ukHamara Siblings ProjectHamara Siblings Project aims to tackle the problems faced by siblings of children with disabilites such as isolatin, lack of socail networks, lack of attention from parents, underachievement and bullying at school by engaging them in a variety of leisure activities with peers who have similar home circumstances and who understand the difficulties of other group members. it also helps to build their confidence by providing them access to consistent staff members with whom they can diacuss any issuesKey Activities: Day trips or similar outingsDays available: holidaysContact: Ruth WatsonTelephone: 020 8503 7270email: ruth.watson@barnardos.org.ukLadders - Ladders runs workshops in Visual Art, video production, drumming, dance, poetry,drama,multicultural music, rap and DJ/MC skills with the aim of helping children and young people to improve their literacy, numeracy, team working and social skills. The project also aims to reduce prejudice, school exclusions, anti-social behaviour and youth crime. The project targets children and young people fromdisadvantaged backgrounds, in particular those with disabilities, black and minority ethnic communites, refugees and asylum seekers. It provides children with exciting and creative leisure activities while enabling them to improve their people skills, confidence and self-esteem
Key activities: drama, poetry,spng,song writing, singing,drumming and dancingvenues: The Limes Centre/ The Outset CentreContact: Emma McGuiganTelephone; 020 8539 9195 or 07960 080 814email: emmalypwclub@hotmail.com
Children's activitiesThereare many activities for children in Waltham Forest:Waltham Forest Early Years offers integrated services for young children and their families, This includes providing early education for all children. Last updated on 4 June 2007. Youth Service
Waltham Forest Youth Service is committed to supporting young people to raise achievement and promote social inclusion. For more information on the Youth Service.Contact usYouth Service Central Office
Outset Building
2a Grange Road
Walthamstow E17 8AHTel: 020 8496 1530
Fax: 020 8496 1536
Email: youth.service@walthamforest.gov.ukLast updated on 27 July 2007.