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Lighthouse Child Development Centre support groups and workshops

The Lighthouse team is holding a number of ASD and ADHD support sessions for families in Southend, Essex and surrounding areas. Your child does not need to have a diagnosis of ASD or ADHD for you to join these sessions, they are open to all families.  

Find out more about upcoming sessions below:

To book a place please email / phone the MegaCentre at hub@megacentrerayleigh.co.uk

Dates

  • 13 March
  • 12 June
  • 11 September

These are held in community venues and are face to face sessions covering different topics such as zones of regulation, school anxiety, managing neurodivergent conditions -  as places are limited please ensure you email us to book a space epunft.Lighthouse.asd@nhs.net

Date and time

  • Start date 27 February
    • 10am to 12pm, Lifestreams Saint Peter's, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0QF
  • Start date 9 June
    • 10am to 12pm, MegaCentre Rayleigh
  • Start date 11 September 
    • 10am to 12pm, St Cedds Church – 143 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS2 6QS

For those awaiting assessment under the Lighthouse Autism pathway / ADHD pathway.

Sessions cover what to expect and then advice on various different topics such as sleep behaviour and anxiety.

Please email us to book a place, epunft.Lighthouse.ASD@nhs.net or epunft.Lighthouse.ADHD@nhs.net

Dates

  • 5 March and 19 March
  • 2 April, 16 April and 30 April
  • 4 May and 28 May
  • 11 June and 25 June
  • 9 July and 23 July
  • 6 August and 20 August
  • 3 September and 17 September
  • 1 October, 15 October and 29 October
  • 12 November and 26 November
  • 10 December

For those awaiting assessment under the Lighthouse Autism pathway. Covering what to expect and then advice on Play and Communication. Links sent via email. Please email to book a place, epunft.Lighthouse.ASD@nhs.net

Date and time

  • 4 March, 10am to 12pm
  • 6 May, 10am to 12pm
  • 8 July, 10am to 12pm
  • 9 September, 10am to 12pm
  • 25 November, 10am to 12pm

To book a place please email epunft.Lighthouse.asd@nhs.net

Date and time

  • 5 March, 9.30am to 10.30am
  • 7 May, 9.30am to 10.30am
  • 2 July, 9.30am to 10.30am
  • 3 September, 9.30am to 10.30am
  • 5 November, 9.30am to 10.30am

To book a place please email epunft.Lighthouse.adhd@nhs.net

Date and time

  • 2 April, 9.30am to 10.30am
  • 4 June, 9.30am to 10.30am
  • 6 August, 9.30am to 10.30am
  • 1 October, 9.30am to 10.30am
  • 3 December, 9.30am to 10.30am

These sessions are for children under the care of the Lighthouse Child Development Centre or who have a diagnosed neurodivergent condition. 

These are held face to face on the following dates, please email to book a place: epunft.Lighthouse.ASD@nhs.net

  • 20 March
    • 10am to 12pm, Lifestreams Saint Peter's, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0QF
  • 30 June
    • 10am to 12pm, MegaCentre Rayleigh
  • 2 October
    • 10am to 12pm, St Cedds Church - 143 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS2 6QS

These sessions are for children under the care of the Lighthouse Child Development Centre or who have a diagnosed neurodivergent condition. 

To book a place please email epunft.Lighthouse.asd@nhs.net

  • 13 March 
    • 10am to 12pm, Lifestreams Saint Peter's, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0QF
  • 30 June
    • 10am to 12pm, MegaCentre Rayleigh 
  • 25 September 
    • 10am to 12pm, St Cedds Church - 143 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS2 6QS

These sessions are for children under the care of the Lighthouse Child Development Centre or who have a diagnosed neurodivergent condition. 

To book a place please email – epunft.Lighthouse.asd@nhs.net

A link to join will be emailed 5 minutes before the session begins.

Date and time for under 5s

  • 27 February, 10am to 12pm

Date and time for over 5s

  • 6 March, 10am to 12pm
  • 3 April, 10am to 12pm
  • 1 May, 10am to 12pm
  • 5 June, 10am to 12pm
  • 3 July, 10am to 12pm
  • 21 August, 10am to 12pm
  • 18 September, 10am to 12pm
  • 16 October, 10am to 12pm
  • 13 November, 10am to 12pm
  • 11 December, 10am to 12pm

To book a place please email epunt.Lighthouse.ADHD@nhs.net

Date and time

  • 8 April 11am to 12.30pm
  • 12 August 11am to 12.30pm
  • 18 November 6pm to 7.30pm

These sessions are for children under the care of the Lighthouse Child Development Centre or who have a diagnosed neurodivergent condition. 

Run with the continence team, these are virtual sessions, and links are sent via email before the session, Please email to book a place: epunft.Lighthouse.ASD@nhs.net

  • 11 February, 10am to 12pm
  • 15 May, 10am to 12pm
  • 16 July, 10am to 12pm
  • 14 October, 10am to 12pm
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