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Services for children

Please note that all our services and projects have been adversely affected by Covid19. Some projects are not currently running and other projects that are open are running a restricted service. Please contact ELHAP for further information about our services and Covid19 disruptions.

We offer a range of service to children with disabilities or disadvantage, including:

Adventure Play for All

ELHAP runs holiday playschemes and term time Saturday Clubs throughout the year for disabled and disadvantaged children from across East London and Essex areas.

We run Saturday Clubs every fortnight throughout term time and run holiday playschemes in every school holiday.

All our playschemes provide much needed adventure play opportunities. ELHAP believes every child needs to have fun, to make mess, to have time and space to be themselves.

Siblings Project

Siblings of disabled children can attend holiday playschemes and Saturday Clubs throughout the year at no cost. ELHAP currently charitably funds this project because we are committed to supporting the whole family - too often siblings are overlooked by providers. We have been supporting siblings now for over 10 years.

Siblings can attend if they meet the following criteria:

They are aged 6 years and over.
They have a disabled sibling using ELHAP.
They are non-disabled (we support many disabled siblings but this project is specifically for non-disabled siblings).

School Visits

School visits are currently suspended due to Covid19. We are hoping to restart in Autumn 2021 - if you are interested in visiting ELHAP, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Stay and Play

The Stay and Play Scheme is currently suspended due to Covid19. We apologise for any inconvenience - we are hoping to restart this service soon.

ELHAP Bridge Project

ELHAP Bridge can offer short term placements to “bridge the gap” for some of the children and young people left without school, college or day service provision due to Coronavirus. It may be particularly suitable for children & young people who are not in education or training, whose school place may be at risk. For more information, please click here.

Further Information

If you need help or want to know more, you can:

Contact ELHAP

Complete our Information Request form

Our families need us now more than ever

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What is Adventure Play?

Adventure play is all about having fun, taking managed risks (this means taking risks that are safe but exciting) and learning about the world through play. Read more

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We have a fantastic and dedicated team of over 100 people employed in different jobs. ELHAP is a professional organisation that attracts people from different backgrounds but with a common passion and determination to help improve the quality of life for each and every person using ELHAP services.
Services overview

We don't believe that "one size fits all" - people and families have diverse and changing needs. This is why we offer a wide array of unique projects. We believe that it is every person’s birthright to live and play adventurously and each our projects are based on this founding principle. We offer a range for project for different ages groups and needs
Roles and opportunities

We have lots of volunteer opportunities at ELHAP...There is a role for everyone so please apply to volunteer at ELHAP!
Our families need us now more than ever

No family should be left behind. Read how ELHAP is supporting families in these difficult times.
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Why work for us

We have a fantastic and dedicated team of over 90 people employed in different jobs. ELHAP is a professional organisation that attracts people from different backgrounds but with a common passion and determination to help improve the quality of life for each and every person using ELHAP services.
Support ELHAP

We need your support now! It is only with the generosity of people like you that we are able to support over 800 children, young people and adults with disabilities and additional needs from across East London and Essex. Even before COVID19, ELHAP was facing an unprecedented challenge due to the closure of other local services. We now have more families than ever before in need of our support.
Why volunteer

Volunteer at ELHAP and make a real difference. There are so many reasons to volunteer at ELHAP, including to gain valuable work experience, develop your confidence and self-esteem, improve your CV and your employability as well as to enhance your UCAS application.
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