ELHAP and Covid19

Following Government advice, ELHAP has temporarily suspended its services.

Key staff are still working part-time and can deal with any urgent queries - to contact ELHAP please email ELHAP at [email protected] or complete our online form. Please note that we will have reduced access to the ELHAP telephones so please try to contact us by email.

As a response to the nationwide shutdown, ELHAP is starting ELHAP-Connects on Wednesday 22nd April 2020. This project will help reduce isolation and connect families but also to offer all our children and young people opportunities to play adventurously, to have fun and to be active (via online platforms only).

ELHAP-Connects has been set up to:

Reduce child and family social isolation
Connect children and families
Create a routine of events to help give a sense of order
Support our 290+ families in a multitude of ways because one size truly does not fit all
Support and enhance good child physical and mental health
Offer families activities and events that children and families can enjoy, engage in and have fun
Regularly check in with our 290+ families to make sure they are ok

Online activities will go live on Monday 27th April 2020. Further information will be posted on the website as soon as it is available.

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Playworkers (Orchard & Bridge Projects) vacancies

We are seeking two to three Playworkers for our pioneering ELHAP Orchard and Bridge Projects (we are open to applications for working one to five days per week).
About ELHAP

ELHAP provides adventure play opportunities to children and young people with disabilities and complex care needs, from all over North East London and Essex.
School visits

Would you like to bring a class group to ELHAP for an adventure play session? We offer morning and afternoon sessions during term time.
Adventure Play For All - Playscheme

Our Playscheme operates throughout all the school holidays and alternate Saturdays, for children aged between 6 and 18.

Casual Playworkers Vacancies

We are on the search for passionate and enthusiastic playworkers to join the wonderful staff team at ELHAP! As a playworker, you can expect to play all day and ensure that our children and young with very diverse care and support needs have the best possible day!
ELHAP services

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.
Vacancies and roles

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.
How to apply

How to apply to become a volunteer at ELHAP
Roles and opportunities

We have lots of volunteer opportunities at ELHAP...There is a role for everyone so please apply to volunteer at ELHAP!
Stay and Play

Children and young people with disabilities can attend ELHAP through our 'Stay and Play' scheme.
Support ELHAP

We need your support now! It is only with the generosity of people like you that we are able to support hundreds of children, young people and adults with disabilities and additional needs from across East London and Essex, each year. 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.
ELHAP Bridge

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.
The difference we make

ELHAP's services enable children and young people to experience the magic, freedom, creativity, fun and challenges of inclusive adventure play. These experiences impact on our service users in so many positive ways.