The Family Hub Stephen Wiltshire Centre is a specialist centre for children and young people (0 to 18 years) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.
Our services are only available to people living in Hammersmith & Fulham.
If you live outside of the borough
If you live outside of the borough, and you are interested in visiting the centre for any of the activities, events or services and, contact your local authority who may be able to fund sessions for you to attend.
For details of costs for people living outside the borough, please email us.
What we offer
We offer:
- information, advice and support, related to SEND questions/queries every Tuesday (term time) 10am-2pm with a Family Navigator
- drop-ins and group sessions delivered in partnership with local services and agencies
- fully accessible building and toilets
- services that support families to meet professionals and peers
- a range of other services, including meeting the Short Breaks Review Team and an integrated keyworker
- short breaks including specialist disability after-school clubs, weekend and holiday play schemes.
Short breaks
We deliver short breaks to children after school, at weekends and during school holidays. Depending on the needs of the child this support may be accessed without a needs assessment.
Find out more about short breaks for disabled children and young people.
The Children's Disability Register
We hold a register of disabled children. You do not have to register your child but it can have benefits if you do.
Find out more about the H&F Children's Disability Register.
Get involved
We want parents and carers to be involved in the development of the centre and we welcome any feedback.
Any organisations wanting to run workshops, training or surgeries for parents and carers, or young people with SEND are welcome to use the centre. Contact us for further information.
Register with family hubs
You need to register with us before you can use any family hub services or attend an activity or session. To register you can:
Parent and carer training workshops
We offer different supportive sessions within the year. The upcoming sessions are:
Training for parents of children with autism
Booking sessions for 0 to 5-year-olds
You must book in advance to attend any sessions for 0 to 5-year-olds. These activities are not available to childminders and nannies due to limited spaces for families.
Find out about children's centre activities
Timetable of weekly activities
Time |
Session name |
|---|---|
9am to 2pm |
Cygent parenting programme recommences in November |
12 noon to 2pm |
0-5 Little Explorers (stay and play) |
2pm to 4pm |
CAMHS Clinic: Support and advice for professionals, young people and families around Mental Health (must contact SWC duty to book appointment slot) |
3pm to 6pm |
0-8 Little Explorers (afterschool stay and play) |
5pm to 6pm |
Fulham Football Club |
Time |
Session name |
|---|---|
9am to 1pm |
Perinatal Mental Health Service – weekly (invite only) |
9am to 2pm |
Early years salt group |
10am to 12 noon |
Housing clinic – second Tuesday of the month |
3pm to 5pm |
After school club |
11am to 2pm (Every Tuesday in August 2024) |
Stay and Play SEN Sessions Under 8 |
Time |
Session name |
|---|---|
9am to 5pm |
Perinatal Mental Health Service - weekly (invite only) |
12 noon to 2pm |
Little Explorers |
12 noon to 2pm |
SENDIASS – monthly: Free and impartial information, advice, and support for the families of children and young people with disabilities or special educational needs |
3pm to 6pm |
After school club |
Time |
Session name |
|---|---|
9am to 1pm |
Special needs session |
10am to 11:30am |
Oral health support – the final Thursday before each half term |
10am to 12 noon |
Parentsactive – SEND information, coffee and chat, surgeries and focus sessions, every other Thursday |
10am to 12 noon |
Pip squeak – monthly |
3pm to 6pm |
After school club |
Time |
Session name |
|---|---|
10am to 12 noon |
Health visitors (new born to 4 years old) |
10am to 12 noon |
Little Explorers |
10am to 12 noon |
SENDIAS – monthly |
10am to 12 noon |
Welfare benefits advice – every other Friday |
3pm tp 5pm |
After school club |
Time |
Session name |
|---|---|
11am to 12 noon |
Weekend short break activities |
Time |
Session name |
|---|---|
9am to 3pm |
Weekend short break activities |
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