The Lighthouse Child Development Centre is running workshops and support sessions for children between 5 and 18 years old and their families.
Face-to-face support at the MegaCentre Rayleigh
To book a place please email hub@megacentrerayleigh.co.uk or phone 01268 779100.
2025 Dates: 12 June and 11 September.
Parent workshops
Face to face sessions held in community venues. Sessions cover topics such as zones of regulation, school anxiety and managing neurodivergent conditions. Places are limited so please ensure you email to book a space epunft.Lighthouse.asd@nhs.net
11 September (10am to 12pm) at St Cedds Church, 143 Bridwater Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS2 6QS.
Pre-diagnosis support sessions (virtual)
For those awaiting assessment under the Lighthouse Autism pathway / ADHD pathway. Sessions cover what to expect and provide advice on topics such as sleep, behaviour and anxiety. Email to book a place: epunft.Lighthouse.ASD@nhs.net or epunft.Lighthouse.ADHD@nhs.net
2025 Dates: 28 May, 11 June, 25 June, 9 July, 23 July, 6 August. 20 August, 3 September, 17 September, 1 October, 15 October, 29 October, 12 November, and 26 November.
Post-diagnosis Autism support workshops
To book a place please email epunft.Lighthouse.asd@nhs.net. Sessions run from 9.30am to 10.30am.
2025 Dates: 2 July and 5 November.
Post-diagnosis ADHD Workshops
To book a place please email epunft.Lighthouse.adhd@nhs.net. Sessions run from 9.30am to 10.30am.
2025 Dates: 6 August and 3 December.
Restrictive Eating workshops
These sessions are for children under the care of the Lighthouse Child Development Centre or who have a diagnosed neurodivergent condition. They are face to face sessions and run from 10am to 12pm on the following dates and venues. Please email to book a place: epunft.Lighthouse.ASD@nhs.net
Date: 2 October 2025 at Lifestreams Saint Peter's, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0QF.
Sensory Workshop
These sessions are for children under the care of the Lighthouse Child Development Centre or who have a diagnosed neurodivergent condition. Thy run from 10am to 12pm on the following dates and venues:
30 June 2025 at The MegaCentre Rayleigh and 25 September 2025 at St Cedds Church, 143 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS2 6QS.
To book a place please email: epunft.Lighthouse.asd@nhs.net
Sleep workshop (virtual sessions)
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 to book a place: epunft.Lighthouse.asd@nhs.net. Sessions run from 10am to 12pm.
2025 Dates: 3 July, 18 September and 16 October.
Teenage workshops following ADHD diagnosis (virtual workshops)
To book a place please email: epunt.Lighthouse.ADHD@nhs.net
2025 dates: 12 August (11am to 12.30pm) and 18 November (6pm to 7.30pm)
Toileting workshops (virtual)
These sessions are for children under the care of the Lighthouse Child Development Centre or who have a diagnosed neurodivergent condition. They are run by the continence team. Please email to book a place: epunft.Lighthouse.ASD@nhs.net
Attendance at community events
SEND Surgeries
A member of the Lighthouse Team will be present on the dates listed below. No need to book, just drop-in between 9am and 11am. For venues, visit SENDsurgeries on the Local Offer.
2025 Dates: 26 June, 17 October and 11 December.
Southend SEND Independent Forum
A member of the Lighthouse Team will be present on the dates listed below. No need to book, just drop-in. More information: SSIF Coffee Mornings
2025 Dates: 10 June and 11 November from 10am to 11.30am at SAVS, 29 to 31 Alexandra Street, Southend-On-Sea SS1 1BW.
Making Waves
To book a place please contact Making Waves - Making Waves All Age SEND Group.
Date: 14 November 2025 from 10am to 12pm.
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