Helping you choose your support

Many adults need help to go about their daily lives. This might be because of a disability, illness or old age. Like every other adult, they deserve freedom and control over their lives. "Your Choice" aims to give them more choice and control over the care and support they receive so that it meets their own wishes but also ensures that they have help and support when they need it.

» Find local resources to support your needs

» Find out more about the changes to adult social care

Keeping warm and well in Waltham Forest

3 Feb: Keeping warm over the winter months can help prevent colds, flu or more serious health problems like pneumonia, falls and hypothermia.

Waltham Forest Council is working with Age UK Waltham Forest, to stay warm and well over the next few months. Here’s some tips to stay warm and well during the winter months.

» More on keeping warm and well

The life you change will be yours

Did you know that you don't have to be wealthy or married. People who are single, living with someone, divorced, lesbian or gay can adopt as well.

In Waltham Forest we believe that people from all backgrounds, cultures and religions can make perfect adoptive parents.

Currently we have children from various cultures, religions and age groups that need a permanent home that can offer love, stability and support. If you feel that you have the commitment to become an adoptive parent we want to hear from you. Adopting a child could be one of the most rewarding things you could do. Or visit our adoption pages.

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The life you change will be yours

Could you offer love, care and commitment to a child who may have had a difficult start in life? Fostering a child could be one of the most rewarding things you do.

In Waltham Forest we believe that all kinds of people can help make a positive contribution to a child's life. So, whatever your culture, race, religion or sexuality we would love to hear from you. We provide excellent support throughout and after the fostering process, as well as on-going training and a fostering allowance.

For more information contact the Fostering Team direct on 020 8496 2479/2423 (9am-5pm Monday-Friday) or e-mail susan.buckman@walthamforest.gov.uk or visit our fostering page.

Find out about local services

Use My Place to find services local to where you live: when your rubbish is collected, your nearest library or leisure centre and more.

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