We are all feeling the loss of Heather Boxer's presence and leadership.  These have been a difficult few months for us but Heather left a strong team and clear legacy to steer our work. Her empathy, professionalism, and hard work have been woven into the fabric of everything we do.

What was once our Blue Room has been transformed into the Heather Room, renamed in memory of our much-loved Chief Executive, Heather. Thanks to the generosity of GLG volunteers, Adventures in Furniture, and our volunteer Angela, the space is now a warm and welcoming room where families can feel safe, supported, and at ease during therapy.

One of our therapists writes about the importance of therapists training to work with interpreters, to help break language barriers, and build bridges of communication with the families we support.

Angela Ridgeon interviews Georgina - the Lead Therapist and cornerstone of WLAC’s therapeutic team. With a background in clinical psychology and a decade at CAMHS, Georgina brings deep expertise, compassion, and a collaborative spirit to her work with children and families. From championing three-way meetings to co-leading parenting talks, she’s dedicated to keeping the child at the heart of every intervention. Beyond her role, Georgina is a proud mum, keen runner, and passionate supporter of WLAC’s fundraising events.

She’s done it again! Our 14-year-old superstar fundraiser, Aara Bhatia, is recognised yet again for her incredible and inspirational efforts to support not only WLAC but the community overall with her charitable efforts. We couldn’t be more proud!

We are so grateful for the Ten Acres Residents Association for inviting us to their Annual Street Party, where they very generously donated the proceedings from entry and raffle tickets to WLAC to support CAMEO, our therapeutic stay-and-play group. Thanks to everyone who came along and bought raffle tickets, the Street Party raised a record-breaking amount for CAMEO!

We shine a light on a superstar runner, Mel Howes, who ran a half-marathon across the Oresund Bridge, from Denmark to Sweden, in aid of WLAC!

It’s that time again! We watched your donations get DOUBLED in this year’s Champions for Children Match Funding Campaign, where together we raised over £21,000!

For this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we take a look at how community can help to better our mental health, and just how important connections with people around us can be in helping us feel better.

This National Volunteer Week, we’re celebrating the wonderful volunteers who help make our work possible. Read more about what our volunteers do, and see who our Volunteer Spotlight shines on this year!

Thank you so much to everyone who joined the 2025 Neighbourhood Nosh for making it such a wonderful evening.  The soiree started in great style thanks to Benjamin and Maider, who welcomed about a hundred guests to their beautiful home and allowed everyone to enjoy a golden evening in their garden.

One of our own WLAC therapists dives into the impact of therapy in schools, offering a frontline perspective.

One of our therapists shares insight on ‘a therapist’s therapy’, explaining how external supervision helps therapists stay ethical, effective and reflective in their work.

On Sunday 27th April, we saw our 7 incredible runners make it through 26.2 miles across London in aid of WLAC!

Sara celebrates her fabulous 50th birthday in style and selflessness, with a tennis tournament in aid of three wonderful local charities, including WLAC.

On 27th March WLAC’s young fundraising volunteer was granted a Young Achiever’s Award by the Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea, Councellor Will Lane, for her extraordinary commitment to improving the lives of those who live, work, study and visit the borough.

Our very own Magnificent Seven will be running in aid of West London Action for Children on Sunday 27th April. We'll be cheering them on from the sidelines near Bermondsey Tube Station and meeting the finishers in Horse Guards Parade to congratulate them on their achievement. Good luck all!

On March 27th,  Lightning Talks returned to Kite Studios.  More than 40 supporters gathered to hear 6 speakers deliver their short talks on a variety of topics.  Over £700 was raised towards our vital work.  A big thank you to all who spoke so engagingly and to Auriol Herford, founder of Kite Studios, for welcoming us back again. 

On the 1st February, the Hammersmith Club hosted its second evening of Scottish dancing and delicious curry, all to raise funds to support WLAC’s work and raised £6,346.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Holy Trinity Church Hall on Brook Green, for ‘An Evening of Modern Chicago Bridge’ on Wednesday 29th January,