These events run every week across Torbay.
St. Edmunds Family Hub, Victoria Park Rd, Torquay, TQ1 3QH, Devon
This is a drop in Well Baby clinic run by our 0 to 19 Torbay health visiting team and takes place every Monday, 9:30am-11:00am.
Upton Vale Baptist Church, Torquay, TQ1 3HY
A welcoming group where children aged 0-5 years can experience fun activities which help their physical and mental wellbeing.
No need to book, just drop in.
Click here for more information
St. Edmunds Family Hub, Victoria Park Rd, Torquay, TQ1 3QH, Devon
Join Us for:
Every Wednesday at The Beehive Family Hub.
For more information, please go to Baby feeding group – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk).
Torbay’s SEND Pledge was co-produced in 2022 with children, young people, families, and carers, and officially launched in February 2023. It reflects what matters most in how services communicate and work with families, and forms part of Torbay’s wider commitment to relational and restorative practice. The pledge outlines six promises: to be honest, kind, fair, thoughtful, caring, and friendly.
The pledge was shaped by feedback from families who told us that how professionals speak and behave has a direct impact on how supported and understood they feel. It aligns with Torbay’s wider vision for SEND and the principles of the Language That Cares campaign—placing empathy, clarity, and respect at the heart of service delivery.
Despite its positive intentions, we know the pledge is not consistently being followed or embedded in practice. This engagement event is not a consultation—we already know the gaps. Instead, it’s a space to come together and explore how we can embed the pledge meaningfully into everyday work across services.
We’ll be asking:
· What’s getting in the way of implementation?
· How can we build a robust and relational sign-up process?
· What would help practitioners and partners live the pledge in their daily interactions?
Event Details:
Target Audience: Families
If you would like to attend in your professional role, please go to: Practitioner Booking
Parkfield House, Paignton, TQ3 2NH
Is it hard to heat your home?
Do you have difficulty paying your energy bills?
You can drop in to the Energy Advice Clinic!
Energy Advice Centre
Parkfield House, 38 Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ3 2NH
Every Tuesday, 10am – 3pm
A drop in session for parents who have experienced the removal of a child(ren) from their care, through court proceedings. Information, advice and support available.
If you have experienced child removal, come and meet the team.
An informal weekly drop in where you can have a cuppa, ask any questions, get help with form filling and phone calls and get advice and support.
When: Every Tuesday – 11am-1pm
Where: First Floor, Zig-Zags, 32 Market Street, Torquay
(Ring the bell when you arrive and we will come and meet you)
How to reach us outside of drop-in sessions:
Email the team: breathing.space.service@torbay.gov.uk
The Barn, Brixham Enterprise Estate, Rea Barn, Brixham, TQ5 9DF
The group will be run by the Torbay Portage Service and offers parents and their children with special educational needs an opportunity to attend a small toddler group.
The aims of the group are:
For more information, go to Torbay Small Steps Group – Family Hub.
For further support, you can contact the Portage team at portageeam@torbay.gov.uk or via our Facebook Page: Torbay Portage Service.
Paignton Library, Great Western Road, Paignton, Torbay, TQ4 5AG
This is a drop in Well Baby clinic run by our 0 to 19 Torbay health visiting team and takes place every Wednesday, 9:30am-11:30am.
Tor Hill House, Union Street,, Torquay, TQ2 5QW, Devon
Session 2/6
This course is run by the Educational Psychology team and is aimed at teaching assistants who are passionate about supporting children with their emotional wellbeing needs. The ELSA training programme provides TAs with the necessary knowledge, support and resources needed to deliver more individualised and in-depth social, emotional and mental health support to children and young people in school. Their work makes an important contribution to the targeted support your school offers as part of the graduated response.
