What’s on

Need advice with benefits, housing or finances?

Please attend one of our Housing and Cost Of Living Surgeries running from family hubs across Torbay where you can speak to a Benefits Adviser and Housing Officer.

Benefits
Checking what benefits and financial support you might be able to get to help with your living costs

Housing
Support with your housing needs, signposting and liaison with housing services.

• Dealing with notice to quit and the eviction process.
• Illegal evictions.
• Tenancy rights.
• Devon Home Choice.
• Housing standards and dis-repair

Surgeries are held once a month with appointments available between 9am and 11am. To see the diary pages and make a booking click here.   Select the location you prefer to see the dates and times available.

We are offering appointment only clinics for people who are worried about their baby or child’s development and for those that need to see a health visitor. Please give us a call or email us. Depending on your needs you will receive phone support or been seen face to face. You can also find lots of information, advice and support on our website.

Tel: 0300 333 5352 (Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm)
Email: publichealthnursing.torbay@nhs.net

For further information, please visit Child health clinic – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk).

If you would like support with infant feeding give us a call, contact our hub or email the team. This is for specialist 1 to 1 support from our infant feeding team for those experiencing problems with feeding.

Baby massage is a 4 week course for parents where you can learn how to massage different parts of your baby’s body. Massage can help your baby with the symptoms of colic, aid digestion and regulate their sleep.

A welcoming group where children aged 12 months – 3 years can experience fun activities which help their physical and mental wellbeing, with each week focusing on a different area of your toddlers development.

No need to book. Just drop in!

Due to building works, Developing Toddler at St Edmunds will be relocating to Zig Zags, 32 Market Street Torquay TQ1 3AQ 8JG from 7^th November – 19^th December – 10am-11.30am.

Would you like additional support with starting your baby on solid food? If your baby is over 6 months old we are offering monthly sessions at Turning Heads in Torquay.

Supporting a Solid Start: For families who need support with introducing solid food to their baby. These are referral only monthly sessions for babies over 6 months old. There will be support provided from Community Nursery Nurses and food provided for babies to try. Talk to your health visiting team or contact our advice line on 0300 333 5352 to book your space.

You can also find great information, advice and videos here

Need support to understand your child’s behaviour?

Why not take a bit of time to think about being a parent, meet other parents and find out lots of great information about what is going on inside your child’s brain and how this affects their behaviour.

Understanding your child is a course for all parents, grandparents and carers of children aged 6 months to 6 years.

The course covers:

• How your child develops.
• Understanding how your child is feeling.
• Tuning in to what your child needs.
• Responding to how your child is feeling.
• Different styles of parenting.
• Having fun together.
• The rhythm of interaction.
• Why is sleep important?
• Self-regulation and anger.
• Communication and tuning in.
• Looking back and looking forwards.

To reserve a place, please scan the QR code of follow the link: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/parenting-courses/

Would you like additional support with starting your baby on solid food? If your baby is over 6 months old we are offering monthly sessions at Turning Heads in Torquay.

Supporting a Solid Start: For families who need support with introducing solid food to their baby. These are referral only monthly sessions for babies over 6 months old. There will be support provided from Community Nursery Nurses and food provided for babies to try. Talk to your health visiting team or contact our advice line on 0300 333 5352 to book your space.

You can also find great information, advice and videos here

A confidential service supporting children and young people aged 11-24 years old who are struggling with their wellbeing.

If you’re experiencing or have experienced difficult things and it’s stopping you living your life
then come and get some support.

Where:

Checkpoint

7 Victoria Road

Torquay

TQ1 1HU

When:

Every Thursday, 3pm – 4:30pm

More information:

For more information, please go to Time Torbay – Wellbeing Drop In – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk).

Or call 01803 200100.

Tabletop Roleplay Group  13-19 Years. Every Thursday 6.00pm-8.00pm at Chill’d Out, Torquay

For more information, please search for Torbay Youth Service on the Torbay Council Website www.torbay.gov.uk or contact Jenny on 07920806455 or Paul on 07766990922.

These groups are open to any young people, even if they haven’t engaged with the Youth Service before