What’s on

This session will help you to understand:

• • Anxiety how it works and what triggers it
  • How can we support regulation of nervous system?
  • How can we support neurodivergent young people to recognise what they are feeling

This workshop takes places at Parkfield House.

Booking Link: Form

There is another workshop taking place online at 6-7.30pm

For information on all workshop sessions, please see: Neurodiversity Parent Support Program

Trainer: Tas Felstead, Public Health Community Staff Nurse (School Nurse)

Cost: Free

In this session we will help you to understand how anxiety works, its impact and what triggers it.

The session will look at anxiety and how the three areas of difference that affect autistic & neurodiverse children & young people can interact with anxiety.

We will consider strategies that can help autistic and neurodiverse children and young people understand and manage their anxiety.

This workshop takes place online.

Book here: Form

There is another workshop taking place at Parkfield House 10am – 12pm

For information on all workshop sessions, please see: Neurodiversity Parent Support Program

(Previously known as Infant Feeding Group).

Join Us for:

• Support and Information: Our trained Infant Feeding peer supporters are here to help you.
• Social Interaction: Connect with other parents and share experiences.
• For All Ages: Whether you’re expecting a baby or have a little one, this group is for you.
• No Booking Required: Just drop in and feel welcome!

Every Wednesday at The Beehive Family Hub.

For more information, please go to Baby feeding group – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk).

Would you like more information on when and how to start your baby on solid food? If so, come along to one of our drop in information sessions held each month at our Feed and Nurture Groups. A Community Nursery Nurse will be there with resources and to talk through the process. Please come along If you have any questions or worries about starting solids.

No need to book – just turn up!

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.

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Peep groups are for mums, dads, carers and their children together, and aim to support families with their children’s early learning in a simple and enjoyable way.

The different elements of a Peep group provide opportunities to have fun together and to share the key ideas that support children’s development. Peep sessions include:

• songs and rhymes
• joint play activities
• a talking time for adults (chatting about an aspect of children’s development)
• story and book-sharing time
• ideas for families to try at home.

A group run by the Torbay Portage Service.

It is a small toddler group offered to parents and their children with special educational needs.

The aims of the group are

• To give parents opportunities to meet one another and the Portage Home Visitors and for staff to get to know families and children.
• For parents to be able to ask questions and share support ideas.
• For children to be able to experience accessible play and learning experiences within a small group.
• For staff members to share play and learning ideas to meet young children’s needs.

For more information, please go to Torbay Small Steps Group – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk).

This is a drop in Well Baby clinic run by our 0 to 19 Torbay health visiting team and takes place every Friday, 10am – 11:30am.

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