These events run every week across Torbay.
The Barn, Brixham Enterprise Estate, Rea Barn, Brixham, TQ5 9DF
This group is for babies aged 0–12 months, offering a variety of activities to support their development, with drop in feeding support available. However your feeding journey looks, you are always welcome – whether you’re looking for practical help, a listening ear, or simply a space to spend time with your baby.
Check our What’s On pages for dates and times. See you there!
Every Wednesday at The Barn.
The Beehive Family Hub, Bishops Place, Paignton, TQ3 3DZ
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.
Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 6AP
Peep – Supporting parents and children to learn together!
Peep groups are free, fun and friendly, and are for parents and carers with Preschool children to help support with early language and development.
Weekly groups:
Sherwell Valley Primary School – Mondays, 9am – 10:30am
Windmill Centre, Torquay – Wednesdays, 10am – 11:30am
Foxhole Community Centre, Paignton – Wednesdays, 9am – 10:30am
Cockington School – Thursdays, 9am – 10:30am
St Martin’s Church Hall, Barton, Torquay (following community café) – Fridays, 9:30am – 10:30am
For further information, contact earlyyears@torbay.gov.uk
The Beehive Family Hub, Bishops Place, Paignton, TQ3 3DZ
Do you work with children aged 0-2 or their families? Become a Building Babies’ Brain Champion by joining us on our Building Babies’ Brains fully funded series of workshops. These will support you to increase your knowledge of baby brain development, bonding and resilience, and be confident in ‘passing on’ this information to parents/carers/communities.
A blended learning approach made up of six 2¼ hour sessions and one 1 hour catch up session:
4 face-to-face at The Beehive, Paignton (24th September, 1st October, 15th October & 5th November).
2 online group learning (8th October & 22nd October).
1 face-to-face catch up (3rd December)
(Sessions 1-6 are from 9:30am – 11:45am. Session 7 is from 10am – 11am)
To sign up, please contact us at afcadminteam@actionforchildren.org.uk
St. Edmunds Family Hub, Victoria Park Rd, Torquay, TQ1 3QH, Devon
The themes of the group during term times will change weekly, with this order being followed:
1. Exploratory Play
2. Physical Fun
3. Messy Play
4. Explore a Story
5. Yoga
No need to book, just drop in.
This session is aimed at children aged 1 and over.
During the school holidays, we will run one these sessions within the community.
Checkpoint, 7 Victoria Road, Torquay, TQ3 3DZ
Who?
11-24 year olds.
How to refer?
Attend a drop-in.
For more information, contact 01803 200100.
Tuesdays at People Parkfield, 38 Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ3 2NH
Thursdays at Checkpoint, 7 Victoria Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HU
Barton Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JA
Peep – Supporting parents and children to learn together!
Peep groups are free, fun and friendly, and are for parents and carers with Preschool children to help support with early language and development.
Weekly groups:
Sherwell Valley Primary School – Mondays, 9am – 10:30am
Windmill Centre, Torquay – Wednesdays, 10am – 11:30am
Foxhole Community Centre, Paignton – Wednesdays, 9am – 10:30am
Cockington School – Thursdays, 9am – 10:30am
St Martin’s Church Hall, Barton, Torquay (following community café) – Fridays, 9:30am – 10:30am
For further information, contact earlyyears@torbay.gov.uk
The Beehive Family Hub, Bishops Place, Paignton, TQ3 3DZ
Drop-In Single Sessions are available to parents and carers of children aged between 0 and 8 years old.
If you are looking for guidance, advice or support, relating to any aspect of your child’s development, emotional and/or social health, we are available.
Single Sessions focus on what you want help with and together consider your next steps to beginning to improve your family wellbeing.
The group meets at the Windmill Centre on Tuesdays and The Beehive on Fridays, alternating each week.
Call Leigh Williams on 07989144148.
Our Single Session options are inspired by the partnership between Action for Children and Normal Magic.
The Barn, Brixham Enterprise Estate, Rea Barn, Brixham, TQ5 9DF
This is a drop in Well Baby clinic run by our 0 to 19 Torbay health visiting team and takes place every Friday, 9:30am – 11:30am.
The Beehive Family Hub, Bishops Place, Paignton, TQ3 3DZ
The themes of the group during term times will change weekly, with this order being followed:
1. Exploratory Play
2. Physical Fun
3. Messy Play
4. Explore a Story
5. Yoga
No need to book, just drop in.
This session is aimed at children aged 1 and over.
During the school holidays, we will run one these sessions within the community.
