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The Torbay Portage Service would like to offer parents and their pre-school children with additional needs an opportunity to attend a small parent and child group. It will take place each week and will be run by two Portage home visitors.

The aims of the groups are:

• To give parents opportunities to meet one another and the Portage Home Visitors.
• 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.

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!

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

In this session we will help you to understand what we mean by transitions and the range of transitions encountered by children and young people.

We explore the impact of transitions on the education and wellbeing of autistic children and young people and the reasons they may require specific enhanced transition support.

Finally, we will discuss how to support autistic children and young people effectively with transitions.

If your child is aged 2 or under and you have concerns about their speech, language or communication, we’d love to invite you to join our Speech, Language and Communication Group session.

These one-off sessions, lasting an hour and a half, are held at all our hubs and led by Early Years Support Workers. They provide practical advice and guidance to help you support your child’s speech, language and communication skills.

If you feel this would benefit your child, please follow the link here.

10:30am – 12:30pm for 10 weeks at The Windmill Centre, Pendennis Road, Torquay, TQ2 7QR

We may cover topics including:

• Feelings
• Importance of Play
• Effective Communication
• Developmental Needs
• Challenging Behaviour
• Sleep

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

To book a place, please contact Andrew Wright or Gabrielle Dale on andrew.wright@torbay.gov.uk (07776495028) or gabrielle.dale@actionforchildren.org.uk (07866997870)

TorBaby Antenatal:

For Antenatal Mums 20+ weeks and their birth partners who live in Torbay.

The sessions cover:

– Helping your baby and you through pregnancy and birth.

– Getting to know your baby in the womb.

– You, your baby and the stages of labour.

– Helping you and your baby through labour and birth.

– Feeding your baby.

– Practical session, bathing, holding baby, changing a nappy and more.

Click the booking link below to find a date and location.

5 weekly sessions for you and your birth partner, alternating monthly between our Torquay and Paignton Family Hubs.

Interested in attending?

Book via the link: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/89774

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.

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.