What’s on

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. It is also a great way to relax, have fun and spend quality time together using music, simple songs and nursery rhymes.

A welcoming group where children aged 0-3 years can experience fun activities which help their physical and mental wellbeing.

The Torbay Portage Service would like to offer parents and their children with special educational needs an opportunity to attend a small toddler group.

The group will take place every other week and will be run by two portage home visitors and an Action for Children volunteer.

For more information, please go to Torbay Small Steps Group – 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.

‘She And Us’ – Young Women’s Group 11-17 Years. Every Wednesday 6.30pm-8.30pm 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

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).

Our Parenting and Play Coffee Mornings at The Barn fall on the first Thursday morning of the month.

Drop in and join us anytime between 9:30am-11:00am for a hot drink, chat and chance to let your little ones play in a safe and welcoming space. This session provides you with a great opportunity to catch up with friends, or even make new ones. We look forward to seeing you there!

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.

Come and join us on Thursday 1^st August from 12:30pm down at Youngs Park in Goodrington to celebrate the beginning of this years World Breastfeeding Week, which runs from Thursday 1^st August – Wednesday 7^th August. The picnic is free to attend and everyone who supports and celebrates breastfeeding is welcome!

Pop down with your picnics to catch up with friends and make new ones, for information on infant feeding from our Infant Feeding Champions and Peer Supporters, or to find out how else we’ll be celebrating this week throughout our Family Hubs.

We’ll also have with us lots of information about what we’ve got going on in the Family Hubs over the summer – it really is an event not to be missed!