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Weekly Events

These events run every week across Torbay.

Torbaby Antenatal

January 6, 2025 (Monday)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

St. Edmunds Family Hub, Victoria Park Rd, Torquay, TQ1 3QH, Devon

This is a 5 week course for you and your birth partner.

You will 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.

There will be light refreshments available.

Booking Essential, sign up here

Click here for more information

Child Health Clinic

January 7, 2025 (Tuesday)
9:15 am - 12:15 pm

The Barn, Brixham Enterprise Estate, Rea Barn, Brixham, TQ5 9DF

  • Booking Required
  • Free

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 be seen face to face. You can also find lots of helpful information, advice and support on our Family Hub website.

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

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

Developing Baby

January 7, 2025 (Tuesday)
9:30 am - 10:30 am

The Beehive Family Hub, Bishops Place, Paignton, TQ3 3DZ

This is a weekly group for parents with their babies (0-12 months) to attend and is based on offering specific advice and guidance for new parents.

Each week there will be a theme focused around your child’s development run by the family hub staff with breastfeeding peer supporters on hand to offer additional support.

No need to book. Just drop in!

The Children's Society - Wellbeing Drop-In

January 7, 2025 (Tuesday)
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

38 Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ3 2NH

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:

Old Parkfield House

38 Esplanade Road

Paignton

TQ3 2NH

When:

Every Tuesday, 1pm – 4:30pm

More information:

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

Or call 01803 200100.

Developing Baby

January 7, 2025 (Tuesday)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

St. Edmunds Family Hub, Victoria Park Rd, Torquay, TQ1 3QH, Devon

This is a weekly group for parents with their babies (0-12 months) to attend and is based on offering specific advice and guidance for new parents.

Each week there will be a theme focused around your child’s development run by the family hub staff with breastfeeding peer supporters on hand to offer additional support.

No need to book. Just drop in!

Breastfeeding Masterclass

January 7, 2025 (Tuesday)
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Torbay Hospital, Newton Rd, Torquay, TQ2 7AA

An antenatal education session which focuses on breastfeeding for women, their partners, family and friends, everyone is welcome to come along.

This workshop will benefit mothers (birth partners welcome) considering breastfeeding their first baby, as well as experienced mothers who may have had problems breastfeeding previously, or may never had breastfed before.

To find out more and book your place, please go to: Breastfeeding Masterclass – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk)

How to find TREC:

From the Cadewell lane entrance to Torbay Hospital, take the first left then first left again over the speed ramps.

Follow the road and you will see the maternity unit on your right. Take the 2nd right, follow the road and the TREC/ Horizon centre are situated on your left. Walk past the horizon centre and TREC is the next building.

There are designated parking areas that are pay and display. The postcode is TQ2 7AA.

Emotional Literacy Support Assistant Training Programme (ELSA)

January 8, 2025 (Wednesday)
9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Tor Hill House, Union Street,, Torquay, TQ2 5QW, Devon

  • Education-EarlyYearsSENDCo
  • Education-Practitioner
  • Education-SENDCo
  • SEMH
  • SEND

Session 4/6

This course is run by the Educational Psychology team and is aimed at teaching assistants who are passionate about supporting children with their emotional wellbeing needs. The ELSA training programme provides TAs with the necessary knowledge, support and resources needed to deliver more individualised and in-depth social, emotional and mental health support to children and young people in school.

Developing Toddler

January 8, 2025 (Wednesday)
9:45 am - 11:15 am

The Barn, Brixham Enterprise Estate, Rea Barn, Brixham, TQ5 9DF

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!

Feed and Nurture Group

January 8, 2025 (Wednesday)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

The Beehive Family Hub, Bishops Place, Paignton, TQ3 3DZ

  • Drop In
  • Free
  • infant feeding

(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).

Baby Weigh in Clinic

January 8, 2025 (Wednesday)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Paignton, Paignton, TQ3, TQ4

  • Drop In

This Paignton Baby Weigh In Clinic used to be part of Thriving Child at the Beehive but has now moved to the upstairs room in Paignton Library.

This is a drop in Well Baby clinic run by our 0 to 19 Torbay health visiting team and takes place every Wednesday, 1:30pm – 3:30pm!

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