What’s on

‘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

Need advice with benefits, housing or finances?

Please attend one of our Housing and Cost Of Living Surgeries running from family hubs across Torbay where you can speak to a Benefits Adviser and Housing Officer.

Benefits
Checking what benefits and financial support you might be able to get to help with your living costs

Housing
Support with your housing needs, signposting and liaison with housing services.

• Dealing with notice to quit and the eviction process.
• Illegal evictions.
• Tenancy rights.
• Devon Home Choice.
• Housing standards and dis-repair

Surgeries are held once a month with appointments available between 9am and 11am. To see the diary pages and make a booking click here.   Select the location you prefer to see the dates and times available.

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

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.

A session for parents with children 12 months to 3 years; support and information for your developing toddler. Meeting other parents just like you. No need to book, just drop in.

This group runs Term Time Only

Would you like additional support with starting your baby on solid food? If your baby is over 6 months old we are offering monthly sessions at Turning Heads in Torquay.

Supporting a Solid Start: For families who need support with introducing solid food to their baby. These are referral only monthly sessions for babies over 6 months old. There will be support provided from Community Nursery Nurses and food provided for babies to try. Talk to your health visiting team or contact our advice line on 0300 333 5352 to book your space.

You can also find great information, advice and videos here

Would you like additional support with starting your baby on solid food? If your baby is over 6 months old we are offering monthly sessions at Turning Heads in Torquay.

Supporting a Solid Start: For families who need support with introducing solid food to their baby. These are referral only monthly sessions for babies over 6 months old. There will be support provided from Community Nursery Nurses and food provided for babies to try. Talk to your health visiting team or contact our advice line on 0300 333 5352 to book your space.

You can also find great information, advice and videos here

Can you be a Building Babies Brains Champion in Torbay?

This free series of workshops provides an opportunity to come together with like-minded people in the local community to learn the user friendly science behind what babies and toddlers need from us to build strong and resilient brains. Our building babies brain champions tell us they gain more skills and confidence in passing on key messages to carers and love the ethos that ‘It takes a village to grow a child’.

There are 5 Face to Face sessions on 16th May, 23rd May, 13th June, 27th June and 18th July 2024, and there are 2 Group Online sessions on 30th May and 20th June 2024. Sessions 1-6 are 1.00pm – 3.00pm and Session 7 is from 1.00pm – 1.45pm.

Find out more https://torbayfamilyhub.org.uk/volunteer/ – click on Building Babies Brains

To sign up, send us an email on torbayfamilyhub@actionforchildren.org.uk”

Tabletop Roleplay Group  13-19 Years. Every Thursday 6.00pm-8.00pm 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