What’s on

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.

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 Monday at St Edmunds.

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

Togetherness – Bringing the Solihull Approach to the World

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

On the following Tuesdays:
15th September, 22nd September, 29th September, 6th October, 13th October, 20th October, 3rd November, 10th November, 17th November, 24th November.

Covering topics including:
– Feelings
– Importance of Play
– Effective Communication
– Developmental Needs
– Challenging Behaviour
– Sleep

Togetherness is a course for all parents, grandparents and carers of children aged 6 months to 6 years.

To book a place, please contact Andrew Wright on andrew.wright@torbay.gov.uk or on 07776 495028.

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

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

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

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.

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.