Plymouth 0-19 Health Hub

17/10/2025

15/10/2025

Stepping into a brighter tomorrow, one sensory discovery at a time! 🌞

14/10/2025

Did you know you can apply online for NHS Healthy Start in as little as five minutes? 🍎

Find out if you're eligible for help with the cost of healthy food and milk and apply online today: www.healthystart.nhs.uk/how-to-apply/

13/10/2025

06/10/2025

Are you a parent of 2-4 year olds seeking strategies to encourage verbal communication at home? 🤔 Our new group offers a wealth of expert-approved activities and tips to support language development in young children, fostering a strong foundation for lifelong communication skills. 💬

04/10/2025

🌊 Free autism friendly swim sessions for families!

As part of our Short Breaks offer, you can enjoy a free swim at Plympton Pool on Sundays from 10.30 to 11.30am.

The weekly sessions are designed for children and young people with autism and their families 💙
✅ Free to attend
✅ Calm and welcoming environment
✅ A great way to spend time together

To book, click here 👇
https://plymouthcouncil.gladstonego.cloud/book
➡️ Select Plympton Pool and ‘Autism Friendly Swim’

01/10/2025

01/10/2025

Argyle 4 Autism is a project created to support children with autism, or for those who are currently awaiting an official diagnosis.

Sessions run every Tuesday and provide a safe, structured, and inclusive environment where children can develop physical, social, and emotional skills through multisport (4pm-5pm) and esports (5pm-7pm) at the Hub.

Book your child onto a session, here 👇https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/argyle/catalogsearch/result/?q=Argyle4Autism

01/10/2025

Children's teeth.

The difficulties for some parents accessing dentistry care means a parents job in caring for their child's teeth is very important. We often get lots of questions about when to introduce a tooth brush and start brushing teeth and what's tooth paste to use.

It is recommended that parents/carers start brushing your baby's teeth as soon as the first milk tooth breaks through (usually at around 6 months, but it can be earlier or later).

Children under 3 years of age should be supported by their parents or carers to brush their teeth.

Teeth should be brished twice daily for about 2 minutes with fluoride toothpaste.

Teeth should be brushed last thing at night before bed and on 1 other occasion.

A fluoride toothpaste containing no less than 1,000ppm of fluoride (check on the box) should be used unless a dentist advises otherwise

Children under 3 years of age use only a smear of toothpaste.

Children aged 3-7 years can start to brush there own teeth under supervision.

Children aged 7 and over should be able to brush their own teeth, but it's still a good idea to watch them to make sure they brush properly and for about 2 minutes.

For more information including how to teach your child to brush their teeth please visit :
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-teeth-and-gums/taking-care-of-childrens-teeth/

29/09/2025

💬 If you care for a child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and use Plymouth services, please consider taking part in the latest Plymouth Parent Carer Voice (PPCV) survey.

We’re working with PPCV to make sure that your voice is heard in shaping services across the SEND 0-25 sector. Your young person does not need a formal diagnosis or an EHCP for you to be able to complete the survey and share your experiences.

Please follow this link and select the survey that is relevant to you ➡ https://plymouthpcv.co.uk/send-survey-2025-apr-sept/

⏰ The closing date is Monday 6 October 2025

28/09/2025

Support for Dads and Partners

Becoming a parent is life-changing, and it’s common for dads and partners to feel overwhelmed. The number of men who become depressed in the first year after becoming a dad is double that of the general population.

If you’re feeling low, worried, isolated, or struggling, you’re not alone and support is available. The Dads and Partners’ Perinatal Support Group offers a friendly, welcoming space to share experiences, talk openly, and connect with others going through the same thing. What to expect? A relaxed setting with prams, activity mats, baby toys, partners bouncing babies, and coffee! Run by peers with lived experience and supported by the Perinatal Mental Health Team, the group is open to anyone caring for a baby who needs a safe place to talk.

To self-refer, simply email your name and your baby’s age to: livewell.perinatalpeersupport@nhs.net