Family Life

Most popular Summer Mix ever!

Spaces on hundreds of free, fun and exciting courses for young people as part of this year’s Summer Mix programme are filling up fast since registration began earlier this month.

Over 1,400 young people aged 11 to 19 – or 11 to 25 for those with a disability or special learning needs - have already signed up to try something new this August. Many of the fantastic courses on offer are...

Could supernanny be your saviour?

Do your family need some help? Have you tried everything you can?

If so, you'll be glad to hear that the UK's favourite nanny since Mary Poppins is back in business!

Supernanny Jo Frost is holding the ultimate parenting countryhouse retreat this summer, and you could join her!

All you need to do is visit http://www.shortaudition.com/application.php?jid=13180 , email...

Wild Tribe Children's Festival hits Plymouth!

Wild Tribe Children’s Festival 11-13 July Plymouth

Plans are coming together nicely for Plymouth’s first ever festival for children.

There's a great line up; four different family performances every day plus workshops in animation, dance, storytelling, circus skills, illustration and crafts.

There’ll be live music plus lots of activities including forest school,...

Youngsters invited to step into the Mythical Maze

There’s an a'maze'ing challenge in store for young readers at Plymouth’s libraries this summer.

Children aged between four and 12 are being invited to step into the ‘Mythical Maze’ and read at least six books or e-books over the school holiday, collecting scratch-and-sniff stickers, games and wristbands along the way.

There’s a poster to help track their reading and every child...

Museum event to celebrate ‘Fantastic Fathers’

Children will get the chance to make some special treats for their dads at the City Museum and Art Gallery this weekend.

Staff are running two 'Fantastic Fathers' craft sessions from 11am to midday and from 1.30pm to 2.30pm on Saturday 7 June.

Children will be able to make handmade gifts and keepsakes to give to their dads on Father's Day on Sunday 15 June. Activities will...

Event aims to encourage shared family reading

Plymouth City Council is teaming up with children’s author Kathryn White and national shared reading initiative ‘Reading Force’ to promote books to youngsters from service families.

A special event is being held at Plymstock Library on Saturday 7 June to celebrate National Bookstart Week and encourage forces parents and carers to share books with their little ones.

The event...

Woods and waves activities for half term

Families wanting fresh air and fun have got their pick of events in the city from the seashore to woodlands this half term.

Plymouth’s Stepping Stones to Nature team have put on a packed programme of activities designed to get Plymouth people out and about.

Four organisations dedicated to helping people learn about nature, as well as feel happier, healthier and more connected...

Adults in South West most likely to foster

Adults in the south west are among the most likely in England to consider becoming a foster carer, according to a poll released by leading charity the Fostering Network.

The YouGov poll, published to coincide with the start of Foster Care Fortnight, found that 26 per cent of adults in the south west would consider becoming a foster carer either now or in the future, compared with a UK...

Guess who fosters in Plymouth

Plymouth City Council is asking local residents to guess who fosters to raise awareness of the need for more foster carers in Plymouth, as part of Foster Care Fortnight™ 2014.

With record numbers of children (408) coming into care, and the need to recruit at least 40 more fostering families in and around the city, the Council is asking if people have the skills to consider becoming a...

Countdown to new play space at Eggbuckland

It’s out with the old and in with the new for children in Eggbuckland who are now counting down the days until they can play on shiny new equipment.

Plymouth City Council has secured £40,000 of funding from developers as part of its Section 106 negotiations to transform facilities at Frogmore Field.

A tired old play area with equipment dating back 30 years will be removed from...

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