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Information and resources to support positive health and wellbeing for families

Links to local partner organisations who provide information or offers to support positive health and wellbeing for children, young people and families.

Health and wellbeing

One You Plymouth
Information and links to activities to support health and wellbeing including eating well, getting enough to eat if money is tight and healthy recipe ideas, alongside information and resources to help you be more active.

Livewell Health Visiting and Public Health Nurses
Support the health and needs of young children and their families, with additional support for different age groups through their ChatHealth text service.

Plymouth Community Asset map
Information on community-based activities to support health and wellbeing in Plymouth.

Health for Kids
Information, advice and guidance around positive family mealtimes, how to manage fussy eating and helping children be more active and also how to contact your local school nursing team.

The Zone
Information, advice and support for health and wellbeing, mental health and sexual health and relationships for all young people aged 13 to 25.

Family Hubs
Information, support and activities for families, including for those with very young children.

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Family gathered around a table set for lunch

Food and nutrition

Food is Fun
Offer a variety of cookery classes across Plymouth, and provide simple family recipe ideas.

Food Plymouth
Information on opportunities of how to get involved with growing food and if you need help with accessing food.

On Course South West
Offer a range of courses including family fun workshops, and family learning courses which include family meal and money saving ideas.

Three children wearing food is fun aprons making mini pizzas

Active families

Plymouth Active
Information on swimming including lessons, diving, indoor and outdoor sports activities, climbing and gym facilities across different sites in Plymouth.

Active Devon
Information on how children, young people and families can be active including; where to go cycling in Devon, free active apps and travelling actively.

Argyle Community Trust
Free or cheap activity sessions for mum and baby plus men and women, free football sessions for 8-18 year olds, football sessions for children of all ages and for children with a disability.

YMCA Plymouth
Information on activities for families including local clubs, and health and activity sessions for all ages.

Plymouth Sound National Marine Park
Information on local Marine Park events, and how to stay safe while enjoying the benefits of being in or on the water, including links to partner sites with information about free safe swimming and where it is legal to go fishing locally.

Child in swimming pool