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Successful Year for Seaton Wetlands Summer Holiday Club

East Devon District Council is pleased to announce another highly successful year for the Seaton Wetlands Summer Holiday Club, which continues to bring children closer to nature.

Organised annually during the first week of August by the East Devon District Council Countryside team, the...

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Bring the outside in with a new online resource for families across Devon

Families across Devon can now access fun and educational resources online via a new four week feature launched today. The feature is offered through Sustrans’ free parent-focused newsletter.

The four-week feature, compiled by the walking and cycling charity Sustrans, includes five activities themed for wellbeing, keeping active, being creative, investigating and ‘anything goes’. Each...

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How to Help Your Dog Maintain a Healthy Weight

Overfeeding your dog and allowing them to become obese is definitely not a good idea. Granted, it’s seldom done intentionally and is more a matter of not knowing how to prevent it from happening. But let’s start with understanding why it’s so important to help your dog maintain a healthy weight in the first place.

Research has proven that slender dogs find it easier to get around and...

Families urged to check if their children are eligible for free school meals

Families in Devon are being urged to check if their children are eligible for free school meals as the coronavirus crisis creates more hardship across the county.

Nationally applications for Universal Credit have gone up dramatically with initial estimates of an extra 10,000 claims in Devon in the last two weeks of March.

Now Devon County Council is appealing to hard-pressed...

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Webinar to help separated parents with co-parenting during lockdown

Solicitors from The Family Law Company are to offer free guidance to separated parents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The webinar takes place on Thursday April 30 from 11am to 12 noon and anyone interested is invited to register for a free place.

During the session, two specialist family law solicitors, Hannah Porter and Imran Khodabocus will clarify the facts for separated...

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Charity’s free Activity Packs will help children to get thinking, moving and creative

Caudwell Children, the national charity that provides practical and emotional support to disabled children and their families, has produced a unique collection of FREE weekly Activity Packs to get children and young people thinking, moving, and creative during the coronavirus lock-down.

The packs, developed in response to the feedback the charity has received from the families that...

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Could Devon find a family for Kevin?

Family for Me, a campaign designed specifically to find families for children who have been waiting the longest to be adopted, is being re-launched across Devon to find a family for Kevin.

Kevin is a charismatic, smart little six year old. His lovely thick dark hair and long eyelashes are characteristic of his Eastern European heritage. Kevin was born with a complex neuro-disability...

Likely increase in domestic violence as a result of Coronavirus – what you can do

Suggestions that there will be a surge in domestic violence in the region as families self-isolate and schools face long closures has prompted a response from The Family Law Company.

Director Jane Chanot who is part of the Children, Child Abduction and Domestic Violence Team, says “I have real concerns that we’ll see an increase in situations where families are kept inside together...

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Covid-19 – how it affects child contact if you’re a separated parent

Specialist family lawyer Hannah Porter from The Family Law Company explains what government recommendations about social distancing mean for separated parents deciding whether contact between children and the non-resident parent should go ahead.

Associate Solicitor Hannah says, “We are all now aware of advice regarding staying at home, social distancing. and avoiding any gatherings...

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Spring-clean your finances with these seven simple steps

We can all become complacent with our finances, but as with any bad habits, the first step is admitting something needs to change – and spring is an ideal time to give your money habits a deep clean and refresh.

But, once you’ve decided to improve your money habits, where do you start?

Here are some ideas from TopCashback.co.uk UK director Adam Bullock, for spring cleaning...

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How to Prepare as a Couple for Family Life

When you’re planning on starting a family, the excitement and affection that you feel for your partner, and for the path you are mapping ahead, can feel overwhelming. After all, you’re about to start a journey that will last for the rest of your life – and you’re doing it with the person you love the most.

But, before you get too starry-eyed, it’s worth considering the practical...

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Family Life

Successful Year for Seaton Wetlands Summer Holiday Club

Bring the outside in with a new online resource for families across Devon

How to Help Your Dog Maintain a Healthy Weight

Families urged to check if their children are eligible for free school meals

Webinar to help separated parents with co-parenting during lockdown

Charity’s free Activity Packs will help children to get thinking, moving and creative

Could Devon find a family for Kevin?

Likely increase in domestic violence as a result of Coronavirus – what you can do

Covid-19 – how it affects child contact if you’re a separated parent

Spring-clean your finances with these seven simple steps

How to Prepare as a Couple for Family Life

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