Family Life

Could you provide a loving home for someone who needs fostering?

Councils across Devon are working together on a mission to find people with time, energy, motivation and a spare bedroom who are able to care for some of Devon’s most vulnerable children and young people as part of this year’s Foster Care Fortnight campaign (13 -26 May).

Foster Care Fortnight is a national...

National initiative returned for its 4thyear, as new survey confirms the best breastfeeding support comes from fellow breastfeeders

Thousands of mums took part in The Big Breastfeeding Café this week. The nationwide campaign, led by breastfeeding brand Medela,connected families via a network of mini events on 1stMay.

Now in its 4th year, the 2019 celebration followed a recent...

The National Marine Aquarium (NMA) in Plymouth will be the only aquarium in the UK to allow its visitors to talk to the divers in its tanks, as part of a brand new interactive Dive Show during the Easter holidays. The new technology will see the divers communicate with each other, as well as the audience for a fully interactive experience.

Throughout the Easter holidays (6-23 April),...

New research has revealed that when parents split up, mums often find themselves struggling to cover their basic living costs, with 39 per cent taking out loans or relying on their overdrafts to make ends meet.

A staggering quarter of mums said they don’t receive any regular financial help from their child’s father, leaving them to cover the cost of raising their child by themselves...