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Local Support

Devon County Council

Education and Families

We are the definitive source of registered childcare in Devon.

  • make an informed choice about childcare
  • find out about the help you can get with your childcare costs
  • if you are having problems finding childcare
  • find your local children’s centre

You can search for settings by using the Find Childcare in Devon Family Information Directory. You can also use Ofsted’s ‘Find an inspection report’ facility to find childcare providers and childminders in your area and see how they are performing.

Visit the Devon County Council website

Fertility Exeter

They care about what is right for you

From your first appointment, our specialist team of Doctors, Nurses, Embryologists and Counsellors will support you through the often complicated and emotional process of fertility treatment.

From consultation, through diagnostics, treatment planning and counselling, we will work with you to create a programme that is right for you.

Benefitting from the backing of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, yet still small enough to offer a personal service, our team will be with you at every step of the journey.

Visit the Fertility Exeter website

National Support

The National Childbirth Trust

Their mission is to support parents through the first 1,000 days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

Visit the The National Childbirth Trust website

ICON

Baby crying is normal, you can cope. Please follow the ICON guidance for coping with crying.

Visit the ICON website

The Lullaby Trust

The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.

Visit the The Lullaby Trust website

TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Births Association)

Tamba is a UK based charity helping people around the world. They were set up by parents of multiples and interested professionals in 1978.

Visit the TAMBA website

Baby Centre

BabyCentre® reaches more than 45 million mums globally each month in nine different languages, including eight in 10 new and expecting mums online in the UK.

Visit the Baby Centre website