Children's centres

Aveley Family Hub

Address

Aveley Primary School, Stifford Road, Aveley, RM15 4AA

Contact

01708 863 954

You can phone and leave a message on our answering machine for Brighter Futures Aveley Family Hub at the following times:

  • Mondays from 8:30am to 5pm
  • Wednesdays from 8:30am to 5pm

What’s on in February 2025

0 to 12 months

Days of the week

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

Mondays

11am

Midday

Baby Massage                

3rd and 10th February

Book in advance

11am

Midday

Messy Play for babies    

3rd 10th 17th and 24th February

All welcome

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Soft Play            

11th 25th February

All welcome

Wednesdays

9:30am

10:30am

Stay and Play        

12th and 26th February

All welcome

Thursdays

9:30am

Midday

HENRY Healthy Families Programme.  *Creche included*

Starting 6th February for 8 weeks

Book in advance

 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Soft Play

27th February

All welcome

1pm

2:30pm

B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging

A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage

(0-24 months and parents to be)

20th February

All welcome

Fridays

9.30am

10.30am

Sensory Play

7th 14th 21st and 28th February

All welcome

1.30pm

2.15pm

Story time and Rhymes   

7th 14th 21st and 28th February

All welcome

12 to 24 months

Mondays

9.30am

10.30am

Stay and Play     

3rd 10th 17th and 24th February

All welcome

Tuesdays

9.30am

10.30am

Stay and Play    

4th 11th 18th and 25th February  

All welcome

11am

Midday

Soft Play          

4th and 18th February

All welcome

Wednesdays

9:30am

10:30am

Stay and Play    

5th 12th 19th and 26th February

All welcome

11am

Midday

Messy Play   

12th 19th and 26th February

All welcome

Thursdays

9:30am

Midday

HENRY Healthy Families Programme.  *Creche included*

Starting 6th February for 8 weeks

Book in advance

 

1pm

2:30pm

B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging

A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage

(0-24 months and parents to be)

20th February

All welcome

Fridays

11am

Midday

Stay and Play

7th 14th 21st and 28th February 

All welcome

2.30pm

3.15pm

Story time and Rhymes     

7th, 14th, 21st and 28th February

All welcome

 

Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years

24 to 60 months

Mondays

1.30pm

2.30pm

Stay and Play  

3rd 10th 17th and 24th February

All welcome

11am

Midday

Let’s talk Potty training  

24th February

Book in advance

Tuesdays

1.30pm

2:30pm

Bring a Story to Life:

4th       Three little pigs

11th     Superworm   

18th   Old Macdonald had a farm

25th   The train ride

All welcome

Wednesdays

11am

Midday

Stay and Play           

5th and 12th February

All Welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Early Talk Boost 

Term Time Only

Referral only

Thursdays

9:30am

Midday

HENRY Healthy Families Programme.  *Creche included*

Starting 6th February for 8 weeks

Book in advance

 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Stay and Play

6th 13th 20th and 27th February

All welcome

Fridays

1:30pm

2:30pm

7th   Fun with Valentine Card making     

14th Fun with the colour red

21st Fun with Textures

28th Fun with Mark making

All welcome

5 to 19 years

Mondays

9am

4.30pm

Child and Mental Health Services

(CAMHS)

Referral through service only

Wednesdays

3:45pm

4:45pm

Help Me to Stay Safe

Children Services Thurrock

Referral only

General Family Hub Support Services

Mondays

1pm

2.30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

9am

5pm

Midwife Appointments

Book with your midwife

Tuesdays

9:30am

Midday

1- and 2-year Developmental Checks

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

Wednesdays

9am

5pm

Midwife Appointments

Book with your midwife

Wednesdays

9:30am

11:30am

Parent antenatal information

Three information sessions for expectant parents. Covering Health and wellbeing, Labour and Birth and Baby care.

For parents due to have a baby and up to 3 months

5th 12th and 19th February

Please book via the Parents1st website, or contact Nicola on 07789721006

Thursdays

10am

Midday

Parent Outreach Advice Session

20th February     

Book in advance

Fridays

9:30am

12:30pm

1- and 2-year Developmental Checks

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

More activities and support

A wide range of activities are organised at other family hubs across Thurrock. You can find out more about these activities in the document below. Check the timetables of individual family hubs for latest details.

For information on local support services during pregnancy and for families with a baby up to 2 years-old, go to Start for Life.

Registration

You can use the registration form below to register yourself and your child at this family hub, or any of our other family hubs.

Family hub registration