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 April 2025

0 to 12 months

Days of the week

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

Mondays

11am

Midday

Messy Play for babies    

7th 14th and 28th April  

All welcome

1pm

2.30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Soft Play            

1st 8th 22nd and 29th April

All welcome

10am 

11:30am 

Special Event: Easter Event 

15th April

Bring an easter bonnet with you! 

Book in advance  

1:30pm

3pm

Special Event: Easter Event 

15th April

Bring an easter bonnet with you! 

Book in advance  

Wednesdays

11am

Midday

Stay and Play – Tummy Time  

2nd 9th 16th 23rd and 30th April 

All welcome

9:30am

10:30am

Triple P Babies

2nd 9th 16th and 30th April

Referral Only

1:30pm

2:30pm

ESOL   

9th 16th 23rd and 30th April

Book in advance

Thursdays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Soft Play

3rd 10th 17th and 24th April    

All welcome

11am

Midday

Sensory Play

3rd and 24th April   

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)

17th April 

All welcome

Fridays

9.30am

10.30am

Sensory Play  

4th 11th and 25th April

All welcome

1.30pm

2.15pm

Story time and Rhymes  

4th and 25th April

All welcome

12 to 24 months

Mondays

9.30am

10.30am

Stay and Play    

7th 14th and 28th April

All welcome

1pm

2.30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

Tuesdays

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with…

1st      Instruments

8th      Numbers

22nd   Painting

29th   Mini Beasts

All welcome

10am 

11:30am 

Special Event: Easter Event 

15th April

Bring an easter bonnet with you! 

Book in advance  

1:30pm

3pm

Special Event: Easter Event    

15th April

Bring an easter bonnet with you! 

Book in advance  

1:30pm

2:30pm

Fussy Eating Workshop

1st April

Book in advance

Wednesdays

11am

Midday

Early Words Together

9th 16th 23rd and 30th April 

Book in advance

9:30am

10:30am

Let’s talk Potty Training

9th April

Book in advance

11am

Midday

Let’s talk Potty Training

9th April

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

ESOL   

9th 16th 23rd and 30th April

Book in advance

Thursdays

9:30am

10:30am

Soft Play

3rd 10th 17th and 24th April

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)

17th April

All welcome

Fridays

11am

Midday

Stay and Play

4th 11th and 25th April

All welcome

2.30pm

3.15pm

Story time and Rhymes  

4th and 25th April

All welcome

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

24 to 60 months

Mondays

11am

Midday

Fun with:   

14th  Instruments

28th  Sticking and Gluing

All welcome

1.30pm

2.30pm

Messy Play  

7th 14th and 28th April

All welcome

1pm

2.30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

Tuesdays

10am 

11:30am 

Special Event: Easter Event   

15th April

Bring an easter bonnet with you! 

Book in advance  

1:30pm

3pm

Special Event: Easter Event 

15th April

Bring an easter bonnet with you! 

Book in advance  

1:30pm

2:30pm

Soft Play            

1st 8th 22nd and 29th April

All welcome

Wednesdays

9:30am

10:30am

Stay and Play      

2nd 9th 16th 23rd and 30th April 

All welcome

9:30am

10:30am

Let’s talk Potty Training

9th April

Book in advance

11am

Midday

Let’s talk Potty Training

9th April

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

ESOL   

9th 16th 23rd and 30th April

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Fun with Small World  

2nd 9th 16th 23rd and 30th April

All welcome

Thursdays

11am

Midday

Soft Play

3rd 10th 17th and 24th April

All welcome

9:30am

10:30am

Stay and Play

3rd and 24th April  

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Messy Play

3rd and 24th April   

All welcome

Fridays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Stay and Play

4th 11th and 25th April

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

9:30am

Midday

Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities Group.
For parents/carers with children aged 3-18 years.   

Starting 22nd April for 13 weeks

Referral only

9:30am

11:30am

Antenatal sessions (from 28+ weeks)

1st 8th 15th 22nd and 29th April

Book in advance - held at Tilbury Family Hub. Call 01375 858243 to book

Wednesdays

9am

5pm

Midwife Appointments

Book with your midwife

Fridays

9:30am

12:30pm

1- and 2-year Developmental Checks

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

10am

Midday

Parent Outreach Advice Session

11th April          

Book in advance

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