Children's centres
Purfleet-on-Thames Family Hub
Address
You can phone or visit our Brighter Futures Purfleet-on-Thames Family Hub at the following times:
- Monday to Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm
- Fridays from 8:30am to 4:30pm
What's on in February 2025
Start for Life – 0 to 2 years
0 to 12 months
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Days of the week |
Start |
End |
Activity |
How to join in |
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Mondays |
11am |
Midday |
Start for Life: Music and Rhymes 3rd 10th 17th and 24th February |
All welcome |
|
Tuesdays |
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic 3rd 10th 17th and 24th February |
All welcome |
|
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weigh and Stay (for those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 3rd 10th 17th and 24th February |
All welcome |
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Wednesdays |
11am |
Midday |
Start for Life: Soft Play 12th and 26th February |
All welcome |
|
Thursdays |
11am |
1pm |
B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 6th February |
All welcome |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Soft Play 6th February |
All welcome |
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Fridays |
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life: Baby Massage 7th 14th 21st and 28th February (need to attend all 4 sessions) |
Book in advance |
|
9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for Life: Soft Play 7th February |
All welcome |
12 to 24 months
|
Mondays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for life: Stay and Play 3rd 10th 17th and 24th February |
All welcome |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Let’s talk with your toddler 3rd 10th 17th and 24th February |
Book in advance |
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Tuesdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Fun with Colours 4th 11th 18th and 25th February |
All welcome |
|
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic 3rd 10th 17th and 24th February |
All welcome |
|
|
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weigh and Stay (for those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 3rd 10th 17th and 24th February |
All welcome |
|
|
Wednesdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Soft Play 12th and 26th February |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
Fun with Colours 12th 19th and 26th February |
All welcome |
|
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Stay and Play 12th and 26th February |
All welcome |
|
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Thursdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Stay and Play 13th and 27th February |
All welcome |
|
11am |
1pm |
B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 6th February |
All welcome |
|
|
Fridays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Stay and Play 7th 14th 21st and 28th February |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
Let’s talk with your toddler 14th 21st and 28th February |
Book in advance |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months
|
Mondays |
9am |
1pm |
2 year development checks 3rd 10th and 24th February |
Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
|
9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for life: Stay and Play 3rd 10th 17th and 24th February |
All welcome |
|
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Tuesdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Fun with Colours 4th 11th 18th and 25th February |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
Fun with Small World 4th 11th 18th and 25th February |
All welcome |
|
|
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic 3rd 10th 17th and 24th February |
All welcome |
|
|
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weigh and Stay (for those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 3rd 10th 17th and 24th February |
All welcome |
|
|
Wednesday |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Fun with Books and Puppets 12th 19th and 26th February |
All welcome |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Story and Rhymes 5th 12th 19th and 26th February |
All welcome |
|
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Thursdays |
11am |
Midday |
Stay and Play 13th and 27th February |
All welcome |
|
Friday |
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Stay and Play 7th 14th 21st and 28th February |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
Chatterbox Term time only |
Referral only |
|
|
11am |
Midday |
Soft Play 7th February |
All welcome |
5-19 years
|
Mondays |
9am |
4:30pm |
Child and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Every Monday |
Referral only |
General Family Hub Support Services
|
Mondays |
9am |
1pm |
1- & 2-year Development Checks 3rd 10th and 24th February |
Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
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Tuesdays |
9:30am |
11:30am |
1- & 2-year Development Checks 4th 11th 18th and 25th February |
Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
|
10am |
Midday |
Parent Outreach Advice Session 25th February |
Book in advance |
|
|
Wednesdays |
8:45am |
Midday |
Speech and Language Clinic 5th February (4th Wednesday in every month) |
Appointments only by email: |
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Thursdays |
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Early Words Together 13th 20th and 27th February |
Book in advance |
|
2pm |
4pm |
Substance Misuse Drop in service 18+ years |
Drop in Lorraine 07485359896 |
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Fridays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
ESOL 14th 21st and 28th February |
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.