Children's centres
Thameside Family Hub
Address
You can phone or visit our Brighter Futures Thameside 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 April 2025
Start for Life: 0 to 2 years
0-12 months
Day |
Start |
End |
Activity |
How to join in |
---|---|---|---|---|
Monday |
9.30am |
10.30am |
Start for Life -Baby Massage |
Book in advance |
11.00am |
12.00pm |
Start for Life -Baby Massage |
Book in advance |
|
Wednesday |
10:30am |
11:30am |
SEND - Just For You Aladdins Cave will be attending on 2nd April Outreach and Small Breaks on 9th April SNAP will be attending on 23rd April |
All welcome |
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
Start for Life - Stay and Play |
All welcome |
|
1.30pm |
2.15pm |
Stories and Rhymes 16th and 30th April |
All welcome |
|
Thursday |
10.00am |
11.00am |
Time For You and Baby Too (Pre-birth up to 2 years old) |
All welcome |
1.30pm |
2.45pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
Drop in |
12 to 24 months
Monday |
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
Fussy Eating 28th April |
Book in advance |
Tuesday |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Start For Life - Stay and Play 8th, 15th and 29th April |
All welcome |
11:00am |
12:00pm |
Fun with Balloons – 8th April Fun with Bubbles - 15th April Fun with Stickers - 29th April |
All welcome |
|
Wednesday |
10:30am |
11:30am |
SEND - Just For You Aladdins Cave will be attending on 2nd April Outreach and Small Breaks on 9th April SNAP will be attending on 23rd April |
All welcome |
2.30pm |
3.15pm |
Stories and Rhymes 16th and 30th April |
All welcome |
|
Thursday |
10.00am |
11.00am |
Time For You and Baby Too (Pre-birth up to 2 years old) |
All welcome |
1.30pm |
2.45pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
Drop in |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months
Monday |
9.30am |
10.30am |
Wellcomm – Talk Together |
Book in advance |
11.00am |
12.00pm |
Let’s Talk Potty Training 28th April |
Book in advance |
|
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
Fussy Eating 28th April |
Book in advance |
|
2.00pm |
3.00pm |
Stay and Play 7th , 14th and 28th April |
All welcome |
|
Tuesday |
11:00am |
12:00pm |
Fun with Balloons – 8th April Fun with Bubbles - 15th April Fun with Stickers - 29th April |
|
Wednesday |
10:30am |
11:30am |
SEND - Just For You Aladdins Cave will be attending on 2nd April Outreach and Small Breaks on 9th April SNAP will be attending on 23rd April |
All welcome |
2.30pm |
3.15pm |
Stories and Rhymes 16th and 30th April |
All welcome |
|
Thursday |
9.30am |
10.30am |
Chatterbox |
Referral only |
11.00am |
12.00pm |
Chatterbox |
Referral only |
|
1.30pm |
2.45pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
Drop in |
|
Friday |
9:00am |
1:00pm |
Speech and Language Drop In 4th April |
Referral only |
9:00am |
1:00pm |
Early Interaction Advice Sessions |
Referral only |
5-19 years
3.00pm |
5.00pm |
Help me to Stay Safe Programme (6 to 16 years) |
Book in advance |
General Family Hub Support Services
Monday |
8.30am |
12.00pm |
Housing Advice for Council Tenants |
Book in advance 01375 652652 Option 4 |
9.00am |
5.00pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
|
1.00pm |
5.00pm |
Midwife Smoking Cessation |
Referral only |
|
Tuesday |
9.30am |
11.30am |
Parental Outreach Drop In 29th April |
Book in advance |
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
ESOL Conversation Club 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th April |
All welcome |
|
Wednesday |
9.00am |
5.00pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
10.30am |
12.30pm |
Thurrock Virtual School – Information, advice and guidance on education matters and supporting children in education. (0 to 18 Years) 2nd April |
Drop in |
|
4.00pm |
5.30pm |
Young Carers |
Referral only |
|
Thursday |
9.00am |
5.00pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
Friday |
9:00am |
1:00pm |
Speech and Language Drop In 4th April |
Referral only |
10:00am |
12:30pm |
Job Club – Supported Families Employment Adviser |
Book in advance 07776245301 |
|
2.00pm |
4.00pm |
Brook Drop-In 11th April |
All welcome |
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.