Children's centres

Days of the week

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

Mondays

10:30am

11:30am

Time for you and baby too   

3rd 10th 24th and 31st March

All welcome

Tuesdays

9:15am

10:15am

Start for Life: Baby Massage   

11th 18th 25th March and 1st April

Book in advance – no older siblings

1:30pm

2:30pm

SEND – Just for You   

SNAP will be attending on 4th March    

Term time only

All welcome

Wednesdays

10am

Midday

Triple P Baby - Ante-natal or parents with a child aged 0-12 months

5th 12th 19th and 26th March 

(need to attend all 4 sessions)

Book in advance

Midday

2pm

B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging

A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage

(0-24 months and parents to be)

19th March (every 3rd Wed in the month)

All welcome

Thursdays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Start for Life - Stay and Play  

6th 13th 20th and 27th March

All welcome

Fridays

11am

Midday

Start for Life: Sensory Play   

14th 21st and 28th March

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Just for Dads    

14th March

All Dads welcome

Mondays

10:30am

11:30am

Time for you and baby too 

3rd 10th 24th and 31st March

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Fun with…        

3rd  March Mark Making

All welcome

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Messy Play    

11th 18th and 25th March   

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

SEND – Just for You 

Term time only

All welcome

Wednesdays

Midday

2pm

B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging

A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage

19th March (every 3rd Wed in the month)

All welcome

Thursdays

9:15am

10:15am

Start for Life – Stay and Play  

6th 13th 20th and 27th March

All welcome

Fridays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Just for Dads  

14th March

All Dads welcome

Mondays

9am

10am

Chatterbox  

Term time only

Referral only

1:30pm

2:30pm

Fun with…      

3rd  March Mark Making

All welcome

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Messy Play    

11th 18th and 25th March   

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

SEND – Just for You   

Term time only

All welcome

Thursdays

11am

Midday

Start for Life – Stay and Play

6th 13th 20th and 27th March

All welcome

Fridays

9:15am

10:15am

Fun with Small World 

14th 21st and 28th March

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Just for Dads  

14th March

All Dads welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Junk modelling and natural play

21st and 28th March

All welcome

Wednesdays

4pm

5:30pm

Young Carers

(4-8 years)

Referral only

Mondays

10:30am

Midday

Parent/Carer Panel

17th March

Book in advance 07748652512

12:30pm

2:30pm

Paediatric First Aid for Parents/Carers.  Course Code: FL5070Y24

31st March

Book in advance by calling TACC on 01375 372476, press option 1 and quote course code

Tuesdays

9am

5pm

Brook Sexual Health Clinic

Drop in and prebooked appointments from our website: www.brook.org.uk/thurrock

9:30am

11:30am

Antenatal sessions (from 28+ weeks)

4th, 11th and 18th March 2025

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

10am

Midday

Well Homes - Advice for Home Owners and Private Renting Tenants

4th March 

Drop in

10:30am

Midday

Thurrock Virtual School:  Information, advice and guidance on education matters and supporting children in education (Parents of 2 to 18 year olds)

25th March

Drop in

Wednesdays

9am

5pm

Midwife appointments

Book in advance

9am

Midday

Infant Feeding Advice and Support

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

9:30am

4pm

1- and 2-year development checks

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

1pm

3:30pm

Speech and Language Clinic

26th March

(4th Wednesday in every month)

Appointments only by email:

Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk

Thursdays

9am

5pm

Midwife appointments

Book in advance

9am

11:15am

Antenatal Blood Tests

Book in advance with your midwife

1pm

5pm

Newborn Screening

Book with your midwife

Fridays

9am

4pm

Midwife appointments

Book in advance

10am

3pm

Substance Misuse Drop in service 18+ years

Drop in with Lorraine

07485359896

10am

Midday

Parent Outreach Advice Session

7th March

Book in advance