Children's centres
Tilbury Family Hub
Address
You can phone or visit our Brighter Futures Tilbury 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 - 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 |
10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life - Celebrate Chinese New Year 3rd February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life - Stay and Play – Red Theme 10th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life – Stay and Play - Shiny Theme 17th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life – Soft Play 24th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
12:30pm |
Infant Feeding |
Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Massage |
Book in advance |
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Tuesdays |
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life - Messy Play Babies 11th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life - World of animals 25th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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Wednesdays |
9:15am |
10am |
Story time and rhymes 12th and 19th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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Midday |
2pm |
B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0 to 2 years) and parents to be Valentine’s Day Special 12th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
3pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
Drop in |
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1:30pm |
3pm |
Start for Life - Stay and Play (0 to 2 years) |
All welcome |
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Thursdays |
10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life - Stay and Play 27th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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11am |
1pm |
B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0 to 2 years) and parents to be 27th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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Fridays |
10am |
11am |
Time for you and baby too |
All welcome |
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11:30am |
1:30pm |
Triple P Baby - Ante-natal or parents with a child aged 0-12 months 14th, 21st and 28th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life - Let’s Talk with Your Baby 7th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
12 to 24 months
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Mondays |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Stay and Play |
All welcome |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life - Soft Play Session 24th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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Tuesdays |
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Let’s Talk with Your Toddler 4th, 11th and 18th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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Wednesdays |
9am |
1pm |
Development Checks |
Book in advance |
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9:15am |
10:15am |
Start for Life – Sand and Water Play 5th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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9:15am |
10:15am |
Start for Life – Messy Play 12th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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9:15am |
10:15am |
Start for Life – Junk modelling and natural play 19th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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9:15am |
10:15am |
Start for Life - Outdoor play 26th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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10:15am |
11am |
Story time and rhymes 12th and 19th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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11am |
Midday |
Sing and Sign (18 to 36 months) 26th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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Midday |
2pm |
B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0 to 2 years) and parents to be Valentine’s Day Special 12th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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|
1:30pm |
3pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
Drop in |
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|
1:30pm |
3pm |
Start for Life - Stay and Play (0 to 2 years) |
All welcome |
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Thursdays |
11am |
1pm |
B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0 to 2 years) and parents to be 27th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life - Stay and Play |
All welcome |
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Fridays |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Start for Life – Valentine Crafts 14th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
|
10am |
11am |
Time for you and baby too |
All welcome |
|
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life – Music and Movement 7th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life – Outdoor Play 21st February 2025 |
All welcome |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Bookstart Toddler (12 to 36 month) 28th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months
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Mondays |
10:45am |
11:45am |
Stay and Play |
All welcome |
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Tuesdays |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Chatterbox |
Referral only |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Chatterbox |
Referral only |
|
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Messy Play 4th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Junk modelling natural play 11th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Messy Play 25th February 2025 |
All welcome |
|
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Wednesdays |
9am |
1pm |
Development Checks (24 to 36 months) |
Book in advance |
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10:15am |
11am |
Story time and rhymes 12th and 19th February 2025 |
All welcome |
|
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11am |
Midday |
Sing and Sign (18 to 36 months) 26th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
3pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
Drop in |
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Thursdays |
10am |
11am |
Soft Play 6th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Bookstart Preschool (36 to 60 months) 13th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Soft Play 6th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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Fridays |
10:30am |
11:30am |
Valentine Crafts 14th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Bookstart Toddler (12 to 36 months) 28th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
SEND – Just for You SNAP will be attending on 7th February 2025 |
All welcome |
5 to 19 years
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Mondays |
3:30pm |
4:30pm |
After School Valentine Crafts (3 to 8 years) 10th February 2025 |
All welcome |
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Tuesdays |
9:30am |
4:30am |
Child and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) 0-19 Years and up to 25 for SEND |
Referral through service only |
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4pm |
5:30pm |
Young Carers (4-8 years) |
Referral only |
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Thursdays |
4pm |
5pm |
Children’s Support Group |
Referral Only |
General Family Hub Support Services
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Mondays |
9am |
11am |
Parental Outreach Advice Service 3rd February 2025 |
Drop in |
|
9am |
4:30pm |
Children’s Continence Advisor 10th February 2025 |
Referral only |
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9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
10:30am |
Changing Pathways |
Drop in |
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10am |
11am |
Essentials Bank |
Drop in |
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10am |
Midday |
Thurrock Virtual School: Information, advice and guidance on education matters and supporting children in education (Parents of 2 to 18 year olds) 24th February 2025 |
Drop in |
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10am |
4:30pm |
Substance Misuse Drop in service 18+ years |
Drop in Lorraine 07485359896 |
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4pm |
4:30pm |
SEND – Sensory Room 5 to 8 years |
Book in advance |
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Tuesdays |
9am |
Midday |
Antenatal Bloods |
Book in advance |
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9am |
4pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
11:30am |
Antenatal sessions (from 28+ weeks) 4th, 11th and 18th February 2025 |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
11am |
Childminder Support Group 11th February 2025 |
Referral only |
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10am |
Midday |
STOP Parenting |
Referral only |
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Midday |
4:30pm |
New Born Screening |
Book in advance |
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Wednesdays |
9am |
Midday |
Speech and Language Clinic 19th February 2025 |
Book in advance Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk |
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9am |
11am |
Parental Conflict advice session 5th February 2025 |
Drop in |
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9am |
4pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
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9am |
4pm |
BCG Immunisations 19th February 2025 |
Referral only |
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9am |
4pm |
MMR Immunisations 12th and 26th February |
Referral only |
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9am |
4pm |
Counselling (Thurrock Inclusion) |
Referral only |
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9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
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10am |
11:30am |
Parent Carer Panel 12th February 2025 |
Referral only |
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12:15pm |
2pm |
One Community Steps to Success Job Club Opportunity |
Drop in |
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4pm |
4:30pm |
SEND – Sensory Room 5 to 8 years |
Book in advance |
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Thursdays |
9am |
4pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
|
|
9:30am |
11:30am |
Well Homes - Advice for Home Owners and Private Renting Tenants 13th February 2025 |
Drop in |
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9:30am |
12:30pm |
Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities |
Referral only |
|
|
10am |
11am |
Just for Dads – Stay and Play (0 to 60 months) 13th February 2025 |
All Dads welcome |
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Fridays |
9am |
Midday |
Antenatal Bloods |
Book in advance |
|
9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
|
|
10am |
Midday |
Brook C-card collection drop-in for young people (13 – 24 years) 14th and 28th February 2025 |
Drop in |
|
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10am |
4pm |
Soft Play Room |
Book in advance |
|
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Midday |
4:30pm |
New Born Screening |
Book in advance |
|
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1pm |
2pm |
Essentials Bank |
Drop in |
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.