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 March 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 24th and 31st March |
All welcome |
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Tuesdays |
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
All welcome |
|
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weigh and Stay (for those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 4th 11th 18th and 25th March |
All welcome |
|
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Wednesdays |
11am |
Midday |
Start for Life: Soft Play 5th 12th 19th and 26th March |
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 March |
All welcome |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Massage 6th 13th 20th and 27th March |
Book in advance – no older siblings |
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Fridays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for Life: Soft Play 7th March |
All welcome |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life: Sensory Play 7th 14th 21st and 28th March |
All welcome |
12 to 24 months
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Mondays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for life: Stay and Play 3rd 10th 17th 24th and 31st March |
All welcome |
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Tuesdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Fun with Colours 11th 18th and 25th March |
All welcome |
|
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
All welcome |
|
|
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weigh and Stay (for those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 11th 18th and 25th March |
All welcome |
|
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Wednesdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Soft Play 5th 12th 19th and 26th March |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
Sing and Sign (18 to 36 months) 26th March |
Book in advance |
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|
11am |
Midday |
Fun with Sticking and Gluing 5th 12th and 19th March |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Stay and Play 5th 12th 19th and 26th March |
All welcome |
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Thursdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Stay and Play 6th 13th 20th and 27th March |
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 March |
All welcome |
|
|
Fridays |
11am |
Midday |
Messy Play 7th 14th 21st and 28th March |
All welcome |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months
|
Mondays |
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Bring a story to life 3rd Goldilocks 10th Three little pigs |
All welcome |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Messy Play 17th 24th and 31st March |
All welcome |
|
|
Tuesdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Fun with Colours 11th 18th and 25th March |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
Fun with Small World 11th 18th and 25th March |
All welcome |
|
|
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
All welcome |
|
|
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weigh and Stay (for those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 4th 11th 18th and 25th March |
All welcome |
|
|
Wednesdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Fun with Books and Puppets 5th 12th 19th and 26th March |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
Sing and Sign (18 to 36 months) 26th March |
Book in advance |
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|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Story and Rhymes 5th 12th 19th and 26th March |
All welcome |
|
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Thursdays |
11am |
Midday |
Early Words Together (36 to 60 months) 13th 20th and 27th March |
All welcome |
|
Fridays |
11am |
Midday |
Chatterbox 7th March |
Referral only |
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11am |
Midday |
Messy Play 7th 14th 21st and 28th March |
All welcome |
|
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Stay and Play 7th March |
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 17th 24th and 31st March |
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 March |
Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
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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 |
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10am |
Midday |
Parent Outreach Advice Session 11th March |
Book in advance |
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Wednesdays |
8:45am |
Midday |
Speech and Language Clinic 5th March (4th Wednesday in every month) |
Appointments only by email: |
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Thursdays |
2pm |
4pm |
Substance Misuse Drop in service 18+ years |
Drop in with Lorraine 07485359896 |
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Fridays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
ESOL 7th 14th 21st and 28th March |
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.