Children's centres

Stifford Family Hub

Address

Belmont Castle Academy, Parker Road, Grays, RM17 5YN

Contact

01375 652 653

You can visit Brighter Futures Stifford Family Hub when open for activities or phone at the following times:

  • Monday to Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm
  • Fridays from 8:30am to 4:30pm

View timetable as PDF: 

What’s on in March 2026

Start for Life

0 to 12 months

Day

Start 

End 

Activity 

How to Join In 

Monday

9.30am

11.00am

Start for Life - Baby Massage

Book in advance

11.00am

12.00pm

Seasonal Sessions

2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd March

All welcome

1.30pm

2.30pm

Fun with ......

 9th – Animals

16th – Black and White

23rd - Music

All welcome

Tuesday

9.30am

12.30pm

Infant Feeding Clinic

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

09:30

10:30am

Spring Time Baby Crafts

10th March

All Welcome

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life – Sensory Play

3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th March

All welcome

2.00pm

3.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Rhyme Time

3rd and 31st March

All welcome

Wednesday

1.30pm

2.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

11th and 25th March

All welcome

Thursday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Baby Explore

5th- Blue

12th- Orange

19th- Grey

26th- Natural

All welcome

11.00am

1.00pm

B3 Bumps, Birth and Belonging

safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-2 years) and parents to be.

12th March

All welcome

Friday

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Rhyme Time

All welcome

12.30pm

2.30pm

Infant Feeding Clinic

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

12 to 24 months

Monday

9.30am

10.30am

Book start Toddler

2nd and 23rd March

Book in advance

9.30am

10.30am

Dental Session

16th March

Book in advance

11:00am

12:00pm

Let’s talk with your Toddler

Book in Advance

Tuesday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Stay and Play

3rd,10th, 17th and 24th March

All welcome

11:00am

12:00pm

Sensory Play

 10th and 31st March

All Welcome

Wednesday

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

11th and 25th March

All welcome

Thursday

11.00am

1.00pm

B3 Bumps, Birth and Belonging

safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-2 years) and parents to be.

12th March

All welcome

Friday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with....

6th- Water

13th- Sand

20th-Small world

27th-Transport                  

All Welcome

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

6th, 13th and 20th March

All welcome

Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years.

24 to 60 months

Monday

9.30am

10.30am

Dental Session

16th March

Book in advance

2.00pm

3.00pm

Stay and Play

2nd  and 9th March

All welcome

Tuesday

11:00am

12:00pm

Sensory Play

10th  and 31st March

All welcome

Wednesday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with ....

4th- Sea life

18th-Small World

25th- Animals

All welcome

11.00am

12.00pm

Bring a Story to Life-

25th -Going on a Bear Hunt

All welcome

12.00pm

1.00pm

Early Words Together

Book in advance

1.45pm

2.45pm

Stay and Play

All welcome

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

11th and 25th March

All welcome

Thursday

3.15pm

4.15pm

Stay and Play – After School

All welcome

Friday

9.30am

10.30am

 Fun with....

6th- Water

13th-Sand

20th-Small world

27th-Transport           

All welcome

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing clinic

All welcome

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

6th, 13th and 20th March

All welcome

General Family Hub Support Services.

Monday

8.30am

12.00pm

Housing Advice for Council Tenants

01375 652 652

Option 4

11.30am

1.30pm

Parents 1st Antenatal Sessions

Book in advance

01268 525758

Info@parents1st.org.uk

Tuesday

12.00pm

2.00pm

Blooming Together

31st March

Drop in

Wednesday

9.00am

4.00pm

Forward Trust - Addiction Service

Drop in

Lorraine. G   

07977 792 236

9.00am

11.00am

SEND Forum

18th March

All welcome

Thursday

9.00am

3.00pm

Joint OT/Physio Baby Clinic

5th March

Referral only

10.00am

12.30pm

Job club – Supported Families

Employment Advisor

Book in advance

07776 345 301

11.00am

1.00pm

Big Love

19th 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.

Family hub registration