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 March 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 - Physical Fun for babies 3rd March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life - Stay and Play – Black and White theme 10th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life – Stay and Play – Natural theme 24th March 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 |
Start for Life – Stay and Play – Green theme 17th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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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 – Soft Play 11th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life – Fun with Toys 25th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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Wednesdays |
9:30am |
10:15am |
Story time and rhymes 26th March 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 – Purple theme 6th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life – Music and Rhyme 13th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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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 March 2025 |
All welcome |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Celebrating World Book Day 6th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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| Fridays |
10am |
11am |
Time for you and baby too |
All welcome |
|
11:30am |
1:30pm |
Triple P Baby - Ante-natal or parents with a child aged 0-12 months 7th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life - Let’s Talk with Your Baby 21st and 28th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
12 to 24 months
|
Mondays |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Stay and Play 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th March 2025 |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life - Soft Play Session 24th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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Tuesdays |
1:15pm |
2:15pm |
Let’s Talk with Your Toddler 11th, 18th and 25th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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Wednesdays |
9am |
1pm |
Development Checks |
Book in advance |
|
9:30am |
10:30am |
Bring a story to life – Goldilocks and the three bears 5th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for Life - Outdoor Play 19th March 2025 |
All welcome |
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9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for life – Printing and Mark Making 26th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:15am |
Story time and rhymes 26th March 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 |
|
|
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 March 2025 |
All welcome |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Celebrating World Book Day 6th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
|
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life - Stay and Play 13th, 20th and 27th March 2025 |
All welcome |
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Fridays |
10am |
11am |
Time for you an baby too |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
Start for Life – Wheels, bikes and trikes (weather permitting) 14th March 2025 |
All welcome |
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11am |
Midday |
Start for Life – Role Play 21st March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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11am |
Midday |
Start for Life - Mother’s Day Crafts 28th March 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 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th March 2025 |
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 |
Outdoor Play 25th March 2025 |
All welcome |
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Wednesdays |
9am |
1pm |
Development Checks (24 to 36 months) |
Book in advance |
|
9:30am |
10:30am |
Fun with Musical Instruments 12th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
10:30am |
Fun with Food 19th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
|
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10:30am |
11:15am |
Story time and rhymes 26th March 2025 |
All welcome |
|
|
1:30pm |
3pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
Drop in |
|
|
Thursdays |
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Celebrating World Book Day 6th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
|
Fridays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Garden Group 28th March 2025 |
All welcome |
|
10:30am |
11:30am |
Bring a story to life – Rumble in the Jungle 7th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Wheels, bikes and trikes (weather permitting) 14th March 2025 |
All welcome |
|
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Role Play 21st March 2025 |
Book in advance |
|
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Mother’s Day Crafts 28th March 2025 |
Book in advance |
|
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
SEND – Just for You |
All welcome |
5 to 19 years
|
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 |
1pm |
3pm |
HENRY Group (5 to 12 year olds) Commencing 13th March 2025 |
Referral only |
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4pm |
5pm |
Children’s Support Group |
Referral Only |
General Family Hub Support Services
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Mondays |
9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
|
9:30am |
10:30am |
Changing Pathways |
Drop in |
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|
10am |
11am |
Essentials Bank |
Drop in |
|
|
10am |
4:30pm |
Substance Misuse Drop in service 18+ years |
Drop in Lorraine 07485359896 |
|
|
Midday |
2pm |
ESOL – English for Speakers of Other Languages (Delivered by Thurrock Adult Community College) Commencing 3rd March 2025 |
Book in advance 01375 372476 |
|
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Changing Pathways |
Drop in |
|
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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 March 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 March 2025 |
Referral only |
|
|
Midday |
4:30pm |
New Born Screening |
Book in advance |
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Wednesdays |
9am |
Midday |
Speech and Language Clinic 19th March 2025 |
Book in advance Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk |
|
9am |
4pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
|
|
9am |
4pm |
BCG Immunisations 26th March 2025 |
Referral only |
|
|
9am |
4pm |
MMR Immunisations 12th March 2025 |
Referral only |
|
|
9am |
4pm |
Counselling (Thurrock Inclusion) |
Referral only |
|
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9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
|
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Parent/Carer Panel 19th March 2025 |
Referral only |
|
|
11am |
11:45am |
Footsteps – Developmental Play Group (8 months – 3 years) |
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 |
|
9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
|
|
9:30am |
11:30am |
Well Homes - Advice for Home Owners and Private Renting Tenants 13th March 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 March 2025 |
All Dads welcome |
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Fridays |
9am |
Midday |
Antenatal Bloods |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
|
|
10am |
Midday |
Brook C-card collection drop-in for young people (13 – 24 years) 28th March 2025 |
Drop in |
|
|
10am |
4pm |
Soft Play Room |
Book in advance |
|
|
Midday |
4:30pm |
New Born Screening |
Book in advance |
|
|
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.