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
View timetable as PDF:
What's on in March 2026
Start for Life - 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 |
Infant Feeding |
Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
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10am |
11:30am |
Big Love (Stay and Play) Supporting Young Parents (14 to 21 years) 2, 9, 16 and 23 March |
All welcome. For more information call 07427578058 |
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10:30am |
12:30pm |
Blooming Together – Infant Feeding Support Group 9 March |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Massage |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life – Stay and Play – Black and White Theme 2 March |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life – Stay and Play - Green Theme 16 March |
All welcome |
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Tuesdays |
10am |
11am |
Introduction to Solids 3 March |
Referral only |
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1pm |
4pm |
Family Hub Information Session 3 March |
Drop in |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life - Mother’s Day Crafts 10 March |
Book in advance |
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Wednesdays |
9:30am |
10:15am |
Story time and rhymes 11 and 25 March |
All welcome |
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10am |
11am |
Antenatal and new birth information session 25 March |
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 – Soft and Sensory 19 March |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:30am |
Start for Life – Stay and Play – Springtime Fun 26 March |
All welcome |
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11am |
Midday |
Start for Life - Just for Dads 12 March |
All Dads 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 26 March |
All welcome |
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Midday |
3pm |
Mum’s Hub |
Referral only |
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1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Massage |
Book in advance |
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Fridays |
10am |
11am |
Time for you and baby too |
All welcome |
Start for Life - 12 to 24 months
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Mondays |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Start for Life - Stay and Play 2, 16, 23 and 30 March |
All welcome |
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10:15am |
11am |
Start for Life – Music, Movement and Rhymes 2 March |
All welcome |
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10:15am |
11am |
Outdoor Play (weather permitting) 16 March |
All welcome |
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12:30pm |
1:30pm |
Bookstart Toddler (12 to 36 months) 30 March |
Book in advance |
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Tuesdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for Life – Fun with Playdough 3 March |
All welcome |
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9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for Life – Bring a story to life – Dear Zoo 17 March |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for Life – Role Play 24 March |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life – Mother’s Day Crafts 10 March |
Book in advance |
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Wednesdays |
9am |
1pm |
Development Checks |
Book in advance |
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10:30am |
11:15am |
Story time and rhymes 11 and 25 March |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life – Stay and Play 4 March |
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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 |
Midday |
Start for Life - Just for Dads 12 March |
All Dads 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 26 March |
All welcome |
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Midday |
3pm |
Mum’s Hub |
Referral only |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life – Stay and Play |
All welcome |
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Fridays |
10am |
11am |
Time for you and baby too |
All welcome |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months
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Mondays |
10am |
10:45am |
Outside Play (weather permitting) 30 March |
All welcome |
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10:45am |
11:45am |
Stay and Play 2, 16, 23 and 30 March |
All welcome |
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11:45am |
12:30pm |
Music, Movement and Rhymes 2 March |
All welcome |
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12:30pm |
1:30pm |
Bookstart Toddler (12 to 36 months) 30 March |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Garden Group 23 and 30 March |
All welcome |
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Tuesdays |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Chatterbox |
Referral only |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Bring a story to life – Dear Zoo 17 March |
Book in advance |
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Wednesdays |
9am |
1pm |
Development Checks (24 to 36 months) |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
10:30am |
ESOL – Stay and Play 4 and 11 March |
All welcome |
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10:30am |
11:15am |
Story time and rhymes 11 and 25 March |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Stay and Play 11 March |
All welcome |
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Thursdays |
10:30am |
11:30am |
Early Words Together (24 – 36 months) 5, 12, 19 and 26 March |
Book in advance |
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11am |
Midday |
Just for Dads 12 March |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Fun with Musical Instruments 12 March |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Biscuit and Cake Decorating 19 March |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Fun with Playdough and Slime 26 March |
Book in advance |
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Fridays |
10:30am |
11:30am |
Mother’s Day Crafts 13 March |
Book in advance |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
SEND – Just for You Aladdin’s Cave will be attending on 20 March |
All welcome |
5 to 19 years
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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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3:30pm |
4:30pm |
After School - Big Cook Little Cook (4 to 8 years) 17 March |
Book in advance |
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4pm |
5:30pm |
Young Carers (4 to 8 years) |
Referral only |
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Wednesdays |
3:30pm |
4:30pm |
After School – Spring Crafts (4 to 8 years) 4 March |
Book in advance |
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3:30pm |
4:30pm |
After School – Making Playdough and Slime (4 to 8 years) 11 March |
Book in advance |
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Thursdays |
3:30pm |
4:30pm |
After School – Biscuit and Cake Decorating (4 to 8 years) 19 March |
Book in advance |
General Family Hub Support Services
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Mondays |
9am |
4pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
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9am |
4pm |
Children’s Continence Advisor 9 March |
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 |
Midday |
Thurrock Virtual School: Information, advice and guidance on education matters and supporting children in education (Parents of 2 to 18 year olds) 16 March |
Drop in |
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10am |
4pm |
Soft Play room |
Book in advance |
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10am |
4:30pm |
Substance Misuse Drop in service 18+ years |
Drop in - Lorraine 07485359896 |
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1pm |
4pm |
Stop Smoking Midwife |
Drop in |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Changing Pathways |
Drop in |
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3pm |
4pm |
Essentials Bank |
Drop in |
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3:30pm |
5pm |
Know Your Worth |
Referral only |
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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 |
11am |
Childminder Support Group 10 March |
Referral only |
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9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
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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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3pm |
4pm |
Essentials Bank |
Drop in |
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4pm |
5pm |
Stay Safe Group |
Referral only |
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5pm |
7:30pm |
Baby Shower 24 March |
For more information call 01375 858243 |
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Wednesdays |
9am |
Midday |
Speech and Language Clinic 18 March |
Book in advance Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk |
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9am |
4pm |
BCG Immunisations 11 and 25 March |
Referral only |
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9am |
4pm |
RSV/MMR Immunisations 4 and 18 March |
Referral only |
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9am |
4pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
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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 11 March |
Referral only |
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10am |
4pm |
Soft Play room |
Book in advance |
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12:15pm |
2pm |
One Community Steps to Success Job Club Opportunity |
Drop in |
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1pm |
2:30pm |
Creating Space – Antenatal Art Therapy Group 4, 11, 18 and 25 March |
Referral only |
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3pm |
4pm |
Essentials Bank |
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 |
1pm |
Job Club |
Referral only |
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9am |
4pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
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9am |
4pm |
Young Persons Midwife clinic |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
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10am |
Midday |
Citizens Advice Bureau 5, 12, 19 and 26 March |
Drop in |
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10am |
Midday |
Prevention and Support Service (PASS) 19 March |
Drop in |
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10am |
4pm |
Soft Play Room |
Book in advance |
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3pm |
4pm |
Essentials Bank |
Drop in |
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Fridays |
9am |
4pm |
Midwife |
Book in advance |
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9am |
Midday |
Antenatal Bloods |
Book in advance |
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9:30am |
4pm |
Sensory Room |
Book in advance |
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10am |
1:15pm |
Soft Play room |
Book in advance |
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Midday |
4:30pm |
New Born Screening |
Book in advance |
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3pm |
4pm |
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.