Children's centres

Aveley Family Hub

Address

Aveley Primary School, Stifford Road, Aveley, RM15 4AA

Contact

01708 863 954

You can phone and leave a message on our answering machine for Brighter Futures Aveley Family Hub at the following times:

  • Mondays from 8:30am to 5pm
  • Wednesdays from 8:30am to 5pm

View the timetable as a PDF: 

What’s on in April 2026

0 to 12 months:

Days of the week

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

Mondays

1pm

2:30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

13, 20 and 27 April

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Start for Life –Stay and Play 

13 – Shiny                                                   20 – Black and White                                                 27 – Yellow

All welcome

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Start for Life - Sensory Play  

7, 14, 21 and 28 April

All welcome

Thursdays

10:30am

Midday

Triple P Baby  

2 and 9 April  

Book in advance

11am

Midday

Start for Life – Soft Play  

16 April

All welcome

1pm

2:30pm

B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging

A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be)

16 April

All welcome

Fridays

11am

Midday

Start for Life - Stay and Play  

10 – Pink and Blue                                                   24 – Red

17 – Green 

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:15pm

Story time and Rhymes 

10, 17 and 24 April

All welcome

12 to 24 months:

Mondays

11am

Midday

Messy Play  

13, 20 and 27 April

All welcome

1pm

2.30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

13, 20 and 27 April

All welcome

Tuesdays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Spring Crafts

7, 14, 21 and 28 April

All welcome

Wednesdays

10am

11am

DIY Bird Feeders for 12 – 60 months    

8 March

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

DIY Bird Feeders for 12 – 60 months 

8 March

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Early Talk Boost 

15, 22 and 29 April

Book in advance

Thursdays

9:30am

10:30am

Soft Play

16 April

All welcome

1pm

2:30pm

B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging

A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be)

16 April

All welcome

Fridays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Stay and Play  

10 and 24

17

All welcome

2:30pm

3:15pm

Story time and Rhymes    

10, 17 and 24 April

All welcome

 

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

24 to 60 months:

Mondays

9:30am

10:30am

Messy Play   

13, 20 and 27 April

All welcome

1pm

2.30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

13, 20 and 27 April

All welcome

Tuesdays

9:30am

10:30am

Sensory Play  

7, 14, 21 and 28 April

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Spring Crafts 

7, 14, 21 and 28 April

All welcome

Wednesdays

9am

10am

Chatterbox   

15, 22 and 29 April

Referral only

10am

11am

DIY Bird Feeders for 12 – 60 months 

8 April

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

DIY Bird Feeders for 12 – 60 months

8 April

Book in advance

Thursdays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Bring a story to life  

2, 9 and 16 April  

All welcome

Fridays

9:30am

10:30am

Indoor Gardening

10 and 24

17

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Stay and Play   

10 and 24

17

All welcome

2:30pm

3:15pm

Story time and Rhymes    

10, 17 and 24 April

All welcome

5 to 19 years:

Mondays

9am

4.30pm

Child and Mental Health Services

(CAMHS)

Referral through service only

General Family Hub Support Services:

Mondays

9am

5pm

Midwife Appointments

Book with your midwife

9am

4:30pm

Parent Outreach Advice Session

27 April

Book in advance

10am

11am

Behaviour Workshop

20 April

Referral only

1pm

2.30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

Tuesdays

10am

11am

Language Focused Play Workshop

28 April 

Referral only

9am

3pm

1- and 2-year Developmental Checks

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

Wednesdays

9am

5pm

Midwife Appointments

Book with your midwife

9:30am

12:30pm

Pass Drop In

22 April

Drop In

10am

11am

Fussy Eating Workshop

1 April 

Referral Only

Thursday

10am

11am

Let’s talk Potty Training 

23 April

Referral only

Fridays

9:30am

12:30pm

1- and 2-year Developmental Checks

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

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