Aveley Family Hub
Address
Aveley Primary School, Stifford Road, Aveley, RM15 4AAYou 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 November 2026
Best Start in Life – 0 to 12 months:
Days of the week | Start | End | Activity | How to join in |
Mondays | 1pm | 2:30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 November | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life – Messy Play 2, 9, 23 and 30 November | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Sensory Play 3 and 24 November | All welcome |
Wednesdays | 10:30am | Midday | Tripple P Baby 4, 11 and 18 November | Book in advance |
12:30pm | 2:30pm | Blooming Babies Infant Feeding Support Group. Join other mothers for a chat, reassurance, to share experiences and build connections in a friendly and relaxed environment. Babies are welcome. (Last Wednesday in every month) 25 November | All welcome | |
Thursdays | 1pm | 2:30pm | B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 19 November | All welcome |
11am | Midday | Best Start In Life – Firework Prints for 0 - 12 months 5 November | All welcome | |
Fridays | 11am | Midday | Baby Massage 6, 13, 20 and 27 November | Book in advance |
1:30pm | 2:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 13, 20 and 27 November | All welcome |
Best Start in Life – 12 to 24 months:
Mondays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Best Start In Life - Messy Play 2, 9, 23 and 30 November | All welcome |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 November | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life – Soft Play 3 and 24 November | All welcome |
Thursdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life – Firework Crafts for 12 – 60 months 5 November | 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) 19 November | All welcome | |
Fridays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start In Life – Stay and Play 13, 20 and 27 November | All welcome |
2:30pm | 3:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 13, 20 and 27 November | All welcome |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months:
Mondays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Messy Play 2, 9, 23 and 30 November | All welcome |
11am | Midday | Chatterbox 2, 9, 23 and 30 November | Referral only | |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 November | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Sensory Play 3 and 24 November | All welcome |
10am | 11am | Chat, Play and Grow Stay and Play for 24 – 60 months. 3, 10, 17 and 24 November | All welcome
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1:30pm | 2:30pm | Soft Play 3 and 24 November | All welcome | |
Wednesdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Early Talk Boost 4, 11 and 18 November | Referral only |
Thursdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Firework Crafts for 12 - 60 months 5 November | All welcome |
9:30am | 10:30am | Bookstart Toddler for 24 – 60 months 5 November | Book in advance | |
Fridays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Stay and Play 13, 20 and 27 November | All welcome |
2:30pm | 3:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 13, 20 and 27 November | 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
| 1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 November | All welcome |
Tuesdays | 10am | 11am | Language Focused Play Workshop 17 November | Referral only |
10:30am | Midday | Being a Parent Group (EPEC – for parents with a child aged 2 - 11yrs) information session (Online meeting only) 24 November | To Book please call Angie Holland on 07894 710373 | |
9am | 3pm | 1- and 2-year Developmental Checks | Book in advance 0300 300 1999 | |
Wednesday | 1pm | 2:30pm | Parent/Carer Panel Information session (Online meeting only) Parents with children aged 0-2 years 4 November | To Book please call Angie Holland on 07894 710373 |
Thursdays | 9am | 5pm | Midwife Appointments | Book with your midwife |
Fridays | 9:30am | 12:30pm | 1- and 2-year Developmental Checks | Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
12:30pm | 2:30pm | 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.