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 June 2026

0 to 12 months:

Days of the week

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

Mondays

1pm

2:30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June 

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Stay and Play  

1, 8, 15 and 29 June

All welcome

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Oral Health Workshop

2 June     

Book in advance

11am

Midday

Start for Life - Sensory Play 

2, 16, 23 and 30 June 

All welcome

Wednesdays

11am

Midday

Baby Massage   

3 and 10 June

Book in advance

Thursdays

11am

Midday

Start for Life – Soft Play  

4, 11, 18 and 25 June 

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)

18 June 

All welcome

Fridays

11am

Midday

Start for Life - Stay and Play  

5, 12 and 26 June  

Book in advance

1:30pm 

2:15pm 

Story time and Rhymes 

12 and 26 June

All welcome

12 to 24 months:

Mondays

11am

Midday

Messy Play 

1, 8, 15 and 29 June

All welcome

1pm

2.30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June

All welcome

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Oral Health Workshop

2 June     

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Arts and Crafts 

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June 

All welcome

Wednesdays

11am

Midday

Bookstart Toddler (12-36 months) 

24 June

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Early Talk Boost   

3, 10, 17 and 24 June

Book in advance

Thursdays

9:30am

10:30am

Soft Play

4, 11, 18 and 25 June 

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)

18 June 

All welcome

Fridays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Stay and Play  

5, 12 and 26 June  

All welcome

2:30pm 

3:15pm 

Story time and Rhymes    

12 and 26 June

All welcome

 

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

 

24 to 60 months: 

Mondays

9:30am

10:30am

Messy Play   

1, 8, 15 and 29 June

All welcome

1pm

2.30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June

All welcome

Tuesdays 

9:30am

10:30am

Sensory Play   

2, 16, 23 and 30 June 

All welcome

11am

Midday

Oral Health Workshop

2 June      

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Arts and Crafts 

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June 

 

All welcome

Wednesdays

9am

10am

Chatterbox   

3, 10, 17 and 24 June

Referral only

11am

Midday

Fun with Music for 24-60 months

Course Code: FL5057Y25  

3 June           

Call 01375 372476, press option 1 and quote course code

11am

Midday

Bookstart pre-school (36-60 months) 

17 June

Book in advance

11am

Midday

Bookstart Toddler (12-36 months) 

24 June

Book in advance

Thursdays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Bring a story to life  

4, 11, 18 and 25 June 

All welcome

Fridays

9:30am

10:30am

Stay and Play  

5, 12 and 26 June  

All welcome

2:30pm 

3:15pm 

Story time and Rhymes    

12 and 26 June

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

4pm

Parent Outreach Advice Session

29 June 

Book in advance

1pm

2.30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June

All welcome

Tuesdays

2pm

3pm

Language Focused Play Workshop

16 June  

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

Thursday 

10am

11am

Let’s talk Potty Training 

4 June  

Referral only 

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

10am

11am

Fussy Eating Workshop

12 June  

Referral Only

 

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.