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 July 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 6, 13, 20 and 27 July | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 6, 13, 20 and 27 July | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Sensory Play 7, 14, 21 and 28 July | All welcome |
Wednesdays | 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) 29 July | All welcome |
Thursdays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Soft Play 9 and 16 July | 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 July | All welcome | |
Fridays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 10, 17, 24 and 31 July | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 10, 17 and 24 July | All welcome |
Best Start in Life – 12 to 24 months:
Mondays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Messy Play 6, 13, 20 and 27 July | All welcome |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 6, 13, 20 and 27 July | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Summer Crafts 7, 14, 21 and 28 July | All welcome |
Wednesdays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life – Let’s talk with your toddler 8, 15, 22 and 29 July | Book in advance |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life – Printing and Painting 8, 15, 22 and 29 July | All welcome | |
Thursdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start In Life - Soft Play 9 and 16 July | 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 July | All welcome | |
Fridays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 10, 17, 24 and 31 July | All welcome |
2:30pm | 3:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 10, 17 and 24 July | All welcome |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months:
Mondays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Messy Play 6, 13, 20 and 27 July | All welcome |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 6, 13, 20 and 27 July | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Sensory Play 7, 14, 21 and 28 July | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Summer Crafts 7, 14, 21 and 28 July | All welcome | |
Wednesdays | 9am | 10am | Chatterbox 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 July | Referral Only |
9:30am | 11:30am | School Drop-In session For children starting reception classes in September 8 July | All welcome | |
10am | 11am | Ready, Steady, School For children starting reception classes in September 22 July
| All welcome | |
Thursdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Bring a story to life 9 and 16 July | All welcome |
Fridays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Stay and Play 10, 17, 24 and 31 July | All welcome |
2:30pm | 3:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 10, 17 and 24 July | 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 |
10am | 11am | Behaviour Workshop 20 July | Referral only | |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 6, 13, 20 and 27 July | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 10am | 11am | Language Focused Play Workshop 7 July | 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 23 July | Referral only |
5pm | 7:30pm | NELFT Baby Shower 23 July | All welcome | |
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 10 July | 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.