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 October 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 5, 12, 19 and 26 October | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life – Messy Play 5, 12, 19 and 26 October | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Sensory Play 6, 13 and 20 October | All welcome |
Wednesdays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Best Start In Life – Soft Play 7, 14 and 21 October | All welcome |
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) 28 October | 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) 15 October | All welcome |
11am | Midday | Baby Massage 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 October | Book in advance | |
Fridays | 11am | Midday | Oral Health Workshop for 0-60 months 30 October | Book in advance |
1:30pm | 2:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 October | All welcome |
Best Start in Life – 12 to 24 months:
Mondays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Best Start In Life - Messy Play 5, 12, 19 and 26 October | All welcome |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 5, 12, 19 and 26 October | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Autumn Crafts 6, 13 and 20 October | All welcome |
Wednesdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Printing and Painting 7, 14 and 21 October | All welcome |
2pm | 3pm | Spooktacular Fun for 12-60 months 28 October | All welcome | |
11am | Midday | Let’s talk with your Toddler 7, 14 and 21 October | Book in advance | |
Thursdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start In Life - Soft Play 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 October | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Bookstart Toddler | Book in advance | |
1pm | 2:30pm | B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 15 October | All welcome | |
Fridays | 11am | Midday | Oral Health Workshop for 0-60 months 30 October | Book in advance |
2:30pm | 3:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 October | All welcome |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months:
Mondays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Messy Play 5, 12, 19 and 26 October | All welcome |
11am | Midday | Chatterbox 5, 12 and 19 October | Referral only | |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 5, 12, 19 and 26 October | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Sensory Play 6, 13 and 20 October | All welcome |
10am | 11am | Chat, Play and Grow Stay and Play for 24 – 60 months. 6, 13 and 27 October | All welcome
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1:30pm | 2:30pm | Autumn Crafts 6, 13 and 20 October | All welcome | |
Wednesdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Printing and Painting 7, 14 and 21 October
| All welcome |
2pm | 3pm | Spooktacular Fun for 12-60 months 28 October | All welcome | |
Fridays | 11am | Midday | Oral Health Workshop for 0-60 months 30 October | Book in advance |
2:30pm | 3:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 October | All welcome |
5 to 19 years:
Mondays | 9am | 4.30pm | Child and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) | Referral through service only |
Monday | 8:30am | 4pm | Flu Catch-up Clinic 26 October | Referral only |
General Family Hub Support Services:
Mondays
| 1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 5, 12, 19 and 26 October | All welcome |
Tuesdays | 10am | 11am | Language Focused Play Workshop 27 October | Referral only |
9am | 3pm | 1- and 2-year Developmental Checks | Book in advance 0300 300 1999 | |
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.