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 August 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 3, 10, 17 and 24 August | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 3 and 17 August | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Sensory Play 4, 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome |
Wednesdays | 10am | 11:30am | Special Event for 0-11 year olds: Summer Fun 12 August | 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) 26 August | All welcome | |
1pm | 2:30pm | Special Event for 0-11 year olds: Summer Fun 12 August | Book in advance | |
Thursdays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Soft Play 6, 13, 20 and 27 August | 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) 20 August | All welcome | |
Fridays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 7, 14 and 21 August | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 7, 14, 21 and 28 August | All welcome |
Best Start in Life – 12 to 24 months:
Mondays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Messy Play 3 and 17 August | All welcome |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 3, 10, 17 and 24 August | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Summer Crafts 4, 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome |
Wednesdays | 10am | 11:30am | Special Event for 0-11 year olds: Summer Fun 12 August | Book in advance |
11am | Midday | Best Start In Life – Let’s talk with your toddler 5, 19 and 26 August | Book in advance | |
1pm | 2:30pm | Special Event for 0-11 year olds: Summer Fun 12 August | Book in advance | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life – Printing and Painting 5, 19 and 26 August | All welcome | |
Thursdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start In Life - Soft Play 6, 13, 20 and 27 August | 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) 20 August | All welcome | |
Fridays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 7, 14 and 21 August | All welcome |
2:30pm | 3:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 7, 14, 21 and 28 August | All welcome |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months:
Mondays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Messy Play 3 and 17 August | All welcome |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 3, 10, 17 and 24 August | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Sensory Play 4, 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Summer Crafts 4, 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome | |
Wednesdays | 9am | 10am | Stay and Play - People who help us (Come dressed up as your special person) 5 – Doctors and Nurses 19 – Fireman and Firewoman 26 – Police | All welcome |
10am | 11:30am | Special Event for 0-11 year olds: Summer Fun 12 August | Book in advance | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life – Printing and Painting 5, 19 and 26 August | All welcome | |
1pm | 2:30pm | Special Event for 0-11 year olds: Summer Fun 12 August | Book in advance | |
Thursdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Bring a story to life 6, 13, 20 and 27 August | All welcome |
Fridays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Stay and Play 7, 14 and 21 August | All welcome |
2:30pm | 3:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 7, 14, 21 and 28 August | 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 | 4pm | Parent Outreach Advice Session 17 August | Book in advance |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 3, 10, 17 and 24 August | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 10am | 11am | Language Focused Play Workshop 18 August | 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 | |
10am | 11am | Fussy Eating Workshop 28 August | 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.