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 September 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 7, 14, 21 and 28 September | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life – Messy Play 14, 21 and 28 September | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Sensory Play 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 September | All welcome |
Wednesdays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Best Start In Life – Soft Play 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 September | 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) 30 September | 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) 17 September | All welcome |
11am | Midday | Baby Massage 3, 10, 17 and 24 September | Book in advance | |
Fridays | 11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 4, 11 and 18 September | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 4, 11, 18 and 25 September | All welcome |
Best Start in Life – 12 to 24 months:
Mondays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Best Start In Life - Messy Play 14, 21 and 28 September | All welcome |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 7, 14, 21 and 28 September | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Summer Crafts 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 September | All welcome |
Wednesdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Printing and Painting 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 September | All welcome |
11am | Midday | Let’s talk with your Toddler 2, 9, 16 and 23 September | Book in advance | |
Thursdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start In Life - Soft Play 3, 10, 17 and 24 September | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Fun with… 3 – Singing 10 – Mark making 17 – Role Play 24 – Reading | 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) 17 September | All welcome | |
Fridays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 4, 11, 18 and 25 September | All welcome |
2:30pm | 3:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 4, 11, 18 and 25 September | All welcome |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months:
Mondays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Messy Play 14, 21 and 28 September | All welcome |
11am | Midday | Chatterbox 14, 21 and 28 September | Referral only | |
1pm | 2.30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic 7, 14, 21 and 28 September | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Sensory Play 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 September | All welcome |
10am | 11am | Chat, Play and Grow Stay and Play for 24 – 60 months. 1, 8 and 15 September | All welcome
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1:30pm | 2:30pm | Summer Crafts 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 September | All welcome | |
Wednesdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Printing and Painting 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 September
| All welcome |
Thursdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Fun with… 3 – Singing 10 – Mark making 17 – Role Play 24 – Reading | All welcome |
Fridays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Stay and Play 4, 11 and 18 September | All welcome |
2:30pm | 3:15pm | Story time and Rhymes 4, 11, 18 and 25 September | 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 7, 14, 21 and 28 September | All welcome |
Tuesdays | 10am | 11am | Language Focused Play Workshop 15 September | 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.