Children's centres

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:

Aveley Timetable - January 2026 (PDF 416.19KB)

What’s on in January 2026

0 to 12 months:

Days of the week	Start	End	Activity	How to join in
Mondays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Messy Play 5, 12, 19 and 26 January	All welcome
Mondays	1pm	2.30pm	Baby Weighing Clinic 5, 12, 19 and 26 January	All welcome
Tuesdays	11am	Midday	Sensory Play 13, 20 and 27 January	All welcome
Tuesdays	11am	Midday	‘Peep’ Stay and Play for 0 – 60 months 13 January	All welcome
Wednesdays	11am	Midday	Stay and Play 7 and 28 January	All welcome
Thursdays	11am	Midday	Baby Massage 8, 15, 22 and 29 January	Book in advance
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) 22 January	All welcome
Fridays	1:30pm	2:15pm	Story time and Rhymes 9, 16, 23 and 30 January	All welcome

12 to 24 months:

Mondays	11am	Midday	Messy Play 5, 12, 19 and 26 January	All welcome
Mondays	1pm	2.30pm	Baby Weighing Clinic 5, 12, 19 and 26 January	All welcome
Tuesdays	11am	Midday	‘Peep’ Stay and Play for 0 – 60 months 13 January	All welcome
Tuesdays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Arts and Crafts 13, 20 and 27 January	All welcome
Wednesdays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Fun with… 7 Playdough 28 Painting	All welcome
Thursdays	9:30am	10:30am	Soft Play 8, 15, 22 and 29 January	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) 22 January	All welcome
Fridays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Sensory Play 9, 16, 23 and 30 January	All welcome
Fridays	2:30pm	3:15pm	Story time and Rhymes 9, 16, 23 and 30 January	All welcome

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

24 to 60 months:

Mondays	9:30am	10:30am	Messy Play 5, 12, 19 and 26 January	All welcome
Mondays	1pm	2.30pm	Baby Weighing Clinic 5, 12, 19 and 26 January	All welcome
Tuesdays	9:15am	10:15am	Arts and Crafts 13, 20 and 27 January	All welcome
	11am	Midday	‘Peep’ Stay and Play for 0 – 60 months 13 January	All welcome
	1:30pm	2:30pm	Arts and Crafts 13, 20 and 27 January	All welcome
Wednesdays	9:30am	10:30am	Stay and Play 7 and 28 January	All welcome
Wednesdays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Fun with… 7 Playdough 28 Painting	All welcome
Thursdays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Soft Play 8, 15, 22 and 29 January	All welcome
Fridays	9:30am	10:30am	Stay and Play 9, 16, 23 and 30 January	All welcome
	11am	Midday	Sensory Play 9, 16, 23 and 30 January	All welcome
	2:30pm	3:15pm	Story time and Rhymes 9, 16, 23 and 30 January	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	All welcome
Mondays	9am	5pm	Midwife Appointments	Book with your midwife
Tuesdays	1:30pm	3pm	1- and 2-year Developmental Checks	Book in advance 0300 300 1999
Tuesdays	10am	11am	Language Focused Play Workshop 13 January	Referral only
Wednesdays	9am	5pm	Midwife Appointments	Book with your midwife
Wednesdays	9:30am	12:30pm	Pass Drop In 28 January	Drop In
Fridays	9:30am	12:30pm	1- and 2-year Developmental Checks	Book in advance 0300 300 1999
	9am	4pm	Parent Outreach Advice Session 23 January	Book in advance
	10am	11am	Fussy Eating Workshop 16 January	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.

Family hub registration