Children's centres

Address

Claudian Way, Chadwell St Mary, Grays, RM16 4QE

Contact

01375 840 433

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You can phone or visit our Brighter Futures Chadwell Family Hub at the following times:

Monday to Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm
Fridays from 8:30am to 4:30pm

View timetable as PDF:

March Timetable: Chadwell (PDF 181.20KB)

What’s on in March 2026

Start for Life - 0 to 12 months

Days of the week	Start	End	Activity	How to join in
Tuesdays	9:30am	10:30am	Baby Massage	Book in advance
Tuesdays	1pm	3pm	Infant Feeding	Book in advance 0300 300 1999
Wednesdays	9:30am	11am	Start for Life – Stay and Play (0 to 2 years)	All welcome
Wednesdays	9:30am	11am	Baby Weighing Clinic	Drop in
Fridays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Start for Life – Shiny Sensory 13 March	Book in advance
Fridays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Start for Life – Messy Play 20 March	Book in advance

12 to 24 months

Mondays	9:30am	10:15am	Story and rhyme time 2, 9, 23 and 30 March	All welcome
Wednesdays	9:30am	11am	Baby Weighing Clinic	Drop in
	9:30am	11am	Start for Life – Stay and Play (0 to 2 years)	All welcome
	11:15am	12:15pm	Story time and rhymes 18 March	All welcome
Thursdays	9am	2pm	Developmental Checks	Book in advance
Thursdays	9:30am	10:30am	Outside Play (weather permitting) 19 March	All welcome
Fridays	11am	Midday	Start for Life - Stay and Play	All welcome

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

24 to 60 months

Mondays	9am	4:30pm	Speech and Language Therapy	Referral only
	9:30am	10:15am	Story and rhyme time 2, 9, 23 and 30 March	All welcome
	10:45am	11:45am	Garden Group (weather permitting) 23 and 30 March	All welcome
	1:30pm	2:30pm	Fun with Sand and Water 23 March	Book in advance
	1:30pm	2:30pm	Fun with Play Dough 30 March	Book in advance
Wednesdays	11:15am	Midday	Story time and rhymes 18 March	All welcome
	1:30pm	2:30pm	Outdoor Play (weather permitting) 4, 18 and 25 March	All welcome
	1:30pm	2:30pm	Mother’s Day Crafts 11 March	Book in advance
Thursdays	9am	2pm	Developmental Checks	Book in advance
Thursdays	9:30am	10:30am	Painting and Printing 26 March	Book in advance
Fridays	9:30am	10:30am	Stay and Play	All welcome
Fridays	1:30pm	2:30pm	SEND – Just for You At Tilbury Family Hub Aladdin’s Cave will be attending on 20 March	All welcome Please call Tilbury Family Hub on 01375 858243 for more information

5 to 19 years

Wednesdays

3:15pm

4:15pm

After School Stay and Play

(4 to 8 years)

4, 18 and 25 March

All welcome

3:15pm

4:15pm

After School –

Mother’s Day Crafts (4 to 8 years)

11 March

Book in advance

General Family Hub Support Services

Mondays	10am	Midday	Local Area Coordinator – Helen Catterick 16 March	Drop in For more information, please contact Helen on 07710950318 hcatterick@thurrock.gov.uk
Mondays	3pm	4pm	Essentials Bank at Tilbury Family Hub	Drop in Please call Tilbury Family Hub on 01375 858243 for more information
Tuesdays	9am	5pm	Midwife	Book in advance
	9am	5pm	Parental Outreach advice session 24 March	Book in advance
	9:30am	11am	Reducing Parental Conflict 10 March	Drop-in
	10am	Midday	Prevention and Support Service (PASS) 10 March	Drop in
Wednesdays	9am	2:30pm	Midwife	Book in advance
Wednesdays	2:30pm	3:45pm	ONE COMMUNITY Steps to Success Job Club Opportunity	Drop in
Thursdays	9:30am	4:30pm	Changing Pathways	Book in advance
Thursdays	3pm	4pm	Essentials Bank at Tilbury Family Hub	Please call Tilbury Family Hub on 01375 858243 for more information

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.

Types of activity at Brighter Futures family hubs (PDF 222.90KB)

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