Children's centres
Ockendon Family Hub
Address
You can phone or visit our Brighter Futures Ockendon 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:
What's on in January 2026
0 to 12 months:
|
Days of the week |
Start |
End |
Activity |
How to join in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mondays |
10:30am |
11:30am |
Time for you and baby too 5, 12, 19 and 26 January |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
Baby Rhyme Time 5, 12 and 26 January |
Book in advance |
|
|
Tuesdays |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Messy Play Babies 6 and 27 January |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
‘Peep’ Stay and Play for 0 – 60 months 20 January |
All welcome |
|
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
SEND – Just for You 6 and 27 January |
All welcome |
|
|
Wednesdays |
10:45am |
11:45am |
Baby Massage 7, 14, 21 and 28 January |
Book in advance |
|
Midday |
2pm |
B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 21 January (every 3rd Wed in the month - term time only) |
All welcome |
|
|
Thursdays |
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Start for Life - Stay and Play 8, 15, 22 and 29 January |
All welcome |
|
Fridays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Sensory Play for Babies 16, 23 and 30 January |
Book in advance |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Rhyme Time 16, 23 and 30 January |
Book in advance |
12 to 24 months:
|
Mondays |
10:30am |
11:30am |
Time for you and baby too 5, 12, 19 and 26 January |
All welcome |
|
Tuesdays |
11am |
Midday |
Messy Play 6 and 27 January |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
‘Peep’ Stay and Play for 0 – 60 months 20 January |
All welcome |
|
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
SEND – Just for You 6 and 27 January |
All welcome |
|
|
Wednesdays |
Midday |
2pm |
B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 21 January (every 3rd Wed in the month - term time only) |
All welcome |
|
Thursdays |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Start for Life - Stay and Play 8, 15, 22 and 29 January |
All welcome |
|
Fridays |
11am |
Midday |
Sensory Play Toddlers 16, 23 and 30 January |
Book in advance |
|
11am |
Midday |
Let’s talk with your Toddler 16, 23 and 30 January |
Book in advance |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months:
|
Mondays |
9am |
10am |
Wellcom – talk together 5, 12, 19 and 26 January |
Book in advance |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Arts and Crafts 5, 12, 19 and 26 January |
All welcome |
|
|
Tuesdays |
11am |
Midday |
Messy Play 6 and 27 January |
All welcome |
|
11am |
Midday |
‘Peep’ Stay and Play for 0 – 60 months 20 January |
All welcome |
|
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
SEND – Just for You 6 and 27 January |
All welcome |
|
|
Wednesday |
9am |
10am |
Chatterbox 7, 14, 21 and 28 January |
Referral only |
|
4pm |
5:30pm |
Young Carers (4-8 years) 7, 14, 21 and 28 January |
Referral only |
|
|
Thursdays |
11am |
Midday |
Start for Life - Stay and Play 8, 15, 22 and 29 January |
All welcome |
|
Fridays |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Fun with Small World 9, 16, 23 and 30 January |
All welcome |
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Bring a story to life 9, 16, 23 and 30 January |
Book in advance |
|
|
1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Just for Dads 9 January |
All Dads welcome |
General Family Hub Support Services:
|
Mondays |
9am |
3pm |
Children’s Occupational Therapy Pre-school Clinic (every 3rd Monday in each month) 19 January |
Book in advance by email: |
|
9am |
4pm |
Parent Outreach Advice Session 19 January |
Book in advance |
|
|
10am |
Midday |
Citizens Advice Bureau 5 January (1st Monday in every month) |
Drop In |
|
|
Tuesdays |
9am |
3pm |
Brook Sexual Health Clinic |
Prebooked appointments only from our website: www.brook.org.uk/thurrock or call 01375 800260 |
|
10am |
11:30am |
Parent/Carer Panel 13 January |
Call Angie to book your place 07894 710373 |
|
|
Wednesdays |
9am |
5pm |
Midwife appointments |
Book in advance |
|
9am |
Midday |
Infant Feeding Advice and Support |
Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
|
|
9:30am |
4pm |
1- and 2-year development checks |
Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
|
|
1pm |
3.30pm |
Speech and Language Clinic 28 January (4th Wednesday in every month) |
Appointments only by email: |
|
|
Thursdays |
9am |
5pm |
Midwife appointments |
Book in advance |
|
9am |
11:15am |
Antenatal Blood Tests |
Book in advance with your midwife |
|
|
1pm |
5pm |
Newborn Screening |
Book with your midwife |
|
|
Fridays |
9am |
4pm |
Midwife appointments |
Book in advance |
|
10am |
3pm |
Substance Misuse Drop in service 18+ years |
Drop in with Lorraine 07485359896 |
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.