Ockendon Family Hub
Address
2a Afton Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5PAYou 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 June 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 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June | All welcome |
11am | Midday | Baby Rhyme Time 22 and 29 June | Book in advance | |
Tuesdays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Baby Massage 2, 16, 23 and 30 June | Book in advance |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | SEND – Just for You 2, 9, 16 and 30 June | 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) 17 June (every 3rd Wed in the month) | All welcome |
Thursdays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play 4, 11, 18 and 25 June | All welcome |
Fridays | 11am | Midday | Start for Life – Sensory Play 5, 12, 19 and 26 June | Book in advance |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Just for Dads 12 June | All dads welcome |
12 to 24 months:
Mondays | 10:30am | 11:30am | Time for you and baby too 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June | All welcome |
Tuesdays | 11am | Midday | Messy Play 2, 16 and 30 June | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | SEND – Just for You 2, 9, 16 and 30 June | 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) 17 June (every 3rd Wed in the month) | All welcome |
10:45am | 11:45am | Bookstart Toddler (12 – 36 months) 17 June | Book in advance | |
Thursdays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Stay and Play 4, 11, 18 and 25 June | All welcome |
Fridays | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Outdoor Play 5, 19 and 26 June | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Just for Dads 12 June | All dads welcome |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months:
Mondays | 9am | 10am | Let’s Talk with your Toddler 1, 15, 22 and 29 June | Book in advance |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Arts and Crafts 1, 15, 22 and 29 June | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 11am | Midday | Messy Play 2, 16 and 30 June | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | SEND – Just for You 2, 9, 16 and 30 June | All welcome | |
Wednesday | 9am | 10am | Chatterbox 3, 17 and 24 June | Referral only |
10:45am | 11:45am | Bookstart Toddler (12-36 months) 17 June | Book in advance | |
10:45am | 11:45am | Bookstart pre-school (36-60 months) 24 June | Book in advance | |
4pm | 5:30pm | Young Carers (4-8 years) 3, 10, 17 and 24 June | Referral only
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Thursdays | 11am | Midday | Stay and Play 4, 11, 18 and 25 June | All welcome |
Fridays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Fun with Small World 5, 12 and 19 June | All welcome |
9:30am | 10:30am | Fun with Science for 24-60 months Course Code: FL5059Y25 26 June | Call 01375 372476, press option 1 and quote course code | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Just for Dads 12 June | All dads welcome | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Outdoor Play 5, 19 and 26 June | All welcome |
General Family Hub Support Services:
Mondays | 9am | 3pm | Children’s Occupational Therapy Pre-school Clinic (every 3rd Monday in each month) 15 June | Book in advance by email: |
10am | Midday | Citizens Advice Bureau 1 June | Drop In | |
9am | 4pm | Parent Outreach Advice Session 22 June | Book in advance | |
5pm | 7:30pm | Mums Paediatric First Aid 1 June | Book in advance | |
Tuesdays | 9am | 3pm | Brook Sexual Health Clinic | Prebooked appointments only from our website: www.brook.org.uk/thurrock or call 01375 800260 |
10am | 11am | Behaviour Workshop 30 June | Referral only | |
10:30am | Midday | Thurrock Virtual School: Information, advice and guidance on education matters and supporting children in education (Parents of 2 to 18 year olds) 30 June | Drop In | |
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 (4th Wednesday in every month) 24 June | Appointments only by email: | |
Thursdays | 9am | 5pm | Midwife appointments | Book in advance |
9am | 11:15am | Antenatal Blood Tests | Book in advance with your midwife | |
9am | 4pm | Parent Outreach Advice Session 25 June | Book in advance | |
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.