Ockendon Family Hub

Days of the week 

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

Mondays 

10:30am

11:30am

Time for you and baby too   

7, 14, 21 and 28 September

All welcome

12:30pm

2:30pm

Big Love (Stay and Play)

Supporting Young Parents aged 14 to 25 years

7, 14, 21 and 28 September

All welcome. For more information call 07427578058

Wednesdays

Midday

2pm

B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging 

A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage  

(0-24 months and parents to be) 

16 September

(every 3^rd Wed in the month)  

All welcome

10:45am

11:45am

Baby Massage

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 September   

Book in advance

Thursdays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Best Start In Life – 

Stay and Play   

3, 10, 17 and 24 September        

All welcome

Fridays

11am

Midday

Best Start In Life – Rhyme time 

4, 11, and 18 September 

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Best Start in Life - Just for Dads   

18 September 

All dads welcome

Mondays

10:30am

11:30am

Time for you and baby too 

7, 14, 21 and 28 September

All welcome

Tuesdays

9:15am

10:15am

Best Start In Life – 

Stories and Rhyme

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 September 

All welcome 

11am

Midday

Best Start In Life – 

Messy Play   

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 September 

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

SEND – Just for you 

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 September 

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) 

16 September

(every 3^rd Wed in the month)  

All welcome

Thursdays

9:15am

10:15am

Best Start In Life – 

Stay and Play   

3, 10, 17 and 24 September      

All welcome

Fridays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Best Start in Life - Just for Dads 

18 September 

All dads welcome

Tuesdays 

11am

Midday

Best Start In Life – 

Messy Play   

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 September 

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

SEND – Just for you 

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 September 

All welcome 

Wednesday

9:15am

10:15am

Chatterbox   

9, 16, 23 and 30 September 

Referral only 

4pm 

5:30pm 

Young Carers (4-8 years)  

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 September  

Referral only 

Thursdays 

11am

Midday

Stay and Play   

3, 10, 17 and 24 September        

All welcome

Fridays

9:30am

10:30am

Fun with Small World 

4, 11 and 18 September 

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Just for Dads   

18 September 

All dads welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Chat, Play and Grow - Welcoming Children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities

4, 11 and 25 September 

All welcome

Mondays 

9am

3pm

Children’s Occupational Therapy Pre-school Clinic

(every 3^rd Monday in each month)

14 and 21 September         

Book in advance by email:

childrensotdropin@nelft.nhs.uk 

9am

4pm

Parental Outreach Advice Session

14 September   

Book in advance

10am

Midday

Citizens Advice Bureau

7 September

Drop In

Tuesdays

9am 

3pm

Brook Sexual Health Clinic

Prebooked appointments only from our website: www.brook.org.uk/thurrock or call 01375 800260

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)

29 September 

Drop In 

3:30pm

5pm

Help me to Stay Safe Programme

Starting 15 September

Referral only 

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 (4^th Wednesday in every month)  23 September

Appointments only by email:

Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk 

1pm

3pm

DWP Family Community Work Coach

Appointments only

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