Children's centres

Ockendon Family Hub

Address

2a Afton Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5PA

Contact

01375 413 936

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 December 2025 

0-12 months 

Days of the week

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

Mondays

9:30am

4pm

Santa’s Grotto

22 December

Book your 10-minute slot to see Mrs Claus on 01375 413936

10:30am

11:30am

Time for you and baby too 

1, 8 and 15 December     

All welcome

11am

Midday

Baby Rhyme Time  

1, 8 and 15 December     

Book in advance

Tuesdays

9:15am

10:15am

Messy Play Babies  

2, 9 and 16 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

SEND – Just for You  

2, 9 and 16 December

All welcome

Thursdays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Start for Life - Stay and Play   

4, 11 and 18 December

All welcome

Fridays

9:15am

10:15am

Sensory Play Babies

5 and 12 December   

Book in advance

11am

Midday

Baby Massage  

5 and 12 December    

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Sensory Play Babies

5 and 12 December  

Book in advance

12 to 24 months:

Mondays

9:30am

4pm

Santa’s Grotto

22 December

Book your 10-minute slot to see Mrs Claus on 01375 413936

10:30am

11:30am

Time for you and baby too 

1, 8 and 15 December

All welcome

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Messy Play     

2, 9 and 16 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

SEND – Just for You  

2, 9 and 16 December

All welcome

Wednesdays

10:45am

11:45am

Fun with Mark Making  

3 December

All welcome

Thursdays

9:15am

10:15am

Start for Life - Stay and Play   

4, 11 and 18 December

All welcome

Fridays

11am

Midday

Sensory Play Toddlers   

5, 12 and 19 December  

Book in advance

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

24 to 60 months:

Mondays

9:30am

4pm

Santa’s Grotto

22 December

Book your 10-minute slot to see Mrs Claus on 01375 413936

9am

10am

Wellcom – talk together

1, 8 and 15 December

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Christmassy Arts and Crafts

1, 8 and 15 December

All welcome

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Messy Play    

2, 9 and 16 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

SEND – Just for You  

2, 9 and 16 December

All welcome

Wednesday

9am

10am

Chatterbox 

3 and 10 December   

Referral only

10:45am

11:45am

Fun with Mark Making  

3 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Christmas Snowflake Crafts for 24-60 months.  Course Code: FL5037Y25

17 December

Call 01375 372476, press option 1 and quote course code

4pm 

5:30pm 

Young Carers (4-8 years) 

3, 10 and 17 December 

Referral only

Thursdays

11am

Midday

Start for Life - Stay and Play   

4, 11 and 18 December

All welcome

Fridays

9:15am

10:15am

Fun with Small World  

5, 12 and 19 December  

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Bring a story to life  

5, 12 and 19 December  

All welcome

General Family Hub Support Services:

Mondays

9am

3pm

Children’s Occupational Therapy Pre-school Clinic

(every 3rd Monday in each month)

15 December  

Book in advance by email:

childrensotdropin@nelft.nhs.uk

9:30am

11am

Reducing Parental Conflict Surgery

8 December

Drop In

Tuesdays

9am

5pm

Brook Sexual Health Clinic

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

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

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  

18 December

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.

Family hub registration