Children's centres

Purfleet-on-Thames Family Hub

Address

Centurion Way, Purfleet-on-Thames, RM19 1ZZ

Contact

01375 652 104

You can phone or visit our Brighter Futures Purfleet-on-Thames 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

0-12 months:   

Days of the week

Start

End

Activity            

How to join in

 

Mondays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Soft Play       

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June

All welcome

 

11am

Midday 

ESOL       

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June

Book in advance

 

Tuesdays

1pm

2:30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session 

for ages 0 - 60 months 

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June 

All welcome

 

1pm

2:30pm

Baby Stay and Weigh   

(For those attending the

Baby Weighing Clinic only) 

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June   

All welcome

 

Wednesdays

11am

Midday

Sensory Play for Babies    

10, 17 and 24 June

All welcome 

 

Thursdays

11am 

1pm 

B3 -Birth, Bumps and belonging. 

A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 

4 June   

All welcome 

 

Midday

3pm

Unity in Diversity – Celebrating the richness of Muslim Cultures   

A wonderful opportunity to build connections, gain support and enjoy quality time with your child

18 June     

Book in advance

 

Fridays 

2pm

3pm

Baby Rhyme Time   

19 and 26 June

All welcome

 

 

 

12 - 24 months: 

 

 

Days of the week

Start

End

Activity 

How to join in  

 

Mondays

9:30am

10:30am

Start for life - Stay and Play 

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June

All welcome

 

11am

Midday 

ESOL       

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June

Book in advance

 

Tuesdays

9:30am

10:30am

Messy Play   

2, 16, 23 and 30 June

All welcome 

 

11am

Midday

Messy Play        

2, 16, 23 and 30 June

All welcome 

 

1pm

2:30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session 

for ages 0 - 60 months 

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June

All welcome

 

1pm

2:30pm

Baby Stay and Weigh   

(For those attending the

Baby Weighing Clinic only)

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June   

All welcome

 

Wednesdays

8:45am

11:30am

Speech and Language drop in Clinic  

(1st Wednesday every month) 

3 June

Appointment only by email:

Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk

 

9:30am

10:30am

Soft Play   

10, 17 and 24 June

All welcome

 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Stay and Play   

3, 10, 17 and 24 June 

All welcome

 

Thursdays

9:30am

10:30am

Stay and Play  

4, 11, 18 and 25 June 

All welcome

 

11am 

1pm 

B3 -Birth, Bumps and belonging. 

A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 

4 June 

All welcome 

 

Midday

3pm

Unity in Diversity – Celebrating the richness of Muslim Cultures   

A wonderful opportunity to build connections, gain support and enjoy quality time with your child

18 June   

Book in advance

 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Sand and Water Play 

4, 11 and 25 June

All welcome

 

Fridays

9:30am

10:30am

Arts and Crafts 

19 and 26 June

All welcome

 

                     

 

 

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

24 - 60 Months:                                                            

Mondays

9:30am

10:30am 

Start for life - Stay and Play     

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June

All welcome

 

11am

Midday 

ESOL       

1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 June

Book in advance

 

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Messy Play       

2, 16, 23 and 30 June

All welcome 

 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session 

for ages 0 - 60 months 

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June

All welcome

 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Baby Stay and Weigh   

(For those attending the

Baby Weighing Clinic only)

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June   

All welcome

 

Wednesdays

8:45am

11:30am

Speech and Language drop in Clinic  

(1st Wednesday every month) 

3 June

Appointment only by email:

Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk

 

9:30am

10:30am

Soft Play   

10, 17 and 24 June

All welcome

 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Stay and Play   

3, 10, 17 and 24 June 

All welcome

 

Thursday

9:30am

10:30am

Stay and Play  

4, 11, 18 and 25 June

All welcome

 

11am

Midday

Bring a story to life   

4, 18 and 25 June

All welcome

 

11am

Midday

Summer Arts and Crafts for 24-60 months

Course Code: FL5054Y25

11 June   

Call 01375 372476, press option 1 and quote course code

 

Midday

3pm

Unity in Diversity – Celebrating the richness of Muslim Cultures   

A wonderful opportunity to build connections, gain support and enjoy quality time with your child

18 June   

Book in advance

 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Sand and Water Play 

4, 11 and 25 June

All welcome

 

Fridays

9:30am

10:30am

Arts and Crafts   

19 and 26 June 

All welcome

 

11am

Midday

Chatterbox 

19 and 26 June 

Referral Only 

 
        

                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 – 19 Years:

Tuesdays

3:15pm

4:15pm

After School Stay and Play 

(4- to 8-year-olds)

2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June 

All welcome

                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Family Hub Support Services:

 

Mondays

9am

1pm

1–2 Year Development Checks

 

Book in Advance

0300 300 1999

Tuesdays

9:30am

11:30am

1–2 Year development Checks 

 

Book in Advance

0300 300 1999

Wednesdays

8:45am

Midday

Speech and Language drop in Clinic  

(1st Wednesday every month) 

3 June 

Appointment only by email:

Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk

Thursdays

Midday 

4pm

Forward Trust - Substance Misuse     

 

Book in advance by calling Lorraine Gray 07485359896

Fridays

9am

4pm 

Parent Outreach Advice Session

26 June  

Book in Advance 

01375 652104

                                                                                                                                                                             

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.