Purfleet-on-Thames Family Hub
Address
Centurion Way, Purfleet-on-Thames, RM19 1ZZYou 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 August 2026
Best Start in Life - 0 to 12 months:
Days of the week | Start | End | Activity | How to join in | |||
Tuesdays | 1pm | 2:30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session for ages 0 - 60 months 4, 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome | |||
1pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Baby Stay and Weigh (For those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 4, 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome | ||||
Wednesdays | 11am | Midday | Best Start in Life – Baby Sensory 19 and 26 August | Book in advance | |||
Thursdays | 11am | 1pm | B3 -Birth, Bumps and belonging. A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 6 August | All welcome | |||
Fridays | 2pm | 3pm | Best Start In Life - Baby Rhyme Time 21 and 28 August | All welcome
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10am | 11:30am | Special Event – Pirates and Princesses 21 August | Book in advance | ||||
Best Start in Life - 12 to 24 months:
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Days of the week | Start | End | Activity | How to join in | |||
Mondays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 10 and 24 August | All welcome | |||
11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 10 and 24 August | All welcome | ||||
Tuesdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start In Life - Messy Play 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome | |||
11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Messy Play 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome | ||||
1pm | 2:30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session for ages 0 - 60 months 4, 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome | ||||
1pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Baby Stay and Weigh (For those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 4, 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome | ||||
Wednesdays | 8:45am | 11:30am | Speech and Language drop in Clinic (1st Wednesday every month) 5 August | Appointment only by email: | |||
9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start In Life - Soft Play 19 and 26 August | All welcome | ||||
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 5, 19 and 26 August | All welcome | ||||
Thursdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 13, 20 and 27 August | 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) 6 August | All welcome | ||||
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Best Start In Life - Sand and Water Play 13, 20 and 27 August | All welcome | ||||
Fridays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start In Life - Arts and Crafts 14 and 28 August | All welcome | |||
11am | Midday | Making a Bird Feeder 28 August | All welcome | ||||
10am | 11:30am | Special Event – Pirates and Princesses 21 August | Book in advance | ||||
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years 24 - 60 Months: | |||||||
Mondays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Stay and Play 10 and 24 August | All welcome | |||
11am | Midday | Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 10 and 24 August | All welcome | ||||
Tuesdays | 11am | Midday | Messy Play 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome | |||
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session for ages 0 - 60 months 4, 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome | ||||
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Baby Stay and Weigh (For those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 4, 11, 18 and 25 August | All welcome | ||||
Wednesdays | 8:45am | 11:30am | Speech and Language drop in Clinic (1st Wednesday every month) 5 August | Appointment only by email: | |||
9:30am | 10:30am | Soft Play 19 and 26 August | All welcome | ||||
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play 5, 19 and 26 August | All welcome | ||||
Thursday | 9:30am | 10:30am | Stay and Play 13, 20 and 27 August | All welcome | |||
11am | Midday | Printing and Painting 13, 20 and 27 August | All welcome | ||||
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Sand and Water Play 13, 20 and 27 August | All welcome | ||||
Fridays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Arts and Crafts 14 and 28 August | All welcome | |||
11am | Midday | Making a Bird Feeder 28 August | All welcome | ||||
10am | 11:30am | Special Event – Pirates and Princesses 21 August | Book in advance | ||||
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) 5 August | Appointment only by email: |
Thursdays | Midday | 4pm | Forward Trust - Substance Misuse
| Book in advance by calling Lorraine Gray 07485359896 |
9am | 4pm | Parent Outreach Advice Session 13 August | Book in Advance 01375 652104 | |
Fridays | 10am | 11am | Potty Training Workshop 14 August | Referral only |
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.