Children's centres

Address

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

Contact

01375 652 104

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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:

Timetable - Purfleet - November 2025 (PDF 450.14KB)

What's on in November 2025

0-12 months:

Days of the week	Start	End	Activity	How to join in
Mondays	11am	Midday	Start for life – Stay and Play 3 ,10 and 17 November	All welcome
Tuesdays	1pm	2:30pm	Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session for ages 0 - 60 months 4, 11, 18 and 25 November	All welcome
Tuesdays	1pm	2:30pm	Baby Stay and Weigh (For those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 4, 11, 18 and 25 November	All welcome
Thursdays	9:30am	11:30am	Unity in Diversity – Celebrating the richness of Muslim Cultures A wonderful opportunity to build connections, gain support and enjoy quality time with your child. 27 November (last Thursday in every month)	Book in advance
	11am	1pm	B3 -Birth, Bumps and belonging. A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 6 November	All welcome
	1:30pm	2:30pm	Sensory play for babies 6, 13, 20 and 27 November	Book in advance
Friday	2pm	3pm	Baby Rhyme Time 7, 14, 21 and 28 November	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 3, 10, 17 and 24 November	All welcome
Mondays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Stay and Play 3, 10, 17 and 24 November	All welcome
Tuesdays	9:30am	10:30am	Messy Play 4, 11, 18 and 25 November	All welcome
	11am	Midday	Messy Play 4, 11, 18 and 25 November	All welcome
	1pm	2:30pm	Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session for ages 4, 11, 18 and 25 November	All welcome
	1pm	2:30pm	Baby Stay and Weigh (For those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 4, 11, 18 and 25 November	All welcome
Wednesdays	9am	Midday	Speech and Language drop in Clinic (5 November - 1st Wednesday every month)	Appointment only by email: Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk
Thursdays	9:15am	10:15am	Bring a story to Life 6, 13, 20 November	All welcome
	9:30am	11:30am	Unity in Diversity – Celebrating the richness of Muslim Cultures A wonderful opportunity to build connections, gain support and enjoy quality time with your child. 27 November (last Thursday in every month)	Book in advance
	11am	1pm	B3 -Birth, Bumps and belonging. A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 6 November	All welcome
	11am	12:30pm	Story telling for little ones Course Code: FL5034Y25 20 November	Book in advance
	11am	Midday	Soft Play 13 November	All welcome
Fridays	9:30am	10:30am	Stay and Play 7, 14, 21 and 28 November	All welcome
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years 24 - 60 Months:
Mondays	9:30am	10:30am	Stay and Play 3, 10, 17 and 24 November	All welcome
Mondays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Stay and Play 3, 10, 17 and 24 November	All welcome
Tuesdays	11am	Midday	Messy Play 4, 11, 18 and 25 November	All welcome
	1:30pm	2:30pm	Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session for ages 4, 11, 18 and 25 November	All welcome
	1:30pm	2:30pm	Baby Stay and Weigh (For those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 4, 11, 18 and 25 November	All welcome
Wednesdays	9:00am	Midday	Speech and Language drop in Clinic (5 November - 1st Wednesday every month)	Appointment only by email: Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk
Wednesdays	1:30pm	2:30pm	Arts and Crafts 5 November	All welcome
Thursday	9:15am	10:15am	Bring a story to Life 6, 13 and 20 November	All welcome
	9:30am	11:30am	Unity in Diversity – Celebrating the richness of Muslim Cultures A wonderful opportunity to build connections, gain support and enjoy quality time with your child. 27 November (last Thursday in every month)	Book in advance
	11am	12:30pm	Story telling for little ones Course Code: FL5034Y25 20 November	All welcome
	11am	Midday	Soft Play 13 November	All welcome
Fridays	9:30am	10:30am	Stay and Play 7, 14, 21 and 28 November	All welcome
Fridays	11am	Midday	Chatterbox 7, 14, 21 and 28 November	Referral only

5 – 19 Years:

Mondays

9:00am

4:30pm

Child and Mental Health Services

(CAMHS)

Referral only

General Family Hub Support Services:

Mondays	9:00am	1:00pm	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)	Appointment only by email: Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk
Thursdays	9am	4pm	Parent Outreach Advice Session 27 November	Book in Advance 01375 652104
Thursdays	Midday	4:00pm	Forward Trust - Substance Misuse	Book in advance by calling Lorraine Gray 0748535989

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.

Types of activity at Brighter Futures family hubs (PDF 222.90KB)

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