Children's centres
Purfleet-on-Thames Family Hub
Address
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 December 2025
0-12 months:
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Days of the week |
Start |
End |
Activity |
How to join in |
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Mondays |
11am |
Midday |
Start for life – Stay and Play 1 Winter sensory Discovery 8 Shimmer and shine 15 Jingle babies |
All welcome |
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Tuesdays |
1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session for ages 0 - 60 months 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 December |
All welcome |
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1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Stay and Weigh (For those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 2, 9 and 16 December |
All welcome |
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Wednesdays |
11am |
Midday |
Start for life - Soft Play 10 and 17 December |
All welcome |
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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 December |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Sensory play for babies 4, 11 and 18 December |
All Welcome |
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Friday |
2pm |
3pm |
Baby Rhymes 5 and 12 December |
All Welcome |
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9:30am |
3:30pm |
Santa’s Grotto 19 December |
Book your 10-minute slot to see Mrs Claus on 01375 652104 |
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12 - 24 months: |
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Days of the week |
Start |
End |
Activity |
How to join in |
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Mondays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Start for life - Stay and Play 1, 8 and 15 December |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Stay and Play 1 Fun with colours 8 Fun with Peppa Pig 15 Fun with Shapes |
All welcome |
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Tuesdays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Messy Play 2, 9 and 16 December |
All welcome |
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11am |
Midday |
Messy Play 2, 9 and 16 December |
All welcome |
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1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session for ages 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 December |
All welcome |
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1pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Stay and Weigh (For those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 2, 9 and 16 December |
All welcome |
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Wednesdays |
9am |
Midday |
Speech and Language drop in Clinic 3 December |
Appointment only by email: |
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9:30am |
10:30am |
Messy Play 10 and 17 December |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Christmassy Arts and Crafts 3, 10 and 17 December |
All welcome |
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Thursdays |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Bring a story to Life 4, 11 and 18 December |
All welcome |
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11am |
1pm |
B3 -Birth, Bumps and belonging. A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-24 months and parents to be) 4 December |
All welcome |
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11am |
12:30pm |
Make your own Tree Decoration 11 December |
Book in Advance 01375 652104 |
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11am |
Midday |
Soft Play 18 December |
All Welcome |
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Fridays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Stay and Play 5 and 12 December |
All welcome |
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9:30am |
3:30pm |
Santa’s Grotto 19 December |
Book your 10-minute slot to see Mrs Claus on 01375 652104 |
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Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years24 - 60 Months: |
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Mondays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Stay and Play 1, 8 and 15 December |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Stay and Play 1 Fun with colours 8 Fun with Peppa Pig 15 Fun with Shapes |
All welcome |
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Tuesdays |
11am |
Midday |
Messy Play 2, 9 and 16 December |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session for ages 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 December |
All welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Baby Stay and Weigh (For those attending the Baby Weighing Clinic only) 2, 9 and 16 December |
All welcome |
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Wednesdays |
9am |
Midday |
Speech and Language drop in Clinic 3 December |
Appointment only by email: |
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9:30am |
10:30am |
Messy Play 10 and 17 December |
All Welcome |
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1:30pm |
2:30pm |
Arts and Crafts 10 and 17 December |
All welcome |
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Thursday |
9:15am |
10:15am |
Bring a story to Life 4, 11 and 18 December |
Book in advance |
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11am |
12:30pm |
Make your own Tree decoration 11 December |
Book in Advance 01375 652 104 |
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11am |
Midday |
Soft Play 18 December |
All Welcome |
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Fridays |
9:30am |
10:30am |
Stay and Play 5 and 12 December |
All welcome |
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11am |
Midday |
Chatterbox 5 and 12 December |
Book in advance 01375 652 104 |
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9:30am |
3:30pm |
Santa’s Grotto 19 December |
Book your 10-minute slot to see Mrs Claus on 01375 652104 |
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5 – 19 Years:
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Mondays |
9am |
4:30pm |
Child and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) |
Referral only |
General Family Hub Support Services:
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Mondays |
9am |
1pm |
1–2 Year Development Checks |
Book in Advance 0300 300 1999 |
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Tuesdays |
9:30am |
11:30am |
1–2 Year development Checks |
Book in Advance 0300 300 1999 |
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Wednesdays |
8:45am |
Midday |
Speech and Language drop in Clinic (1st Wednesday every month) 3 December |
Appointment only by email: |
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Thursdays |
Midday |
4pm |
Forward Trust - Substance Misuse
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Book in advance by calling Lorraine Gray 07485359896 |
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Friday |
9am |
4pm |
Parent Outreach Advice Session 19 December |
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.