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 July 2026

 

 Best Start in Life - 0 to 12 months:

Days of the week

Start

End

Activity            

How to join in

Mondays

1:30pm

2:30pm

Best Start In Life - Soft Play       

6, 13, 20 and 27 July 

All welcome

11am

Midday 

Best Start In Life - ESOL       

6, 13, 20 and 27 July 

Book in advance

Tuesdays

1pm

2:30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session 

for ages 0 - 60 months 

7, 14, 21 and 28 July  

All welcome

1pm

2:30pm

Best Start In Life - Baby Stay and Weigh   

(For those attending the

Baby Weighing Clinic only) 

7, 14, 21 and 28 July 

All welcome

Wednesdays

11am

Midday

Best Start In Life – Baby Massage   

8, 15, 22 and 29 July

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) 

2 July 

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

30 July   

Book in advance

Fridays 

2pm

3pm

Best Start In Life - Baby Rhyme Time

10 and 17 July

All welcome

 

1:15pm

2:45pm

Special Event – Zoo Lab

31 July 

Book in advance

 

Best Start in Life - 12 to 24 months:

 

 

Days of the week

Start

End

Activity 

How to join in 

Mondays

9:30am

10:30am

Best Start In Life - Stay and Play 

6, 13, 20 and 27 July  

All welcome

11am

Midday 

Best Start In Life - ESOL  

6, 13, 20 and 27 July  

Book in advance

Tuesdays

9:30am

10:30am

Best Start In Life - Messy Play   

7, 14, 21 and 28 July 

All welcome 

11am

Midday

Best Start In Life - Messy Play       

7, 14, 21 and 28 July 

All welcome 

1pm

2:30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session 

for ages 0 - 60 months 

7, 14, 21 and 28 July

All welcome

1pm

2:30pm

Best Start In Life - Baby Stay and Weigh   

(For those attending the

Baby Weighing Clinic only)

7, 14, 21 and 28 July 

All welcome

Wednesdays

8:45am

11:30am

Speech and Language drop in Clinic 

(1st Wednesday every month) 

1 July

Appointment only by email:

Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk

9:30am

10:30am

Best Start In Life - Soft Play     

8, 15, 22 and 29 July

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Best Start In Life - Stay and Play   

22 and 29 July

All welcome

Thursdays

9:30am

10:30am

Best Start In Life - Stay and Play   

9, 16 and 23 July

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) 

2 July 

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

30 July   

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Best Start In Life - Sand and Water Play 

9, 16 and 23 July

All welcome

Fridays

9:30am

10:30am

Best Start In Life - Arts and Crafts 

10 and 17 July

All welcome

1:15pm

2:45pm

Special Event – Zoo Lab

31 July   

Book in advance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mondays

9:30am

10:30am 

Stay and Play     

6, 13, 20 and 27 Jul

All welcome

11am

Midday 

ESOL      

6, 13, 20 and 27 July 

Book in advance

Tuesdays

11am

Midday

Messy Play       

7, 14, 21 and 28 July 

All welcome 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Baby Weighing Clinic Drop-in session 

for ages 0 - 60 months 

7, 14, 21 and 28 July

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Baby Stay and Weigh   

(For those attending the

Baby Weighing Clinic only)

7, 14, 21 and 28 July 

All welcome

Wednesdays

8:45am

11:30am

Speech and Language drop in Clinic 

(1st Wednesday every month) 

1 July

Appointment only by email:

Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk

9:30am

10:30am

Soft Play     

8, 15, 22 and 29 July

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Stay and Play   

22 and 29 July

All welcome

Thursday

9:30am

10:30am

Stay and Play   

9, 16 and 23 July

All welcome

11am

Midday

Bring a story to life   

9, 16 and 23 July

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

30 July   

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Sand and Water Play 

9, 16 and 23 July

All welcome

Fridays

9:30am

10:30am

Arts and Crafts 

10 and 17 July 

All welcome

11am

Midday

Chatterbox 

10 and 17 July 

Referral Only 

1:15pm

2:45pm

Special Event – Zoo Lab

31 July   

Book in advance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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) 

1 July 

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

31 July 

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.