Stifford Family Hub
Address
Belmont Castle Academy, Parker Road, Grays, RM17 5YNYou can visit Brighter Futures Stifford Family Hub when open for activities or phone 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 October 2026
Best Start in Life – 0 to 12 months
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| 11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life – Baby Massage | Book in advance | ||||||||||||||||
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Best Start in Life - Baby Sensory | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
1.30pm | 3.00pm | Autumn Special Event | Book in advance | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesdays | 9.30am | 12.30pm | Infant Feeding Clinic | Book in advance 0300 300 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
12.00pm | 2.00pm | Blooming Together – Infant feed and Support group. Join mums for a chat, reassurance, to share experiences and build connections. Babies welcome 27th October | Drop in | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesdays | 1.30pm | 2.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 14th and 28th October | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
Thursdays | 9.30am | 10.30am | Best Start in Life – Baby Explore | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
11.00am | 1.00pm | B3 Bumps, Birth and Belonging safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-2 years) and parents to be. 8th October | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
Fridays | 10.00am | 11.30am | Baby Weighing Clinic | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life -Baby Rhyme Time | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
12.30pm | 2.30pm | Infant Feeding Clinic | Book in advance 0300 300 1999 | |||||||||||||||||
Best Start in Life - 12 to 24 months
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Mondays | 9.30am | 10.30pm | Bookstart Toddler | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
9.30am | 10.30am | Best Start in Life – Let’s Talk Toddler | Book in advance | |||||||||||||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Fun with ….. 5th – Autumn crafts | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
1.30pm | 3:00pm | Autumn Special Event | Book in advance | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesdays | 9.30am | 10.30am | Best Start in Life – Stay and Play | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
9:30am | 10:30am | Best Start for life – Dental sessions | Book in advance | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesdays | 2.30pm | 3.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 14th and 28th October | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
Thursdays | 11.00am | 1.00pm | B3 Bumps, Birth and Belonging safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0-2 years) and parents to be. 8th October | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
Fridays | 9.30am | 10.30am | Fun with ….. 2nd – Construction 9th – Animals 16th – People who help us | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
10.00am | 11.30am | Baby Weighing Clinic | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
1.45pm | 2.45pm | Best Start in Life - Messy Play | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years. 24 to 60 months
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Mondays | 2.00pm | 3.00pm | Stay and Play | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
1.30pm | 3:00pm | Autumn Special Event | Book in advance | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Start for life – Dental sessions | Book in advance | ||||||||||||||||
Wednesday | 9.30am | 10.30am | Fun with ….. | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Bring a Story to Life 7th – Goldilocks | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
1.45pm | 2.45pm | Stay and Play | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
2.30pm | 3.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 14th and 28th October | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
Thursdays | 11.30am | 12.30pm | SEN Chat, Play, Grow | All Welcome | ||||||||||||||||
3.15pm | 4.15pm | Stay and Play – After School | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
Fridays | 9.30am | 10.30am | Fun with ….. 2nd – Construction 9th – Animals 16th – People who help us | All welcome | ||||||||||||||||
10.00am | 11.30am | Baby Weighing Clinic | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
1.45pm | 2.45pm | Best Start in Life - Messy Play | All welcome | |||||||||||||||||
5 to 19 Years
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Mondays
| 8.30am | 12.00pm | Housing Advice for Council Tenants | 01375 652 652 Option 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Tuesdays | 12:30am | 2:30pm | Henry | Book in advance | ||||||||||||||||
Wednesdays | 9.00am | 4.00pm | Forward Trust - Addiction Service | Drop in Lorraine. G 07977 792 236 | ||||||||||||||||
Thursdays | 10.00am | 12.30pm | Job Club – Supported Families Employment Advisor | Book in advance 07776 245 301 | ||||||||||||||||
11.30am | 12.30pm | SEN Chat, Play, Grow | All Welcome | |||||||||||||||||
9.00am | 3.00pm | Joint OT/Physio Baby Clinic 1st October | 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.