Children's centres

Stifford Family Hub

Address

Belmont Castle Academy, Parker Road, Grays, RM17 5YN

Contact

01375 652 653

You 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

 

Day

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

 

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Best Start in Life – Baby Massage

Book in advance

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Best Start in Life - Baby Sensory
5th  and 12th  October

All welcome

 

1.30pm

3.00pm

Autumn Special Event
26th October

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
1st, 8th and 22nd October

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 

 

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
12th – Construction
19th – Playdough
26th – Mark making

All welcome

 

1.30pm

3:00pm

Autumn Special Event
26th October

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 
20th October

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
23rd  – Sand
30th  – Instruments

All welcome

 

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Best Start in Life - Messy Play
9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th October

All welcome

 


 

Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years. 

24 to 60 months

 

Mondays

2.00pm

3.00pm

Stay and Play
5th,12th and 19th October

All welcome

 

1.30pm

3:00pm

Autumn Special Event
26th October

Book in advance

 

Tuesdays

9:30am

10:30am

Start for life – Dental sessions 
20th October

Book in advance

 

Wednesday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with …..
7th –  Sand
14th – Colours

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Bring a Story to Life

7th –  Goldilocks
14th – The Tiger Who Came To Tea

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
1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd October

All Welcome

 

3.15pm

4.15pm

Stay and Play – After School 
1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd October

All welcome

 

Fridays

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with …..

2nd – Construction

9th – Animals

16th  – People who help us
23rd  – Sand
30th  – Instruments

All welcome 

 

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Best Start in Life - Messy Play
9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th October

All welcome

 

 

 

5 to 19 Years

Mondays

1.30pm

3:00pm

Autumn Special Event
26th October

Book in advance

Tuesdays

9:30am

10:30am

Start for life – Dental sessions 
20th October

Book in advance

Wednesday

4.00pm

5.00pm

Help Me to Stay Safe 

Referral only



General Family Hub Support Services.

 

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
1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd October

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.