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 September 2026
Best Start in Life – 0 to 12 months
Day | Start | End | Activity | How to join in | ||||||
Mondays | 9.30am | 10.30am | Best Start in Life – Baby Massage | Book in advance | ||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life – Baby Massage | 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 29th September | Drop in | |||||||
Wednesdays | 1.30pm | 2.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 9th and 23rd September | 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. 10th September | All welcome | |||||||
Fridays | 10.00am | 11.30am | Baby Weighing Clinic | All welcome | ||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life -Baby Rhyme Time 4th, 11th and 18th September | 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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Tuesdays | 9.30am | 10.30am | Best Start in Life – Stay and Play | All welcome | ||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life– Sensory Play | All welcome | |||||||
Wednesdays | 2.30pm | 3.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 9th and 23rd September | 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. 10th September | All welcome | ||||||
Fridays | 9.30am | 10.30am | Fun with ….. 4th – Sea life 11th – Farm animals 18th – Construction | 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 | ||||||
Tuesdays | 11.00am | 12.00pm | Sensory Play | All welcome | ||||||
Wednesday | 9.30am | 10.30am | Fun with ….. 2nd – Construction | All welcome | ||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Bring a Story to Life 2nd – Goldilocks and the Three Bears | All welcome | |||||||
1.45pm | 2.45pm | Stay and Play | All welcome | |||||||
2.30pm | 3.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 9th and 23rd September | 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 ….. 4th – Sea life 11th – Farm animals 18th – Construction | All welcome | ||||||
10.00am | 11.30am | Baby Weighing Clinic | All welcome | |||||||
1.45pm | 2.45pm | 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 | |||||||
10.00am | 11.30am | Parent Outreach Advice Session | Book in advance | |||||||
9.00am | 3.00pm | Joint OT/Physio Baby Clinic 3rd September | 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.