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 January 2026

Start for Life

0 to 12 months 

Day

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

Monday

9.30am

11.00am

Start for Life – Baby Massage

Book in advance

11.00am

12.00pm

Baby Safety Workshop

26th January

Book in advance

1.30pm

2.30pm

Fun with .....

5th   – Winter

19th – Transport

26th  - Bubbles

All welcome

Tuesday

9.30am

12.30pm

Infant Feeding Clinic

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

10.30am

12.00pm

Triple P Baby

Starting 20th January

Book in advance

11.00am

12.00pm

Baby Safety Workshop

13th January

Book in advance

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life – Sensory Play

All welcome

2.00pm

3.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Rhyme Time

6th, 20th and 27th January

All welcome

Wednesday

1.30pm

2.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

14th and 28th January

All welcome

Thursday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Baby Explore

8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th January

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 January

All welcome

Friday

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

2nd, 9th. 16th and 23rd January

All welcome

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Rhyme Time

9th, 16th and 30th January

All welcome

12.30pm

2.30pm

Infant Feeding Clinic

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

12 to 24 months

Monday

9.30am

10.30am

Dental Session

26th January

Book in advance

11:00am

12:00pm

Let’s talk with your Toddler

Book in Advance

Tuesday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Stay and Play

All welcome

9.30am

10.30am

Dental Session

13th January

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Fun With..

6th-    Construction

13th-  Under the Sea

20th-  Zoo Animals

27th-  People Who Help Us

All Welcome

Wednesday

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

14th and 28th January

All welcome

Thursday

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 January

All welcome

Friday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with....

9th-   Transport

16th- Winter

30th- Paint                          

All Welcome

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd January

All welcome

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th January

All welcome

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

24 to 60 months

Monday

9.30am

10.30am

Let’s Talk Potty Training

26th January

Book in advance

9.30am

10.30am

Dental Session

26th January

Book in advance

2.00pm

3.00pm

Stay and Play

All welcome

Tuesday

9.30am

10.30am

Dental Session

13th January

Book in advance

1.30pm`

2.30pm

Fun With..

6th-    Construction

13th-  Under the Sea

20th-  Zoo Animals

27th-  People Who Help Us

All welcome

Wednesday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with ....

7th –   Numbers

21st – Colours

28th – Small World

All welcome

11.00am

12.00pm

Bring a Story to Life -

7th ,21st  and 28th  January

All welcome

1.45pm

2.45pm

Stay and  Play

All welcome

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

14th and 28th January

All welcome

Thursday

3.15pm

4.15pm

Stay and Play – After School

8th,15th ,22nd  and 29th January

All welcome

Friday

9.30am

10.30am

 Fun with....

9th-   Transport

16th- Winter

30th- Paint                          

All welcome

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing clinic

2nd,9th,16th and 23rd January

All welcome

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th January

All welcome

General Family Hub Support Services.

Monday

8.30am

12.00pm

Housing Advice for Council Tenants

01375 652 652

Option 4

9.30am

11.00am

Reducing Parental Conflict Drop-in

26th January

Drop in

10.00am

11.30am

Parent Carer Panel

19th January

Book in advance

Tuesday

12.00pm

2.00pm

Blooming Together

27th January

Drop in

5.00pm

7.30pm

Dads First Aid Workshop

20th January

Book in advance

Wednesday

9.00am

4.00pm

Forward Trust - Addiction Service

9th,14th,21st and 28th January

Drop in

Lorraine. G   

07977 792 236

Thursday

10.00am

11.30am

Parental Outreach Advice Session

29th January

Book in advance

10.00am

12.30pm

Job club – Supported Families

Employment Advisor

Book in advance

07776 345 301

11.00am

13.00pm

Big Love

15th January

Book in advance

12.00am

3:00pm

Pass-Family Drop in session

29th January

All Welcome

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.

Family hub registration