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 December 2025 

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

 

2.00pm

3.00pm

Start for Life - Merry and Bright Playtime

8th December

All welcome

 

2.00pm

3.00pm

Start for Life - Twinkle Time

15th December

All welcome

 

Tuesday

9.30am

12.30pm

Infant Feeding Clinic

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

 

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Glitter and Giggles

16th December

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life – Sensory Play

30th December

All welcome

 

2.00pm

3.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Rhyme Time

2nd, 9th, 16th and 30th December

All welcome

 

Wednesday

1.30pm

2.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

10th December

All welcome

 

Thursday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Baby Explore

11th Tinsel Treasures

18th Shimmer and Shine

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.

11th December

All welcome

 

Friday

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

5th, 12th and 19th December

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Rhyme Time

12th and 19th December

All welcome

 

12.30pm

2.30pm

Infant Feeding Clinic

5th, 12th and 19th December

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

 

12 to 24 months 

Monday

11:00am

12:00pm

Let’s talk with your Toddler-

Book in Advance

 

Tuesday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Stay and play

 2nd,9th and 16th December

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Sensory Play

2nd,9th and 16th December

All welcome

 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Fun With...

2nd Shimmer and Shine

9th Tinsel Treasures

16th Jingle Bell fun

All Welcome

 

Wednesday

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

10th December

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.

11th December

All welcome

 

Friday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with....

12th Snow much Fun

19th Jingle Bells                                

All Welcome

 

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

5th,12th and 19th December

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

12thand 19th December

All welcome

 

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

24 to 60 months

Monday

2.00pm

3.00pm

Stay & Play

1st, 8th and 15th December

All welcome

 

Tuesday

11.00am

12.00pm

Sensory Play

2nd,9th and 16th December

All welcome

 

1.30pm`

2.30pm

Fun With..

2nd Shimmer and Shine

9th Tinsel Treasures

16thJingle bell fun

All welcome

 

Wednesday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with ....

3rd Shimmer and Shine

10th Tinsel Treasures

17th Jingle bell fun

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Bring a Story to Life -

3rd Peace at Last

10th Little Red Riding Hood

17th Jack and the beanstalk

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Stay & Play

3rd and 17th December

All welcome

 

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

10th December

All welcome

 

Thursday

3.15pm

4.15pm

Stay & Play – After School

11th and 18th December

All welcome

 

Friday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with....

12th Snow much fun

19th Jingle Bells                                  

All welcome

 

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing clinic

5th,12th and 19th December

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

5th,12th and 19th December

All welcome

 

General Family Hub Support Services.

Monday

8.30am

12.00pm

Housing Advice for Council Tenants

01375 652 652

Option 4

 

9.00am

2.30pm

Joint OT/Physio Baby Clinic

1st December

Referral only

 

Tuesday

10.30am

12.00pm

Christmas Keepsake Session

0 to 60 months

30 minute sessions

9th December

Book in advance

 
10.00am

11.30am

Christmas Family Fun

0 to 11 years

23rd December

Book in advance

 

Wednesday

9.00am

4.00pm

Forward Trust - Addiction Service

3rd, 10th and 17th December

Drop in

Lorraine. G   

07977 792 236

 

Thursday

9:30am

12:30pm

Strenghtening Families/Communities

Referral Only

10.00am

12.30pm

Job club – Supported Families

Employment Advisor

Book in advance

07776 345 301

12.00am

3:00pm

Pass-Family Drop in session

18th December

All Welcome

Friday

1.00pm

4.30pm

Early Interactions Advice Therapy

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.

Family hub registration