Children's centres
Stifford Family Hub
Address
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
What’s on in July 2025
Start for Life: 0 to 2 years
0 - 12 months
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Day |
Start |
End |
Activity |
How to join in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Monday |
9.30am |
10.30am |
Start for Life – Baby Massage |
Book in advance |
|
11.00am |
12.00pm |
Start for Life – Let’s Talk with Your Baby ` |
Book in advance |
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Tuesday |
9.30am |
12.30pm |
Infant Feeding Clinic |
Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
|
11.00am |
12.00pm |
Sensory Play 1st, 15th and 29th July |
All welcome |
|
|
Wednesday |
1.30pm |
2.15pm |
Stories and Rhymes 16th and 30th July |
All welcome |
|
Thursday |
9.30am |
10.30am |
Start for Life – Explore Natural Play 3rd July |
All welcome |
|
9.30am |
10.30am |
Start for Life – Tummy Time 10th July |
All welcome |
|
|
11.00am |
12.00pm |
Baby Messy Play 3rd and 31st July |
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 July |
All welcome |
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Friday |
10.00am |
11.30am |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
All welcome |
|
11.00am |
12.00pm |
Baby Rhyme Time 4th, 18th and 25th July |
All welcome |
|
|
12.30pm |
2.30pm |
Infant Feeding Clinic |
Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
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|
12 to 24 months |
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Tuesday |
9.30am |
10.30am |
Start for Life - Stay and play 1st, 15th, 22nd and 29th July |
All welcome |
|
11.00am |
12.00pm |
Sensory Play 8th and 22nd July |
All welcome |
|
|
Wednesday |
10.00am |
11.00am |
Dental Event 2nd July |
Book in advance |
| 2.30pm |
3.15pm |
Stories and Rhymes 16th and 30th July |
All welcome |
|
|
Thursday |
9.30am |
10.30am |
Bookstart Toddler 17th, 24th and 31st July |
Book in advance |
|
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 July |
All welcome |
|
|
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
Garden Group 3rd, 10th and 17th July |
All welcome |
|
|
Friday |
9.30am |
10.30am |
Fun with Wheels, Bikes and Trikes – 4th Fun with Sand and Water 18th July Fun with Blocks – 25th July |
All welcome |
|
10.00am |
11.30am |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
All welcome |
|
|
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
Messy Play |
All welcome |
|
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months
|
Monday |
2.00pm |
3.00pm |
Stay & Play 14th, 21st and 28th July |
All welcome |
|
Tuesday |
11.00am |
12.00pm |
Sensory Play 8th and 22nd July |
All welcome |
|
1.30pm |
3.00pm |
Ready, Steady, School 8th July |
Book in advance |
|
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Wednesday |
9.30am |
10.30am |
Fun with Small World |
All welcome |
|
10.00am |
11.00am |
Dental Event 2nd July |
Book in advance |
|
|
11.00am |
12.00pm |
Bring a Story to Life |
All welcome |
|
|
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
Stay & Play 9th,16th, 23rd and 30th July |
All welcome |
|
|
2.30pm |
3.15pm |
Stories and Rhymes 16th and 30th July |
All welcome |
|
|
Thursday |
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
Garden Group 3rd, 10th and 17th July |
All welcome |
|
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
REAL – Fun with Printing 2-3 years old 24th July |
Book in advance |
|
|
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
REAL – Fun with Printing 3-4 years old 31st July |
Book in advance |
|
| 3.15pm |
4.15pm |
Stay & Play – After School |
All welcome |
|
|
Friday |
9.30am |
10.30am |
Fun with Wheels, Bikes and Trikes – 4th Fun with Sand and Water 18th July Fun with Blocks – 25th July |
All welcome |
|
10.00am |
11.30am |
Baby Weighing Clinic |
All welcome |
|
|
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
Messy Play |
All welcome |
General Family Hub Support Services
|
Monday |
8.30am |
12.00pm |
Housing Advice for Council Tenants |
01375 652 652 Option 4 |
|
9.00am |
3.00pm |
Joint OT/Physio Baby Clinic 7th July |
Referral only |
|
|
10.00am |
11.30am |
Reducing Parental Conflict Drop-In 21st July |
Drop-In |
|
|
Tuesday |
12.00pm |
1.00pm |
Blooming Together – Infant Feeding Support Group 29th July |
Drop-in |
|
1.30pm |
2.30pm |
ESOL – Conversation Club 15th and 29th July |
All welcome |
|
|
Wednesday |
9.00am |
4.00pm |
Forward Trust - Addiction Service |
Drop in Lorraine. G 07977 792 236 |
|
9.30am |
12.00pm |
SEND Forum 16th July |
All welcome |
|
|
Thursday |
10.00am |
11.30am |
Parental Outreach Advice Session 31st July |
Book in advance |
| 10.00am |
12.30pm |
EPEC -Living with a Teenager |
Book in advance |
|
|
10.00am |
12.30pm |
Job club – Supported Families Employment Advisor |
Book in advance 07776 345 301 |
|
|
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.