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 April 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

Seasonal Sessions

20th-Messy

27th-Colour

All welcome

1.30pm

2.30pm

Fun with ......

20th-Paint

27th-Food

All welcome

Tuesday

9.30am

12.30pm

Infant Feeding Clinic

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life – Sensory Play

21st and 28th April 

All welcome

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.

28th April

Drop In

2.00pm

3.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Rhyme Time

14th and 21st  April

All welcome

Wednesday

1.30pm

2.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

1st and 22nd April

All welcome

Thursday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Baby Explore

2nd- Blue

9th-Yellow

16th-Green

23rd-Pink

30th-Red

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.

9th April

All welcome

Friday

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Rhyme Time

10th, 17th and 24th April

All welcome

12.30pm

2.30pm

Infant Feeding Clinic

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

12 to 24 months

Monday

9.30am

10.30am

Book start Toddler

20th April

Book in advance

9.30am

10.30am

Dental Session

27th April

Book in advance

11:00am

12:00pm

Let’s talk with your Toddler

13th and 20th April

Book in Advance

Tuesday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Stay and Play

14th and 21st April

All welcome

11:00am

12:00pm

Sensory Play

14th and 21st April

All Welcome

Wednesday

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

1st and 22nd April

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.

9th April

All welcome

Friday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with....

10th-Easter Bunnies

17th-Easter Eggs

24th-Water                 

All Welcome

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

10th and 17th April

All welcome

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

24 to 60 months

Monday

9.30am

10.30am

Dental Session

27th April

Book in advance

2.00pm

3.00pm

Stay and Play

13th and 20th April

All welcome

Tuesday

11:00am

12:00pm

Sensory Play

14th and 21st April

All welcome

Wednesday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with ....

15th- Easter Chicks

22nd-Easter Eggs

29th- Water

All welcome

11.00am

12.00pm

Bring a Story to Life-

15th- Handas Surprise

22nd-Tiger who came to tea

29th-We are going on a bear hunt

All welcome

12.00pm

1.00pm

Early Words Together

Book in advance

1.45pm

2.45pm

Stay and Play

15th, 22th and 29th April

All welcome

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

1st and 22nd April

All welcome

Thursday

3.15pm

4.15pm

Stay and Play – After School

All welcome

Friday

9.30am

10.30am

 Fun with....

10th-Easter Bunnies

17th-Easter Eggs

24th-Water

All welcome

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing clinic

All welcome

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

10th and 17th April

All welcome

General Family Hub Support Services.

Monday

8.30am

12.00pm

Housing Advice for Council Tenants

01375 652 652

Option 4

10.00am

11.30am

Parent Carer Panel

20th April

Referral only

11.30am

1.30pm

Parents 1st Antenatal Sessions

Book in advance

01268 525758

Info@parents1st.org.uk

Tuesday

10:30am

1:30pm

12:00pm3:00pm

Easter Event

7th April

Book In Advance

5.00pm

7.30pm

Dads First Aid Session

28th April

Book in advance

Wednesday

9.00am

4.00pm

Forward Trust - Addiction Service

Drop in

Lorraine. G   

07977 792 236

9.00am

11.00am

SEND Forum

15th April

All welcome

Thursday

10.00am

12.30pm

Job club – Supported Families

Employment Advisor

Book in advance

07776 345 301

11.00am

1.00pm

Big Love

16th April

Book in advance

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