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 November 2026
Best Start in Life – 0 to 12 months
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Day | Start | End | Activity | How to join in | |||||||||||
Mondays | 11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life – Baby Massage | Book in advance | |||||||||||
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Best Start in Life - Baby Sensory | All welcome | ||||||||||||
9.30am | 10.30am | Start for Life - Dental Event | 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 24th November | Drop in | ||||||||||||
10.00am | 11.00am | Baby Rhyme Time | All welcome | ||||||||||||
12.30pm | 1.30pm | Triple P Baby | Book in advance | ||||||||||||
Wednesdays | 1.30pm | 2.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 11th and 25th November | 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. 12th November | All welcome | ||||||||||||
Fridays | 10.00am | 11.30am | Baby Weighing Clinic | All welcome | |||||||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life -Baby Rhyme Time | 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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Mondays | 9.30am | 10.30pm | Bookstart 12 month+ | All welcome | |||||||||||
9.30am | 10.30am | Best Start in Life – Let’s Talk Toddler | Book in advance | ||||||||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Fun with ….. 2nd– mark making 30th - People who helps us | All welcome | ||||||||||||
9.30am | 10.30am | Start for Life - Dental Event | Book in advance | ||||||||||||
Tuesdays | 9.30am | 10.30am | Best Start in Life – Stay and Play | All welcome | |||||||||||
Wednesdays | 2.30pm | 3.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 11th and 25th November | 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. 12th November | All welcome | |||||||||||
Fridays | 9.30am | 10.30am | Fun with ….. 6th– transport 27th - numbers | All welcome | |||||||||||
10.00am | 11.30am | Baby Weighing Clinic | All welcome | ||||||||||||
1.45pm | 2.45pm | Best Start in Life - Messy Play | All welcome | ||||||||||||
24 to 60 months
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Mondays | 2.00pm | 3.00pm | Stay and Play | All welcome | |||||||||||
9.30am | 10.30am | Start for Life - Dental Event | Book in advance | ||||||||||||
9.30am | 10.30pm | Bookstart 12 month+ | All welcome | ||||||||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Fun with ….. 2nd– mark making 30th - People who helps us | All welcome | ||||||||||||
Wednesday | 9.30am | 10.30am | Fun with ….. | All welcome | |||||||||||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Bring a Story to Life 6th – Three Little Pigs | All welcome | ||||||||||||
1.45pm | 2.45pm | Stay and Play | All welcome | ||||||||||||
2.30pm | 3.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 11th and 25th November | 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 ….. 6th– transport 27th - numbers | All welcome | |||||||||||
10.00am | 11.30am | Baby Weighing Clinic | All welcome | ||||||||||||
1.45pm | 2.45pm | Best Start in Life - 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 | |||||||||||
10.30am | 1.30pm | Parent 1st coffee connection | Book in advance 01268 525758 Info@parents1st.org.uk | ||||||||||||
1.00am | 2.30pm | Online - Parent Carer Panel information session | Book in advance | ||||||||||||
10.30am | 12.00pm | Online - Being a parent Group (EPEC – for parents with a child 2-11yrs) information session | 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 | ||||||||||||
9.00am | 3.00pm | Joint OT/Physio Baby Clinic 5th November | Referral only | ||||||||||||
5.00pm | 7.30pm | Baby Shower Event | 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.