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 May 2026

 

Start for Life

 

0 to 12 months 

Day

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

 

Monday

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Massage

11th and 18th May

Book in advance

 
Tuesday

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.

26th May

Drop In

 

2.00pm

3.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Rhyme Time

5th, 12th and 19th May

All welcome

 

Wednesday 

1.30pm

2.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

6th and 20th May

 

All welcome

 

Thursday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Baby Explore

7th and 14th May

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.

14th May

All welcome

 

Friday

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life - Baby Rhyme Time

1st, 8th and 15th May

All welcome

 

12.30pm

2.30pm

Infant Feeding Clinic

 

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

 

 

12 to 24 months

 
Monday

9.30am

10.30am

Let’s talk with your Toddler

11th and 18th May

Book in Advance

 
Tuesday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Stay and Play

5th, 12th and 19th May

All welcome

 

11:00am

12:00pm

Sensory Play

5th, 12th and 19th May

All Welcome

 
Wednesday

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes 

6th and 20th May

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.

14th May

All welcome

 

Friday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with....

 1st – Small World

 8th -   Sand 

 15thColours               

All Welcome

 

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

1st, 8th and 15th May

All welcome

 

 

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

 

24 to 60 months 

 

Monday

2.00pm

3.00pm  

Stay and Play

11th and 18th May

All welcome

 
Tuesday

11:00am

12:00pm

Sensory Play

5th, 12th and 19th May

All welcome

 

Wednesday

 

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with Transport

13th May

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Bring a Story to Life

 13th May

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Stay and Play 

 13th May

All welcome

 

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

6th and 20th May

All welcome 

 
Thursday 

3.15pm

4.15pm

Stay and Play – After School

7th and 14th May

All welcome

 

Friday

9.30am

10.30am

 Fun with....

1st – Small World

 8th -   Sand 

 15thColours               

All welcome

 

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing clinic

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

1st, 8th and 15th May

All welcome

 

 

General Family Hub Support Services.

 

Monday

8.30am

12.00pm

Housing Advice for Council Tenants

01375 652 652

Option 4

 

Tuesday

5.00pm

7.30pm

NELFT Baby Shower

26th May

Drop In

 

Wednesday 

9.00am

4.00pm

Forward Trust - Addiction Service

Drop in

Lorraine. G   

07977 792 236

 

9.00am

11.00am

SEND Forum

20th May

All welcome

 

 

 

Thursday

9.00am

3.00pm

Joint OT/Physio Baby Clinic

7th May

Referral only

10.00am

11.30am

Parent Outreach Advice Session

28th May

Book in advance

10.00am

12.30pm

Job club – Supported Families

Employment Advisor 

Book in advance

07776 345 301

11.00am

1.00pm

Big Love

21st May

Book in advance

11.00am

1.00pm

Teenage Parent Group

28th May

 

12.00pm

3.00pm

PASS Drop In

28th May

Drop In

 

 

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.