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 November 2026 

 

Best Start in Life – 0 to 12 months

 

Day

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

 

Mondays

11.00am

12.00pm

Best Start in Life – Baby Massage
9th and 16th November

Book in advance

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Best Start in Life - Baby Sensory
2nd, 9th and 16th November

All welcome

 

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Dental Event
2nd November

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
3rd, 10th and 17th November

All welcome

 

12.30pm

1.30pm

Triple P Baby
10th, 17th, 24th and 30th November

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

 

Mondays

9.30am

10.30pm

Bookstart 12 month+
9th November

All welcome

 

9.30am

10.30am

Best Start in Life – Let’s Talk Toddler
9th and 16th November

Book in advance

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Fun with …..

2nd– mark making
9th  – musical instruments
16th – arts and crafts

30th -   People who helps us

All welcome

 

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Dental Event
2nd November

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
13th  – alphabet
20th – sea life

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

 

 


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

24 to 60 months 

 

Mondays

2.00pm

3.00pm

Stay and Play
2nd, 9th and 16th November

All welcome

 

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Dental Event
2nd November

Book in advance

 

9.30am

10.30pm

Bookstart 12 month+
9th November

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Fun with …..

2nd– mark making
9th  – musical instruments
16th – arts and crafts

30th -   People who helps us

All welcome

 

Wednesday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with …..
6th – fireworks
11th – farm animals
18th – shapes
25th – mark making

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Bring a Story to Life

6th – Three Little Pigs
11th – Owl Babies
18th – We Are Going On a Bear Hunt
25th – Handa’s Surprise

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Stay and Play
4th, 11th  and 25th  November

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 
5th, 12th, and 19th November

All welcome

 

Fridays

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with …..

6th– transport
13th  – alphabet
20th – sea life

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

Mondays

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Dental Event
2nd November

Book in advance

Wednesday

4.00pm

5.00pm

Help Me to Stay Safe 

Referral only



General Family Hub Support Services.

 

Mondays

 

8.30am

12.00pm

Housing Advice for Council Tenants

01375 652 652

Option 4 

 

Tuesdays

12:30am

2:30pm

Henry
3rd November

Book in advance

 

10.30am

1.30pm

Parent 1st  coffee connection
10th November

Book in advance

01268 525758

Info@parents1st.org.uk

 

1.00am

2.30pm

Online - Parent Carer Panel information session
4th November

Book in advance
07894 710373
aholland@thurrock.gov.uk 

 

10.30am

12.00pm

Online - Being a parent Group (EPEC – for parents with a child 2-11yrs) information session
24th November

Book in advance
07894 710373
aholland@thurrock.gov.uk 

 

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.