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 July 2026

 

Start for Life

0 to 12 months 

Day

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

 

Mondays

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life – Baby Massage

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

28th July

Drop in

 

2.00pm

3.00pm

Start for Life – Let’s Talk with your Baby

Book in advance

 

Wednesdays 

1.30pm

2.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

1st, 15th and 29th July

All welcome

 

Thursdays

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life – Baby Explore

2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd 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.

9th July

All welcome

 

Fridays

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life -Baby Rhyme Time 

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

Book in advance

 

Tuesdays

9.30am  

10.30am

Start for Life – Stay and Play

7th, 14th and 28th July

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life – Sensory Play

7th, 14th and 28th July

All welcome

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesdays

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes 

1st, 15th and 29th July

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 July

All welcome

 

Fridays

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with …..

 3rd  – Nursery Rhymes

10th  – Numbers

17th – Glueing and Cutting

24th  - Animals

31st - Sand

All welcome

 

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

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

6th, 13th and 27th July

All welcome

 

Tuesdays

11.00am

12.00pm

Sensory Play

7th, 14th and 28th July

All welcome

 

Wednesday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with …..

 1st – Nursery Rhymes

 8th  – Numbers

15th – Glueing and Cutting

22nd - Animals

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Bring a Story to Life

 1st  – Owl Babies

 8th  – Goldilocks and the Three Bears

15th – Handa’s Surprise

22th – The Three Billy goats Gruff

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Stay and Play

1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd  July

All welcome

 

  2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes 

1st, 15th and 29th July

All welcome 

 

Thursday

10.00am

11.00am

Starting School Drop in

16th July

Drop In

 

3.15pm

4.15pm

Stay and Play – After School 

All welcome

 

Fridays

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with …..

 3rd  – Nursery Rhymes

10th  – Numbers

17th – Glueing and Cutting

24th   - Animals

31st - Sand

All welcome 

 

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

All welcome

 

 

 

 

5 to 19 Years

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 

 

Wednesdays 

9.00am

4.00pm

Forward Trust - Addiction Service

Drop in

Lorraine. G   

07977 792 236

 

Thursdays

9.00am

3.00pm

Joint OT/Physio Baby Clinic

2nd July

Referral only

 

10.00am

12.00pm

Parent Outreach Advice Session

30th July

Book in advance

 

10.00am

12.30pm

Job club – Supported Families

Employment Advisor

Book in advance

07776 345 301

 

12.00pm

3.00pm

PASS Drop In

30th July

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.