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 June 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

10.30am

Start for Life – Baby Sensory

9th, 23rd and 30th June

 

 

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

30th June

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

3rd and 17th June

All welcome

 

Thursdays

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life – Baby Explore

11th and 25th June

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.

11th June

All welcome

 

Fridays

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life -Baby Rhyme Time 

12th and 26th June

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

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life – Sensory Play

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life – Fun with …

 9th –  Books

23rd - Puppets

 

All welcome

 

 

Wednesdays

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes 

3rd and 17th June

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.

11th June

All welcome

 

Fridays

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with …..

12th – Pyjamara Book Session

26th - Animals

All welcome

 

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

12th and 26th June

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

All welcome

 

Tuesdays

11.00am

12.00pm

Sensory Play

All welcome

 

2.00pm

3.00pm

Fun with …

 9th – Books

23rd – Puppets

30th - Numbers

All welcome

 

Wednesday

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with …..

 3rd – Sand

10th – Sealife

17th – Water

24th - Mark Making

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Bring a Story to Life

 3rd – Dear Zoo

10th – Little Red Hen

17th – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

24th – Going on a Safari

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Stay and Play

All welcome

 

  2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes 

3rd and 17th June

All welcome 

 

Thursday

3.15pm

4.15pm

Stay and Play – After School 

11th and 25th June

All welcome

 

Fridays

9.30am

10.30am

Fun with ….

12th – Pyjamrama Book Session

26th - Animals

All welcome 

 

10.00am

11.30am

Baby Weighing Clinic

All welcome

 

1.45pm

2.45pm

Messy Play

12th and 26th June

All welcome

 

 

 

General Family Hub Support Services.

 

Mondays

 

8.30am

12.00pm

Housing Advice for Council Tenants

01375 652 652

Option 4 

 

9.30am

11.00am

Reducing Parental Conflict

15th June

Drop In

 

Tuesday

10.00am

2.00pm

Parents 1st Coffee Connection

16th June

Drop In

 

Wednesdays 

9.00am

4.00pm

Forward Trust - Addiction Service

Drop in

Lorraine. G   

07977 792 236

 

9.00am

11.00am

Send Forum 

17th June

All Welcome

Thursdays

9.00am

3.00pm

Joint OT/Physio Baby Clinic

4th June

Referral only

 

10.00am

12.30pm

Job club – Supported Families

Employment Advisor

Book in advance

07776 345 301

 

12.00pm

3.00pm

PASS Drop In

25th June

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.