Children's centres

Thameside Family Hub

Address

Thameside Primary School, Manor Road, Grays, RM17 6EF

Contact

01375 652280

You can phone or visit our Brighter Futures Thameside Family Hub 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 

0-12 months 

Day

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

 

Monday

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life - Seasonal Session

All welcome

 

1.30pm

3.00pm

Baby Massage

Book in advance

 

Tuesday

1.30pm

2.30pm

Start for Life – Stay and Play

2nd, 9th, 16th and 30th June

All welcome

 
Wednesday

10:30am

11:30am

SEND - Just For You

10th, 17th and 24th June

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

10th and 24th June

All welcome

 

Thursday

1.30pm

2.45pm

Start for Life - Stay and Play

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.45pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

Drop in

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Time For You and Baby Too

(Pre-birth up to 2 years old)

 

All welcome

 

 

12-24 months

 

Monday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life – Stay and Play

1st, 15th, 22nd and 29th June

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life -Sensory Play

1st, 15th, 22nd and 29th June

All welcome

 

Tuesday

9.30am

10.30pm

Start for Life – Let's Talk to your Toddler

Book in advance

 

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life – Seasonal Session

2nd June

All welcome

 
Wednesday

10:30am

11:30am

SEND - Just For You

10th, 17th and 24th June

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Fussy Eating Session

17th June

Book in advance

 

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

10th and 24th June

All welcome

 

Thursday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life – Fun with …..

 4th – Animals

11th - Construction

18th  - Dinosaurs

25th - Transport

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.45pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

Drop in

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Time For You and Baby Too

(Pre-birth up to 2 years old)

 

All welcome

 

Friday

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life – Messy Play

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Start for Life – Fun with ….

 5th – Paint

12th – Glue

19th – Pyjamarama Book Session

26th - Printing

All welcome

 

 

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

24 to 60 months

 

Monday

9.30am

10.30am

Bring a Story to Life

 1st– Dear Zoo

 8th – Owl Babies

15th – Handa’s Surprise

22nd – Goldilocks and the Three Bears

29th – The Very Hungry Caterpillar

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Sensory Play

1st, 15th, 22nd and 29th June

All welcome

 

2.00pm

3.00pm

Stay and Play

All welcome

 

Wednesday

10:30am

11:30am

SEND - Just For You

10th, 17th and 24th June

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Fussy Eating Session

17th June

Book in advance

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Let’s Talk Potty Training

10th June

Book in advance

 

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

10th and 24th June

All welcome

 

Thursday

9.30am

10.30am

Chatterbox

Referral only

 

12.00pm

1.00pm

PEEP – Stay and Play

Younger siblings welcome

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.45pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

Drop in

 

3.15pm

4.15pm

After School Stay and Play

18th and 25th June

All welcome

 
Friday

  9:00am

  2:00pm

Early Interaction Advice Sessions

Referral only

 

9.00am

1.00am

Speech and Language Drop In

5th June

Referral only

 

9.30am

10.30am

Garden Group

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Messy Play

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Fun with ….

5th – Paint

12th – Glue

19th – Pyjamarama Book Session

26th - Printing

 

 

 

5-19 years  

 

Tuesday

4.00pm

5.00pm

Help me to Stay Safe Programme

(6 to 16 years

Referral only

 

Wednesday

4.00pm

5.30pm

Young Carers

Referral only

 

 

General Family Hub Support Services.

 

Monday

8.30am

12.00pm

Housing Advice for Council Tenants

Book in advance

01375 652652

Option 4

 

9.00am 

4.00pm

Midwife

Book in advance

 
Tuesday

10.00am

12.00pm

Citizens Advice Drop In

Drop In

 

10.00am

11.30am

Parent Outreach Advice Session

30th June

Book in advance

 
1.00pm

3.00pm

Midwife Smoking Cessation

Referral only

 
Wednesday

9.00am 

4.00pm

Midwife

Book in advance

 

2.00pm

4.00pm

Thurrock Virtual School Drop In

3rd June

Drop In

 

Thursday

9.00am

4.00pm

Midwife

Book in advance

 

 

 

Friday

9.00am

1.00pm

Speech and Language Drop In

5th June

Referral only

 
9.00am

2.00pm

Early Interaction Advice Session

Referral only

 
10:00am

12:30pm

Job Club – Supported Families Employment Adviser

Book in advance

07776245301

 

 

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.