Thameside Family Hub
Address
Thameside Primary School, Manor Road, Grays, RM17 6EFYou 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 October 2026
Best Start in Life 0 to 12 months
Day | Start | End | Activity | How to join in | |
Tuesday | 1.30pm | 2.30pm | Best Start in Life – Stay and Play 13th and 20th October | All welcome | |
| Wednesday | 10:30am | 11:30am | SEND - Just For You 7th, 14th and 21st October | All welcome | |
1.30pm | 2.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 7th and 21st October | All welcome | ||
Thursday | 1.30pm | 2.30pm | Best Start in Life - Stay and Play 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd October | All welcome | |
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Time For You and Baby Too (Pre-birth up to 2 years old) | All welcome | ||
Best start in Life -12 to 24 months
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Monday | 9.30am | 10.30am | Best Start in Life – Stay and Play | All welcome | |
11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life -Sensory Play | All welcome | ||
| Wednesday | 10:30am | 11:30am | SEND - Just For You 7th, 14th and 21st October | All welcome | |
2.00pm | 3.00pm | Fussy Eating Session 28th October | Book in advance | ||
2.30pm | 3.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 7th and 21st October | All welcome | ||
Thursday | 1.30pm | 2.30pm | Time For You and Baby Too (Pre-birth up to 2 years old)
| All welcome | |
Friday | 11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life – Messy Play | All welcome | |
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Fun with …. 2nd - Glue 9th – Construction 16th – Mark Making 23rd – Paint 30th - Instruments | All welcome | ||
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years. 24 to 60 months
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Monday | 11.00am | 12.00pm | Sensory Play | All welcome | |
2.00pm | 3.00pm | Stay and Play | All welcome | ||
Tuesday | 9.30am | 10.30am | Let’s Talk Potty Training 27th October | Book in advance | |
Wednesday | 10:30am | 11:30am | SEND - Just For You 7th, 14th and 21st October | All welcome | |
2.00pm | 3.00pm | Fussy Eating Session 28th October | Book in advance | ||
2.30pm | 3.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 7th and 21st October | All welcome | ||
Thursday | 9.30am | 10.30am | Chatterbox | Referral only | |
12.00pm | 1.00pm | Chat, Play, Grow Younger siblings welcome | All welcome | ||
| Friday | 9:00am | 1:00pm | Early Interaction Advice Sessions | Referral only | |
9.00am | 1.00am | Speech and Language Drop In 2nd October | Referral only | ||
9.30am | 10.30am | Outside Play | All welcome | ||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Messy Play | All welcome | ||
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Fun with …. 2nd - Glue 9th – Construction 16th – Mark Making 23rd – Paint 30th - Instruments | All welcome | ||
5-19 years
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Tuesdays | 4.00pm | 5.00pm | Hidden Heroes | Referral only | |
Wednesday | 4.00pm | 5.30pm | Young Carers | Referral only | |
Thursdays | 4.00pm | 5.00pm | Help me to Stay Safe Programme (6 to 16 years | 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 6th and 13th October | Drop In | |
10.00am | 11.30am | Parent Outreach Advice Session 27th October | Book in advance | ||
1.00pm | 3.00pm | Gestational Diabetes Education Session 13th October | Referral only | ||
5.00pm | 7.30pm | Mum’s First Aid Workshop 20th October | Book in advance | ||
| Wednesday | 9.00am | 4.00pm | Midwife | Book in advance | |
2.00pm | 4.00pm | Thurrock Virtual School Drop In 7th October | Drop In | ||
Thursday | 9.00am | 4.00pm | Midwife | Book in advance | |
1.30pm | 3.00pm | Autumn Event 0 to 11 years 29th October | Book in advance | ||
Friday
| 9.00am | 1.00pm | Speech and Language Drop In 2nd October | 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.