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 November 2026
Best Start in Life 0 to 12 months
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Day | Start | End | Activity | How to join in | |
Tuesday | 11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life – Let’s Talk with your Baby 10th, 17th and 24th November | All welcome | |
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Best Start in Life – Stay and Play | All welcome | ||
| Wednesday | 10:30am | 11:30am | SEND - Just For You | All welcome | |
11.00am | 12.00pm | Autumn Arts and Crafts 4th, 11th and 25th November | All welcome | ||
1.30pm | 2.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 4th and 18th November | All welcome | ||
Thursday | 1.30pm | 2.30pm | Best Start in Life - Stay and Play | All welcome | |
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Time For You and Baby Too (Pre-birth up to 2 years old) | All welcome | ||
Friday | 1.45pm | 2.45pm | Best Start in Life - Baby Sensory | 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 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th November | All welcome | |
11.00am | 12.00pm | Best Start in Life -Sensory Play 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th November | All welcome | ||
| Wednesday | 10:30am | 11:30am | SEND - Just For You | All welcome | |
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Potty Session 11th November | Book in advance | ||
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Fussy Eating Session 25th November | Book in advance | ||
2.30pm | 3.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 4th and 18th November | 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 …. 6th – Painting 13th – Playdough 20th – Small World 27th – Messy Play | 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 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th November | All welcome | |
2.00pm | 3.00pm | Stay and Play 9th, 16th and 23rd November | All welcome | ||
Tuesday | 9.30am | 10.30am | Fun with …. 3rd – Painting 10th – Pretend Play 17th – Maths 24th - Construction | All welcome | |
Wednesday | 9.30am | 10.30am | Bring a Story to Life 11th and 25th November | All welcome | |
10:30am | 11:30am | SEND - Just For You | All welcome | ||
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Potty Session 11th November | Book in advance | ||
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Fussy Eating Session 25th November | Book in advance | ||
2.30pm | 3.15pm | Stories and Rhymes 4th and 18th November | 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 6th November | Referral only | ||
9.30am | 10.30am | Outside Play | All welcome | ||
11.00am | 12.00pm | Messy Play | All welcome | ||
1.30pm | 2.30pm | Fun with …. 6th – Painting 13th – Playdough 20th – Small World 27th – Messy Play | 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 | Drop In | |
10.00am | 11.30am | Bloom & Bond – Mindful Creative Workshops (Bump to baby ages 0-2 years) 17th November | Book in advance | ||
1.00pm | 3.00pm | Gestational Diabetes Education Session 10th November | Referral only | ||
1.00pm | 2.30pm | Online - Parent Carer Panel Information Session | Book in advance | ||
10.30am | 12.00pm | Online - Being a parent Group (EPEC – for parents with a child 2-11yrs) information session | Book in advance | ||
| Wednesday | 9.00am | 4.00pm | Midwife | Book in advance | |
10.00am | 12.00pm | School Application Drop in For advice, support and guidance around applying for your child’s school place 18th November | Drop In | ||
2.00pm | 4.00pm | Thurrock Virtual School Drop In 4th November | Drop In | ||
Thursday | 9.00am | 4.00pm | Midwife | Book in advance | |
10.00am | 11.30am | Parent Outreach Advice Session 26th November | Book in advance | ||
Friday
| 9.00am | 1.00pm | Speech and Language Drop In 6th November | 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.