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 July 2026

 

Start for Life   

0-12 months 

 

Day

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

 

Tuesday

1.30pm

2.30pm

Start for Life – Stay and Play

All welcome

 
Wednesday

10:30am

11:30am

SEND - Just For You

1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd July

1st July any returns for Aladdins Cave

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

8th and 22nd July

All welcome

 

Thursday

9.30am

10.30am

Start for Life - Let’s Talk to your Baby

Book in advance

 

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

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Start for Life -Sensory Play

All welcome

 

Tuesday

9.30am

10.30pm

Start for Life – Let's Talk to your Toddler

Book in advance

 
Wednesday

10:30am

11:30am

SEND - Just For You

1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd July

1st July any returns for Aladdins Cave

All welcome

 

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

8th and 22nd July

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

Fun with ….

 3rd  – Gloop

10th – Water

17th – Glue

24th – Sponges

31st - Paint

All welcome

 

 

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

24 to 60 months

 
Monday

11.00am

12.00pm

Sensory Play

All welcome

 

2.00pm

3.00pm

Stay and Play 

All welcome

 

Tuesday

11.00am

12.00pm

Early Words Together

7th, 14th and 21st July

Book in advance

Aimee Dowler 07860654952

 

1.00pm

2.00pm

Starting School Drop In

7th July

Drop in

 

2.00pm

3.00pm

Fun with ….

21st – Numbers & Shapes

28th – Letters & Sounds

All welcome

 

Wednesday

10:30am

11:30am

SEND - Just For You

1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd July

1st July any returns for Aladdins Cave

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Bring a Story to Life

 1st – The Three Little Pigs

 8th – The Gingerbread Man

15th – The Very Hungry Caterpillar

22nd – Peace at Last

All welcome

 

2.30pm

3.15pm

Stories and Rhymes

8th and 22nd July

All welcome

 

Thursday

9.30am

10.30am

Chatterbox

Referral only

 

12.00pm

1.00pm

PEEP – Stay and Play

Younger siblings welcome

2nd, 9th and 16th July

All welcome

 

12.00pm

1.00pm

Ready, Steady School

For children starting reception classes in September

23rd and 30th July

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.45pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

Drop in

 

3.15pm

4.15pm

After School Stay and Play

All welcome

 
Friday

  9:00am

  2:00pm

Early Interaction Advice Sessions

Referral only

 

9.00am

1.00am

Speech and Language Drop In

3rd July

Referral only

 

9.30am

10.30am

Garden Group

All welcome

 

11.00am

12.00pm

Messy Play

All welcome

 

1.30pm

2.30pm

Fun with ….

 3rd  – Gloop

10th – Water

17th – Glue

24th – Sponges

31st - Paint

All welcome

 

 

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

7th, 14th and 28th July

Drop In

 

1.00pm

3.00pm

Midwife Smoking Cessation

Referral only

 

1.00pm

3.00pm

Gestational Diabetes Education Session

14th July

Referral only

 
Wednesday

9.00am 

4.00pm

Midwife

Book in advance

 

10.00am

11.30am

Just For You SEND Summer Event

0 to 5 years

29th July

Book in advance

 

1.30pm

3.00pm

Pirate Fun

0 to 11 years

29th July

Book in advance

 

2.00pm

4.00pm

Thurrock Virtual School Drop In

1st July

Drop In

 

Thursday

9.00am

4.00pm

Midwife

Book in advance

 

 

 

Friday

9.00am

1.00pm

Speech and Language Drop In

3rd July

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.