Tilbury Family Hub
Address
London Road, Tilbury, RM18 8EYYou can phone or visit our Brighter Futures Tilbury 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 May 2026
Start for Life - 0 to 12 months
Days of the week | Start | End | Activity | How to join in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mondays | 10:30am | 11:30am | Infant Feeding 11 and 18 May | Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
10am | 11:30am | Big Love (Stay and Play) Supporting Young Parents (14 to 21 years) 11 and 18 May | All welcome. For more information call 07427578058 | |
10:30am | 12:30pm | Blooming Together – Infant Feeding Support Group. Join other mothers for a chat, reassurance, to share experiences and build connections in a friendly and relaxed environment. Babies are welcome. 11 May | All welcome | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Baby Massage | Book in advance | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Start for Life – Stay and Play - Red theme 11 May | All welcome | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Start for Life – Music and Rhyme 18 May | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 10am | 11am | Introduction to Solids 5 May | Referral only |
10am | 11:30am | Disney Half Term Fun 26 May | Book in advance | |
11am | Midday | Start for Life - Just for Dads 12 May | All Dads welcome | |
1pm | 2pm | Bookstart Baby 5 May | Book in advance | |
1pm | 4pm | Family Hub Information Session 12 May | Drop in | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Start for Life – Stay and Play – Black and White theme 19 May | All welcome | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Start for Life – Fun with Toys 26 May | All welcome | |
Wednesdays | 9:30am | 10:15am | Story time and rhymes 13 and 27 May | All welcome |
1:30pm | 3pm | Baby Weighing Clinic | Drop in |
1:30pm | 3pm | Start for Life – Stay and Play (0 to 2 years) | All welcome | |
Thursdays | 10:30am | 11:30am | Start for Life – Stay and Play – Light and sensory 7 May | All welcome |
10:30am | 11:30am | Start for Life – Bring a story to life – Hungry Caterpillar 14 May | Book in advance | |
11am | 1pm | B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0 to 2 years) and parents to be 28 May | All welcome | |
Midday | 3pm | Mum’s Hub | Referral only | |
1pm | 2pm | Maternal Mental Health – Crafts and discussions 7 May | All welcome | |
Fridays | 10am | 11am | Time for you and baby too | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Let’s Talk with Your Baby 1 and 8 May | Book in advance | |
1pm | 4pm | Family Hub information session 29 May | All welcome |
Start for Life - 12 to 24 months
Mondays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Start for Life - Stay and Play 11 May | All welcome |
9:15am | 10:15am | Construction Play Special Visitor 18 May | All welcome | |
10:15am | 11am | Oral Health Workshop 11 May | All welcome | |
10:15am | 11am | Start for Life – Outside Play (weather permitting) 18 May | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 10am | 11:30am | Disney Half Term Fun 26 May | Book in advance |
11am | Midday | Just for Dads 12 May | All welcome | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Start for Life – Let’s Talk with Toddler 12 and 19 May | Book in advance | |
Wednesdays | 9am | 1pm | Development Checks | Referral only |
10:30am | 11:15am | Story time and rhymes 13 and 27 May | All welcome | |
1:30pm | 3pm | Baby Weighing Clinic | Drop in | |
1:30pm | 3pm | Start for Life - Stay and Play (0 to 2 years) | All welcome | |
Thursdays | 11am | 1pm | B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0 to 2 years) and parents to be 28 May | All welcome |
Midday | 3pm | Mum’s Hub | Referral only |
12:30pm | 1:30pm | Start for Life – Bring a Story to Life – Hungry Caterpillar 14 May | Book in advance | |
12:30pm | 1:30pm | Start for Life – Outside Play 21 May | All welcome | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Start for Life – Stay and Play 14, 21 and 28 May | All welcome | |
Fridays | 10am | 11am | Time for you and baby too | All welcome |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Start for Life – Role Play 1 May | All welcome | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Start for Life - Stay and Play – Pirate theme 15 May | All welcome | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Start for Life – Sand and Water Play 22 May | All welcome | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Start for Life – Bring a story to Life – Handa’s Surprise 29 May | Book in advance |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months
Mondays | 10:45am | 11:45am | Stay and Play 11 May | All welcome |
10:45am | 11:45am | Construction Play Special Visitor 18 May | All welcome | |
11:45am | 12:30pm | Oral Health Workshop 11 May | All welcome | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Garden Group 11 and 18 May | All welcome | |
Tuesdays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Chatterbox | Referral only |
10am | 11:30am | Disney Half Term Fun 26 May | Book in advance | |
11am | Midday | Just for Dads 12 May | All welcome | |
12:30pm | 2:30pm | HENRY Fussy Eating Workshop (Parents/Carers only) 12 May | Book in advance | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Garden Group 5 and 26 May | All welcome | |
Wednesdays | 9am | 1pm | Development Checks (24 to 36 months) | Referral only |
9:30am | 10:30am | ESOL – Stay and Play 6 and 13 May | All welcome | |
10:30am | 11:15am | Story time and rhymes 13 and 27 May | All welcome | |
10:30am | 11:30am | Early Words Together (24 to 36 months) 20 and 27 May | Book in advance |
1pm | 2pm | Stay and Play | All welcome | |
1pm | 4pm | Development Checks (24 to 36 months) | Referral only | |
Thursdays | 9:30am | 10:30am | Messy Play 7 May | Book in advance |
9:30am | 10:30am | Garden Fun 14 May | All welcome | |
9:30am | 10:30am | Sand and Water Play 21 May | All welcome | |
Fridays | 10am | 11am | Role Play 1 May | All welcome |
10am | 11am | Stay and Play – Pirate theme 15 May | All welcome | |
10am | 11am | Bring a story to life – Handa’s Surprise 29 May | Book in advance | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | SEND – Just for You Aladdin’s Cave - Toy library and resource hire - will be attending on 22 May | All welcome |
5 to 19 years
Mondays | 3.30pm | 4.30pm | Outside Play (weather permitting) (4 to 8 years) 11 May | All welcome |
Tuesdays | 10am | 11:30am | Disney Half Term Fun (5 to 11 years) 26 May | Book in advance |
9:30am | 4:30am | Child and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) 0-19 Years and up to 25 for SEND | Referral through service only | |
4pm | 5:30pm | Young Carers (4 to 8 years) | Referral only | |
Wednesdays | 3:30pm | 4:30pm | Big Cook Little Cook (4 to 8 years) 13 May | Book in advance |
3:30pm | 4:30pm | Arts and Crafts (4 to 8 years) 20 May | Book in advance | |
Thursdays | 3:30pm | 4:30pm | After School – Making Playdough and Slime (4 to 8 years) 14 May | Book in advance |
3:30pm | 4:30pm | Games (4 to 8 years) 21 May | Book in advance |
General Family Hub Support Services
Mondays | 9am | 4pm | Midwife | Book in advance |
9am | 4pm | Children’s Continence Advisor 11 May | Referral only | |
9:30am | 4pm | Sensory Room | Book in advance |
9:30am | 10:30am | Changing Pathways | Drop in | |
10am | Midday | Thurrock Virtual School: Information, advice and guidance on education matters and supporting children in education (Parents of 2 to 18 year olds) 18 May | Drop in | |
10am | 4pm | Soft Play room | Book in advance | |
10am | 4:30pm | Substance Misuse Drop in service 18+ years | Drop in - Lorraine 07485359896 | |
1pm | 4pm | Stop Smoking Midwife | Drop in | |
1:30pm | 2:30pm | Changing Pathways | Drop in | |
3pm | 4pm | Essentials Bank | Drop in | |
4pm | 4:30pm | SEND – Sensory Room (5 to 8 years) | Book in advance | |
Tuesdays | 9am | Midday | Antenatal Bloods | Book in advance |
9am | 4pm | Midwife | Book in advance | |
9:30am | 11am | Childminder Support Group 19 May | Referral only | |
9:30am | 4pm | Sensory Room | Book in advance | |
10am | 12:30pm | EPEC – Living with a Teenager (Parents of children 11 – 16 years) 5, 12 and 19 May | Book in advance 01375 858243 | |
10am | 4pm | Soft Play room | Book in advance | |
Midday | 4:30pm | New Born Screening | Book in advance | |
3pm | 4pm | Essentials Bank | Drop in | |
4pm | 5pm | Stay Safe Group | Referral only | |
5pm | 7:30pm | Just for Mum’s Infant and Toddler First Aid Workshop 12 May | Book in advance | |
Wednesdays | 9am | Midday | Speech and Language Clinic 20 May | Book in advance Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk |
9am | 4pm | BCG Immunisations 13 May | Referral only | |
9am | 4pm | RSV/MMR Immunisations 6 May | Referral only | |
9am | 4pm | Midwife | Book in advance | |
9am | 4pm | Counselling (Thurrock Inclusion) | Referral only | |
9:30am | 4pm | Sensory Room | Book in advance | |
10am | 4pm | Soft Play room | Book in advance | |
12:15pm | 2pm | One Community Steps to Success Job Club Opportunity | Drop in | |
3pm | 4pm | Essentials Bank | Drop in | |
4pm | 4:30pm | SEND – Sensory Room (5 to 8 years) | Book in advance | |
Thursdays | 9am | 1pm | Job Club | Referral only |
9am | 4pm | Midwife | Book in advance | |
9am | 4pm | Young Persons Midwife clinic | Book in advance | |
9:30am | 4pm | Sensory Room | Book in advance | |
10am | Midday | Citizens Advice Bureau | Drop in | |
10am | 4pm | Soft Play Room | Book in advance | |
3pm | 4pm | Essentials Bank | Drop in |
Fridays | 9am | 4pm | Midwife | Book in advance |
9am | Midday | Antenatal Bloods | Book in advance | |
9:30am | 4pm | Sensory Room | Book in advance | |
10am | 1:15pm | Soft Play room | Book in advance | |
Midday | 4:30pm | New Born Screening | Book in advance | |
3pm | 4pm | Essentials Bank | 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.