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 November 2026
Best Start in Life - 0 to 12 months
Days of the week | Start | End | Activity | How to join in |
Mondays | 10:30am | 11:30am | Infant Feeding | Book in advance 0300 300 1999 |
| 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. 9 November | All welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Baby Massage 9, 16, 23 and 30 November | Book in advance |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play – Purple Theme 2 November | All welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play – Children in Need 9 November | All welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Messy Play 16 November | Book in advance |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play - Winter Frozen 23 November | All welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Music and Rhyme 30 November | All welcome |
Tuesdays | 10am | 11am | Introduction to Solids 3 November | Referral only |
| 11am | Midday | Just for Dads 17 November | All Dads welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play – Shiny Fireworks 3 November | All welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Let’s Talk with Your Baby – Let’s Look and Make Noise 17 November | All welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Light and Sensory 24 November | All welcome | |
| 1:30pm | 3pm | Parent/Carer Panel Coffee Information afternoon 24 November | All welcome | |
Wednesdays | 9:30am | 10:15am | Story time and rhymes 11 and 25 November | All welcome
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| 1pm | 2.30pm | Parent/Carer Panel Information Session – Online 4 November | Book in advance – contact Angie 07894 710373 aholland@thurrock.gov.uk | |
| 1:30pm | 3pm | Baby Weighing Clinic | Drop in | |
| 1:30pm | 3pm | Stay and Play (0 to 2 years) | All welcome | |
Thursdays | 10am | 11am
| Diwali Festival of Light 5 November | All welcome | |
| 10am | 11am | Stay and Play – Winter Crafts 26 November | All welcome | |
| 10:30am | 1:30am | Stay and Play – Soft and Sensory 19 November | Book in advance
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| 11am | 1pm | B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0 to 2 years) and parents to be 26 November | All welcome | |
| Midday | 3pm | Mum’s Hub | Referral only | |
Fridays | 10am | 11am | Time for you and baby too | All welcome | |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Baby Massage 6 and 13 November | Book in advance | |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Baby story time 20 November | All welcome | |
| 1:30pm | 4pm | Family Hub Information Session 13 and 27 November | Drop in | |
Best Start in Life - 12 to 24 months
Mondays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Stay and Play
| All welcome |
Tuesdays | 11am | Midday | Just for Dads 17 November | All Dads welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play 3 and 17 November | All welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Winter Crafts 24 November | All welcome |
| 1:30pm | 3pm | Parent/Carer Panel Information Coffee Afternoon 24 November | All welcome |
Wednesdays | 9am | 1pm | Development Checks | Referral only |
| 10:30am | 11:15am | Story time and rhymes 11 and 25 November | All welcome |
| 1pm | 2.30pm | Parent/Carer Panel Information Session – Online 4 November | Book in advance – contact Angie 07894 710373 | |
| 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 26 November | All welcome | |
| Midday | 3pm | Mum’s Hub | Referral only | |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play – Fireworks theme 5 November | All welcome | |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Children in Need – Bedtime Story Read and Rave 12 November | Book in advance
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| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play - Soft and Sensory 19 November | Book in advance | |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play 26 November | All welcome | |
Fridays | 10am | 11am | Time for you and baby too | All welcome | |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Diwali – Festival of Light 6 November | All welcome | |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Stay and Play - Fun with crafts 20 November | All welcome | |
Services and activities for parents and children aged 2-19 years
24 to 60 months
Mondays | 10:45am | 11:45am | Stay and Play | All welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Garden Fun – Spring planting 2 November | All welcome |
Tuesdays | 9:15am | 10:15am | Chatterbox | Referral only |
| 10am | 11am | Make your own story sack Delivered by Thurrock Adult Community College 24 November | Book in advance Quote Code - FL5045Y26 |
| 11am | Midday | Just for Dads 17 November | All Dads welcome |
| 1pm | 3pm | School application drop in Advice and guidance around applying for your child’s primary school place 10 November | Drop in |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Soft Play Fun 24 November | Book in advance |
Wednesdays | 9am | 1pm | Development Checks (24 to 36 months) | Referral only |
| 9:30am | 10:30am | ESOL 4, 11 and 25 November | All welcome |
| 9:30am | 11:30am | Fussy Eating Workshop 18 November | Book in advance
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| 10:30am | 11:15am | Story time and rhymes 11 and 25 November | All welcome |
| 1pm | 2pm | Stay and Play 4 and 11 November | All welcome |
| 1pm | 4pm | Development Checks (24 to 36 months) | Referral only |
Thursdays | 9:30am | 10am | Outside Play (weather permitting) 5, 12, 19 and 26 November | All welcome |
| 10am | 11am | Chat, Play and Grow 5, 12, 19 and 26 November | All welcome
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| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Children in Need – Bedtime Story Read and Rave 12 November | Book in advance |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Decorating Cakes and Biscuits 19 November | Book in advance
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| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Bring a Story to Life – Owl Babies 26 November | Book in advance
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Fridays | 10am | 11am | Diwali – Festival of Light 6 November | All welcome
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| 10:30am | 11:30am | Stay and Play – Children in Need 13 November | All welcome |
| 10:30am | 11:30am | Stay and Play – Sand and Water 20 November | All welcome |
| 1pm | 2pm | Messy Play Delivered by Thurrock Adult Community College 27 November | Book in advance Quote Code - FL5046Y26 |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | SEND – Just for You – Children in Need 13 November | All welcome |
| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | SEND – Just for You 6, 20 and 27 November Aladdin’s Cave – Toy Library and Resource Hire – will be attending on 20 November | All welcome |
5 to 19 years
Mondays | 3:30pm | 4:30pm | Construction (4 to 8 years) 23 November | Book in advance
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| 3:30pm | 4:30pm | Making Slime (4 to 8 years) 30 November | Book in advance |
Tuesdays | 9:30am | 4:30am | Child and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) 0-19 Years and up to 25 for SEND | Referral through service only
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Wednesdays | 3:30pm | 4:30pm | Big Cook Little Cook (4 to 8 years) 25 November | Book in advance
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Thursdays | 3:30pm | 4:30pm | Fireworks and Diwali (4 to 8 years) 5 November | Book in advance |
| 3:30pm | 4:30pm | Children in Need crafts (4 to 8 years) 12 November | Book in advance |
| 3:30pm | 4:30pm | Winter Crafts (4 to 8 years) 26 November | Book in advance |
General Family Hub Support Services
Mondays | 9am | Midday | Antenatal Bloods | Book in advance | |
| 9am | 4pm | Children’s Continence Advisor 9 November | Referral only | |
| 9am | 4pm | Parental Outreach Advice Session 30 November | Drop in
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| 9:30am | 4pm | Sensory Room | Book in advance | |
| 10am | 2pm | 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) 16 November | Drop in | |
| 10am | 4pm | Soft Play room | Book in advance | |
| 10am | 4:30pm | Substance Misuse Drop in service 18+ years | Drop in - Lorraine 07485359896 | |
| Midday | 4:30pm | New Born Screening | Book in advance | |
| 1pm | 2:30pm | Making Marks Postnatal Psychotherapy Group | Referral only
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| 1pm | 4pm | Stop Smoking Midwife | Drop in | |
| 1pm | 5pm | New Born Screening | Book in advance | |
| 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 10 November | Referral only | |
| 9:30am | 4pm | Sensory Room | Book in advance | |
| 10am | 1pm | One Community – Digital Bridges 3, 10, 17 and 24 November | Referral only | |
| 10am | 4pm | Soft Play room | Book in advance | |
| 10:30am | Midday | EPEC – Being a Parent Group Online Information session for parents with children 2 to 11 years 24 November | Book in advance Contact Angie 07894 710373 | |
| Midday | 4:30pm | New Born Screening | Book in advance | |
| 1:30pm | 3pm | Benefit Help and Advice 24 November | Book in advance | |
| 3pm | 4pm | Essentials Bank | Drop in | |
Wednesdays | 9am | Midday | Speech and Language Clinic 18 November | Book in advance nem-tr.drop-in @nhs.net | |
| 9am | 4pm | MMR Immunisations 11 November | Referral only | |
| 9am | 4pm | BCG Immunisations 25 November | Referral only | |
| 9am | 4pm | Midwife | Book in advance | |
| 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 | 1pm | Weight Management Thurrock Healthy Lifestyles | Referral only | |
| 9am | 1pm | Stop Smoking Thurrock Healthy Lifestyles | 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 5, 12, 19 and 26 November | Drop in | |
| 10am | 4pm | Soft Play Room | Book in advance | |
| 3pm | 4pm | Essentials Bank | Drop in | |
Fridays | 9am | Midday | Antenatal Bloods | Book in advance | |
| 9am | 4.30pm | Speech and Language Therapy 6, 13, 20 and 27 November | Referral only
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| 9:30am | 4pm | Sensory Room | Book in advance | |
| 10am | 1:15pm | Soft Play room | Book in advance | |
| 1pm | 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.