Children's centres
Tilbury Family Hub
Address
London Road,
Tilbury,
RM18 8EY
You 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
Mondays
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9am to 11am | Children's continence adviser | Second Monday of the month. Drop-in session. |
| 9am to 4pm | Midwife appointments | Pre-natal checks, advice and support for you and your baby. Book in advance. |
| 9:15am to 10:15am | Stay and play | No sessions 6, 27 May. For ages 12 months to 24 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome. |
| 9:30am to 10am | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 9:30am to 10:30am | Domestic abuse and violence support with Changing Pathways | Drop-in support for parents and carers. |
| 10am to 11am | Essentials bank | Drop in. |
| 10:30am to 11:30pm | Soft and sensory | 20 May. For ages 0 to 12 months. Book in advance. |
| 10:30am to 12:30pm | Infant feeding | For ages 0 to 12 months. Support sessions for you to discuss any matters relating to feeding your baby – for example, breastfeeding, formula feeding and introducing solid foods. Book in advance by phoning 0300 300 1999. |
| 10:45am to 11:45am | Stay and play | No sessions 6, 27 May. For ages 24 months to 60 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome. |
| 11am to 11:30am | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 11am to 5pm | Children's continence adviser | Second Monday of the month. By referral only. |
| 1:30pm to 2pm | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Domestic abuse and violence support with Changing Pathways | Drop-in support for parents and carers. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Baby massage | For ages 0 to 12 months. A 4-week programme that offers a wonderful opportunity for you to bond and learn how to communicate with your baby through nurturing touch and massage in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Book in advance. |
| 3pm to 3:30pm | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 4pm to 4:30pm | Sensory room for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) | For ages 5 years to 8 years. Book in advance. |
Tuesdays
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9am to midday | Antenatal blood screening | Blood screening for those in the early stages of pregnancy, up to 10 weeks. Book in advance. |
| 9am to 4pm | Midwife appointments | Pre-natal checks, advice and support for you and your baby. Book in advance. |
| 9am to 4:30pm | Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) | For ages 0 to 19 years, or up to 25 years for young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). By referral only. |
| 9:30am to 10am | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 9:30am to 10:30am | Child minder support group | Last Tuesday of the month. By referral only. |
| 9:30am to 10:30am | Chatterbox | For ages 24 months to 36 months. A structured language group running for 6 to 8 weeks providing support, advice and guidance to help your child develop their communications skills. By referral only. |
| 9:30am to 10:30am | Outdoor play | 7 May. For ages 24 months to 60 months. All welcome. |
| 9:30am to 10:30am | Bring a story to life – 'The Gruffalo' | 14 May. For ages 24 months to 60 months. All welcome. |
| 10am to 11am | Baby sing and sign | 7, 14 May. For ages 3 months to 2 years. A 4-week programme. Book in advance. |
| 11am to 11:30am | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| Midday to 5pm | New born screening | Includes baby weighing and heel-prick blood tests for new born babies, from day 5 to day 8. Book in advance. |
| 1pm to 2pm | Special educational needs and disability (SEND) – Just for You | No session 28 May. For children with additional support needs, ages 0 to 60 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. Phone the Family Hub for more information. |
| 1:30pm to 2pm | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Bookstart toddler | 7 May. For ages 12 months to 30 months. A session aimed to introduce families and children to love books because words and stories help children understand the world and setting them up for life. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Stay and play | No sessions 7, 28 May. For ages 12 months to 24 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome. |
| 3pm to 3:30pm | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 4pm to 5:30pm | Young carers group | Support sessions for children aged 4 years to 8 years who are identified as young carers. By referral only. |
Wednesdays
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9am to midday | Speech and language clinic | Third Wednesday of the month. Book in advance by emailing drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk |
| 9am to 1pm | 1 year-olds and 2 year-olds development assessment checks | Health and development assessment to check your child's weight, height, learning, diet and behaviour. Book in advance. |
| 9am to 4pm | Midwife appointments | Pre-natal checks, advice and support for you and your baby. Book in advance. |
| 9am to 4pm | Mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) vaccine | No session 22 May. By referral only. |
| 9:30am to 10am | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 9:30am to 10:30am | Talk together | For ages 36 months to 48 months. By referral only. |
| 9:30am to 11am | Parent outreach service – advice session | 8 May. Parent outreach workers provide high quality support and parental outreach services to families in their own home with a series of home visits. Parent outreach workers will also support parents to access and use services at family hubs and in the community. Book in advance. |
| 10am to 11:30am | Parent and carers panel Easter party | 1 May. By referral only. |
| 11am to 11:30am | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 11am to 11:45am | Developmental play group | For ages 8 months to 3 years. By referral only. |
| 12:15pm to 2pm | One Community – steps to success job club opportunity | Drop-in session for parents and carers who receive Universal Credit. |
| 1:30pm to 2pm | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 3pm | Baby weighing clinic | Drop-in session for ages 0 to 60 months. All welcome. |
| 1:30pm to 3pm | Stay and play | For ages 0 to 24 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome. |
| 3pm to 3:30pm | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 4pm to 4:30pm | Sensory room for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) | For ages 5 years to 8 years. Book in advance. |
Thursdays
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9am to 4pm | Midwife appointments | Pre-natal checks, advice and support for you and your baby. Book in advance. |
| 9:15am to 10:15am | Stay and play – just for dads | No session 2 May. For ages 0 to 24 months. Fun activities for dads and their child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All dads welcome. |
| 9:30am to 10am | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 9:30am to 11:30am | Well Homes advice for private renting tenants | Drop-in session for parents and carers. |
| 9:30am to midday | Housing advice for council tenants | Drop-in session for parents and carers. |
| 9:30am to 12:30pm | Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Parent Advisory Team Thurrock (PATT) | First Thursday of the month. Staff from Parent Advisory Team Thurrock (PATT) will be available to offer advice and support with issues around education, in particular special educational needs support, education health and care (EHC) plans, annual reviews, and exclusion from school. For parents and carers of children aged 0 to 25 years, with their child or young person. Book in advance by phoning 07702 127 252. |
| 10am to midday | Parents 1st – coffee morning | 23 May. Parents 1st provides support and information on pregnancy, birth and becoming a parent, provided by other parents. This is for families who are due to have a baby – during pregnancy, up to 3 to 6 months – and will become parents for the first time. Drop-in session. |
| 11am to 11:30am | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 11am to 1pm | B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging | Last Thursday of the month. Peer support community for black and mixed black women who are soon to be parents or with a baby aged up to 2 years. Book in advance. |
| 1pm to 2:30pm | Starting school – drop-in session | 9 May. This session is for all parents and carers who have a child starting school this September. It offers advice on getting your child ready for the next step. |
| 1:30pm to 2pm | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Fun with toys | 23 May. For ages 0 to 12 months. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Stay and play – just for dads | No sessions 2, 23, 30 May. For ages 0 to 24 months. Fun activities for dads and their child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All dads welcome. |
| 3pm to 3:30pm | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 4pm to 5pm | Children's support group | By referral only. |
Fridays
| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9am to midday | Antenatal blood screening | Blood screening for those in the early stages of pregnancy, up to 10 weeks. Book in advance. |
| 9:15am to 10:15am | Gardening group | No sessions 3, 17 May. For ages 24 months to 60 months. Lots of fun activities in the garden for families with children. Please wear appropriate clothing. All welcome. |
| 9:30am to 10am | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 10am to 11am | Soft play | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 10am to 11am | Time for you and baby too | For ages from pre-birth to 24 months. All welcome. |
| 10am to midday | Calming craft: collage | 24 May. For parents and carers only. Introducing the ideas and themes behind designing a piece of collage art. This course is run by Thurrock Adult Community College. Book in advance by phoning 01375 372 476 and quoting course code CL62346T or online at Thurrock Adult Community College: Calming craft: collage. |
| 11am to 11:30am | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 11am to midday | Baby massage | For ages 0 to 12 months. A 4-week course that offers a wonderful opportunity for you to bond and learn how to communicate with your baby through nurturing touch and massage in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Book in advance. |
| 11am to midday | Stay and play | No sessions 3, 24, 31 May. For ages 12 months to 24 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome. |
| Midday to 1pm | Soft play | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| Midday to 4:30pm | New born screening | Includes baby weighing and heel-prick blood tests for new born babies, from day 5 to day 8. Book in advance. |
| 1pm to 2pm | Essentials bank | Drop in. |
| 1:30pm to 2pm | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Soft play | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Stay and play | No session 3 May. For ages 12 months to 24 months. Fun activities for you and your child. The sessions promote social skills and stimulation to support your child's development. The session also shares ideas to support your child's learning at home. All welcome. |
| 3pm to 3:30pm | Sensory room | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
| 3pm to 4pm | Soft play | For ages 0 to 60 months. Book in advance. |
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.