Children's centres

Tilbury Family Hub

Address

London Road, Tilbury, RM18 8EY

Contact

01375 858 243

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

View timetable as PDF: 

What's on in July 2026

 

Best Start in Life - 0 to 12 months 

 

Days of the week 

Start

End

Activity

How to join in

Mondays

10am

11:30am 

Big Love (Stay and Play)

Supporting Young Parents (14 to 21 years)

 

All welcome. For more information call 07427578058

 

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.

13 July 

All welcome

 

11am 

12:30pm 

Summer Fun (0 to 11 years)

27 July 

Book in advance

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm 

Best Start in Life – Stay and Play – Natural theme

6 July    

All welcome

 

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm 

Best Start in Life – Bring a Story to Life – Spot the dog

13 July

Book in advance

 

1:30pm

2:30pm

Best Start in Life – Stay and Play - Shiny theme

20 July  

All welcome

Tuesdays

10am 

11am 

Introduction to Solids

7 July   

Referral only 

 

10am 

11:30am 

Parent/Carer Panel

14 July 

Referral only



 

 

11am 

Midday 

Best Start in Life - Just for Dads

14 July    

All Dads welcome

 

1pm 

4pm 

Family Hub Information Session 

7 and 28 July    

Drop in 

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm 

Best Start in Life – Music and Rhyme

14 July  

All welcome

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm

Best Start in Life – Garden Play

21 July 

All welcome


 

Wednesdays

9:30am 

10:15am 

Story time and rhymes

22 and 29 July         

All welcome

 

 

1:30pm 

3pm 

Baby Weighing Clinic

Drop in 



 

 

1:30pm 

3pm 

Best Start in Life – Stay and Play

(0 to 2 years)

All welcome


 

Thursdays

10:30am 

11:30am 

Best Start in Life – Bookstart Baby 

2 July 

Book in advance

 

10:30am 

11:30am

Best Start in Life – Stay and Play – Football Fun

16 July 

All welcome

 

10:30am

11:30am 

Best Start in Life – Stay and Play – Fun with Puppets

23 July

All welcome

 

10:30am

11:30am

Best Start in Life – Stay and Play 

30 July

All welcome


 

 

11am 

1pm 

B3 – Birth, Bumps and Belonging

A safe space for parents of Afro Caribbean heritage (0 to 2 years) and parents to be 

30 July

All welcome

 

Midday 

3pm 

Mum’s Hub

Referral only

 

1:30am 

2:30pm 

Baby Massage

Book in advance







 

Fridays

10am 

11am

Time for you and baby too

All welcome

 

11:30am 

1:30pm

Triple P Baby – 4 week programme

3, 10 and 17 July 

Book in advance

 

Best Start in Life - 12 to 24 months 

 

Mondays

9:15am 

10:15am 

Best Start in Life - Stay and Play 

6, 13 and 20 July 

All welcome

 

10:15am 

11am 

Best Start in Life – Football Fun 

6 July 

All welcome

 

10:15am 

11am 

Best Start in Life - Outdoor Play (weather permitting)

13 and 20 July 

All welcome

 

11am 

12:30pm 

Summer Fun (0 to 11 years)

27 July 

Book in advance

 

Tuesdays

10:30am 

11:30am 

Best Start in Life – Sand and water play

7 July 

All welcome

 

10:30am 

11:30am 

Best Start in Life – Stay and Play

28 July 

All welcome

 

11am   

Midday

Just for Dads 

14 July     

All welcome

 

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm

Story, music and rhymes

14 July 

All welcome

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm 

Best Start in Life - Painting and Printing

21 July 

All welcome 

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm 

Best Start in Life – Fun with Shapes and Numbers

28 July 

All welcome

Wednesdays

9am 

1pm

Development Checks

Referral only


 

 

10:30am   

11:15am

Story time and rhymes

22 and 29 July     

All welcome

 

1pm 

4pm 

Development Checks (12 to 24 months)

Referral only 


 

 

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 

30 July  

All welcome




 

 

Midday

3pm 

Mum’s Hub

Referral only

 

12:30pm 

1:30pm 

Bookstart Toddler (12 to 36 months)

16 July 

Book in advance






 

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm 

Best Start in Life – Stay and Play

2, 9, 16 and 23 July

All welcome





 

Fridays

10am 

11am 

Time for you and baby too

All welcome 


 

 

10am  

11am 

Best Start in Life – Garden Fun 

3 July  

All welcome

 

 

10am 

11am 

Best Start in Life – Summer Crafts

17 July 

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 

6, 13 and 20 July

All welcome

 

11am 

12:30pm

Summer Fun (0 to 11 years)

27 July 

Book in advance

 

 

11:45am

12:30pm 

Football Fun

6 July 

All welcome

 

11:45am 

12:30pm 

Outdoor Play (Weather permitting)

13 July

All welcome

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm 

Garden Group 

6, 13 and 20 July

All welcome

Tuesdays

9:15am 

10:15am 

Chatterbox

7 and 14 July 

Referral only

 

11am 

Midday 

Just for Dads

14 July   

All welcome

 

1pm 

2pm 

Ready Steady School

(48 to 60 months)

28 July 

All welcome

 

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm 

Bring a story to Life – Going on a Bear Hunt

7 July 

Book in advance

 

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm 

People that help us

14 July 

All welcome




 

Wednesdays

9am 

1pm

Development Checks

(24 to 36 months)

Referral only

 

9:15am 

10:15am 

ESOL – Stay and Play

1, 15, 22 and 29 July 

All welcome


 

 

9:30am 

10:30am 

Let’s Talk Potty Training

8 July 

Book in advance


 

 

10:30am   

11:15am 

Story time and rhymes

22 and 29 July          

All welcome

 

1pm 

2pm 

Ready Steady School 

(48 to 60 months)

22 July

All welcome

 


 

 

1pm 

2pm 

Stay and Play 

1, 8, and 15 July 

All welcome


 

 

1pm 

2pm 

REAL – Summer

29 July 

All welcome

 



 

 

1pm 

4pm 

Development Checks

(24 to 36 months)

Referral only 

Thursdays

9:30am 

10:30am 

Stay and Play 

2 July

All welcome

 

9:30am 

10:30am 

Football Fun

9 July 

All welcome

 

9:30am 

10:30am 

Sand and Water Play

16 July 

All welcome

 

9:30am 

10:30am 

Story and Rhyme Time

23 July

All welcome

 

 

12:30pm 

1:30pm 

Bookstart Toddler (12 to 36 months)

16 July 

Book in advance






 

Fridays

10am 

11am 

Garden Fun

10 July  

All welcome

 

10am  

11am 

Summer Arts and Crafts

24 July  

All welcome







 

 

1:30pm 

2:30pm 

SEND – Just for You 

Aladdin’s Cave – Toy Library and Resource Hire – will be attending on 17 July

All welcome

5 to 19 years






 

Mondays

9:30am 

4:30am 

Child and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) 

0-19 Years and up to 25 for SEND

Referral through service only 

 

 

11am 

12:30pm 

Summer Fun (0 to 11 years)

27 July 

Book in advance

 

3.30pm 

4.30pm 

Games 

(4 to 8 years)

6 July 

Book in advance

 

3:30pm

4:30pm 

Under the sea themed crafts

(4 to 8 years)

13 July

Book in advance

 

Tuesdays

10am  

11am 

Biscuit Decorating 

Delivered by Thurrock Adult Community College  

(4 to 11 years)

21 July

Book in advance


 

 

10:30am 

Midday 

Young Carers Summer Special 

(4 to 8 years)

28 July 

Referral only 

 



 

 

4pm 

5:30pm 

Young Carers (4 to 8 years)

7 and 14 July 

Referral only 


 

Wednesdays

3:30pm 

4:30pm 

Outdoor play (weather permitting)

(4 to 8 years)

8 July 

Book in advance

 

3:30pm 

4:30pm 

Big Cook Little Cook (4 to 8 years)

15 July   

Book in advance







 

Thursdays 

3:30pm 

4:30pm 

Wellbeing Rocks and Mindful Colouring (4 to 8 years)

2 July  

Book in advance


 

 

3:30pm 

4:30pm 

Football World Cup Focus

(4 to 8 years)

9 July

Book in advance

 

General Family Hub Support Services

 


 

Mondays 

9am 

4pm 

Midwife

Book in advance 






 

 

 

9am   

4pm

Children’s Continence Advisor

13 July    

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)

20 July          

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 

21 July         

Referral only




 

 

9:30am 

4pm

Sensory Room 

Book in advance


 

 

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




 

Wednesdays

9am

Midday

Speech and Language Clinic

15 July

Book in advance

Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk



 

 

9am 

4pm 

BCG Immunisations

8 and 22 July  

Referral only




 

 

9am 

4pm 

RSV/MMR Immunisations 

1, 15 and 29 July  

Referral only

 



 

 

9am 

4pm 

Midwife 

Book in advance

 

9:30am 

11:30am 

Ready Steady School: Information 

and Advice 

(36 to 60 months)

15 July 

Drop in



 

 

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 

Stop Smoking

Thurrock Healthy Lifestyles

Referral only


 

 

9am 

1pm 

Weight Management

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

Parenting Through The Storm and Non Violent Resistance 

Think Families

Referral only

 

10am 

Midday

Citizens Advice Bureau

2, 9, 16 and 30 July

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

 

10am 

3pm 

Parental Outreach Advice Session 

Drop In



 

 

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.