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 December 2025

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

Book in advance

0300 300 1999

10:30am

12:30pm

Blooming Together – Infant Feeding Support Group

8 December   

All welcome

10:30am

11:30am

Start for Life – Seasonal Sparkle

8 December

All welcome

10:30am 

11:30am

Start for Life – Christmas Music and Rhyme

15 December

All welcome

1pm

2:30pm

Baby Massage

Book in advance

Tuesdays

10am

11am

Introduction to Solids

2 December 

Referral only

10am

11:30am

Christmas Event

16 December

Book in advance

10:30am

Midday

Mum’s Hub

9, 16 and 23 December

Referral only

1pm

3pm

Family Hub Information Session

2, 9 and 23 December

Drop in

1:30pm

2:30pm

Start for Life – Just for Dads –

Messy Play

30 December

Book in advance

Wednesdays

9:30am  

10:15am

Story time and rhymes

3 and 10 December    

All welcome

10:30am

11:30am

Bookstart Baby

10 December

Book in advance

10:30am

Midday  

New Year Special

31 December

Book in advance

1:30pm

3pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

Drop in

1:30pm

3pm

Start for Life - Stay and Play

(0 to 2 years)

3, 10 and 17 December

All welcome

Thursdays

10:30am

11:30am

Baby Safety Session

4 December

Book in advance

11am

Midday

Start for Life – Just for Dads

4 December

All Dads welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Start for Life – Fun with Toys

4 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Start for Life – Christmas Crafts

11 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Start for Life – Messy Play

18 December

All welcome

Fridays

10am

11am

Time for you and baby too

5, 12 and 19 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Start for Life – Spot the Dog

12 December

All welcome

1:30pm

3pm

Family Hub Information Session

19 December  

Drop in

 

Start for Life - 12 to 24 months

Mondays

9:15am

10:15am

Start for Life - Stay and Play

1, 8 and 15 December

All welcome

Tuesdays

10am

11:30am

Christmas Event

16 December

Book in advance

10:30am

Midday

Mum’s Hub

9, 16 and 23 December

Referral only

1:30pm

2:30pm

Start for Life – Just for Dads –

Messy Play

30 December

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Christmas Messy

2 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Christmas Biscuits and Treats

9 December

Book in advance

Wednesdays

9am

1pm

Development Checks

Book in advance

10:30am  

11:15am

Story time and rhymes

3 and 10 December   

All welcome

10:30am

Midday

New Year Special

31 December

Book in advance

1:30pm

3pm

Baby Weighing Clinic

Drop in

1:30pm

3pm

Start for Life - Stay and Play

(0 to 2 years)

3, 10 and 17 December

All welcome

Thursday

10:30am

11:30am

Start for Life – Christmas Arts and Crafts

11 December

All welcome

11am 

Midday

Start for Life - Just for Dads

4 December     

All Dads welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Start for Life – Stay and Play

4 and 11 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Christmas Disco Party

18 December

Book in advance

Fridays

10am

11am

Time for you and baby too

5, 12 and 19 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

SEND – Just for You

5, 12 and 19 December

Aladdin’s Cave will be attending on 19 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Bookstart Toddler (12 to 36 months)

5 December   

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

1, 8 and 15 December

All welcome

Midday

1pm

Bookstart Preschool

(36 to 48 months)

1 December

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Fun with Food

1 December  

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Festive Story and Rhymes

8 December

All welcome

Tuesdays

9:15am

10:15am

Chatterbox

Referral only

1pm

2:30pm

Christmas Event

16 December

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Just for Dads – Messy Play

30 December

Book in advance

Wednesdays

9am

1pm

Development Checks

(24 to 36 months)

Book in advance

9:30am  

10:30am

ESOL – Stay and Play

3, 10 and 17 December

All welcome

10:30am  

11:15am

Story time and rhymes

3 and 10 December     

All welcome

10:30am

Midday

New Year Special

31 December

Book in advance

12:30pm

2:30pm

Fussy Eating Workshop – HENRY

3 December

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Messy Play

10 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Fun with Playdough

17 December

All welcome

Thursdays

9:30am  

10:30am

Christmas Messy Play

4 December

All welcome

10:30am

11:30am

Christmas Disco Party

18 December

Book in advance

11am 

Midday

Just for Dads

4 December  

All welcome

11am

Midday

Stay and Play – Winter Festivals

11 December

All welcome

Fridays

10am

11am

Big Cook Little Cook – HENRY

12 December

Book in advance

Fridays               

10am

11am

Outdoor winter play – Bird Feeders

19 December  

All welcome

10:30am

11:30am

REAL Winter

5 December

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

SEND – Just for You

5, 12 and 19 December

Aladdin’s Cave will be attending on 19 December

All welcome

1:30pm

2:30pm

Bookstart Toddler (12 to 36 months)

5 December

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Grinch Christmas Story and activities

5 December   

Book in advance

1:30pm

2:30pm

Bring a Story to Life – The night before Christmas

12 December

All welcome

5 to 19 years

Tuesdays

9:30am

4:30am

Child and Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

0-19 Years and up to 25 for SEND

Referral through service only

Wednesdays

10:30am

Midday

New Year Special (5 to 11 years)

31 December

Book in advance

3:30pm  

4:30pm

Afterschool Winter Crafts

(5 to 8 years)

3 December   

Book in advance

3:30pm

4:30pm

After School Christmas Crafts

(5 to 8 years)

10 December

Book in advance

3:30pm

4:30pm

After School Gingerbread Decorating

(5 to 8 years)

17 December

Book in advance

Thursdays

3:30pm

4:30pm

After School Christmas Messy Play

(5 to 8 years)

4 December  

Book in advance

3:30pm

4:30pm

After School Christmas Bauble Decorations

(5 to 8 years)

11 December

Book in advance

General Family Hub Support Services

Mondays

9am

1pm

Parental Outreach Support 

15 December      

Drop in

9am

4pm

Midwife

Book in advance

9am 

4pm

Children’s Continence Advisor

8 December   

Referral only

9am

4pm

BCG Immunisations

1 December   

Referral only

9:30am

4pm

Sensory Room

Book in advance

9:30am

10:30am

Changing Pathways

Drop in

10am

11am

Soft Play room

Book in advance

10am

4:30pm

Substance Misuse Drop in service

18+ years

Drop in

Lorraine

07485359896

11:15am

12:15pm

Soft Play room

Book in advance

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

Parental Outreach Support

30 December

Drop in

9am

Midday

Antenatal Bloods

Book in advance

9am

4pm

Midwife

Book in advance

9:30am

11am

Childminder Support Group

9 December  

Referral only

9:30am

4pm

Sensory Room

Book in advance

Midday

1pm

Soft Play room

Book in advance

Midday

4:30pm

New Born Screening

Book in advance

1:15pm

2:15pm

Soft Play room

Book in advance

3pm

4pm

Essentials Bank

Drop in

Wednesdays

9am

Midday

Speech and Language Clinic

17 December    

Book in advance

Drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk

9am

4pm

BCG Immunisations

17 December

Referral only

9am

4pm

Midwife

Book in advance

9am

4pm

MMR/RSV Immunisations

3 December     

Referral only

9am

4pm

Counselling (Thurrock Inclusion)

Referral only

9:30am

4pm

Sensory Room

Book in advance

10am

11am

Soft Play room

Book in advance

11:15am

12:15pm

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

3:30pm

5pm

Together Create

After school club for the whole community, adults and children

For more information contact 07378968443

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

Prevention and Support Service (PASS)

4 December

Drop in

10:30am

12:30pm

Thurrock Virtual School:  Information, advice and guidance on education matters and supporting children in education (Parents of 2 to 18 year olds)

4 December      

Drop in

Midday

1pm

Soft Play room

Book in advance

1:15pm

2:15pm

Soft Play room

Book in advance

3pm

4pm

Essentials Bank

Drop in

4pm

5pm

Stay Safe Group

Referral only

Fridays

9am

4pm

Midwife

Book in advance

9am

Midday

Antenatal Bloods

Book in advance

9:30am

4pm

Sensory Room

Book in advance

10am

11am

Soft Play room

Book in advance

11:15am

12:15pm

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.

Family hub registration