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 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
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| 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
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| 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
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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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Bring a story to Life – Going on a Bear Hunt 7 July | Book in advance
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| 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
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| 1pm | 2pm | Stay and Play 1, 8, and 15 July | All welcome |
| 1pm | 2pm | REAL – Summer 29 July | All welcome
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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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
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| 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
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| 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.