Events

From Work Skills Industry Visits for job-seeking parents to tailored Let’s Talk sessions for babies and young children, we have a range of different events for parents and children under 4.

Some events are restricted to those living in the A Better Start Southend areas. Details are available in the booking information provided. You can check whether or not you live in
A Better Start Southend ward click here.

For information of other events and activities on offer in Southend,
please go to www.livewellsouthend.com

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14 ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 1 (Term-Time only) Milton Ward ABSS Mini Milks Milton Ward Young Parents Group Milton Ward ABSS Parent & Toddler Yoga Westborough Ward
15 ABSS Parent Champion Day Milton Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly Outreach Milton Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly Outreach Shoeburyness Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward ABSS Pregnancy Yoga Westborough Ward
16 City Family – Stay & Play (Term Time Only) Kursaal Ward ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 2 (Term Time Only) Milton Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Thursday Weekly Group Kursaal Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward
17 ABSS Families Growing Together Milton Ward
18 ABSS Families Growing Together Dads Group Milton WardShoeburyness Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward City Family – Dads Connect Drop-In Westborough Ward
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20 City Family Cuppa and Chat Milton Ward ABSS Families Growing Together Shoeburyness Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Monday Weekly Group Milton Ward ABSS Parent & Toddler Yoga Westborough Ward ABSS Mother & Baby Yoga Westborough Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward
21 ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 1 (Term-Time only) Milton Ward ABSS Mini Milks Milton Ward Young Parents Group Milton Ward ABSS Parent & Toddler Yoga Westborough Ward
22 ABSS Parent Champion Day Milton Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly Outreach Milton Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly Outreach Shoeburyness Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward ABSS Pregnancy Yoga Westborough Ward
23 City Family – Stay & Play (Term Time Only) Kursaal Ward ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 2 (Term Time Only) Milton Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Thursday Weekly Group Kursaal Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward
24 ABSS Families Growing Together Milton Ward
25 ABSS Families Growing Together Dads Group Milton WardShoeburyness Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward City Family – Dads Connect Drop-In Westborough Ward
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27 City Family Cuppa and Chat Milton Ward ABSS Families Growing Together Shoeburyness Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Monday Weekly Group Milton Ward ABSS Parent & Toddler Yoga Westborough Ward ABSS Mother & Baby Yoga Westborough Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward
28 ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 1 (Term-Time only) Milton Ward ABSS Mini Milks Milton Ward Young Parents Group Milton Ward ABSS Parent & Toddler Yoga Westborough Ward
29 ABSS Parent Champion Day Milton Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly Outreach Milton Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly Outreach Shoeburyness Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward ABSS Pregnancy Yoga Westborough Ward
30 City Family – Stay & Play (Term Time Only) Kursaal Ward ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 2 (Term Time Only) Milton Ward ABSS Bump to Breast Thursday Weekly Group Kursaal Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward
31 ABSS Families Growing Together Milton Ward ABSS Monthly Bump to Breast Coffee Morning Milton Ward
1 ABSS Families Growing Together Dads Group Milton WardShoeburyness Ward City Family – Family Drop-In Westborough Ward City Family – Dads Connect Drop-In Westborough Ward
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Events for 1st July

No Events

Events for 2nd July

No Events

Events for 3rd July

No Events

Events for 4th July

No Events

Events for 5th July

No Events

Events for 6th July

No Events

Events for 7th July

No Events

Events for 8th July

No Events

Events for 9th July

No Events

Events for 10th July

No Events

Events for 11th July

No Events

Events for 12th July

No Events

Events for 13th July

No Events

Events for 14th July

1:00 am - 2:30 pm

ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 1 (Term-Time only)Milton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Mini MilksMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Young Parents GroupMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

ABSS Parent & Toddler YogaWestborough Ward

258 Westborough Road, Westcliff, SS0 9PT

Events for 15th July

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Parent Champion DayMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

9:30 am - 11:30 pm

ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly OutreachMilton Ward

Storehouse Community Cafe

10:00 am - 11:00 am

ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly OutreachShoeburyness Ward

Friars Family Centre

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

ABSS Pregnancy YogaWestborough Ward

Kings Road United Reformed Church

Events for 16th July

10:00 am - 11:15 am

City Family – Stay & Play (Term Time Only)Kursaal Ward

St Lukes Community Hub

10:00 am - 11:45 am

ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 2 (Term Time Only)Milton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Bump to Breast Thursday Weekly GroupKursaal Ward

Plaza Centre on Southchurch Road (round the side in ‘The Living Room’), SS1 2PT

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

Events for 17th July

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

ABSS Families Growing TogetherMilton Ward

47 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9A

Events for 18th July

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

ABSS Families Growing Together Dads GroupMilton WardShoeburyness Ward

254 Elm Rd, Shoeburyness, Southend + SS3 9RY. 47 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff, SS0 9AG

9:00 am - 10:30 am

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

City Family – Dads Connect Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

Events for 19th July

No Events

Events for 20th July

9:00 am - 11:30 am

City Family Cuppa and ChatMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

ABSS Families Growing TogetherShoeburyness Ward

254 Elm Rd, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9RY

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Bump to Breast Monday Weekly GroupMilton Ward

YMCA Eco Hub, 2a St John’s Road, SS0 7JZ

10:00 am - 10:45 am

ABSS Parent & Toddler YogaWestborough Ward

Kings Road United Reformed Church

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Mother & Baby YogaWestborough Ward

Kings Road United Reformed Church

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

Events for 21st July

1:00 am - 2:30 pm

ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 1 (Term-Time only)Milton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Mini MilksMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Young Parents GroupMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

ABSS Parent & Toddler YogaWestborough Ward

258 Westborough Road, Westcliff, SS0 9PT

Events for 22nd July

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Parent Champion DayMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

9:30 am - 11:30 pm

ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly OutreachMilton Ward

Storehouse Community Cafe

10:00 am - 11:00 am

ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly OutreachShoeburyness Ward

Friars Family Centre

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

ABSS Pregnancy YogaWestborough Ward

Kings Road United Reformed Church

Events for 23rd July

10:00 am - 11:15 am

City Family – Stay & Play (Term Time Only)Kursaal Ward

St Lukes Community Hub

10:00 am - 11:45 am

ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 2 (Term Time Only)Milton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Bump to Breast Thursday Weekly GroupKursaal Ward

Plaza Centre on Southchurch Road (round the side in ‘The Living Room’), SS1 2PT

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

Events for 24th July

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

ABSS Families Growing TogetherMilton Ward

47 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9A

Events for 25th July

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

ABSS Families Growing Together Dads GroupMilton WardShoeburyness Ward

254 Elm Rd, Shoeburyness, Southend + SS3 9RY. 47 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff, SS0 9AG

9:00 am - 10:30 am

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

City Family – Dads Connect Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

Events for 26th July

No Events

Events for 27th July

9:00 am - 11:30 am

City Family Cuppa and ChatMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

ABSS Families Growing TogetherShoeburyness Ward

254 Elm Rd, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9RY

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Bump to Breast Monday Weekly GroupMilton Ward

YMCA Eco Hub, 2a St John’s Road, SS0 7JZ

10:00 am - 10:45 am

ABSS Parent & Toddler YogaWestborough Ward

Kings Road United Reformed Church

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Mother & Baby YogaWestborough Ward

Kings Road United Reformed Church

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

Events for 28th July

1:00 am - 2:30 pm

ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 1 (Term-Time only)Milton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Mini MilksMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Young Parents GroupMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

ABSS Parent & Toddler YogaWestborough Ward

258 Westborough Road, Westcliff, SS0 9PT

Events for 29th July

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Parent Champion DayMilton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

9:30 am - 11:30 pm

ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly OutreachMilton Ward

Storehouse Community Cafe

10:00 am - 11:00 am

ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly OutreachShoeburyness Ward

Friars Family Centre

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

ABSS Pregnancy YogaWestborough Ward

Kings Road United Reformed Church

Events for 30th July

10:00 am - 11:15 am

City Family – Stay & Play (Term Time Only)Kursaal Ward

St Lukes Community Hub

10:00 am - 11:45 am

ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 2 (Term Time Only)Milton Ward

SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Bump to Breast Thursday Weekly GroupKursaal Ward

Plaza Centre on Southchurch Road (round the side in ‘The Living Room’), SS1 2PT

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

Events for 31st July

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

ABSS Families Growing TogetherMilton Ward

47 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9A

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Monthly Bump to Breast Coffee MorningMilton Ward

Station Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7RA

Events for 1st August

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

ABSS Families Growing Together Dads GroupMilton WardShoeburyness Ward

254 Elm Rd, Shoeburyness, Southend + SS3 9RY. 47 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff, SS0 9AG

9:00 am - 10:30 am

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

City Family – Dads Connect Drop-InWestborough Ward

Socata House

July 2026

14 Jul

1:00 am - 2:30 pm

ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 1 (Term-Time only)Milton Ward

Tuesday, SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

EVENT DETAIL

14 Jul

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Mini MilksMilton Ward

Tuesday, SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

EVENT DETAIL

14 Jul

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Young Parents GroupMilton Ward

Tuesday, SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

EVENT DETAIL

14 Jul

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

ABSS Parent & Toddler YogaWestborough Ward

Tuesday, 258 Westborough Road, Westcliff, SS0 9PT

EVENT DETAIL

15 Jul

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

ABSS Parent Champion DayMilton Ward

Wednesday, SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

EVENT DETAIL

15 Jul

9:30 am - 11:30 pm

ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly OutreachMilton Ward

Wednesday, Storehouse Community Cafe

EVENT DETAIL

15 Jul

10:00 am - 11:00 am

ABSS Bump to Breast Weekly OutreachShoeburyness Ward

Wednesday, Friars Family Centre

EVENT DETAIL

15 Jul

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Wednesday, Socata House

EVENT DETAIL

15 Jul

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

ABSS Pregnancy YogaWestborough Ward

Wednesday, Kings Road United Reformed Church

EVENT DETAIL

16 Jul

10:00 am - 11:15 am

City Family – Stay & Play (Term Time Only)Kursaal Ward

Thursday, St Lukes Community Hub

EVENT DETAIL

16 Jul

10:00 am - 11:45 am

ABSS Chaos & Calm Sparkles Sensory Story Time: Session 2 (Term Time Only)Milton Ward

Thursday, SAVS Building, ABSS Hub, 29-31 Alexandra St, SS1 1BW

EVENT DETAIL

16 Jul

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

City Family – Family Drop-InWestborough Ward

Thursday, Socata House

EVENT DETAIL

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