Toddler Groups
Use this guide to find a parent and toddler group in your area. Click on the tabs below.
Aldham
0-5 Little Ducks Singing Group
Aldham Village Hall, Friday., 10.30am-11.30am, Kirsty Rush, 07775 427422
Aldham Parent and Toddler Group
Aldham Village Hall, Tuesday, 10:00-11:30am, Jade 01206 211585
Alresford
Tiny Tots,
Village Hall, Ford Lane, Thursday, 1-3pm, Jenny Hogan, 07508 621102
Bishops Stortford
First Friends
Hatfield Broad Oak Village Hall, Wednesday, 10-11:30am, 0-12 months, 01279 812348
Little Friends Under 5’s
Hatfield Heath Village Hall, Thursday, 9:45-11:30am (term time), £2.50 per session, 01279 812348
Birchanger Buddies
Birchanger Village Hall, Friday, 1:30-3pm, £2 per session, 01279 812348
Black Notley
Little Lanes Child Minder Group
Little Lanes Children’s Centre, Fridays, 9:30-11:30, 07968145599
Mini Movers (1-2 years)
Little Lanes Children’s Centre, Black Notley Community Hall, Wednesday, 9.30-10.30am & 10.30-11.30am, Kelly McIntyre, 01376 555267
Messy Club
Little Lanes Children’s Centre, Friday, 9:45am-11.15am, fortnightly
Boxted
Pram and Chat
Boxted St Peter’s School, Wednesday (term time only), 9:45-11:15am, Kelly, 0787 3377988
Bradfield
Bradfield Baby & Toddlers
Heath Road, Monday, 1:30-3pm, Julie Church, 01255 870507
Buggy Club
St Lawrence Church Room, The Street, Wednesday, 1:30-2:30pm, Oni Greenwood, 01206 391003
Braintree
NCT Braintree Bumps and Babes
Marks Farm Community Centre, Wednesday, 9:30-11:15am Ysanne Pocock, 01376 327226
Puddle Stompers
Great Notley Country Park, Tuesday, 10am, 01376 347134Baby & Toddler Group (0-5 years)
Rayne Village Hall, Thursday, 10:30-11:45am, 01376 555267
Baby, Bump and Me(0-1 year)
Carousel Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 1-2pm, 01376 556863
Messy Club (under 5’s)
Carousel Children’s Centre, Thursday, 9:30-10:15am / 10:45-11:30am (term time), 01376 556863
Stay and Play (under 5’s)
Carousel Children’s Centre, Friday, 10-11:30am, 01376 556863
Chappel & Wakes Colne
Stay and Play Mother & Toddler Group
Village Hall, Monday, 10:30am-12pm, Linda Goodchild, 07776 200236
Clacton
Little Pals Baby & Toddler Group
Little Pals Nursery, Thursday (term time), 10am-12pm, Gill, 01255 687144
Dads Club,
Brotherhood Hall, St Osyth Road, fortnightly Saturday, 10am-12pm, Amy Connell, 01255 479386
Stay and Play (0-5yrs)
Sydney House, Monday 10-12pm, £1 per family, 01255 479386
Drop-in
Sydney House, Langham Drive, Childrens Room, Tue & Wed, 10am-12pm, 01255 479386
Drop-in
Pier Avenue, Town Centre, Mon-Fri, 9:30am-2pm, 01255 475734
Baby & Toddler Time
Harwich Library, Kingsway,Wednesday, 10:30-11:15am, 01255 887900
Drop-in & Tot Library
Windmill Children’s Centre, Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm, 01255 887900
Coggeshall
Stay and Play
St Peter’s Hall, Tuesday (term-time), 9-12am, 01787 223673
Baby & Toddler Group
Coggeshall Village Hall, Monday, 10am-12pm, Gillian, 01376 562595
Colchester
Wimpole Road Baby & Toddler Group
Methodist Church Hall, Monday (term time), 12:45-2:30pm, Sarah, 01206 794020
Stepping Stones Tots Group (for special needs children)
Wilson Marriage Centre, Tuesday, 10am-12pm, Carol Nice, 01206 860467
Stay and Play,
Oak Tree Centre, Harwich Road, Tuesdays 10-11.30am, contact Julie 01206 865557
Under 5’s,
Prettygate Baptist Church, Prettygate Road, Wednesday, 9:30-11am, Graham Rushby, 01206 560310
Colchester Twin Club
Busy Bees Nursery, Wyncolls Road, 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 1-3pm, Sharon Jacobs, 07789 913596 / 01206 861224
Stay and Play Toddler Group
Colchester Baptist Church (Upstairs Toddler Room), 0-5yrs, Mondays and Fridays, 10am-12noon, Susan, 01206 571879
Play and Sing Toddler Group
Colchester Baptist Church (Church Hall), 0-5yrs, Wednesdays, 10am-12noon, Susan, 01206 571879
Bright Sparks
Colchester Baptist Church (Church Hall), 2-5yrs, Mondays, 10-11.15am, Susan, 01206 571879
New Mums’ Friendship Group
Colchester Baptist Church (Church Hall), 0-12yrs, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of month, 10am-12noon, Susan, 01206 571879
Little Lambs Tots Praise
Colchester Baptist Church, occassional Wednesdays, various times, Susan, 01206 571879
Rainbow Tots
St Stephens Church Centre, Wednesday, 1pm (term time), Avril Russell, 01206 798441
Stay & Play
School Hall, Kingsford Infants School, Shrub End, Tuesday, 1:30-2:45pm, Vicky, 01206 574524
Tuesday Tots
Kingsland Church, 86 London Road (above Aldi), Lexden, Tuesday, 10am-12pm, Annette Hampshire, 01206 508948
Kingsland TG
Kingsland Church, 86 London Road (above Aldi), Lexden, Monday, 10-12-11:30am, Annette Hampshire, 01206 508948
Hythe Toddler Group
Hythe Community Centre, Tuesday, 9:45am, Merle Johnson, 01206 863030
Copford Mother & Toddler Group
Copford Village Hall, Friday, 10am - 12pm, Claire Edwards, 01206 213793
Stay & Play
Mistley Village Hall, Furze Hill Social Club, Friday, 11am-1:15pm (term time), £1 per family, 01255 877900
Little Oaks Baby & Toddler Group (0-5 years)
St Johns Church, St Johns Close, Monday 1:15 - 2:45pm (term time), Helen Barrall, 01206 843232
Raindrops Stay and Play
St Cedds Hall, Wednesday (term time), 9:30-11:30am, Janet luck, 01206 728608
Toddle Waddle
Highwoods Country Park Visitor Centre, Wednesday, 11am-12pm, Joanna Lenihan, 01206 853588
Eight Ash Green Parent & Toddler Group
Village Hall, Spring Lane, Friday, 10am-12pm, Lauren, 07759 859694
Old Heath Parent and Toddler Group
Old Heath Primary School, Wednesday, 1:45-3pm, Jo Mabott, 01206 517929
Salvation Army
Ipswich Road, Wednesday, 10am, Pauline O’Driscoll, 01206 851363
St Peter’s Toddlers
St Peter’s Church Hall, North Hill, (Next to the Noodle Bar) Monday, 10am-12pm, Natalie Clarke, 07703 505002
Baby Beginnings (Breastfeeding Support)
St Nicholas Church Hall, Stour Road, Babies up to 1 year, Wed, 10am-12pm, 50p per adult, 01255 887900
Stardust (for visually impaired children)
Shrub End Ormiston Childrens Centre, 2nd & 4th Wed, 10:30am-12:30pm, Sophie Munnery 07834 237393
Colchester Baptist Church TG
Eld Lane, Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri, Susan Sydenham, 01206 571879
Bright Sparks
Colchester Baptist Church, Eld Lane, Monday, Susan Sydenham, 01206 571879
Patta
The Ark, Jack Andrews Drive, Tuesday, 10am-12pm, term time, 01206 751280
Windmill Stay & Play
The Windmill Centre, Tuesday, 1-3pm, £1 per family, 01255 887900
Bumps & Babies (mums with bumps and babies under 1 year)
Quaker Meeting House, 2nd & 4th Friday, 1:30-3:30pm, £2 per family, 01206 368951
Time for Tots Toddler Group
Lexden Methodist Church, 21 Straight Road, Thursday, 10-11:30am, £1 per family,Janet Smith, 01206 765640/561687
Wycliffe Baptist Toddler Group
Church Hall, Parsons Heath, Thursday, 9:30-11:30am, Jackie Hudson, 01206 504299
Christchurch Toddlers
Ireton Road, Friday, 10-11:45am, 01206 576835
La Leche League
Quaker meeting house, 2nd + 4th Friday, 10-12am, Jacqueline Doran 07766 663823
Colne Engaine
Colne Engaine Parent & Toddler Group
Village Hall, Wed, 10am-12pm, Vanessa Swandt, 01787 223638
Dedham
Cricket Pavillion
Tuesdays, 10am-12pm, (term time), Louise Orrin, 07795 803424
Dovercourt
Twins and More Club
Childrens Services Baby Room (in The Fryatt Hospital), 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1-3pm, 01255 201253
Tweenie Tots
Rainbow Children’s Centre, Monday, 9:30-11am (term time), 01255 850859
Earls Colne
Messy Play (under 5’s)
The Valley Children’s Centre, Monday, 2-3pm, 50p per child, 01787 223673
Breastfeeding Support Group
The Valley Children’s Centre, 2nd & 4th Thursday, 1-2pm, 01787 223673
Sugar and Spice (0-18 months)
The Valley Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 9:30-11:30am, 01787 223673
Feering
Feering Toddler Group
Community Centre, Wednesday, 10am-12pm, £1.50, Louise Smith/Jennifer Wright, 01376 573212
Fingringhoe
Little Bugs Club
Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre & Nature Reserve, Friday, 10-11.30am, 01206 729678
Great Bromley
Baby Dragons
Great Bromley Village Hall, Friday, 9:30-11:30am, Sarah Corduff, 01206 250293
Great Clacton
Multiple Birth Group
Willow Tree Day Nursery, Monday, 10am-12pm, Mel, 01255 221473
Great Notley
Baby Group 0-1 yrs
The Church Great Notley, Bridge End Lane, Tuesday, 2.30pm-4pm, 07900 498829
Health Visitor Weigh & Stay 0-1 yrs
The Church Great Notley, Bridge End Lane, Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 2.30-4pm, 07900 498829
Great Oakley
The 10 O’Clock Club
Village Hall, Tuesday, 10am-12pm, Julie Box, 01255 886233
Great Tey
Great Tey Baby & Toddler Group
Village Hall, Chappel Road, Wednesday, 10-11:45am (term time only), Sally Wagland, 07540 773094
Halstead
Stay and Play
Ridgwell Primary School, 2nd & 4th Friday of the month, 1:30-2:45pm, 07500 864641
Twintastic
Acorn Children’s Centre, Berridge Road, Friday, 1-3pm, Sam, 07774 957616
New Parents Group
St Andrews Hall, Parsonage Street, Monday, 10am-12pm, £1.50, 0844 2436148
Harlow
STARS Toddler Group
St. Andrews Church, Tuesdays, 10:00am-12:00pm, 01279 442419
Music/Messy/Craft
Burnt Mill Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am, 01279 442419
Sparkles (support for parents and children with additional needs)
Burnt Mill Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 10:30am-12pm, 01279 442419
Rhyme Time
Mark Hall Library, Wednesday, 9:45-10:15am, 01279 442419
Come and Play
Burnt Mill Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 10:30am-12:00pm, 01279 442419
Baby Time
Burnt Mill Children’s Centre, Thursday, 10:30am-12:00pm, 01279 442419
Toddler Funtime
Church Hall, The Gowers, Thursday (term time only), 1:15-2:45pm, 01279 442419
Jelly Tots Toddler Group
Burgoyne Hatch, Friday (term time only), 9:30-11:30am, 01279 442419
Come and Play
Burnt Mill Children’s Centre, Friday, 9:30am-12:00pm, 01279 442419
Baby Time
Meadows Children’s Centre, Monday, 9:30-11:00am, 01279 773900
Sparkles (support for parents and children with additional needs)
The Meadows Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 10:30am-12pm, 01279 773900
Jumping Beans
The Meadows Children’s Centre, Friday, 9:30-10:15am, 01279 773900
Come and Play
The Meadows Children’s Centre, Friday, 10:30am-12:00pm, 01279 773900
Creative Story Time
The Meadows Children’s Centre, Friday, 1:30-2:30pm, 01279 773900
Daddy Cool
Harlow Town Library, Saturday, 10:30-11:00am, 01279 773900
Bosom Buddies
The Meadows Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 10:30am-12:30pm, 01279 773900
Music/Messy/Craft
The Meadows Children’s Centre, Monday, 1:30-2:30pm, 01279 773900
Jumping Beans
The Meadows Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 1:30-2:15pm, 01279 773900
Come and Play
The Meadows Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 2:15-3:30pm, 01279 773900
Let’s Play PS2 (under 5’s)
Potter Street Children’s Centre, Monday, 9:30-11:30am, 01279 420587
Open House PS1
Potter Street Children’s Centre, Mon/Tue, 1:30-3pm, Fri, 9:30am-12pm, 01279 420587
Grandparents Come and Play PS1
Potter Street Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 1:30-3:00pm, 01279 420587
Come and Play Gardening PS1
Potter Street Children’s Centre, Thursday, 10-11:30am, 01279 420587
Mums, Dads and Tots
Potter Street Baptist Church, Friday, 10:00am-11:45am, 01279 420587
Baby Time (under 1’s) PS2
Potter Street Children’s Centre, Friday, 10:15am-11:30, 01279 420587
4Men PS2
Potter Street Children’s Centre, last Sat of month, 10-11:30am, 01279 420587
Come and Play
Sunflower Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 9:30am-11:30am, 01279 417149
Sparklers
King’s Church, Red Willow, Thursday, 10:00am-11:30am, 07875 248018
Kingsmoor Baby & Toddler Group
Kingsmoor Christian Centre, Wednesday, 9:30am-11:00am, £1.50, 01279 417149
Baby Time (under 1’s)
Sunflower Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 12:15pm-1:15pm, 01279 417149
Come and Play
The Tree House Children’s Centre, Friday, 1:00pm-3:00pm, 01279 772600
Bosom Buddies (breastfeeding mums and babies)
The Tree House Children’s Centre, Monday, 12:30-2:00pmm, 01279 772600
Baby Time (under 1’s)
The Tree House Children’s Centre, Friday, 10:00am-11.45am, 01279 772600
Fun with 1’s
The Tree House Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 11am-12pm, 01279 772600
Music/messy/craft
The Tree House Children’s Centre, Monday, 10am-11:30pm, 01279 772600
Harwich
Chase Lane
Chase Lane Primary School, Monday, 9-11am, (term time), Helen Gant, 01255 502416
Little Explorerss 2, (Babies & Children up to 2 years)
The Ogilvie Hall, Monday, 10:30am-12pm, £1 per family, 01255 887900
Little Dippers Club
United Reform Church, Tuesday, 1:15-3pm, John Webb, 01449 674489
Stay & Play
St Johns Community Centre, Monday, 1:30-3:30pm, Karen - 07812 150924 / 01206 500211
Pop-In
The Toy Library, Compton Road, Monday, 10am-12pm, 01206 500211
Little Racoons Parent & Toddler Group
Greenstead Community Centre, Friday, 1-2:30pm, Toni Knights, 01206 791979
Highwoods
Breastfeeding Support
The Arc Methodist Church, Jack Andrews Drive, Monday, 10am-12pm, Davina/Victoria, 01206 845557
Baby & You
The Arc Methodist Church, Jack Andrews Drive, Tuesday, 1pm-2.30pm, Davina/Victoria, 01206 865557
Fun, Food & Fitness
The Arc Methodist Church, Jack Andrews Drive, Thursday, 10am-11.30am, Davina/Sarah, 01206 845557
2,3,4…Go!
The Arc Methodist Church, Jack Andrews Drive, Wednesday, 1pm-2.30pm (booking essential), Davina/Sarah, 01206 845557
All About Ones
The Arc Methodist Church, Jack Andrews Drive, Thursday, 1.30pm-2.30pm, Davina, 01206 845557
Young Parents Group
The Arc Methodist Church, Jack Andrews Drive, Friday, 10.30am-12pm, Victoria, 01206 845557
Baby Boogie
St. Johns & Highwoods Community Centre, Highwoods Square, Friday, 1.30pm-2.30pm, Victoria, 01206 845557
Family Fun
The Arc Methodist Church, Jack Andrews Drive, 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am-11.30am, Victoria, 01206 845557
First Steps
Community Centre, Highwoods Square, Wednesday, 10-11:30am,(term time) Heather Payne 01206 853111
Holland-on-Sea
Little Explorers (active babies under 2)
St Nicholas Church Hall, Friday, 10-11:30am, £1 per family, 01255 887900
Jaywick
Morning Get Together
Hemmington House, Broadway, Tuesday, 10am-12pm, 01255 688427
Drop-in
Hemmington House, Broadway, Mon-Fri, 9:30am-2pm, 01255 688427
Nought Till They Walk (for children under 1 year)
Mistley Clinic, New Road Thursday, 1:30-3pm, 01255 887900
Baby & Me
Windmill Children’s Centre, Thursday, 10:30-11:30am, 01255 887900
Kirby-Le-Soken
St Michael’s Noahs Ark
St Michael’s Church Hall, Wednesday (term time), 9:30am-12pm, Emma Triffitt, 01255 677096, Lisa Wright, 01255 679948
Langham
Langham Baby & Toddler Group
Langham Community Centre, Monday, 9:45am-11:15am(term time), Claire Arculus, 01206 271264
Layer-De-La-Haye
Layer Baby & Toddler Group
Village Hall, Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am, Caroline Woodcock, 01206 734432
Leavenheath
Little Ladybirds
Leavenheath Village Hall, Tuesday, 9:30-11am (term time), Emma Appleby, 01206 265980
0-5 Little Ducks Singing Group
Leavenheath Village Hall, Wednesday, 10.30-11.30am, Kirsty Rush, 07775427422
Manningtree
Little Lambs
St Maragrets Church Hall, Monkwick, Monday, 9:30-11am, Rachel Wilkinson, 07940 587612
Stay & Play
St Marks Church, (0-under 5’s) Monday, 10am-12pm, 01255 679885 £1 per family,
Marks Tey
Teddy Bear Club
St Andrew’s Church Hall, Friday Term Time, 9:45-11:45am, £2, Mrs Coral Wingate, 01206 210369
Mistley
Cheeky Monkeys Parent & Toddler
Hemmington House, Broadway, Monday, 10am-12pm,(term time) 01255 688427
Buggy Club
St Michael’s & St Mary’s. Thursday 1:30-2:30pm, Cathy Brien, 01206 322706
Baby & Me Time
Dovercourt Central Church, Tuesday, 11am-12pm, 01255 887900
Elmstead Market Baby and Toddler Group
Elmstead Community Hall, £2 per family, Tuesday, 9:30-11:30am (term time), Shelley Farries, 07825 070079
Old Harlow
Baby and Toddler Time
Old Harlow Library, Monday 10:00-10:30am (term time only), 01279 423625
Fun With One’s
ABC Children’s Centre, Friday, 2:00-3:00pm, 01279 423625
Fun with Two’s
ABC Children’s Centre, Tuesday 10:00-11:30am, 01279 423625
TOFFEE Tots
Harow Baptist Church, Friday, 10:00-11:30am, 01279 423625
Come & Play
ABC Children’s Centre, 1:30-3:30pm, 01279 423625
Jumping Beans
Church Langley Community Centre, Monday, 1:30-2:45pm, 01279 423625
Bosom Buddies
ABC Children’s Centre, Thursday, (under 1’s) 1:30-3pm (over 1’s) 3-3:30pm, 01279 423625
Starfishes
St Mary’s C of E, Thursday, 9:15-11:00am (term time only), 01279 423625
Shalford
Shalford School Parent and Toddler Group
Thursday (term time), 9:30-11:30, 01376 343560
Sible Hedingham
Messy Play
Rainbow Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am, 07500 864641
Little Heddies Stay & Play
Rainbow Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 10am-12pm, 07500 864641
Stansted
First Friends
Spangles Children’s Centre, Monday, 10am-12pm, (0-12 months), 01279 812348
Bosom buddies
Spangles Children’s Centre, breastfeeding babies and their siblings, Friday,10:30am-12:30pm, 01279 812348
Buffy Bus
Walson Way, Wednesday, 11am-12:30pm and 1:30-3pm, 01279 812348
Playtime
Spangles Children’s Centre, Thursday, 1:30-3pm, 01279 812348
Integration Support Services
Spangles Children’s centre, Tuesday, 10-12am, 01279 812348
Stowmarket
Baby & Toddler Time
Manningtree Library, High Street, Friday, 10-10:30am (term time), 01255 887900
Sudbury
Little Champs Stay and Play
Belchamp St Paul Primary School, Thursday, 9:30-11:30am, 07500 864641
Nct Baby & Toddler Group
St Johns Methodist Church Hall, York Road, Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am, £1.50 per family, Anna Brooks, 01787 228443
Tendring
Lucy Lighthouse Stay & Play
Childrens Centre Tendring, St Nicholas Church Hall, Stour Road, Thursday, 10am-12pm, £1 per family, 01255 887900
Thorpe-Le-Soken
Cheeky Monkeys Parent & Toddler
Sydney House, Langham Drive, Friday, 10am-12pm, (term time) 01255 479386
Tiptree
Happy Bunnies Mother & Toddler Group
United Reform Church Hall, Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am, Alison, 07736 839882
Walton-On-The-Naze
Sticky Fingers
Emmanuel Church Wednesday, 1-2:30pm, 01255 850859
Dads Club
The Rainbow Childrens Centre, Old Pier Street, Saturday, 9:30-11:30am, 01255 850859
Weeley
Stay & Play
Village Hall, Clacton Road, Tuesday, 10am-12pm, £1 per family, 01255 863632
West Bergholt
Baby & Toddler Group
Methodist Church Hall, Chapel lane. Mon 9.15 - 11.30am (term-time). Claire 07795 078446
White Colne Pippins Motessori
Whites Farm, White Colne, Tuesday. 1:30-3pm, Lynne Dear, 01787 228567
Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe Toddler Group
Scouts Hall, Tuesday, 10am-12pm, Anna-Maria, 01206 828019
Family Fun
Oak Tree Centre, Harwich Road, 1st Saturday of the month, Sheree, 01206 865555
Basildon
Babysong (0-12 months)
Salvation Army Hall, Tuesday 1-2:30pm, Nicola Maslen 01277 631757Tiddlywinks
Salvation Army Hall, Monday & Tuesday 10-11:30am, Nicola Maslen 01277 631757
Tiddlywinks Messy Play
Salvation Army Hall, Friday 1-2:30pm, Nicola Maslen 01277 631757
St Paul’s
Ballards Walk, Tuesday 12:45-2:45pm, Sheila Watkins 01268 546123
Raindrops Toddler Group
Kingswood Baptist Church, Clay Hill Road, Wednesday, 9:15-11:15am,(term time) Leah Gadsden, 07906 163909
Swan Mead Baby & Toddler
91 Church Road (off Clay Hill Road), Thursday 10-12am, Claire Barford, 01268 452640
Playaway
Ingaway Chapel, Lee Chapel South, Monday, 10:15-11:15am, Thursday, 9-10am, 1:15-2:15pm, Kim, 01268 287607
Benfleet
Once upon a Story Time
Little Treehouse Children’s Centre, older siblings welcome, Wednesday, 3:30-4:30am, 01268 754472
Bouncing Babies (0-12 months)
Little Treehouse Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 9:30-11:30am, 01268 754472
Stay & Play (3-5 years)
Little Treehouse Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 9:30-11:30am, 01268 754472
Toddler Time (1-2 years)
Little Treehouse Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 1-3pm, 01268 754472
Breastfeeding Support Group
Little Treehouse Children’s Centre, Thursday, 10am-12pm, 01268 754472
Mini Me (young parent 13-21 support group)
Little Treehouse Children’s Centre, Thursday, 3:30-5pm, 01268 754472
Bicknacre
Little Cherubs Baby & Toddler Group
Village Hall, Bicknacre, Monday, 1-3pm, Liz, 01245 221385, Sally, 01245 225309
Billericay
Toddlers @ Baptist Church
140 Perry Street, Friday, 9:30 & 11:05am, Church Office, 01277 654316
Toddle Along
Hannakins Farm Community Centre, Monday & Friday, 10-11am, Angie or Nikki, 01277 651019/630875
Mother & Baby Club
Baptist Church, Tuesday, 9:30am-12pm, Jacquie White, 01277 625689
Billericay Baby Café
Breastfeeding support group, Thursday, 12:30-2pm, Kirsty Domakin, 07939 810340 / 07950402316
0-3 Club
Memorial Hall, Wednesday’s 1-3pm, Mary Long, 01277 659922
0-3 Extra
South Green Infant School, Friday, 9-11am, Mary Long, 01277 659922
Danbusters (Dads & under 5’s)
Christ Church, Perry Street, CM12 0NX, 3rd Saturday of the month, 8:30-10am, 01277 630144-Church
Twins Club
Christ Church, Monday 10:30am-12pm (term time), Sharon Byrne, 01277 624164
Boreham
Boreham Baby & Toddler Group
Boreham Scouts Headquarters, Wednesdays, 9.30-11.30am, Michelle Collier 07752143134
Brentwood
Tots Too
Hutton & Shenfield Union Church, Thursday(term time), 1:15-2:45pm, Beryl Hunt, 01277 231095
Tots Aloud
Doddinghurst Road Community Church, Monday, 1-3pm (term time), Margaret Dent, 01277 224528
Bumps & Babes
Sawyers Church, Thursday, 1-3pm, Rachael Sutherland, 01277 210422
Pop In
Sawyers Church, Thursday, 9:30-11:30am, Rachael Sutherland, 01277 210422 - for waiting list
Superdad Toddler Group
Larchwood Gardens Children’s Centre, Lisa, 01277 374912 / 07508 003871
Kingfishers
Brentwood Baptist Church, Wednesday, 10am, 1:00pm, Mrs Deboo, 01277 224326
Baby and Toddler Group
St George the Martyr Church Hall, Ongar Road, Thursdays, 1.15 - 2.45pm (term time), £1.50 a family, contact Marilyn, 01277 219967
Broomfield
Jack & Jill
Methodist Church, Wednesday,1-2:45pm (term time), Julie Ellingford, 01245 440872
Buckhurst Hill
Me & You Toddler Group
Buckhurst Hill Baptist Church, Tuesday, 9:45-11:30am (term time), £1.50, Jean Coburn, 020 85062105
Little Fishes
St John’s Church, High Road, Thursday, 1:30-3pm (term time), £1 per family, Corinne Brixton, 020 85046652
Canewdon
Canewdon Baby and Toddler Group
Canewdon Village Hall, Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am (term time), Jo, 07896 851074
Canvey Island
Messy Play
Little Lions Children’s Centre, 1st Monday, 10-11:30am, 01268 683671
Little Monkeys (young parent support group)
Little Lions Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 1-3pm, 01268 683671
Stay & Play
Little Lions Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am, 01268 683671
Baby Group (0-12 months)
Little Lions Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 2-3:30pm, 01268 683671
Multiple Birth Support Group
Little Lions Children’s Centre, Thursday, 10am-12pm, 01268 683671
Stay & Play
Canvey Junior School, Thursday, 9:15-11:30am, 01268 683671
Parent Led Play(1-5 years)
Little Tewkes Children’s Centre, Monday, 2-3:30pm, 01268 683361
Messy Play
Leigh Beck Infant School, 1st Tuesday of the month, 2-3pm, 01268 683361
Stay & Play,
Leigh Beck Infants School, Fri, 9:15-11:15am, 01268 683361
Baby Group (0-12 months)
Little Tewkes Children’s Centre, Thursday, 2-3:30pm, 01268 683361
Chelmsford
Little & Rising Stars
The Salavation Army, 70 Baddow Road, Wednesday, 10am/1pm, Hilary Heath, 01245 490998
Edward Bear Club
St Andrew’s Church Hall, Tuesday, 10-11:30am, (term time) Helen Hoysted, 01245 443132/07595 223245
Little Fishes
St Andrew’s Church, Melbourne Ave, Friday (term time only), 9:45-11:45am, Ruth on 01245 260613/07794 371830
Lawford Mead Toddlers
Trent Road, Friday’s 1:45 - 3:15pm, Mary Carpenter, 01245 256086
Trinity Road
Holy Trinity Chruch Hall, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10-11:30am, Judith Hancock, 01245 353430
Central Baptist Church
Victoria Road South, Tuesdays (term time), 10am-12pm, Sue Parrotte, 01245 264163 ext 5
Roxwell Parent & Toddler Group
Roxwell, Tuesday, 10-11:30am, Sally Addington, 01245 248485
Rug Rats
Christian Growth Centre, Friday, 9:30-11:30 am, Tracy Bishop, 01245 494936
Little Newland Baby & Toddlers
Wednesday, 10am-12pm, Vicky Town, 07949 265076
Simon & Sarah
Evangelical Church, 151 Broomfield Road, Tuesday & Friday, 9:30-11:15am, Lilly, 01245 351885, Penny, 01245 355762
Chigwell
St Winifreds Baby & Toddler Group
St Winifreds Church Hall, Friday, 1-2:45pm (term time), Alison Shepherd, 07599 768559
Stay and Play (under 3s)
Limes Farm Infants School, Monday, 10-11am, 02085 222334
Coffee and Play
Chigwell Row School, Tuesday, 9-10am, 02085 222334
Musical Wrigglers (12-18 months)
Limes Farm health centre, Tuesday, 10-11am, 0208 5222334
Worlds of Discovery(0-18 months)
Lime Farm health centre, Wednesday, 10- 11am, 02085 222334
Sammy Squirrels Stories (2+)
Limes Farm health centre, Wednesday, 10-11am, 02085 222334
Toy Time (0-5 Years)
Limes Farm Junior School, Thursday, 10-11:30am, 02085 222334
Messy Play
Limes Farm health centre, Thursday, 2-3pm, 02085 222334
Tiny Techno’s (1-5 Years)
True Stars Children’s Centre, Friday, 2-3pm, 02085 222334
Chipping Ongar
World of Discovery (0-1 year)
Little Star Children’s Centre, Monday, 10:30-11:30am, 0208 5222431
Moreton Messy Monkeys (0-5 years)
Moreton School, Church Road, Monday, 1:30-3pm (term time only), 0208 5222431
Paintbox (0-5 years)
ABC Nursery, Ongar, Friday, 10-11:30am (term time only), 02087 5222431
Under 3’s Jambouree
Little Star Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 10-11:30am, 0208 5222431
Messy Play (0-5 years)
Little Star Children’s Centre, Thursday, 1:30-3pm, 0208 5222431
East Hanningfield
Hanna’s Tots
Village Hall, Friday, 9:30-11:30am, Fiona Ward, 01245 400944
Epping
St. John The Baptist Church Toddler Group
High Street, Thurs, 10-11:30am, 01992 573672
Toddler Time
Epping Library, Monday, 2-3pm (term time), 01992 573504
Daddy Cool
Epping Library, Saturday, 10:30-11am (term time), 01992 573504
Tots Time (0-5 years)
Epping Library, Monday, 2-2:45pm, 0208 5223220
Treasure Baskets (0-1 years)
Epping Library, Monday, 10-11am, 0208 5223220
Boogie Babies
St Margaret’s Clinic Room, Thursday, 2-2:45pm (0-6months) 3-3:45pm (6-12 months), 0208 5223220
Bosom Buddies
St Margarets Clinic Room, Friday, 11am-12:30pm, 0208 5223220
Felsted
Felsted Toddler Group
United Reform Church, Thurs & Fri, 9:30-11am, £1.70 per family
Finchingfield
Finchingfield Baby & Toddler Group
Finchingfield School, 10-11:30am, Helen Toynbee, 01371 810203
Good Easter
Toddler Group
Village Hall, Wednesday, 10:00am-12pm Lisa Roycroft 07977 998894
Hadleigh
Messy Play
Little Acorns Children’s Centre, 1st Tuesday of the month, 1:30-2:30pm, 01268 753557
Stay & Play
Little Acorns Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am, 01268 753557
Another Level Toddler Group (1-2 years)
Little Acorns Children’s Centre, 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 01268 753557
Baby Group (0-12 months)
Little Acorns Children’s Centre, Monday, 1-3pm, 01268 753557
Hatfield Forest
Acorns Toddler Group
Shell House, the middle Tuesday of the month, 10:30am-12pm and 1-2.30pm., Fiona Harrower, 01279 870447
Heybridge
Little Cherubs
Plantation Hall, Mondays, 10am-12pm, Tracy Cox 01621 852471
Little Tots
Plantation Hall, Colchester Road, Thursday, 10-11:30am, £1.50, Carole Hearn, 07958130388
Hutton
St Peter’s Little fishes
St Peter’s Church, Wednesday, 11am, 01277 262864
Freechurch Toddlers
Monday, 9:30-11:15am, Lyn Webb, 01277 219733
Buttercup Club Parent & Toddler Messy Play
Hutton Community Centre, Wednesday, 9am/11am, Theodora, 01277 225194
Little Giraffes Baby & Toddler Group
Hutton Parish Hall, Thursday, 1pm, Mrs Janis Garlick, 01277 231438 / 229602
Roundwood Tots
Hutton & Shenfield Union Church, Roundwood Avenue,Thursday, 10-11:30am (term time), Suzanna Brooks, 07704 614704
Laindon
Honeybees Parent & Toddler Group
Laindon Community Centre,Wednesday & Friday, Claire Nicholson 01268 449431/07944 983734
Langdon Hills
0-3’s
St John’s Church, Forest Glade, Monday & Tuesdays 10:15-11:30am, Colin Hopkinson, 01268 490400
Playdays
Great Berry Social Club, Mon 9.30- 10.30am and 10.30-11.30am/ Thur 10-11am and 11-12noon/ Fri 10-11am, Tracey Hibbert, 07932 829301
Leigh-On-Sea
Early Birds (support group for parents of premature babies)
Blenheim Primary School & Children’s Centre, Monday, 1:30-3pm, 01702 474684 ext 4
Baby & Toddler Come and Play
Tues/Fri, 9-11:30am, Blenheim Primary School & Children’s Centre, 01702 474684 opt 4
Blenheim Bumps & Babies
Blenheim Primary School & Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 1:30-3pm, £1, 01702 474684 ext 4
Dad’s Time
Blenheim Primary School & Children’s Centre, last Saturday of month, 10am-12pm, £1, 01702 474684 ext 4
Loughton
Butterfly Club
Wesley Hall (behind Methodist Church), High Road, Monday, 1:30-3pm (term time), Victoria Williamson, 020 85022339.
Jellytots
Grosvenor Hall, Grosvenor Drive, Friday, 10am-12pm, £1 per family, 020 85020695
Toddler Time
St. Johns Church Hall, Church Lane, Friday, 2-3:15pm, Linda Brede, 020 85320060
Toddler Church
Methodist Church, High Road, Tuesday, 10am, Church Office, 020 85023071
LoughtonStay & Play (0-5 years)
Grosvenor Hall, Monday, 10-11:30am, 0208 5222632
Once Upon a Time (0-5 years)
Little Oaks Children’s Centre, Thursday, 1:30-2:30pm, 0208 5222632
Chatterboxes
Little Oaks Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 1-2pm, 0208 5222632
Song & Rhyme (for children who are walking)
Little Oaks Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 9:30-10:30am, 0208 5222632
Worlds of Discovery
Little Oaks Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 11am-12pm, 0208 5222632
Pyjama Drama
Little Oaks Children’s Centre, £3, 10-10:45am (2-5 years) 11am-12pm (0-2 years), 0208 5222632
Family Foundations (0-5 years and grandparents)
Sunrise Children’s Centre, Monday, 10-11am, 0208 5223447
Tiny Mites (0-2 years)
Sunrise Children’s Centre, Monday, 11-11:45am, £2, 0208 5223447
Senses (Children with additional needs)
Burkhurst Hill primary school, Tuesday, 10:30-11:30am, 0208 5223447
Stay & Play (0-5 years)
Sunrise Children’s Centre, Thursday, 10-11:30am, 0208 5223447
Funtastic Explorers (18 months-5years)
Sunrise Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 1:30-2:30pm, 0208 5223447
Bosom Buddies
Sunrise Children’s Centre, Friday, 10-11am, 0208 5223447
The Wonder Ones (0-1 year)
Sunrise Children’s Centre, Friday, 10:30am-12pm, 0208 5223447
Potty Party
Sunrise Children’s Centre, 1st Friday of month, 2:30-3:30pm, 0208 5223447
Tremendous Tales
Sunrise Children’s Centre, Friday, 1:45-2:45pm, 0208 5223447
Maldon
Rainbow Club
Braintree Elim Church, Thursdays 9:30-11:30am, £1 a family, Rev Alison Atkinson, 01376 335311
Salvation Army
Wantz Road Citadel, Tuesday, 9:30-11:30am, Olive Dickson, 01621 853813
Wheatlands Toddler Group
Church Street, Wednesday, 1:30-3pm (term time), Mrs Hood, 01621 788777
Mountnessing
Tumbles
St John’s Church Hall, Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am, Helen Watts, 01277 355230
Nazeing
Stay and Play (0-5 years)
St Giles Church Hall, Thursday, 1:15-3pm, 020 85223207
North Weald
Baby & Toddler Time
North Weald Library, Thursday, 10:30-11am, 01992 522896
Time for Me
North Weald Library, Thursday, 11am-12pm, 01992 522896
Mr Brambles Book Time (0-5 Years)
North Weald Library, Tuesday 4-4:30pm, 0208 5223220
Physical Free Play (2-5 years)
North Weald Methodist Church, Wednesday, 3:30-4:30pm, 0208 5223220
Toddler Time (0-5 years)
North Weald Library, Thursday(term time only), 10:30-11am, 0208 5223220
Time for me (0-5 years)
North Weald Library, Thursday, 11am-12pm, 0208 5223220
Panfield
Panfield Parent & Toddler Group
Community Centre, Kynaston Road, Friday, 10am-12pm, £1.50(family), Becky Puttick, 01376 343560
Pilgrim’s Hatch
Little Hatchlings
Bentley Village Hall, Ongar Road, Wednesday & Friday,10am-12pm, £2.50 per family, Ruth Pate, 01277 372084
Roydon
Messy Play (0-5 years)
St Peter’s Church, High Street, Tuesday, 1:30-3:00pm, 020 85223207
Under Ones and Toddler Time (0-2 years)
St Peter’s Church, High Street, Wednesday, 9:30-11am, 0208 5223207
Sandon
Tiny Tots
St. Andrews Church, Wednesday, 1-2.30pm, Alison Read, 01245 474858/07720 718372
Shenfield
Footprints
Shenfield Parish Hall, Wednesday(term time), 1:15-2:45pm, Rachel Patel 07779 116763
Shotgate
Toddles
Shotgate Baptist Church, Tuesday & Thursday, 10 - 11:30am, Sue Payne, 07866 716457
Silver End
SE Mums & Tots
Congregational Church,Thursday, 10-11:30am Term time,
South Woodham Ferrers
Extra Steps (toddler group for children with additional needs)
Chetwoods Children’s Centre, Gandalf’s Ride, first Thursday of the month with extra events during school holidays, Barbara Greer 01245 324002/07747 634600.
Extra Steps Toddler Group (for children with additional needs and their carers)
Village Hall, 1st & 3rd Thursday, 10am-12pm, Barbara Greer, 01245 324002
Springfield
Happidays
Springfield Parish Centre, Thursday and Friday, 10am-12pm, Lorna Fuller, 07934 694040/01245 290277
North Springfield Baptist Church
Havengore, Monday (term time) 10:00-11:30am,£1, Jenny Giffin, 01245 353989
Starlites Toddler Group
Holy Trinity Church, Springfield, Wednesday, 1:30-3pm, 01245 284663
St Chads
Little Rainbows Playtime
St Chad’s Church, Tuesday, 9:30-11:30am, 01268 581478
Stapleford Abbotts
Stay & Play (0-5 years)
Stapleford Abbots Village Hall, Thursday, 9:15-10:45am, 0208 5222431
Stock
Stock Village
Village Hall, Tuesday, 10-11:30am, Natalee Prowse, 01277 840537
Theydon Bois
Little Cherubs
Theydon Bois Baptist Church Hall, Tuesday, 1:30-3pm (term time), £1.50 over 1, £1 under 1s, Hannah Seagood, 07727467916
Mum & Pram Group
St. Mary’s Church Hall, Coppice Row, Thursday, 10-11:30am (term time), Sarah Eaton, 07940 309075
Thornwood
Thornwood Baby and Toddler Group
Thornwood Village Hall, Wednesday, 9:30am-12pm (term time), £3.50 per family, Jane Foster, 01992 578968
Thundersley
Baby Group (0-12 months)
Little Handprints Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 1-2:30pm, 01268 753557
Music and Movement
Woodham Ley School, Tuesday, 9.45-10.45am, 01268 753557
Play in the Park
Woodside Avenue Park, Tuesday, 10-11am, 01268 753557
Music and Movement
Little Handprints Children’s Centre, 10-11am, 01268 75368
Story Time, Sign and Rhyme
Little Handprints Children’s Centre, Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm, 01268 753557
Grandparents Group
Little Handprints Children’s Centre, 1st Friday of the month, 9:30-11:00am, 01268 753557
Saturplay
Little Handprints Children’s Centre, 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:30-11am, 01268 753557
Messy Play
Little Handprints Children’s Centre, 3rd Friday of the month, 9:30-11am, 01268 753557
Stay and Play
Little Handprints Children’s Centre, Thursday, 9:30-11am, 01268 753557
Tillingham
Tillingham Toddlers & Tiddlers
Village Hall, Tuesday, 1:15-2:45pm, Susan Way, 01621 778803
Tiptree
Sticky Fingers
United Reform Church Hall, Tiptree, Monday, 1:30-3pm, Victoria, 01621 815039
Tolleshunt D’Arcy
Village Hall
Tollesbury Road, Tuesday, 9:30-11:30am, Trish Heard, 01621 860577
Upminster
Little Lilys Parent and Toddler Playgroup
Billericay Reading Rooms, Fridays, 9.30-11.15am, Suzanne, 07872311117
Little Lilys Parent and Toddler Playgroup
St Laurence Church Hall, Upminster, Wednesdays, 10-11.45am, Suzanne, 07872311117
Waltham Abbey
Stay & Play (0-5years)
Waltham Abbey Church Centre, Monday, 9:30-11:30am, 020 85223207
Saturday Stay and Play
Abbey Church Centre, Saturday, 9:30-11am, 020 85223207
Dad’s Day
Hazelwood Children’s Centre, 2nd Saturday of the month, 10-11:30am, 020 85223207
Under Ones
Waltham Abbey Health Centre, Friday, 1-3pm, 020 85223207
Stay & Play (0-5 years)
Hazlewood Children’s Centre, Monday, 10-11:30am, 0208 5223216
Under ones with Boogie Babies
Hazlewood Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 10-11:30am, 0208 5223216
Meridian Park Stay & Play (0-5 years)
Gunpowder Park, Tuesday, 1:30-3pm, 0208 5223216
Bosom Buddies (breastfeeding support)
Hazlewood Children’s Centre, Wed/Thurs, 9:30-11:30am, 0208 5223216
Dad’s Day
2nd Saturday of the month, Hazelwood Children’s Centre, 10-11:30am, 0208 5223216
Messy Play (0-5 years)
Scout HQ, Elphwood Cornmill Car Park, Thursday, 1-2:30pm, 0208 5223216
Boogie Boppers (1-2 years)
Hazlewood Children’s Centre, Friday, 9:30-10:30am, 0208 5223216
Warley
Eagle Hall Parent & Toddler Group
The Drive, Mondays, 9:30-11:30am (term time), Sian Hodgeson
SNAP, (Special Needs And Parents)
The SNAP Centre, Pastoral Way, Hilary Needham, 01277 211300
Westcliff
Sensory Group (for children with additional needs)
Little Treasures Children’s Centre, alternate Tuesdays, 10-11:30, £2(booking required) per child, 01702 339757
Stay & Play
Little Treasures Children’s Centre, Tuesday, 1-3pm, £2 per child, 01702 339757
Parent & Tots
Little Treasures Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 9-11am, £1.50, booking required, 07775 8836574
Bumps & Babies
Little Treasures Children’s Centre, Wednesday, 11:45am-1:15pm (term time only), £1, 01702 339757
Create & Play
Little Treasures Children’s Centre, 1st Saturday of month, 2-3:30pm, £2 (child), 50p adult), 01702 339757
Wickford
Parent and Toddler Group
Wickford Christian Centre, Crouch Drive, Tuesdays (term time) 9.45-11.30am, Betty Bliss, 01268 733200
Childminders & Toddlers
Wickford Christian Centre, Crouch Drive, Thursday,9:15-11:15am Carol Buckingham, 01268 768261
First Friends,
Community Centre Market Road, Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30-11:30am, Lorraine, 01268 732236
Christian Centre
Crouch Drive, Tuesdays 9:45 - 11:30am, £2 a session, Betty Bliss, 01268 767921
Tots
Christ Church Hall, Tuesday 10-11:30am, £1.50 a session, Jill Bayard, 01268 561829
Stay and Play
Hilltops Infant School, Tuesdays, 10 -11:30am, Chrissy Burgess, 01268 571581
Wickham Bishops
Wickham Bishops Toddler Group
Wednesday, 10:15am-12pm, Wendy White, 07974 932023
Witham
Little Friends of Bethel
Bethal Chrisitan Fellowship,Church Street, Wednesday, 9:45-11:15, Helen Waring - 01376 514577
Small Talk
United Reform Church, Wed, 10-11:30am (term time only), Jill Ellis, 01376 517495 / Eve Murfitt 01376 519485
Mums & Tots
Rickstones, Evangelical Chuch, Tuesday (term time only), 10 - 11:30am, Esther Cordle, 01376 502729
Valley Tots
Guithavon Valley Church, Tuesday, 10-11:30am, Angela Howson, 01245 380064
Writtle
Writtle Green
Longmeads House, Friday, 9:30-11:30am, Debbie Wright, 07950 944612