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7 September 2021

Free gym passes - it's time to move with Lampton Leisure!

Autumn is a great time to find your perfect fitness routine just before the cooler months come in and what better time to do it than at your local leisure centres.

This month Lampton Leisure are offering you the opportunity to register for a FREE gym pass to kickstart your fitness routines. Simply click the button below to register, a member of the team will be in touch to book you in and get you started. If you like what you see, the team will drop the joining fee when you join!

Claim your £20 voucher - one for every household in the Borough!

Hounslow Council is giving every household in the borough a £20 ShopLocal voucher to spend in any of the 200+ local businesses who are participating.

The initiative is helping to support the local economy's recovery from the impacts of COVID-19, bringing residents back into local shopping areas. This will help to provide the extra customer demand necessary to protect and retain jobs. 

Your household should have received a voucher code towards the end of August, which can be spent on products or services at a range of businesses including cafes, cinemas, restaurants, health and wellbeing organisations, laundrettes and many more, until 7 December 2021.

Find out where you can spend your voucher with our interactive map of the borough.

Make the most of the weather, improve your mental health and find Hounslow's hidden gems - for free!

Getting out of the house and seeing new and interesting sights can be a real help to your mental health - and Open House Festival is the perfect way to do just that this September.

Fancy taking a behind-the-scenes tour of some amazing buildings in and around London - including Hounslow - or discovering some fantastic urban landscapes? This annual festival opens many of London’s visitor attractions for nine whole days - and is completely free to attend.

Running until 12 September (this Sunday) across the whole of London’s 33 boroughs and is a celebration of the capital’s architecture and urban design. 

With 365,000 visits in a single weekend, the Open House Festival is the largest celebration of urban landscape in the world, so ensure you don’t miss out by pre-booking your tickets!

21 events will be happening across Hounslow alone, so why not discover what's going on right at your doorstep?

Get set for game set and match as Lampton Leisure launches community-focused tennis

This September Lampton Leisure is launching a brand new tennis programme at both Isleworth Leisure Centre and Hanworth Air Park Leisure Centre.

With tennis sessions for children as young as three, right through to private adult lessons there is something for all ages and abilities, offering another way to keep active and healthy.

The programme includes:

• Youth Start for children who haven’t played tennis before. This programme includes 6 group lessons and a starter kit including a racquet, balls and t-shirt.
• The LTA Youth programme for 4-18 year olds consisting of dynamic training and fun games from qualified trainers.
• Adult group coaching offers something for all abilities. Sessions include LTA tennis Xpress and LTA Cardio tennis alongside Bounce tennis, tennis mornings and community social evenings.
• Individual coaching is also available for all levels, whether a beginner or experienced club player. Sessions are tailored to individual needs with regular goal setting and evaluation to measure progress and development of specific technical and tactical goals.

To launch the new tennis programme, an open day will be held at Isleworth Leisure Centre Saturday 11 September with sessions launching at both centres on Monday 13 September. Come along and take part!

Where can I get vaccinated this week?

All vaccination sites offer Pfizer and AstraZeneca first and second doses (second doses 8+ weeks after first) unless noted otherwise

16-17 year olds only need one vaccine dose.

Drop in clinics this week (6 - 12 September 2021) 

You can also get your vaccine at one of our community pharmacy sites in the Borough!

Our Mobile Testing Units are out and about near you!

Our Mobile Testing Unit colleagues are continuing to travel across the borough to help you access quick, regular, testing to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19. If you don’t have COVID-19 symptoms, testing regularly is one of the best ways to help reduce the spread of the virus in the community.  

Here’s a round-up of all the locations where you can get your FREE rapid test this week.

Businesses that are supporting vaccinations

Each week, we'll shed the spotlight on a small business in Hounslow that's working with the Council to encourage customers to do what they can to keep the community safe, including taking the COVID-19 vaccine.

This week... Gentlemen's Stylish Barber 215B High Street, Town Centre, Hounslow, TW3 1DH Been a while since you got back out there and need a fresh trim? Got an interview for a new job coming up? Head to Gentlemen's Stylish Barber for a bit of COVID-safe grooming this week!

If you own a small business and would like to take part in our campaign and get a spot in our small business spotlight, please get in touch with us at publichealth@hounslow.gov.uk.

It's simple, all you'll need is to put one our posters up in your storefront window.

Access more support around physical health, mental health, finances, employment and more at our Take Care, Take 5 Hub