Summer of Culture kicks off this weekend
 Hounslow Council’s Summer of Culture begins this weekend and promises to be a showcase of culture, sport, theatre and live performance.
The programme kicks off in Bell Square on June 4 at 09:30pm with a dramatic show courtesy of internationally renowned French Company Cie Bilbobasso in partnership with Watermans Arts Centre.
The show, ‘Amor’, tells the story of a combustible relationship through an imaginative blend of tango, theatre and pyrotechnics. For more information on events head to InHounslow.com.
Throughout the months of June, July and August, residents will also have the opportunity to learn about the area’s local history through exhibitions in all 11 libraries.
Chiswick Library and the Local Studies and Archives team are hosting a meet-up on June 6 from 10:00am – 5:00pm where you can share stories, memories and photographs to build upon the exhibitions finds. You can find more information on these exhibition here.
You can also join Chiswick House & Gardens Thursday - Sunday for their exhibition ‘{Paradise in the Sun} Or a garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers’.
This special showcase is an immersive audio experience that celebrates the joy of community and the sensory pleasure in nature. For more information and tickets Click here.
Pride celebrations begin across Hounslow
The West London Queer Project (WLQP) seeks to connect the LGBTQ+ community in Hounslow and surrounding areas.
London Borough of Hounslow are proud to align with WLQP and are celebrating Pride 2022 across the borough.
Pictured are LBH’s Cabinet Member for Equalities Councillor Shivraj Gerwal (centre right) and WLQP’s Aubrey Crawley (centre left)
Also pictured are Ollie Saunders from the Chiswick Flower Market (far-left) and WLQP’s Junior (far-right).
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Bank Holiday waste and recycling collection dates
 There will be changes to the normal waste and recycling collection dates in Hounslow due to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.
The bank holiday weekend will begin on Thursday, 2 June.
Please be sure to check your usual collection date against the revised version.
These changes are temporary measures introduced for the bank holiday period only and normal service will begin again on Monday, 13 June.
Show us how you're celebrating the Jubilee
Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Hounslow this weekend? We want to see your pictures!
Whether it’s attending a street party or making a lemon and Swiss roll amaretti trifle, we want to see how you’re commemorating the Queen’s 70 years of service.
You can share images with us through our social media channels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or by using the hashtag #HounslowJubilee.
Photos shared will be entered into The Great Hounslow Photo-off competition
Click here for information on how to enter.
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Primary school children get special Jubilee surprise
Primary School children across the UK, including those pictured from Isleworth Town, have started receiving a free commemorative book to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Written in collaboration with royal experts and historians the book includes details of recent and historical events from across the UK and the Commonwealth. It also features famous quotes from the Queen, a timeline of her life and content about other famous Commonwealth figures.
Football fever kicking off for Women's Euros
 Want to win up to £500 worth of LEGO for your school or class?
The LEGO Group are giving three lucky teachers the chance to win incredible LEGO prizes – 1x £500 worth of LEGO, plus 2x runner up prizes of £250 worth of LEGO!
For your chance to win, simply sign up to the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Schools Programme and download the new LEGO resource.
What’s more, you also have another chance to win by sharing your pupil’s Tree of Influence or Team Crest, either on social media using #WEURO2022, or by emailing WEUROSchools@thefa.com.
What are you waiting for? Sign up, download and share before Friday 10 June for your chance to win!
For more information on football opportunities around Hounslow click here.
Join us for Carers Week (6 - 12 June)
 Carers Week will be taking place between 6 – 12 June and this year, we’ll be coming together with our partners and local services to help make caring visible, valued and supported.
The week will be in recognition of the contribution they’ve made to families and local communities, many who may not even see themselves as having caring responsibilities.
There will be various events running from Monday, 6 June for carers across Hounslow to enjoy.
They are all free to attend, some suitable for you to bring the cared for person along too. So why not plan to join us throughout the week and celebrate Carers Week together.
If you have any questions or need more information about the any of the events, please contact carers@hounslow.gov.uk.
We have also launched our Carers Survey 2022, to find out more and to take part in our survey click this link.
Help keep streets safe with ‘Friends of Hounslow Town Centre'
Are you a resident or frequent visitor of Hounslow Town Centre and have an interest in keeping your community safe? If the answer is ‘Yes’, then we are looking for you.
Join the ‘Friends of Hounslow Town Centre’ Focus Group and collaborate with the Community Safety Team and its partners to make change.
Get in contact today - community.safety@hounslow.gov.uk
The first ‘Friends of Hounslow Town Centre’ Focus Group will be held on Thursday, 30 June 2022 at 6:30pm – 7:30pm via Microsoft Teams (Video Conference ID: 125 279 983 4)
Add a splash of colour to your cycling
 This weekend, the all-ability bike container at Inwood Park will be getting a colourful makeover.
Volunteers armed with spray paint will converge on the popular cycling hub between 10am and 1:30pm to create a majestic mural on the container’s side.
Residents are invited to come along and add their own splash of colour to the pedal-powered picture.
The all ability cycle training sessions aim to make cycling accessible to everyone. They take place every Saturday and Monday at Inwood Park and a session will get under way at the same time as the mural painting.
To book onto any of the cycling sessions, contact: all.ability@bikeworks.org.uk.
Three cheers for volunteers
Today marks the beginning of Volunteers Week, with this year’s theme encouraging us to simply give thanks to those people who give up their time and enrich our communities.
The Friends of Cathja charity shop, based in Bedfont, which has been active for almost 12 months, supports residents with a range of mental health needs through arts and crafts.
The shop’s manager Rose is pictured alongside regular volunteers Derek, Minnie, and Geraldine (L-R).
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Vaccine Bus schedule
 Get on board Hounslow’s Vaccination Bus, touring the borough to a stop near you. Your immunity loses power over time. Maximise your Covid-19 defence and get fully vaccinated. Come chat with the team to address any concerns or questions.
Please note that locations are subject to change at short notice.
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