Hands up who's celebrating Trinjan's 20th birthday?
 The multi-award winning community group Trinjan was founded in Hounslow in April 2004.
Join them at Thistleworth Tennis Club (Ridgeway Road North, TW7 5LX) on Sunday, 28 April from 11am until 2pm, as they celebrate twenty years of empowerment and motivation for women in Hounslow.
The event will showcase their unique mix of mental health, fitness and wellbeing activities through shared experience. The event will also raise funds for people living with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, The Encephalitis Society and The Mulberry Centre.
Swap 'til you drop at Heston Community Centre
 Swappy is a Heston in the Loop event for Hounslow parents and children to exchange books and toys, socialise, and enjoy refreshments.
Taking place at Heston Community Centre (TW5 0EE), parents can drop off items and collect tokens on Friday, 26 April between 9am and 11am and 3pm to 5pm.
The full event will take place on Saturday, 27 April between midday and 2pm.
The idea is simple: bring along your pre-loved toys or books, for which you’ll receive tokens, and then exchange those tokens for other second-hand books and toys at the Saturday event.
Only bring items you're willing to donate, as it can't be guaranteed there will be something you desire in exchange, and refunds are not available. Residents can bring a maximum of three items.
 Mural Mosaic Art Director, Lewis Lavoie flew from Canada to unveil this one-of-a-kind collaborative mural developed by Feltham Community Development Association and Feltham Station Adopters.
The 'England Connects National Mural' brings together hundreds of artists to depict global connections to one another and the power of collaboration. It is comprised of 2,000 tiles.
The new mural will be erected soon, and will sit alongside a number of artworks currently enriching the centre of Feltham.
Question the cabinet at the Gtech stadium
 The event will follow a similar format to BBC Question Time, with residents invited to pose questions to the Council’s Cabinet either on the night or submitted in advance online or by email. It will be independently chaired by Cliff Crown, Chairman of Brentford FC.
Please note that residents must book a ticket to attend by 9am on Monday, 3 June, booked through a link on the webpage – there are no drop-ins for this event and anyone without a ticket will be turned away.
Nordic knowledge sharing for local police
We were proud to welcome representatives from the Norwegian police yesterday, along with our hosts at the Hounslow Jamia Masjid and local Met Police officers.
The Nordic police spoke about fostering strong relationships within local communities, and how to better support people and build resilience. They also developed a deeper understanding of Council expertise in Prevent and cohesion workstreams.
When comparing notes, local police colleagues were of the opinion that the experiences of Norwegian colleagues were very similar to theirs when addressing issues pertaining to protests, diversity, culture, immigration, extremism and terrorism and that the level of action taken varied depending on the awareness of officers.
The Police officers are based in Oslo, and it's our fifth year of hosting our friends from Scandinavia.
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Information on free health services in your area
 Hounslow's Health Outreach Team (HOT) is back on the road and will be visiting a range of venues in the coming weeks.
HOT is a community-based health team that provides information on local health and wellbeing services to residents on a range of popular health topics, including blood pressure checks, Body Mass Index (BMI) healthy weight checks, and checks on your carbon monoxide levels. The team can also signpost residents to support with diabetes, mental health issues and more.
In the next week you can meet the team on the following dates:
- 20 April - Tesco Osterley, Grant Way, Isleworth, TW7 5NZ - 10am to 4pm
- 24 April - Heston Hyde Hotel, North Hyde Lane, TW5 0EP - 10am to 4pm
- 25 April - Chiswick Sainsburys, 31 Essex Place W4 5UT - 10am to 4pm
- 26 April - Brentford Community Hub, Brentford Library, Boston Manor Rd, TW8 8DW - 10am to 2pm
Apply for photo ID ahead of the May election
Adult social care popping up all over the borough
 The Gazebo is Hounslow Council’s Adult Social Care ‘pop-up’ advice and information shop, staffed by the Community Information Team, social workers and other Council employees who can advise and signpost on many subjects including:
- Care and support options if you are struggling to manage at home because of age, illness or disability
- Help for carers
- Advice on using CarePlace, the Council’s online advice and information directory
- Activities and courses available in the borough
- Employment and training opportunities
- Help available if you want to lose weight, give up smoking or make healthier choices
- Organisations, charities and groups that can offer support in the borough
Join us and representatives from Hounslow Borough Respiratory Support Group (HBRSG) and the Council’s Falls Prevention Team at West Middlesex Hospital, next Thursday, 25 April, from 10am until 3pm.
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