Our Council Tax Support Scheme is changing
 We are proposing changes to our Council Tax Support Scheme from April 2025. We encourage anyone receiving Council Tax Support to review the proposal and share their views.
The proposed changes mean some residents could receive more financial help with their Council Tax and some would receive less. The focus will be on making sure families, larger households and carers receive the vital support they need.
Community Provisions host safety sessions at Holy Trinity Church
 The Council's Community Provisions team are hosting a series of sessions on community safety specifically designed for people with learning disabilities, including autism.
This is a great opportunity for attendees to learn, share, and have fun while discussing important safety topics. Although tailored to this group, we would be happy to welcome other residents who could benefit from one or more of the sessions.
The events will take place at Hounslow Trinity Church from 10.30am to 12.30pm on the following dates:
- Monday, 7 October: Understanding Crime and Your Safety Rights
- Monday, 21 October: Personal Safety and Emergency Procedures
- Monday, 28 October: Technology Safety and Building a Support Network
Learn more about Community Provisions below.
Hounslow Gets Digital
We are delighted to announce that the next Hounslow Gets Digital event will take place on Tuesday, 15 October 2024 from 10am – 3pm on the Ground Floor of Hounslow House.
Hounslow Gets Digital forms a part of the Council’s wider digital inclusion and upskilling strategy. The event provides a variety of digital services to the community and to help residents get online safely, securely, and efficiently.
There will be a guest from the MET (is this Metropolitan Police? If so spell it out)Police, who will be raising awareness on what cyber-crime is and ways it can be prevented. There will be teams on hand emphasising the importance of online accessibility, the Health Outreach Team, and other digital services and providers to give different perspectives on technology.
Come along and find out how digital can enhance and open a new world of possibilities.
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Work Hounslow's Job Fair for Women
 On Tuesday, 15 October, Work Hounslow will host a Job Fair for Women at Feltham Community Hub (TW14 9DN) from 10am to 1pm for residents aged 18 or above.
London Living Wage employers and organisations, including Heathrow Employment and Skills Academy, West Middlesex University Hospital and West London NHS Trust will share information on job vacancies, apprenticeships, training and volunteering opportunities. Work Hounslow employment advisors and the Hounslow Connexions team will also provide free career advice.
SEND Surgery returns to Isleworth
 The SEND Surgery returns to Isleworth’s Redlees Play Centre, TW7 6DW, on Wednesday, 16 October from 10am to 12.15pm, providing guidance, info and support for children and young people living with special educational needs and disability (SEND) and their families.
Whether you want to know more about SEND in general or have a query about your child’s SEND needs or EHCP, come and join the surgery to find out more about the local offer for families.
Read more about what it means to young people with SEND in Hounslow through the link below.
Next up at Bell Square - Jeanefer Jean-Charles Patois
 Bell Square, the exciting outdoor arts space that brings together Hounslow’s communities and attracts visitors to enjoy free outdoor cultural performances, is celebrating its tenth anniversary.
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On Saturday, 12 October at 1pm and 3pm, Patois explores what happens when two unwritten languages meet: the spoken language of patois (French Creole) and the movement language of dance. British-Caribbean choreographer Jeanefer Jean-Charles MBE tells a story of lost languages, longing and belonging through traditional Caribbean choreography, contemporary dance and an original music score.
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Book your flu and Covid-19 vaccinations and join Hounslow's Best Defenders
 The NHS booking systems for free flu and Covid-19 vaccines are now open for this winter. Getting your flu and Covid-19 vaccinations is the best way to protect you, your loved ones, and your community against the viruses over the winter months.
That’s why this year, the Council is celebrating people who do their bit to keep us all safe over the winter and dubbing them Hounslow’s Best Defenders.
You can book your appointments for Covid-19 and flu vaccinations on the respective NHS national booking sites. You can also book an appointment through your GP, by dropping into participating local pharmacies or walk-in centres, or via Hounslow’s Health Outreach Team, who will be out in communities administering vaccines over the next few months.
Have your say in the creation of a new Community Arts Group in Hounslow
 The Council wants to hear from you about what arts activities you want to be a part of. Maybe you've always wanted to try out pottery making? Maybe you want a group to practice your creative writing?
Your responses will be used to help create two new Community Arts Groups. These groups will be:
- Regular - potentially weekly or fortnightly
- Long term
- Community based and local
- Based around the creative arts
Previous groups set up are Hounslow Community Choir, Hounslow Community Brass Band, Hounslow Ukulele Collective, and Shakti Divas Bhangra Fusion.
Hounslow Lights is back
 Hounslow Lights is coming to Lampton Park on Saturday, 26 October 2024, between 4pm and 9pm. This will be the Council's third annual fireworks event in the borough, and there will be lots to do.
Beach’s Funfair will be present with a mega-funfair with many thrilling rides, there will be arts and crafts, face and henna painting, and storytelling. A stunning fireworks display will be set to themed music to celebrate Halloween, Diwali and Bonfire Night.
Set Ready Free Film and TV training
Aged 18+ and living in Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston or Hounslow? Join a free course taking place at Rose Theatre, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HL on Monday, 11 November and Tuesday, 12 November from 10am-4pm.
The upcoming free Set Ready two-day training course equips new entrants with the confidence, knowledge and skills required for working on a film/TV set as Location Marshals. The programme brings together industry professionals and experts to deliver current film best practices training.
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