8 October 2024
 The Five Ways to Wellbeing are five simple steps you can take to feel happier. For five weeks the Council’s Public Health team be focusing on one of the five ways per week, hosting events that bring them to life, and letting you know about local services and opportunities that will help you to connect with the week’s theme.
There will be free Lampton Leisure gym passes on offer, a photography competition where you can win £50 of Amazon vouchers, and much more.
This week's theme is Connect, with the aim of strengthening current relationships and building new ones. There will be session online at 1pm on Wednesday, 9 October where you can find out about volunteering as a befriender to help someone experiencing loneliness.
 Residents aged 60 plus are invited to the Hounslow Stay Steady and Active launch, where they will learn ways to help increase activity levels, test balance abilities, and reduce the risks of falls.
The event is on Tuesday, 22 October, 10am - 1pm at Hanworth Air Park Leisure Centre, Uxbridge Rd, W13 5EG.
There will be a range of free activities, health and community stalls, health checks, plus a slipper exchange on the day. All activities have been designed by health and community partners to offer something fun for the over 60s.
 Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission will start their inspection of local area arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in Hounslow on Thursday, 17 October.
The inspection will evaluate how the local area partnerships work together to improve the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with SEND.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission would like to hear the views of children and young people with SEND, their parents and carers, and practitioners. The survey will close at 9am on Tuesday, 15 October.
 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Regular breast screening can find breast cancer before you notice any symptoms. When diagnosed at an early stage, 98% of women survive their breast cancer for five years or more.
If you've been invited for a screening but missed or did not book your appointment, you can arrange one by clicking on the button below.
 If you’re pregnant you can book your flu and Covid vaccines through the NHS booking form, by talking to your midwife or health visitor, or walking into a participating pharmacy.
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.
 The Council wants to hear how you access and use pharmacy services to help make improvements in the future. Your views will help inform our Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) which will look at health needs in Hounslow, the level and accessibility of pharmacy services, and how these will be maintained and developed in the future.
The questionnaire should take no longer than five minutes to complete and the information that you provide is confidential. Please be honest with your answers so the Council can accurately assess areas where pharmacies are already fulfilling your needs well, and areas that need improvement.
Wellbeing and mindfulness group for ethnic minority women
The Teashop+ is a welcoming space where you can explore mindfulness at your own pace.
It has been designed by and is for ethnic minority women. It offers six free sessions where participants can build mental health skills and grow in a supportive community - all over a cup of tea.
It features a mindfulness-based CBT digital course (Be Mindful) alongside in-person group support sessions.
The sessions will be held on Sundays from 11.15am to 1.15pm and the six-week programme begins kicks off this Sunday, 13 October.
Walking football for wellbeing
 Join Brentford FC Community Sports Trust for an exciting six-week pilot of Walking Football for Wellbeing, where every session is packed with fun, fitness, and friendly competition.
Whether you’re returning to the game or trying it for the first time, these sessions promise a lively, supportive atmosphere where you can stay active and connect with others at your own pace.
Sessions are available for anyone 50 and above and take place between 10.30am and 11.30am at Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub.
Autism Hounslow has revealed its events for the month of October.
Get in touch by email or by calling 07401 715229 to find out more these events.
Autism Hounslow is made up of families, friends and carers who live in Hounslow, do fun things and strive to enjoy life.
The members exchange information and ideas, and work with other organisations to ensure autistic people can access work, community and leisure activities locally.
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 For World Mental Health Day and Baby Loss Awareness Week, the West London Perinatal Mental Health Service is hosting a public film screening and community engagement event around maternal mental health, in collaboration with Hounslow's Health Outreach Team.
There will be a screening at Hounslow Holy Trinity Church, TW3 1HG on Thursday, 10 October 2024 from 11am to 1pm.
After the screening there will be stimulating panel conversation and a Q&A session open to the public, followed by light refreshments.
 Throughout October, Hounslow's Health Outreach Team (HOT) will be out with Jade Pharmacy delivering free flu and Covid-19 vaccinations to the heart of your community, along with the usual health checks and information.
HOT will be at the following locations across Hounslow soon:
- Thursday, 10 October - Tesco Superstore, 98 High St, Feltham TW13 4DZ
- Saturday, 12 October - Brabazon Shopping Parade - 10am to 4pm
- Friday ,18 October – Feltham Tesco Superstore – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday, 19 October - Tesco Hayes, Bull’s Bridge 10am to 4pm
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