29 October 2024
 As part of our Five Ways to Wellbeing Take Notice week, the Council is hosting a photography competition. Capture something interesting in Hounslow, from our wonderful green spaces to something personal to you, and be in with a chance of winning one of four £50 Amazon vouchers.
To enter, email your photograph to communications@hounslow.gov.uk with the subject “Five ways photo competition”. Please include your full name and a few words about why you have taken this photo in your email. Make sure to submit your entry by Sunday, 3 November.
 Join the Council at Oaklands School (Gresham Road Hounslow TW3 4BX) on Thursday, 14 November, 4pm-7pm for an event aimed at Hounslow residents aged 13-25 with Education Health and Care Plans and their parents or carers.
Attendees can access information on the different options available for pupils, both in education and employment.
 Are you interested in volunteering to help tackle social isolation and loneliness in Hounslow? BEfriend is looking to recruit volunteers for its befriending services. The main service supports people experiencing loneliness and isolation and the second service, Linked Minds, provides support specifically for people who are isolated due to mental health challenges.
Volunteers will typically visit a befriendee once a week for an hour or two to have a chat and strike up a friendship. Full training and ongoing support will be provided to all volunteers throughout their befriending journey.
The Council's recent Stay Steady and Active launch was a great success, with lots of people enjoying the classes on offer. Class bookings will open in November for the new tailored activity programme for the over 60’s.
All details will be on the Steady and Active website which lists a range of falls prevention community, council, and clinical services. Residents can also take the new online Staying Steady Test designed by the West London NHS Falls Prevention and Bone Health Service to help residents navigate to the best service to support to their needs.
Residents concerned about their balance can now visit the Hounslow Health Outreach Team, who are now trained to deliver balance tests in the community.
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The Health and Wellbeing Roadshow will take place on Tuesday, 5 November, 10am-2pm at Chiswick Town Hall. It is a free event to help you gain a greater insight on pre-diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Residents will be able to access information and support from local community groups, organisations, and services.
The Pharmacy Team will also be available on the day to carry out blood pressure checks and health checks.
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 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.
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The timing of the Long-Term Conditions Carers' Support Group has been changed. It will no longer take place on Friday, 1 November and will now take place on every first Thursday of the month, 10.30am-12.30pm starting Thursday, 7 November. |
 Back in the summer, the Council's Community Provisions team ran a very successful and engaging men's cancer awareness event called Bowling Balls for men with autism, learning disabilities and related conditions.
Next Monday, 4 November, Bowling Balls returns to Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow from 11am - 1pm. This event will cover a new men's health topic, fitness, and nutrition. There is no need to book in advance, just turn up on the day.
The event takes place during Movember, the men's health campaign that asks people to unite to tackle men's mental health, suicide, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
The Community Provisions team supports adults with disabilities to overcome barriers and thrive. If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please email the team.
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Do you live in the borough of Hounslow? Are you partially sighted or deaf?
Then why not join the Council's WhatsApp channel and find out about activities and events in the local area.
Click on the button below to join the channel.
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 The North West London Health Equity programme is seeking nominees for their awards in the category of 'Recognising north west London heroes who are empowering communities'.
If you would like to nominate a person or organisation from the north west London voluntary sector, NHS or local authority who has contributed to reducing health inequalities in their communities, please share your nomination by Wednesday, 6 November 2024.
The winners will be announced at the Integrated Care System Health Equity Summit on Monday, 18 November. You can read about last year’s winners here.
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Learn Hounslow are offering healthy cooking courses to help you learn how to prepare delicious and nutritious dishes. The courses will also cover the basics of healthy eating principles, helping you make healthier food choices.
All ingredients and equipment will be provided, you just need to bring a take-away box to take your creations home.
The Eatwell for Better Health course will run from Monday, 18 November at 6pm, with the other courses to start in early 2025.
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 Between now and Christmas, 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:
- Wednesday, 30 October – Alice Way Gurdwara – 10am to 4pm
- Friday, 1 November – Tesco Extra Osterley Grant Way, Isleworth TW7 5NZ – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday, 2 November – Brabazon Shopping Parade – 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday, 6 November – Feltham Tesco Superstore – 10am to 4pm
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