Council to host Black History Month event
 Residents across Hounslow are invited to attend a Black History Month event at Hounslow House on Friday, 3 October.
The free event includes talks on famous black Chiswick residents and how black communities shaped post-war Britain. It's a free event but please book your place in advance.
Pledge to improve pavements
 The Council has launched its £2 million Pavement Pledge, starting with Heston Road in Hounslow.
This investment will provide safer, improved footways in every ward across the borough.
Apply online for Blue Badges and Freedom Passes
 From Tuesday, Blue Badge applications will move online. Online applications for Freedom Passes will follow in October 2025. Paper applications will no longer be accepted in the new year.
If you need help, the Council's Contact Centre and Community Hubs are here to support you with online applications.
Grants for non-profits to tackle inequality
 Applications for the Revenue Fund 2025 will close on Monday, 15 September. The fund awards grants of up to £30,000 for non-profits to reduce inequality in the borough.
The fund will be focusing on two outcomes: improving health and wellbeing and improving household resilience.
If you are interested in applying for a grant, you can learn more about the fund and how to apply by reading the guidance notes.
SEND website and surgery
 Work with NHS professionals, council staff, parents and carers to help develop the health section on the Local Offer website, which has information on services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Join a Teams call from 11am to 12pm on Wednesday, 17 September to help to make sure the information is clear, useful and includes all the health services available in Hounslow.
If you would like to learn more about SEND provision in the borough, there will be a surgery at Redlees Playcentre from 10am to 12pm on Thursday, 11 September.
Hounslow hosting London's UK/Poland season
 Come to Bell Square at 8pm this evening (Friday, 5 September) to see the opening show for the UK/Poland Season, where you’ll be treated to a free performance of Bal (The Ball), by Teatr KTO.
Bell Square is hosting the full UK/Poland festival from Friday, 5 September until Sunday, 21 September. It promises a diverse programme of free, multi-artform events presented by Watermans as part of Hounslow's Summer of Culture. You can find details of all the events, including three more this weekend, on the Council's website.
Free employment support for young people
 Young people aged 16 to 24 can sign up for Hounslow Promise’s free Skills for Success programme - a three-day course running from Tuesday, 9 September to Thursday, 11 September at Feltham Library, 10am - 2pm.
The programme helps attendees to boost their confidence, improve communication and presentation skills, and offer support with CV writing and interview techniques.
Help adults with additional needs
 The Council is seeking paid carers for its Shared Lives scheme, which offers an alternative to supported living or residential care.
The scheme provides for a range of needs and offers support for adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues, physical disabilities, and age-related conditions.
It matches adults needing support with paid carers in their family home who can earn up to £500 a week, depending on the needs of the person.
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