 Five Ways to Wellbeing is now underway. Across five weeks, it highlights five simple steps you can take to feel better as we head into the winter months.
There are events, offers and activities each week, including free Lampton Leisure passes and the chance to win up to £50 of Amazon vouchers in the photography competition.
The theme for the first week (3-9 November) is Connect. Building stronger, broader social connections can increase your happiness and health.
Check the Five Ways to Wellbeing webpage for a list of great local organisations that can help you to connect with others. These include the Hounslow Wellbeing Network, BEfriend and Men's Minds.
 Hounslow’s Health Outreach Team (HOT) will be on the road in the next few weeks offering free flu and Covid vaccinations to all eligible residents. They will also be offering their usual range of health checks and advice.
They will be administering vaccinations on the following dates:
- Friday, 7 November – Brentford Library, 11F Boston Manor Rd, Brentford, TW8 8DW – 10am to 2pm
- Saturday, 8 November – Tesco, Mogden Ln, Isleworth TW7 7JY – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday, 15 November – Bedfont High Street, Car Park, Bethany Waye, Feltham TW14 8BU – 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday, 19 November – Heston Leisure Centre, New Heston Rd, Hounslow TW5 0LW – 10am to 4pm
 Head to Reach Academy, Feltham, on Friday, 14 November (3–5pm) for a free family health event.
Families can enjoy fun, hands-on sessions including food preparation workshops, CPR and choking demos, health checks, and a smoothie bike.
There will also be advice on childhood vaccinations, mental wellbeing, and more.
BetterPoints is encouraging Hounslow residents to stay safe and seen when travelling this month, branding it Glow-vember.
You can win one of 500 prizes throughout November by walking, cycling or taking journeys on public transport. Just download BetterPoints app to get started.
Once registered you will start earning rewards for healthy activities straight away. You can spend your rewards at participating local businesses, with high street brands, or donate them to charity.
 Do you have or know someone with sickle cell disease, or care for someone with the illness?
If so, please get in touch with the Hounslow Sickle Cell Community. They need to hear from people affected by the disease to better understand what help and support you need most.
 Lala Peshawari, a Pakistani restaurant on the Great West Road, is the latest to sign up to Hounslow's Healthier Catering Commitment (HCC).
HCC is London-wide voluntary scheme encouraging food outlets to make simple changes to how food is prepared, cooked and served, and to encourage customers to choose healthier options.
To find a healthy option for eating out, you can browse a list of healthier caterers, or look out for the HCC sticker at participating businesses.
If you run a food business in Hounslow and would like to apply to HCC, you can do so on the Council's website.
 Women's wellbeing group SHEWISE will host a session to understand what happens during the menopause and perimenopause at Feltham Library and Community Centre on Friday, 7 November.
Anyone interested can just turn up on the day for the free event, which will take place from 10.30am until 12.30pm. If you would like to know more or have any questions, please call 0333 188 1505 or email support@shewise.org
Congratulations to Subin Sebastian from Atfield House Care in Isleworth, who has won the 2025 Barchester National Care Award for General Manager of the Year.
Subin joined Atfield House in 2022 and has developed a strong community spirit by involving all teams in the home.
Subin and the home have been nominated for eight different external awards over the past three years.
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Free neurodivergent work event at Hounslow House
 The Community Provisions team is hosting a marketplace event for Hounslow's neurodiverse community on Friday, 7 November from 10:30am.
The session will feature a range of special guests and partners and will seek to provide inspiration and information from lived experience. Aimed at residents with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or any other kind of neurodivergence, the session empowers individuals to realise their strengths, dispel myths and thrive in the workplace.
Safeguarding adults week
 Join a marketplace event on everyday safeguarding, with stalls offering residents advice and guidance from local services.
This year’s theme is Prevention – Act before abuse, a key facet of adult safeguarding.
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