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Haffy Days for Hounslow families
 Hounslow Council is delighted to announce the three-year extension of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, which supports children and families across the borough during school holidays.
As part of its Best Start in Life mission, the Government has confirmed over £600 million in funding for the HAF programme over the next three financial years (from 2026/27), equating to just over £200 million per year.
Over 2,800 individual children accessed activities over the summer of 2025 (25% had additional needs) with 99% of parents saying that HAF had a positive impact on their child's physical activity. Over 90% of participating children said they made new friends at their HAF camp.
Resident Doctors Strike - help is at hand
Resident (hospital) doctors are now on strike until 7am on Wednesday, 19 November. During this period, hospital services are expected to be very busy.
Please help local NHS colleagues to help you by visiting 111 online or calling NHS 111 for advice on the best service for your needs.
If you have an appointment, you will be contacted if it needs to be rescheduled. If you don’t hear anything, attend your appointment as planned.
In an emergency, always call 999.
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Five alive! Free Lampton passes....
 Five Ways to Wellbeing is about to enter its third week. Across five weeks, it highlights five simple steps you can take to feel better as we head into the winter months.
The theme for next week (17-23 November) is Be Active. Lampton Leisure, which runs six sports and leisure centres across the borough, is offering a free three-day guest pass to residents aged 18 years and over. It’s a great opportunity to sample their centres.
The offer can only be used next week. Just go to one of their six leisure centres and mention Five Ways to Wellbeing to receive your free pass.
Check the Five Ways to Wellbeing webpage for a list of more great local organisations that can help you get active.
Head to West Mid on Carers Rights Day
 To mark #CarersRightsDay, the Adult Social Care Pop-Up Shop be in the atrium of West Middlesex Hospital on Thursday, 20 November between 10am and 3pm.
This event is an opportunity for unpaid carers in Hounslow to learn more about the local support available to them. Attendees can access valuable information and advice on winter preparedness, caring responsibilities, carer cafés and support groups, mental health and wellbeing, and other helpful topics.
Carers Advisors will be available for informal conversations, and colleagues from other teams will be on hand to answer questions and guide visitors to relevant services.
Representatives from the following services will be present to offer support and information: Hounslow Carers Service, Linkline Plus Service and the Falls Prevention and Bone Health Service.
Celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities with us in Hounslow
 Celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) with a special event on Thursday, 4 December at Holy Trinity Church on Hounslow High Street.
The event, which runs from 10.30am until 2.30pm, will outline how the Council is striving to make Hounslow a fairer, more equal borough and will feature an exciting, dramatic performance from leading disability charity Speak Out in Hounslow. Representatives from the charity will also be on hand to offer support to residents in the borough who have autism or learning disabilities.
The event will include key advice on the new benefit changes coming into effect and the potential impact on disabled residents who live in our borough.
We're making plans....for SEND
 The Hounslow Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Participation and Employment Plan 2025 is now available.
The plan sets out a bold ambition to ensure young people with SEND can access good work and fulfilling, independent lives. The Council’s vision is to set high aspirations, provide the right support at the right time and the creation of inclusive pathways into employment through strong partnerships with schools, families, and employers.
It aims to turn potential into opportunity for every young person with SEND.
Pic: DFN Project SEARCH graduate Chris is now forging a career working with young people. Here he is working at Snakes & Ladders Play Centre in Isleworth.
Get confident with your cash
Struggling to save or manage your finances? Join Crosslight Advice’s free Money Course this winter and take control of your financial wellbeing.
Held at Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow, this practical course offers tools to reduce financial stress and build confidence with money.
Book your free place today.
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 Knowing where to start finding the right support for your child or young person with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) can be overwhelming.
The Council holds monthly SEND drop-in sessions where you can speak to a professional face-to-face for advice, guidance and support.
Join the next SEND drop-in session on Friday, 12 December at Lampton Family Hub (TW3 4JG) from 10am - 12pm.
Please get involved with the All-age autism strategy - a five-year plan being overseen by an Autism Partnership Board. It involves seven sub-groups concerned with various priorities for the autistic community - Help shape Hounslow's All-Age Autism Strategy | Let's Talk Hounslow
Bringing vaccinations to Bedfont/Heston
 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.
This includes administering vaccinations on the following dates:
- 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
Proposed admission arrangements for community schools
 Every year the Council seeks views on proposed admission arrangements for community schools, this is in line with the Department for Education’s School Admissions Code.
A consultation is now live seeking feedback on promised admission arrangements for community schools for the 2027/28 academic year.
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