 To help raise awareness of the free and confidential contraception services available to women across the borough, Sexual Health Hounslow (SHH) and the Council have launched a new campaign called Know Your Options.
The campaign aims to raise awareness of the range of contraception methods for women through five short videos featuring SHH’s clinical staff, who share expert advice on the different options available.
The videos and further information about local contraception services can be found on the NHS website.
 Five Ways to Wellbeing is now into 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 this 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 this 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.
 To help with rising energy costs as the cold weather starts to bite, Hounslow Council is putting on free indoor activities and warm spaces.
Council libraries, family hubs and leisure centres, alongside organisations like Cranford College and Holy Trinity Church, will be hosting free activities that people can enjoy while staying out of the cold.
Brentford FC is hosting an evening with sports psychologist Michael Caulfield on mental health and suicide next week. It will take place on Monday, 24 November from 6–8pm at the Clubhouse Café, Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub (W3 8LQ).
Through personal storytelling and professional insight, Michael will explore the power of connection, the strength of community, and how simple everyday actions can make a big difference.
Brentford FC is one of 10 clubs taking part in the Premier League’s suicide prevention pilot programme, which aims to provide support for fans experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Throughout the season, the club is working in partnership with the Council to install a collection of special benches in the local areas, giving fans and the community more places to sit and talk.
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 Resistance to antibiotics is putting people's health at risk, especially children and future generations.
To help protect them, antibiotics should only be taken when directed by your GP, nurse or pharmacist.
It is worth noting that antibiotics don’t work against colds and flu, and don't take any that is left over from a previous illness. They won't work and they will increase your risk of building up a resistance that makes them less effective.
 To mark Carers Rights Day, the Adult Social Care Pop-Up Shop will 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, 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.
 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. New dates added below:
- Wednesday, 19 November – Heston Leisure Centre, New Heston Rd, Hounslow TW5 0LW – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday, 29 November – Ludlow Road, Feltham, TW13 7JE – 10am to 1pm
- Wednesday, 3 December – Free Kidney Health Checks, Alice Way Gurdwara – 10am to 1pm
- Thursday, 4 December – Shewise Community Centre, Convent Way, Hounslow, Southall UB2 5UG– 10am to 12.30p
 To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Hounslow residents are invited to an event that will be held on Thursday, 4 December at Holy Trinity Church on Hounslow High Street.
The event will outline how the Council is striving to make Hounslow a fairer, more equal borough. It will also include advice on the new benefit changes coming into effect and the potential impact on disabled residents who live in the borough.
 Ketamine use is on the rise across the UK, including Hounslow. A lot of people are suffering from the effects of long-term use, such as loss of bladder control, memory loss and psychosis.
If you or someone you know is struggling with drug addiction, there are expert teams in Hounslow who can help.
If you would like to speak to someone, please contact ARC Hounslow (pictured) on 01895488675, or by emailing cnw-tr.archounslow@nhs.net. You can also find out more on the ARC Hounslow website.
 Hounslow residents are invited to celebrate 10 years of women's wellbeing charity SHEWISE on Thursday, 27 November. The event will be held at the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith from 2pm to 5pm.
Over the past decade, SHEWISE has empowered Hounslow women to understand what affects their health, strengthened communities, and built partnerships that have made a lasting impact.
There will be inspirational speakers, networking opportunities and a chance to reflect on a decade of inspiring women across West London.
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