 As the temperature has dipped, the Council is helping you to keep warm and well in January and for the rest of the winter.
From warm spaces to winter vaccinations, extra GP appointments for your children and activities to improve your balance, check out the best ways to enjoy the colder months in good health.
Cllr Lily Bath, Hounslow Council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Transformation, explains more in this video.
You can also head to the Council’s dedicated webpage form further information.
 This new year are you looking to quit tobacco for a less harmful alternative? With the Council's new Swap to Stop initiative you can get a free vape kit to help you give up for good.
Vaping has been proven to be a very effective way to quit tobacco, helping you to take the first step to a smoke-free life. Swap to Stop is a free, quick and easy way to take that step.
 Learn Hounslow has two healthy cooking courses starting in January. They're a great way to learn how to cook low-cost meals to improve your health. January's courses are:
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Cooking for Diabetes Prevention and Management – 12 January to 9 February on Mondays from 6pm-8.30pm
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Favourite Fake-aways – 26 January to 9 March on Mondays from 2.30pm-5pm
To register or ask any questions, please call 020 8583 6000 or email courses@hounslow.gov.uk.
Head to the Learn Hounslow website to find a full list of available learning opportunities.
 People in West London experiencing a mental health emergency will now receive specialist care instead of waiting in A&E. This is thanks to the opening of a new mental health crisis assessment service, run by West London NHS Trust, at West Middlesex Hospital.
Lakeside Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) will act as an A&E front door for people needing urgent mental health treatment and will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The service is open to anyone 18 and over who attends an A&E in Hounslow for mental health reasons and does not have an urgent physical health need.
January can feel heavy, so BetterPoints' Fresh Air Fix is here to help by motivating you to get outside.
Every outdoor activity you record - whether it’s a walk, wheel, run or cycle - earns you a chance to win BetterPoints throughout the month. These can be exchanged for shopping vouchers or donated to charity.
Any time you step outside and record an outdoor activity, you’ll earn a BetterTicket for a daily draw. Every day, 20 people will win 1,000 BetterPoints.
You'll also get a ticket into a special end-of-month draw. Two winners will each receive 25,000 BetterPoints.
Are you interested in starting a Supported Internship in September 2026? Then come along to to the DFN Project Search information session from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Monday, 12 January.
It will be held at Hounslow House (7 Bath Road, TW3 3EB) and will offer information on the transition from education to employment.
DFN Project SEARCH is a life changing opportunity helping young people with an active Education Health and Care Plan aged 17-24 into paid work.
 A new podcast called Breaking the Stigma sees people with lived experience discussing addiction.
It focuses on drug and alcohol addiction, along with the stigma and shame that people can feel. This is particularly pertinent at this time of year when addiction triggers and long nights can bring extra pressure.
The aim is to encourage more people to talk about addiction, challenge their own beliefs and the beliefs of others, and ultimately get more people to seek help.
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