The (green) heat is on in Hounslow
 Hounslow has secured £10.55 million from the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund to kickstart the Hounslow Heat Network.
Set to begin construction in 2028, the first phase of the project will use waste heat from Mogden Sewage Treatment Works to provide clean, low carbon heating to homes and buildings across parts of Isleworth and Brentford.
Once complete, it’s expected to cut thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions every year and provide affordable, reliable heat to up to 3,000 homes.
Big turnout for the Limitless Apprenticeship and Jobs Fair
 The Council delivered the Limitless Apprenticeship and Jobs Fair on Tuesday, 10 February at Hounslow House. The Leader of the Council, Cllr Shantanu Rajawat and Cabinet Member for Education, Children, Skills and Employment, Cllr Samia Chaudhary attended the event and engaged with residents and employers.
To mark National Apprenticeship Week (9-15 February), the event welcomed more than 200 students and young people, along with 19 employers, training and education providers. Feedback from attendees showed that 82% felt the employers and partners present aligned with their career goals.
Work Hounslow offers support to unemployed young people and residents aged 18 and over, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and those who have been in care, to explore apprenticeships and other routes to work.
New resident resource for online harm
 Hounslow marked #SaferInternetDay this week by encouraging residents to seek advice and guidance around the potential dangers associated with their everyday lives online.
A new resource is now available courtesy of Hounslow’s Safeguarding Children Partnership to support parents, young people and practitioners across the borough. Click on the button below to find out more – the page will be updated on a regular basis
But online safety is also relevant to vulnerable adults too, and the resources below would be helpful to people with a learning disability and elderly people respectively.
Action Breaks Silence in Cranford
 Action Breaks Silence, one of six youth-oriented projects supported by the latest round of Thriving Communities Funding, had an audience with a large group of bright, enthusiastic Year Six students from Cranford Primary School this week. Using an energetic mix of academic and physical tools, members of the charity led the children through an interactive set of self-empowerment sessions including self defence and learning more about healthy relationships.
Action Breaks Silence is an educational charity that empowers communities to end violence against women and girls.
Become a master of your money
 Debt experts Crosslight are a long-term partner of the Council and their free, practical workshops help you make sense of your finances, however tight your budget.
Come to the Feltham Community Hub and Library from 12pm-2pm on Wednesday, 25 February, 4 and 11 March for advice and guidance that will help you:
- Get on top of bills using simple tools and tips
- Feel more in control of your money
- Share and connect with others
- Make a personal spending plan with our easy-to-use Budget Builder tool
- Get personalised support from our coaches
Attendees are advised to try and make all three sessions.
Mosaic making this half-term
 Looking for something fun to do in half-term? Join our FREE colourful mosaic making workshop and create your own design to take home.
Open to all ages. Children, families, adults and anyone who wants to try something creative. No experience needed.
Make your own mosaic decoration or help design vibrant mosaic panels for the concrete tree rings on Feltham High Street. These panels will make them easier to see, safer for everyone and add colour and character to the area.
Date: Monday, 16 February
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Feltham Community Hub and Library
A big thank you to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) who have supported the project, and local fine mesh separation technology co' Russell Finex who have committed to fund the repainting of the concrete rings over the next six years.
The pic shows pupils at St Lawrence RC Primary School, Feltham, with some mosaic magic of their own.
MPV Vaccinations
One important infection we can prevent is the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is extremely common, and most people will come into contact with it at some point in their lives. In many cases, it causes no symptoms and clears on its own. However, some types of HPV can lead to health problems later in life, including cancers, such as head and neck and cervical.
The HPV vaccine provides strong protection against the types of HPV most likely to cause cancer. It is offered to both boys and girls from Year 8 and above, when it is most effective. You can receive your vaccine up to the age of 25.
The HPV vaccine will be offered in your local secondary school from April 2026 to Year 8 students and above. To find out more about the HPV vaccine programme in your school and to book on to a parent / carer information webinar, please click the button below.
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Feedback on our fabulous Family Hubs
 Hounslow Best Start Family Hubs have launched their Annual Family Hub survey. Your input is invaluable to help shape the services offered to families across Hounslow. Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw with a chance to win a £100 voucher.
All responses will be anonymised and combined with others, ensuring your privacy. By sharing your thoughts, you’ll help the service better understand how it can deliver to meet the needs of families in the community.
The closing date to submit is Sunday, 1 March.
SEND drop-in comes to Heston in March
 Come and talk to our friendly team in-person at the latest monthly SEND drop-in sessions, where you can speak to a professional face-to-face for advice and guidance. The new sessions include dates in Heston and central Hounslow.
- Tuesday, 17 March: Heston Community Hub and Library (3pm-5pm)
- Tuesday, 21 April: Lampton Family Hub (10am-12pm)
Finding the right support for your child or young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) doesn't have to be overwhelming and there’s also easy to understand help available via the button below.
 Head to the BridgeLink Centre in Isleworth for a community health event from 11am-1pm on Thursday, 26 February.
It will be an engaging and informative morning, focused on local health and wellbeing. You can chat with friendly health and social care professionals, ask questions, get guidance and discover services that can help you. You can also get a free flu jab and blood pressure check.
Partners including the Health Outreach Team, Employment and Education Advisors, Adult Social Care, Carers Support and Healthy Hounslow will be on hand to offer support and advice.
You don't need to book a place, just turn up on the day.
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