 2 June 2026
 Health partners across London have launched a campaign to get people talking about vaccinations.
Why We Get Vaccinated features real stories from residents, healthcare professionals,
and community leaders, aiming to build trust and understanding about the importance of vaccinations.
If you have questions about any vaccinations, including MMR, HPV, Covid and flu, head to the NHS website or speak to your GP, nurse or local pharmacist.
Many women have suicidal thoughts before or during their menstrual cycle due to a condition called Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).
If this affects you, help is available. Papyrus has put together guidance on PMDD including symptoms, treatment options, lifestyle changes and self-care tips.
If you need immediate with with suicidal thoughts, please call the 24/7 Papyrus HopeLine on 0300 102 2470.
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BetterPoints has a Brompton folding bicycle to give away to one lucky winner for this year's Bike Week (8-14 June).
There are also two chances to win 50,000 BetterPoints prizes, the equivalent of £50 of shopping vouchers. To enter the draw just download the BetterPoints app and answer a couple of quick questions.
Start earning rewards for cycling, as well as walking, wheeling and running, with BetterPoints today.
 There will be a week of exciting online and in-person events across Hounslow to celebrate Carers Week (8-14 June) and our brilliant caring community. All professionals, unpaid carers and anyone interested in learning about support for unpaid carers is welcome to attend.
Attendees can get 100 BetterPoints for attending an event. These can be exchanged for high street and Amazon vouchers. Download the app for free.
Lampton Leisure is also offering unpaid carers a free three-day pass to use at any of its sites in Hounslow.
If you have any questions or queries, please email carers@hounslow.gov.uk.
There will be two roadshows in June where you can meet local experts for advice and guidance on illegal vapes and tobacco. They will be held on the following dates:
- Tuesday, 16 June - 10am - 4pm: Outside Trinity Church, Hounslow High Street
- Wednesday, 17 June - 11am - 3pm: Feltham High Street
Illegal tobacco and vapes harm public health, local businesses and our communities by making cheap, unregulated products more accessible. They are especially dangerous for young people, who often buy illegal products at corner shops.
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 Join an online session with Work Hounslow and Ealing and Hounslow Community and Voluntary Service (EHCVS) to talk through available volunteering roles and how to apply.
It will take place from 10am to 11am on Monday, 8 June and will cover how volunteering can increase your chances of finding paid work.
The Council's Public Health team will be there to introduce the Community Connector volunteering programme and talk you through the benefits of getting involved.
 Boston Manor Park has a great programme of events throughout this summer to help your wellbeing and let you connect with nature.
There will be a community walk from Boston Manor House to Osterley Park, via the Grand Union Canal from 11am to 12.30pm on Saturday, 6 June. They will also take place on the first Saturday of every following month.
Other upcoming events include workshops on plants and pigments and play sessions for children.
 The Council is inviting local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to apply for a £3,000 grant to run activities to support residents stop smoking or carry out engagement work to understand people's barriers.
It is looking for organisations who can deliver small scale, impactful projects that draw on the knowledge, skills, and ability of local people.
The deadline for Tobacco Small Grant applications is 5pm on Friday, 12 June.
For more information please email: publichealth@hounslow.gov.uk
 Hounslow Council was recently awarded a 10-year milestone award for Project SEARCH delivery at the DFN Project SEARCH conference in Birmingham.
The award was presented by Kirsty Matthews, CEO of DFN Project SEARCH (pictured, far left).
 Dr Emilia Misheva, the Senior Specialist Psychologist for Cognition and Learning at the Council, has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Contribution category of the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards.
This is for her long-term contribution to the lives of people with a learning disability and/or autism.
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