Community events

Join us at our community drop-in sessions at Butts Farm Community Hub between 8.30am – 4pm.

When:

• 6 August – Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood Team will be onsite from 2pm – 4pm
• 20 August – Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood Team will be onsite from 12pm – 4pm, plus the Hounslow Health Outreach Team from 10am – 4pm offering free health checks, advice and support to stop smoking

Where:
Butts Farm Community Hub, Norman House, Saxon Avenue, Hanworth, TW13 5LZ

Join us for our fortnightly community drop-in sessions at our Castelnau Community Centre from 9.30am – 12pm.

When:

• 11 September
• 23 September
• 7 October
• 23 October
• 11 November
• 27 November
• 9 December

Where:

Castelnau Community Centre, 7 Stillingfleet Rd, London SW13

Citizens Advice are hosting monthly drop-in sessions at Hampton Hill, and we'll be there too from 10am–12pm.

When:

• 12 August
• 16 September
• 14 October
• 18 November
• 16 December

Where:

1st Floor, 94-102 High Street, Hampton Hill, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 1NY

We host monthly drop-in sessions at Mortlake Hall on Wednesdays between 12pm - 3pm. 

When:

• 2 September
• 23 September
• 21 October
• 4 November
• 25 November
• 2 December

Where:

Mortlake Hall, 30 Mullins Path, London SW14 8EZ

Sign up for a free course and learn to cook tasty, healthy food. It's open to adults at locations across the borough. Each session lasts 90 minutes, and you'll cook a meal to take home and enjoy.

Drop in any Friday to get free help with everyday things, all in one place. The All-in-One Hub brings local services together so you can get advice on money, work, health and housing in one visit. There's a community fridge, a hot meal, and free coffee too. It's at United Reformed Church, First Cross Road, Twickenham, TW2 5QA.

The Health Outreach Team offers free blood pressure checks, weight checks and carbon monoxide checks. You can also get advice on health concerns like diabetes, high blood pressure, dementia, falls prevention and mental health. The team can help you find the right local service too.

Drop in at Unit 18, Treaty Centre, High Street, Hounslow, TW3 1ES. It's open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, and closed Sunday and Monday.

The team also runs a bus around the borough, including Hanworth, Feltham and Bedfont. There's no need to book, just pop along. Check the website to see where the bus will be next.

Healthy Hounslow can support you to stop smoking, and it won't cost you anything. You can sign up over the phone, in person at a local session, or online.

Call 020 4559 8200 to sign up by phone. Or go online to sign up and find your nearest session.

If you're 18 or over and live in Hounslow, you could join the free Swap to Stop programme from Healthy Hounslow.

You'll get a starter vape kit to help you switch from cigarettes and handle cravings. A trained stop smoking advisor will help you pick the right device and nicotine strength. You'll also get weekly one to one check-ins over eight weeks to keep you on track.

The NHS says vaping is far less harmful than smoking, and it works best alongside support like this. There's no tar, no carbon monoxide and no lingering smell, and it costs a lot less than smoking.

Richmond Council is making it easier to breastfeed when you're out and about. More than 80 local businesses and organisations across the borough have joined the Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme, and they've all agreed to welcome and support breastfeeding families. Look out for the Breastfeeding Friendly stickers and posters in their windows.

There's also breastfeeding support to help you make the feeding choices that are right for your family. That includes drop-in groups, Well Baby clinics and one to one infant feeding clinics. The Health Visiting team is there to help you feed safely and with confidence.

Let's Go Outside and Learn are running free family learning sessions at Crane Park this summer. On Tuesday 28 July, Who Lives In Our Rivers? explores the wildlife that calls our rivers home, with fun craft activities to follow. On Tuesday 18 August, Minibeasts zooms in on the park's smallest inhabitants and you can create your own minibeast-inspired masterpieces. Both sessions run from 10.30am to 12pm.

Meet by the playground at Crane Park, Hanworth, TW13 5QX. Closest access is via Chertsey Road or Watermill Way. All activities are free and adults must stay with their children.

For more information or to book, email [email protected].