Looking for something to do this summer? Check out our activities across the borough
The London Borough of Hounslow promotes a comprehensive youth and community offer for all children and young people (up to 25 years old for those who need additional support).
During the summer we provide a huge range of activities to help children and young people keep active, stay busy and have fun!
Whatever you are interested in and whatever your ability – we are sure to have something for you and your family to enjoy.
You can download the brochure with full details of everything that is on offer throughout the summer holiday by going to:
https://search3.openobjects.com/mediamanager/hounslow/fsd/files/summer_activities_brochure_low-res_4_jul.pdf
Archives for July 2016
Play Streets in Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow CPU, Public Health & Transport teams have recently awarded a tender to London Play to deliver the Hounslow Play Streets project in 2016/17, targeting areas of deprivation, where there is a lack of green space and high levels of social isolation. The project is aimed at empowering residents and communities to take ownership of their streets and create places for play for children close to their homes, free from traffic and where they can get to know their neighbours.
Playing in the streets allows children to play close to their homes, gives them open space to play creatively and imaginatively and increases a sense of community by bringing neighbours together. It is a proven, low cost way to improve levels of physical activity in children and build stronger communities.
If you would like to set up a play street and need some advice contact Barry OÂ’Donovan, London Play on 0203 384 8510 or email info@londonplay.org.uk
If you would like any more information about the project please contact Ayesha Hameed, Community Engagement Officer on ayesha.hameed@hounslow.gov.uk or call 0208 583 2405.
Hounslow Women and Girls Funding 2016 Guidance and Criteria
The Hounslow Public Health and Leisure Team has made available funding for a new round of Health & Wellbeing Grants for women and girls projects starting in September 2016. The following funding amounts will be available to clubs and local voluntary and community organisations for initiatives/ services for London Borough of Hounslow residents:
- Grants of between £500 to £2000 per club/organisation/group (total available for project £35,000)
The funding aims to give women and girls access to free or subsidised coaching in a range of sports and physical activities. This funding offers a new window of opportunity for successful projects to deliver sessions and increase physical activity in Hounslow.
According to the latest Sport England Active People Survey, 43.3% of females aged 14-25 take part in physical activity once a week, considerably less than males at 67.6%. Analysing the data further shows that just 20.9% of the female population of London exercise 3 or more times per week, which is almost half as many as males at 40.3%.
Female participation in sport and physical activity is growing and there is a continuing need to understand how to create experiences that ensure that women continue to see that sport and physical activity can meet their needs.
Funding is available for traditional sports and physical activities as well as less traditional physical activities which are appealing to women and girls. The grants may be used to support longstanding projects and their core running costs. They may also be used to meet new, emerging community needs and to respond to innovative new proposals from a variety of organisations.
This funding will directly support the overall goal of the Health and Wellbeing board in reducing the number of inactive residents in the borough.
For more information including grant criteria and application form click here
Applications must be received no later than midday Friday 19th August 2016 via email to lena.sandhu@hounslow.gov.uk or by post to: Lena Sandhu, Project Support Officer, Public Health and Leisure, London Borough of Hounslow, Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN
One-day workshop on adult safeguarding
The London Borough of Hounslow are hosting a one-day workshop on adult safeguarding
to explore the advantages, challenges and opportunities.
This event will focus on scams and will highlight how more vulnerable adults can remain safe.
Thursday 21 July 2016 from 11.15am-1.15pm
Montague Hall, Hounslow, TW3 1LD
Light refreshments will be provided after the event has finished.
To confirm your place email:Â Leo.Hutchinson@hounslow.gov.uk
Feltham Community Development Association is looking for Trustees
Feltham Community Development Association (FCDA) is a charity committed to working in partnership for the benefit of the residents of the Highfields Estate and the local neighbourhood to: advance education, relieve poverty, address social welfare needs, broaden community participation and improve community cohesion.
They are currently looking to recruit Trustees to their board to help them to deliver their work.
A broad awareness of West Hounslow community is important, together with a willingness to take part in local activities related to employment, education, sport or leisure.
- bring in new ways of reaching our beneficiaries
- keep pace with developments in technology
- bring new ideas or to help us raise funds
They would particularly seek skills and experience in the following areas~
Business and Networking
Young People’s issues
Fundraising
Volunteer Development
Finance
If you are interested in becoming a Trustee or would like any more information please contact Noveen Phillips by email noveenp@gmail.comÂ
Adults with additional needs and Community Leaders required for research focus groups
 
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are running two focus groups in July and August. The first on Sunday 24 July 2 – 4 pm is for Adults with additional needs and the second on Sat 6 August 10.30 am – 12.30 pm is for community leaders. 10 places are available for each group.
Participants will get £50 cash, tea, coffee and cakes, plus a family ticket to be used on the day (2 adults and up to 3 children).
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is planning to convert an existing indoor space near the Brentford Gate (currently called Climbers and Creepers) into two distinct indoor spaces. One of these spaces will be a horticultural learning centre for adults where people can connect with plants and the environment and unlock why plants matter.
The Learning and Participation team at Kew really need your help in shaping their plans. For the focus group on Sunday 24 July 2 – 4 pm they are looking for adults from Hounslow, Ealing, Richmond and Twickenham, who have and haven’t visited Kew before. They need a mix of men and women, a range of ethnicities represented, and people with different needs, particularly mobility, hearing and visual impairment, and early stage dementia.
For the focus group on Sat 6 August 10.30 am – 12.30 pm they need Community Leaders representing a good mix of the communities who participate in Kew’s Community Access Scheme. They  need a good mix of men and women, a range of ethnicities represented, and people who have and haven’t visited Kew before, two Community Leaders must represent community groups with a large proportion of older people (over 65).
For further details, and to apply for a place, please email vhowe@ymail.com as soon as possible with the following information:
- Your name
- Your gender
- Your ethnicity
- Your specific need(s)
- Which local authority you live in
- Your email
- Contact telephone number(s)
Please also state if you:
- have visited Kew Gardens at least 3 times in the last 2 years
- last visited Kew Gardens over 5 years ago
- have never visited Kew Gardens
Free English Training
Amber Training is offering free English language course for learners. The learners must meet the following requirements before they can be enrolled unto the course:
| Learner data fields | Requirements |
| Gender | A minimum of 90% of learners must be women |
| Age | 100% of learners must be 19 years of age or older |
| Time in the UK | 100% of learners must have been living in the UK for over 12 months |
| Employment status | 100% of learners must be unemployed/underemployed |
| English language | 100% of learners must have English language skills below Entry Level 1 |
Their  target is to engage with and support women who speak one of the following languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic, Somali and Bengali but are also open to all.
Registration for the course starts now as the course will start on 25th July 2016. They have currently limited availability for 50 learners, so register early to secure your place.
Should you require any further clarification call them on 020 8572 7473 or 077 2710 2390
Email: info@ambertraining.org.uk
Web: Â Â www.ambertraining.org.uk
Value You
A new charitable scheme launched in Hounslow in May, providing a discount card to people that volunteer 100 hours or more for a charity, hospital, school or not for profit library or park service in the Borough. ValueYou was originally setup in Ealing by a junior Doctor as a way of saying thank to hospital volunteers and was already running in 6 Boroughs. Hounslow Council provided some start-up funding to bring the scheme to our residents.
Volunteer Hounslow will be working with ValueYou to administer the scheme and also providing a certificate of recognition for the volunteers.
The cards can be used at over 350 independent businesses across London including cafes, restaurants, butchers, bakers, florists, launderettes and more. The card is completely free-there are no charges or fees of any kind. Each volunteer can also choose a gift voucher donated by an independent business. Visit www.valueyou.org to find out more. You can register with the scheme either online through the website or with a paper application form. Volunteer managers can email contactus@valueyou.org to receive guide on how to support volunteers to access and make use of the scheme.
