Round 2 of the Hounslow Council Community Grant is now open – the final date for application is 28 September (12 noon) and decisions will be made mid-November. For more information click here
Round 2 of the Hounslow Council Small Grant is also open and applications are due by 12 noon on 12 October.  Decisions will also be made mid-November. For more information click here
 

The Council is pleased to announce that consultation of the Local CIL 2018 – Call for community project submissions consultation has opened today.
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is the primary mechanism for collecting contributions from development across the Borough.  15% of CIL funds are used to fund local community projects such as improvements to parks and open spaces, supporting community events or expansion of children’s, youth, or senior outreach programs. Local community members, neighbourhood groups, and businesses can nominate their projects, or suggest projects that they would like to see delivered in their neighbourhood.
There is £583,141.03 is available to spend across the borough on community projects. If you would like to nominate projects for CIL funding, please visit the Council’s website from the link for more information about how to submit an application https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20010/planning_and_building/1094/community_infrastructure_levy/5
Please note that consultation closes on the 23^rd September and we will only consider projects submitted on the official application form within the consultation period.
Local CIL funding is now also available through the Spacehive crowd funding platform. Spacehive gives community groups a platform to gain local support for their project.
Spacehive is a great way to raise awareness about local projects and gain community buy-in and excitement. Please visit Hounslow Spacehive page for more information.
If you have any questions, please drop the CouncilÂ’s infrastructure Team an email at cil_s106@hounslow.gov.uk
 

A new draft Hounslow Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2018-2022 has been prepared and a consultation on the strategy will be open until August 20^th 2018. The Strategy was approved for consultation by the Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board on 16^th July 2018. You are invited to review the new strategy and give comments in this consultation period. Please see the consultation webpage for further details about the consultation, the new strategy and an online survey for your comments: https://haveyoursay.hounslow.gov.uk/public-health/joint-health-and-wellbeing-strategy
 
If you would prefer a paper copy of the strategy and questionnaire, please contact us through: publichealth@hounslow.gov.uk details giving us your name, address and which format you would prefer (Easy Read and large font formats also available).

The councilÂ’s Community Partnerships Unit has created a new, online directory of all of the voluntary and community groups in the borough of Hounslow.
This can be found at: https://cig.hounslow.gov.uk
The new Community Information Guide provides the best available guide to the many groups across the borough providing support, advice and important services to our residents.
In addition you will find information about community buildings that are available to hire.
If you are a  voluntary organisation, a community group, a tenant’s or residents’ group or any other group that provides services in your community – then we would encourage you to add yourself to the Community Information Guide. This is completely FREE and will take you no more than 5 – 10 minutes to complete.
There is no better way to raise awareness of your group and promote the work that you do.

• Register online
• Create your own record
• Add details of your group – such as the services you provide, links to your website , your logo if you have one
• You are now live for everyone in Hounslow to see

If you have any problems registering, or you would like more information please email: cig@hounslow.gov.uk