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 council’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

Open Space Study consultation
High quality, connected green spaces such as parks, play spaces and other public open green spaces are important for people’s health and wellbeing, wildlife and supporting the local economy.
The council has commissioned management consultancy Knight, Kavanagh & Page (KKP) to carry out an open space assessment in the area, which will result in the production of borough- wide Open Space strategy.
The council would like to know your views on the type, amount, quality and access to green spaces.
This survey forms part of an Open Space Study which will help to examine the quantity, quality and accessibility to different types of public green space. It will serve as a key evidence base that will inform future strategic planning and decision-making processes.

Have your say

Complete Hounslow Green Space Survey
A separate survey is available for children to complete so they can also give their thoughts on green spaces and play provision.
Hounslow Children’s Green Space Survey
 
This consultation closes on Monday 30 July

Hounslow Council is reviewing how we work with the community and voluntary groups in the borough and we are looking for people to take part in a special Focus Group to get some new ideas!
We would like to speak to as many stakeholders as possible and would like to hear from you if you are from a charity, community group, residents’ associations – or if you use the services of a community group.
You will help us to shape how the council helps and supports our many community groups in the borough.

• The Focus Group will be held on Thursday 12 July, 6pm to 8pm, Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN

To book your place please visit: https://vcse-review-hounslow.eventbrite.co.uk