Connect: 2 November to 8 November
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Good relationships with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours are important for mental wellbeing. Building stronger, broader social connections can increase happiness.
Spotlight on: Hounslow Wellness event
Tuesday 3 November, 11am to 2pm Holy Trinity Church, 6 Hounslow High Street, TW3 1HG
Join a range of health and wellbeing activities, including Otago exercise sessions, a cook-and-eat session and drawing for wellbeing. You can also find out about support for carers, adult learning opportunities and health advice.
Local services to help you connect
Use the sections below to find local groups, activities and services that can help you meet people, build relationships and feel more connected to your community.
Hounslow Wellbeing Network
The Hounslow Wellbeing Network offers free activities to support wellbeing and bring people together. Activities include coffee mornings, singing, dancing, exercise classes, art sessions, knitting groups and quizzes.
Shewise
Shewise supports the educational, economic and social development of women and girls, particularly South Asian and Middle Eastern women and girls.
It runs weekly Women's Resource Hubs at Convent Way Community Centre and Feltham Community Hub and Library.
Men's Minds
Men's Minds is a mental health network for men. It offers support groups in Feltham and Chiswick, a weekly online support group and monthly online sessions covering topics chosen by members.
Hounslow Men's Shed
Men's Shed is a community space where men can meet others, learn new skills and enjoy practical hobbies.
Sessions take place Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm (last entry 2.30pm), at the Chapel building, Isleworth Cemetery, Park Road, Isleworth, TW7 6AX.
Positive Change Befriending Service
Positive Change offers a befriending service for people experiencing loneliness or social isolation. Volunteers are matched with residents based on shared interests and location.
Visits usually take place once a week and may include a chat, a walk, a game or another shared activity.
Positive Change Befriending Service
Think Well
Think Well is a wellbeing space for young people aged 11 to 18. Young people can relax, meet others, take part in activities and access support.
It is open at Beavers Community Hub and Library:
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Monday and Wednesday, 4pm to 8pm
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Friday, 3pm to 9pm
Dementia Café
The Dementia Café takes place monthly at the Danehurst Centre, Brent Lea, Brentford, TW8 8HX.
The next session is on Monday 2 November, 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Carers Cafés
Hounslow Carers Service runs three Carers Cafés each month in Hounslow, Chiswick and Feltham.
The cafés give unpaid carers the chance to meet others, share experiences and speak to Carers Advisers in an informal setting.
NCT Baby Cafés
NCT Baby Cafés provide support and information on feeding babies and young children. Parents and carers can also meet other local families.
Sessions take place at:
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Alf King Family Hub
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Lampton Family Hub
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South Isleworth Children's Centre
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Chiswick Children's Centre
NCT local activities and meet-ups
Hounslow Seniors Trust
Hounslow Seniors Trust helps older people connect through arts, culture and community activities.
Activities include film, photography, dance, drama, visual arts, music and singing.
The Friendship Club
The Friendship Club, run by Age Concern Chiswick, supports older people in Chiswick, Brentford and surrounding areas.
The club is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 4pm and offers activities including exercise sessions, arts and crafts, bingo, a café and a garden.
Age UK Hounslow
Age UK Hounslow runs a range of social, physical and learning activities for older people from Southville Community Centre in Feltham.
Hounslow Connect
Hounslow Connect is an online directory that helps residents find local services, organisations and community events.
Hounslow Connect VCSE map
This online map shows voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across the borough. You can search by ward or Primary Care Network (PCN).
CarePlace
CarePlace is an online directory of care and community services across London.
Wellbeing West London
Wellbeing West London is an online directory of support services across Hounslow, Ealing, and Hammersmith & Fulham.
