External Workshops, Events & Support

 The Hillingdon Youth Offer’s Targeted Team is offering a fun-filled winter programme during the Christmas school holiday for the enjoyment and growth of children and young people in Hillingdon. Across the action-packed days, expect activities ranging from creative arts, STEM, sports to cooking aimed at fostering fun, creativity, teamwork skills and improved well-being. It is a fantastic opportunity for our young residents to learn new skills, make friends, and create lasting memories.    

School years 4-6*  

• Tuesday 24th December 2024, 10am-3pm at 
  Ruislip Young People’s Centre, Bury Street, Ruislip, HA4 7SX  
• Tuesday 31st December 2024, 10am-3pm at 
  Harlington Young People’s Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 4ES  

School years 7+  

• Monday 23rd December 2024, 10am-3pm at 
  Ruislip Young People’s Centre, Bury Street, Ruislip, HA4 7SX  
• Friday 27th December 2024, 10am-3pm at 
  Ruislip Young People’s Centre, Bury Street, Ruislip, HA4 7SX  
• Monday 30th December 2024, 10am-3pm 
  at Harlington Young People’s Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 4ES  
• Friday 3rd January 2025, 10am-3pm at 
  Harlington Young People’s Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 4ES  

Lunch is provided. Please send your child with a refillable water bottle and weather/activity-appropriate clothes your child can move in/get messy in. 

To get involved, visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/targeted-programmes to make a referral. After reviewing the referral our team will be contact with the #DoSomethingThisHoliday booking form, limited places available.  

*Our holiday offer is part HAF funded, to learn more about HAF visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/haf-programme.  

The following links provide further information about other activities available to children and young people this school holiday and all year round in Hillingdon.   

• Family Hubs and Children’s Centres | If you have a child aged 0-7, why not book onto one of their sessions that run across the borough.  www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/10475/Services-we-offer-at-our-family-hubs-and-childrens-centres  
• Children and families | Hillingdon Directory | https://careandsupport.hillingdon.gov.uk  
• Activity programmes for children and young people - Hillingdon Council | www.hillingdon.gov.uk/children-activities  
• Events and activities in Hillingdon - Discover Hillingdon | https://discover.hillingdon.gov.uk/events  
• SEND local offer - Hillingdon Council | www.hillingdon.gov.uk/send-local-offer  

With thanks, 

Targeted Team - Hillingdon Youth Offer Children Services 
London Borough of Hillingdon 
4/East, Civic Centre 
High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW 

Telephone: 01895 277 222 
Email: YouthOffer@hillingdon.gov.uk 

Website: www.hillingdon.gov.uk/targeted-programmes 

Women's self-defence class - Botwell Green Library - Tue 29 Oct

Dear Watch Member,

A women's self-defence class will be held as below - these classes have proved to be extremely popular and useful in the past.

It would be much appreciated that if you do book a place and are unable to attend - even if you only know this the day before - that you contact the organisers so that they can release your place for someone else.

• Day/Date: Tuesday 29^th October 2024
• Time: 13:30 - 15:00 hours
• Venue: BOTWELL GREEN LIBRARY, EAST AVENUE, HAYES TOWN, HAYES, UB3 2HW
• What: Personal Safety Awareness session; Basic self defence class (with a male non-police instructor), and local police officers available post class to give attendees the opportunity to raise and discuss any concerns they may have about safety in the local area, and to enable the sharing of crime prevention advice and support.

Attendees are also provided with a goody bag containing some crime prevention giveaways - personal safety items (such as a torch, bells etc) and crime prevention advice materials.

• For: Women only, 16+ years old
• How to book: Email rr.selfdefenceandpt@gmail.com

If you need to reply regarding this message, tap on this email address: hillingdonnhw@gmail.com

Regards,
Dave Ludlow
Community Coordinator
hillingdonnhw@gmail.com

Dear Parents and Carers

Opportunity for asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants to take our Introduction to Community Interpreting course, Oct 2024

This is a 4 workshop course, over 4 weeks in UB7.  It is free for asylum seekers.   There is a small charge for others.  If you have someone who really cannot afford any course fee at all please let us know and we'll sort something out.

We have an 'in person' information and "Taster" session on Thurs 26 Sept from 9:15am registration, workshop 9:30am – 1pm (includes Q&A time).   After that you are very welcome to stay on and join the community lunch we have on that day, and talk to people from the college and other professionals from organisations who are there to talk to asylum seekers and refugees about their services.

The "Introduction to Community Interpreting" course starts properly on Thurs 3 Oct at 9:15am - 1pm, then 10, 17, 24 (also followed by a lunch). 

Sorry we cannot pay any fares.
This is in person (face to face) only.
If you attend all the workshops on time and complete 'homework' they will receive a Certificate of Successful Completion. 

All details are linked below.

If you are interested, please Whatsapp (if possible) on 07983 419 388 or email on interpreting@reap.org.uk to book a place or ask any questions. 
On behalf of The Interpreting@REAP.org.uk Team

Thursday Community Lunch

Interpreting Training Course

Taste of the Community

Hillingdon Mental Health Support Team are launching a self-referral route to our service; please find linked below our self-referral information leaflet and our self-referral form for pupils and parents at the school who will be able to self-refer to their service during the summer holidays.