External Events, Workshops & Support

#DoSomethingThisHoliday (Winter 2024/25)* 

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 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 will be provided.  

Please bring a re-fillable water bottle and wear weather/activity appropriate clothes that you can move and get messy in.  

To make a referral for the children/young people you are working with to our holiday offer visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/targeted-programmes. We will review the referral and make contact with the family/caregivers to book on their child/young person.

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

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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 

You can use EHM or LCS to make a referral to the Targeted Team. Please see help guides below.

Do you want us to attend your team meeting to share our offer and answer your questions? We would love to, please contact us via YouthOffer@hillingdon.gov.uk

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

 

EHM Refer to Adolescent Development Service - Help Guide

LCH Refer to Adolescent Development Service - Help Guide

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.

Referral Information

Referral Form

Shore (shorespace.org.uk)

Going to court and being a witness - a booklet for young witnesses 12-17 years

From Ealing Social Care

We are delighted to be delivering the Summer 2024 Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme in Ealing.

The HAF programme provides funded holiday provision, including healthy food and enriching activities, for children and young people in school years from reception to year 11 who reside in or attend school in the London Borough of Ealing and are in receipt of benefits-related free school meals (FSM), or who are vulnerable and would benefit from a HAF place. Please note that primary pupils receiving the universal free school meals offer are not eligible for the HAF programme.

Summer 2024 HAF

Ealing’s Summer HAF programme will run in the Summer school holiday from Monday 5 August – Friday 30 August 2024.

Throughout Ealing, HAF provisions will be offering a wide range of free activities as well as a healthy meal. Children and young people can attend for a maximum of 16 days over the summer school holiday.

Vulnerable Children & Young People: Applications Open Thursday 20 June 2024 

A a limited number of HAF places are available to some vulnerable children and young people who would benefit from attending HAF provision but are not in receipt of benefits-related free school meals.

Contact Miss Snaith hsnaith@barnhill.school if you would like an application for HAF support.

Please note that vulnerable places should not be used for childcare.

Promote to Eligible Families: Booking System Goes Live Wednesday 3 July 2024

Eligible families should have received an email with booking details and their allocated HAF/FSM codes, along with a HAF postcard from schools this week. If you are working with an eligible family, please encourage them to book their HAF place.

Our activity providers’ booking information and FAQ will be available through the ‘HAF Bookings’ tile on our webpage.

Further Information

To read more about Ealing’s HAF programme, please have a look at our webpages: www.ealinghaf.org.uk.

We have had our HAF video subtitles translated into several community languages, these can be located on our gallery page.

We really appreciate your support. For any questions or further information, please email the HAF team at HAF@ealing.gov.uk.

Debbie Burrows, Sarayha Sehmbi & Bianca De Zoysa

Project Manager, Coordinator & Administrator

Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) Programme

HAF@ealing.gov.uk 020 8825 7491 / 6331 / 8943
www.Facebook.com/EalingHAF

 

• Date: Wednesday 8 May
• Start Time: 5.45pm to 7pm
• Price: Free

These sessions are designed for beginners and will focus on relaxation, calming the mind, self-care, self and body-awareness and mindfulness.

An experienced teacher will take the class through a series of movements, which can be adjusted to suit any level of ability or disability, and breathing techniques to help manage any anxiety or stress.

Please note:

• Sessions will be held in Uxbridge and location details will be provided once sign up is complete.
• Mats and equipment will be provided. Comfortable clothing is recommended.

Register your interest

Places are limited, so will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

To register your interest, email link@hillingdon.gov.uk with your:

• name
• address
• telephone number
• email address

https://discover.hillingdon.gov.uk/yoga-wellness

A guide for parents/carers - How to help your child manage exam stress
A guide for young people - Exam stress

Please find below information about this wonderful free resource that can help parents and children to learn more about their sleep and develop better bedtime routines. Sleep is essential to brain function, by helping children to sleep better, we can help them to succeed in school.

You are invited to join a community conversation to discuss the publication of ‘A New Met for London’ (formerly the Turnaround Plan).

This will take place at Brunel University, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB83PH on Tuesday 25th July.

Guests are asked to arrive for 1730hrs for an 1800hrs start.

Please advise if you have any dietary, mobility or access requirements. If yes, please provide further information.

Please ensure further tickets are confirmed if you are attending with guests.

If you would like to attend please book using this link; New Met for London Launch Tickets, Tue 25 Jul 2023 at 17:30 | Eventbrite

Or scan the QR code above.

You will have the opportunity to ask questions during the event and there will be networking time before the event starts.

There will also be a chance to meet and talk to local officers and those working in specialist departments such as the Marine Support Unit, Dog Support Unit and Armed response. We will  also be joined by  a senior officer from Scotland Yard.

With thanks

Metropolitan Police Events Team & Brunel University

Anti-knife crime charity, The Ben Kinsella Trust has launched a FREE online course for ALL parents and carers. 

Exploitation, Gangs and Knife Crime Awareness sessions are a two-part course delivered over two evening sessions (March 21st and 28th 7-9 pm)

These sessions are delivered by an ex-Met Officer and come highly recommended.

These are a valuable resource and signposting tool in preventing serious youth violence and exploitation and staff are also welcome to book on.

The link to secure your space is here:

Parents & Carers workshops | The Ben Kinsella Trust

These sessions are now available nationally and will be run regularly. Please follow The Ben Kinsella Trust on their social media pages to keep abreast of new dates.

We are delighted to be delivering in Ealing the Spring Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme which is funded by the Department for Education. 

The HAF Programme provides free holiday provision, including healthy food and enriching activities, for children and young people in school from Reception to Y11 who reside in or attend school in Ealing and are in receipt of benefits-related free school meals (FSM), or who are vulnerable and would benefit from a HAF place.

Please take 70 seconds to see what our children and young people get up to in their HAF programmes:

Spring 2023 HAF

Ealing’s Spring HAF Programme will run from:

• Monday 3^rd to Friday 14^th April 2023

Throughout the borough, HAF provisions will be offering a wide range of free activities as well as a healthy meal. Eligible children and young people can attend for a maximum of 4 days over the Easter school holiday, with any number of our HAF providers. For your information, please visit Ealing Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme |  Ealing Directory (ealingfamiliesdirectory.org.uk)

Vulnerable children and young people

We are able to offer a limited number of HAF places to some vulnerable children and young people who would benefit from attending HAF provision but are not in receipt of benefits-related free school meals.

If you are working with families who you feel would benefit, you will need to complete an online referral application to apply for them to be able to access the Spring HAF programme. 

Referral applications will open next week on Monday 6^th March and will close on Thursday 30^th March 2023. We advise that you complete the application as soon as possible when applications open to be able to secure an eligibility code and HAF provider placement. Please note that vulnerable places should not be used for childcare.

Please note the application link above will not work until 9am on Monday 6^th March.

Promote to eligible families

If you are working with any families of children or young people who are in receipt of benefits-related free school meals, please let them know about our upcoming HAF programme and encourage them to book on to our Spring HAF activities.  

From this week, eligible families will receive a printed leaflet from their child/young person’s school and an email with their HAF code and booking instructions. Please ask eligible families you are working with to look out for these leaflets and emails. If an eligible family does not receive their code by 10^th March 2023 please ask them (or support them) to email HAF@ealing.gov.uk with the subject title ‘Eligible - Missing Code’.

Siblings of eligible children may be able to attend using the same code if the chosen provider is able to accommodate the required age range.

Our activity providers, booking information, and FAQ will be available through the HAF pages on Ealing’s Families Directory.

The booking system will go live to view and book the available activities throughout the day from Wednesday 15^th March 2023.

We have had the subtitles of our full 2022 film translated into a variety of community languages. These films can be accessed through the ‘Video Gallery’ pages of our website. Please distribute this link to families as needed.

Further information

To read more about Ealing’s HAF programme, please have a look at our pages on the Ealing Families Directory: Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Information for Providers and Professionals.

We really appreciate your support. For any questions or further information, please email the HAF team at HAF@ealing.gov.uk

Please find linked below the Winter Wellness Directory and a list of Community Warm Welcome Centres in the borough which will support your families during the winter period.

The directory includes information on:

• Government Scheme
• Council Help
• Debt and budgeting advice
• Household bills and appliances
• Self-care and Mental Health support
• Local support groups
• Local food banks

For more information please contact:

Education & SEND
London Borough of Hillingdon
4E/07 Civic Centre
Uxbridge UB8 1UW

Please access education information via LEAP

www.hillingdon.gov.uk

‘Is This Ok?’ a free, anonymous, and confidential service, bringing trained professionals together to provide support to young people 13-18 through a chat service. The service is funded by the MOPAC Violence Reduction Unit.

The service can be accessed at - www.isthisok.org.uk

Information for parents/carers - https://www.isthisok.org.uk/parents-carers/