Community wellbeing activities, volunteering and workshop programme

Havelock Wellbeing Day – Beat the January Blues

Monday 20 January 2025, 10am-4pm

Open Havelock Community Centre, Willowbrook Road, Southall, UB2 4RQ

Narrowboat trips and canal walks, wellbeing tips, Mindful Movement and Making for Everyone, Let’s Talk, Peabody Neighbourhood team support, housing advice, volunteering opportunities and more.

For more information and to book please follow this link to our partner Peabody’s flier.

Let’s Litter Pick Southall 10am – 2pm 4th Saturday of the Month

A monthly canal side litter pick run with LAGER Can (Litter Action Group for Ealing Residents) held every fourth Saturday of the month. Come and meet other local volunteers and spend time outside improving the environment for people and wildlife. All equipment provided and all ages welcome (children must be accompanied by a responsible adult).

Saturday 25 January 10am to 2pm at Adelaide Yard, Southall UB2 5QR – For more information, please visit our opportunities page.

Saturday 22 February 10am to 2pm at Bankside, Southall UB1 1NQ – For more information, please visit our opportunities page.

Let’s Walk - Havelock Canal Walk – 11.30am – 12.30pm every Wednesday

Join our volunteer walk leader on a weekly walk (or you can just come once) for a circular canalside walk from Havelock Estate along the Grand Union Canal and past part of the Hanwell Flight of Locks to Glade Lane Canalside Park. For more information and to book, please visit our Eventbrite page.

Let's Go Southall Activity Sessions – daily activities!

Join the Active Communities Team in activities including yoga, knitting, Giddha, gentle exercises, football, cardio, walks, park run, park play, family activities, basketball and much more. Full details here on Let's Go Southall's What's On Page.

Creative and Mindful Movement for adults and children at Open Havelock - Mondays and Wednesdays

Provided by Our Moving Stories, hosted by our partners Peabody at Open Havelock, Willowbrook South, 82 Willowbrook Rd, UB2 4RH

Mindful movement - Mondays - 10:00 - 11:30am Chair-based class for women utilising movement, breath and imagery in a friendly and supportive environment.

Move and Make - Wednesdays - 09:30-11:30am Creative fun for Parents/Carers and children aged 0-5

More detail on their website.

Would you like to help curate and lead these activities?

We are recruiting for a Lead Volunteer!

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Trust’s team supporting our community volunteers and delivering community events in Southall to look after the Southall Wellbeing Way Project.

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate individuals to help facilitate the activities at the new Lockkeeper’s Cottage Community Garden next to Norwood Bottom Lock (Glade Lane Canalside Park), and look after project installations, planting and habitats. Learn new skills, deliver safe and impactful volunteer days, bring a fun and positive attitude, and enjoy the satisfaction of seeing these activities come to life.

If you are interested in this hands-on outdoor opportunity and would like to learn more about what it means to be a Lead Volunteer, there is more information on our opportunities page.

Workshops were held on-site focusing on the specific project locations at Southall Recreation Ground, Norwood Top Lock & Glade Lane Canalside Park, Havelock Road Canalside Park, Spikes Bridge Park and Bankside, with an online workshop and in-person workshop at Havelock Family Centre.

Your feedback has helped develop the designs for these spaces further and there will be further opportunities to shape the details as above.

You can also get in touch with your feedback or any other query by emailing: [email protected]