Community wellbeing activities, volunteering and workshop programme

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Southall Wellbeing Way celebration activity day and community garden planting event Saturday 14 September 11.30am to 4pm

Join us for a day of activities to celebrate the project and to plant out the brand new community garden at Lockeeper’s Cottage in Glade Lane Canalside Park (Norwood Bottom Lock, Lock 91)

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Free activities during the day including:

11:30am: Event start with nibbles and refreshments
12 noon 12:45pm: Project celebration
12.45pm - 1.15pm: Tour of the new wetland
12.45pm – 4pm: Planting the community garden (no experience necessary)
12.45pm – 4pm: Boat trips on the canal
1.30pm – 2pm: Family dance session
2pm – 4pm: Face-painting
2pm - 2.30pm: Outdoor gym taster session
3pm - 3.30pm: Bolly Bhangra dance session
4pm: Event close

Come and find out more about the ongoing programme of activities and the community garden.

Location:

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Nearest postcode: Southall UB2 4PG

Access from Cookham Close/Glade Lane (accessible), or the canal towpath east from Norwood Top Lock (stepped route), or Windmill Lane (accessible).

Note this is an outdoor event and there are no toilet facilities at Glade Lane Canalside Park. The nearest toilets are at McDonalds at Uxbridge Road/Ironbridge and Southall Station (platform level through ticket barriers).

For more information and to register please visit our Eventbrite page. From September onwards we invite you to help us develop and maintain this garden with gardening events coming soon. More details to follow and if you are interested please send an email with the title Southall Wellbeing Way to [email protected]

Let's Renovate a Historic Bridge daily 10am to 3pm daily-extended to 23-26 September

Want to get involved in a heritage restoration project? We are starting to renovate our listed bridge at Glade Lane in Southall (UB2 4PL). We will be removing old paint and grouting and replacing with traditional lime mortar, and repainting around the lock - and you can join in for a unique experience!

For more information and to register, click here.

An old brick bridge over a canal with boats underneath

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

Saturday 28th September 10am to 2pm at Bankside, Southall UB1 1NQ – For more information, please visit our opportunities page.

Woman litter picking in blue hi vis and smiling at camera

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.

Group of people walking along a towpath on a sunny day

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.

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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]

Last Edited: 10 September 2024