Leisure Services and Enjoying Hillingdon
| Site: | Learn Hillingdon - Adult Community Education |
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| Book: | Leisure Services and Enjoying Hillingdon |
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| Date: | Saturday, 23 November 2024, 9:37 AM |
Description
Summary of sections: 
- Hillingdon Libraries
- Services such as leisure centres, smimming pools, parks, theatres and cinemas
- Services for older people
- Publications such as Hillingdon People
1. Hillingdon Libraries
There are many libraries in Hillingdon. See the list to find one near your house. 
You will find:
Information about Hillingdon.
Books – Children and Adults.
Newspapers, Magazines.
Computers (internet, E-mail).
How do I join? 
You can join your nearest library online or can visit in person.
By registering online, you will get a temporary registration number. This will give you immediate access to some online resources.
CLICK: Find my nearest library
CLICK: Join the library
2. Services such as leisure centres, swimming pools, parks, theatres and cinemas
Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex. Gatting Way, Park Road Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 1NR. Monday-Friday 6:00am-10:00pm Saturday & Sunday 8:00am- 8:00pm PHONE: (0345) 1307324 CLICK: Join Now Botwell Green Sports and Leisure Centre. Easy Avenue Hayes Middlesex. PHONE: 020 8561 0956 CLICK: Join Now Highgrove Pool. Eastcote Road Hume Way Ruislip Hillingdon HA4 8DZ. Monday to Friday – 7:00 am-10:00pm PHONE: 01895 630753 CLICK: Join Now William Byrd Pool Victoria Lane Harlington Hayes UB3 5EW. PHONE: 020 8897 9390 CLICK: Join Now Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex. Gatting Way, Park Road Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 1NR. Monday-Friday 6:00am-10:00pm Saturday & Sunday 8:00am- 8:00pm PHONE: (0345) 1307324 CLICK: Join Now Botwell Green Sports and Leisure Centre. Easy Avenue Hayes Middlesex. PHONE: 020 8561 0956 CLICK: Join Now Highgrove Pool. Eastcote Road Hume Way Ruislip Hillingdon HA4 8DZ. Monday to Friday –7:00am-10:00pm PHONE: 01895 630753 CLICK: Join Now Queensmead Sports Centre Victoria Road South Ruislip London HA4 0JE. PHONE: 020 8845 6010 CLICK: Join NowLeisure centres and swimming pools
There are many leisure centres and swimming pools in Hillingdon.
Sports Centres
Local parks and open spaces
Across the borough there are formal gardens, town parks, informal nature conservation, country parks and children's play areas.
Hillingdon Council has scooped Green Flag Awards for its parks and open spaces (see map), bringing its current collection to 60 - the highest in the UK. Hillingdon also has a National Nature Reserve at Ruislip Woods, and over 40 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs), all of which are open to the public.
Compass Theatre Glebe Avenue Ickenham Middlesex UB10 8PD Tuesday to Saturday-10:30 am to 5:00pm Monday and Sunday - Closed PHONE: (01895) 250615 CLICK: Hillingdon Theatres Email: boxoffice@hgfl.org.uk (tickets) Find local cinemas near you:Theatre
3. Stronger Families Hub
Hillingdon Council's Stronger Families Hub operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide families in Hillingdon with information, advice and support.
The hub can provide a parent/carer and their families in Hillingdon, with lots of different help about a range of things, including: 
- concerns about your child's general behaviour
- support and advice with parenting
- difficulties at home, such as daily routines
- domestic abuse
- worries about your child's school attendance or achievement in education
- bullying or online abuse
- teenage concerns, such as going missing, taking drugs, or associations with gangs
- support if your child has (or you feel they may have) additional needs
Residents can also contact the stronger families hub if they're worried about another child who may be at risk.
Get in touch by emailing strongerfamilieshub@hillingdon.gov.uk or call 01895 556006.
Other services and help in Hillingdon
- Access information about childcare services and resources for you and your family
- Your local children's centres and what's on offer
- Targeted programmes for children and adolescents
- Local offer for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
(what you can expect from a range of local agencies and how to access them)
4. Services for older people
Older people 
The population of elderly people in the UK is growing. There are nearly 12 million people aged 65 and above. You can find many care homes in Hillingdon. Hillingdon council offers activities and services for the older person.
Click the link for more information: Services for Older People
Age UK Hillingdon
- One of the biggest charities in Hillingdon is Age UK Hillingdon.
Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent offer a range of services to older people across the area.
These services include both free and services you need to pay for.
Age UK in Hillingdon offers a range of services for older people and their carers.
General Criteria:
For older people
Resident in the London Borough of Hillingdon
Registered with a GP in the London Borough of Hillingdon
Age UK accepts referrals from:
Families
Friends
Social Services
GP
Other Community Practitioners
How to refer to us:
PHONE: 020 8756 3040
Email enquiries: Click Here
Come and visit our Charity Shops
Or
CLICK: Information and Advice Centre
5. Publications (e.g. magazines such as Hillingdon People)
Hillingdon People magazine 
This is the magazine for Hillingdon residents, which provides community news from the council, is delivered to homes across the borough every two months.
To book an advertisement in the magazine, see delivery dates or report a missed delivery:
CLICK: Hillingdon People Magazine