Healthy Hubs in TRDC & Watford

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Our local councils have a range of services relating to health. We’ve included direct links to these below and on related pages across our site.

Healthy Hubs

Healthy Hub – Three Rivers District Council

Healthy Hub – Watford

Carers

See our page for Carer’s Support which has information about the following services and more

Carers in Herts – Carers in Herts

Make a Referral – Carers In Herts

Virtual Carers Centre | Dementia Carers Count

Carers | Hertfordshire County Council.

Carer’s assessments – Social care and support guide – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Cancer

See our health page about cancer.

There are three main screening programs in the UK. They look for bowel, breast and cervical cancer. For more information on these programs visit Screening for cancer | Cancer Research UK

For information requested on prostate cancer risk checking visit  Prostate Cancer Risk Checker

For information on checking for other types of cancer visit:
How do I check for cancer? | Cancer Research UK and Cancer – NHS (www.nhs.uk) for A to Z info on cancer types

Cancer information and support | Macmillan Cancer Support  and Cancer – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

For information on a new local Cancer Programme visit https://www.onevisionproject.org/macmillan-cancer-champion-programme/

For information on a free online cancer awareness course visit Cancel Out Cancer.

Events and things to do at the library | Hertfordshire County Council

Rickmansworth groups/activities

Mill End free café and lunch club (Tuesdays and Fridays at the Methodist church) Mill End Community Trust

Mill end community centre activities (millendcc.co.uk)

Events & Activities in Rickmansworth – Community News – Hertfordshire (hertscommunitynews.co.uk)

Abbots Langley groups/activities

Events & Activities in Abbots Langley – Community News – Hertfordshire (hertscommunitynews.co.uk)

Events and things to do at the library | Hertfordshire County Council

Abbots Langley Community Centre in Hertfordshire

Support for hoarding

HOME | Care 4 Freedom

Exercise opportunities/ schemes

Leisure activity finder | Three Rivers District Council

Moving More Activity Finder (sportinherts.org.uk)

What is Good Boost? – Everyone Active

Everyone Active’s Exercise Referral Scheme

Watford Three Rivers Health Walks Timetable Sept-Dec (hertfordshire.gov.uk) (PDF)

Getting back to work

What We Do – Shaw Trust

Living with a disability

Work experience and internships | Disability charity Scope UK

Disability (sportinherts.org.uk)

Ableize Herts and Hertfordshire Disabled and Special Needs groups, Clubs and Sports

Disability | Hertfordshire County Council

Drugs and alcohol

Home – Emerging Futures

Change Grow Live

Find a Change Grow Live service near you

Addictions and substance misuse – Watford.gov.uk

Treatment options

Alcohol treatment options

CGL self referral

Refer yourself or someone else to Change Grow Live

Tips for cutting out alcohol

Tips on cutting down – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Tips for cutting down or quitting alcohol

Sexual health (Go directly to the information page here)

Metro – an equality and diversity charity providing health, community and youth services in England

STI testing in Hertfordshire

Sexual Health Hertfordshire – information and advice including anonymous chatbot

Find a Sexual Health Clinic – NHS

Stop smoking

Stop Smoking Service | Hertfordshire County Council

To find your nearest healthy hub stop smoking service visit:

Healthy Hub Three Rivers | Three Rivers District Council

Cost of Living

Cost of living support | Three Rivers District Council

Healthy start scheme – If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks. Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)

Citizens Advice

Benefits and financial support | Three Rivers District Council

Housing Support Fund – Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers (threeriverscab.org.uk)

Apply for Council Tax Reduction: Three Rivers – GOV.UK

Apply for Council Tax Reduction: Watford – GOV.UK

Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) | Three Rivers District Council

Help to manage the cost of living | Hertfordshire County Council

Benefits and financial healp Benefits and financial support | Three Rivers District Council

For information on how to keep warm and save money at home visit Home energy efficiency | Three Rivers District Council

Better Housing Better Health (BHBH) is a longstanding service working to reduce the number of people in fuel poverty and improve domestic warmth & wellbeing. Make a Referral – Better Housing Better Health (bhbh.org.uk)

Foodbanks

Rickmansworth Foodbanks (Rickmansworth, mill End, Croxley green, Abbots Langley, Maple Cross)

Watford Foodbanks (Imperial Way, Wellspring Church, South Oxhey Baptist Church, St Michael & All Angels Church, Christ Church)

Care for older people and dementia

HertsHelp – here to listen and help you find independent support, guidance and information to get the most out of life.

Latest Alerts – Herts Connected

Virtual Carers Centre | Dementia Carers Count

Home Fire Safety visit Fire safety home visits, school visits and open days | Hertfordshire County Council

ADHD/Autism

cathARTic C.I.C. (catharticcic.com) – Cathartic offers a scope of stimulating programs designed to address happiness, resilience, rehabilitation, loneliness, isolation or integration, inspiring confidence, and artistic ability. 

Right To Choose | ADHD Diagnosis And Treatment | ADHD 360 (adhd-360.com) – Private ADHD Diagnosis and treatment

Our history – ADHD Aware

Adult ADHD (hpft.nhs.uk) – There has been unprecedented high demand for ADHD diagnosis and treatment across the country.  In Hertfordshire, waiting lists for certain services are already too long and we do not have the capacity to carry out these assessments as quickly as we would like.  There is also a national shortage of ADHD medication and the current NHS guidance is not to start or change any ADHD medication at this time.

Autism Services Directory – National Autistic Society aims to transform lives and change attitudes to help create a society that works for autistic people.

NHS health checks

NHS Health Check – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Book a free health check in Hertfordshire.

General wellbeing

Live Well – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Losing weight and healthy eating

NHS – Lose weight

Healthy weight – Herts Gov

NHS – Eat well

8 tips for healthy eating – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Local groups and activities

Events & Activities – Community News – Hertfordshire (hertscommunitynews.co.uk) and Leisure activity finder | Three Rivers District Council

To keep up to date with TRDC information and local activities, sign up to local e -newsletters

Mental health

Hertfordshire | Togetherall – Learn about Togetherall and how it can support your mental wellbeing. Share what’s on your mind or take comfort reading the thoughts of others – you’re in control. Explore a wealth of resources, from self-help courses to expert articles. Participate in open conversations at your own pace, sharing as much or as little as you like. Gain access in minutes, anytime and anywhere. Togetherall is here for you.

Mental health – Watford.gov.uk

Community Support Service | Hertfordshire Mind Network (hertsmindnetwork.org)

Crisis support – from the Herts Minds Network

Self-help – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Free courses about mental health, wellbeing and recovery (newleafcollege.co.uk)

Bereavement

Compassionate Cafés – Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Bereavement – Watford.gov.uk

Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse | Three Rivers District Council

Domestic abuse – Watford.gov.uk

Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline (hertsdomesticabusehelpline.org)Tel: 08 088 088 088

Herts Sunflower

Safeguarding

If you are concerned about the well being of a child or vulnerable adult

Safeguarding children and adults at risk | Three Rivers District Council

Safeguarding – Watford.gov.uk

Report a concern about an adult | Hertfordshire County Council

Report concerns about a child or request support | Hertfordshire County Council

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