Bright yellow poster urging to stop smoking and save £285 monthly, with bold purple text saying 'FEEL FREE' and a tag labeled 'POCKET THE DIFFERENCE'.
A smoke-free life starts with a smoke-free day, and No Smoking Day is coming up next week! Make Wednesday 11th March your quit day.
Learn more!
➡️ www.richmond.gov.uk/stop_smoking Richmond Council
➡ https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/stopsmoking
Community members gathered around tables in a lively meeting at Earlsfield Library Hall for the Wandsworth Disabled People’s Forum.
The next #Wandsworth #Disabled People's Forum meeting will be on 17 March. Come to meet local Disabled people, share your experiences & work to make change happen!
We'll be at Earlsfield Library Hall instead of Balham Library. RSVP: https://ruils.co.uk/campaigning/wandsworth-disabled-peoples-forum/
Ruils members James & Avril highlighted lack of public changing places toilet & Jeremy raised lack of blue badge bays in some council car parks at Richmond Council budget meeting last night. Council agreed to put blue badge bay in Hampton Hill!
More to be done to get a CP toilet. Watch this space!
Group of adults attentively watching a presentation in a small conference room with a yellow slide on the screen.
📢Calling all #Richmond parents & carers!
Join a free #SEND session on #schoolavoidance - learn how to work with schools, alternatives to school/college & watchouts
📅18 March 2026
⏰10am-12pm
📍Ruils Office, Teddington
Book your free place here: https://ow.ly/EUAj50YoCJx
Are you a RHP tenant in Richmond?
We host a drop-in session for Disabled residents on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at our accessible office in Teddington. You can raise issues, share change of circumstances or ask for reasonable adjustments, all in-person!
No need to register, just drop-in 🙂
Last month our team endured the rain and got stuck in with lots of indoor events - Befriender and PA recruitment fairs, our user-led group meetings, NHS conferences, SEND Workshops, Whitton community health fair and more!
We’re looking forward to sunnier days in #March ☀️
#disability #Charity
A vibrant garden with blooming yellow daffodils and clusters of purple flowers under tall trees near a wooden shed.
#Spring has sprung at the #lottie 🌼🌸🌷
We are leaving our current #allotment in Teddington Cemetery and the daffodil bulbs, kindly donated to us by Squires, are giving us a gorgeous send off🙏
We'll be looking after Integrated Neurological Services' garden from 10th March, Tuesdays from 2-4pm.
Child in a cozy hooded sweater playing with colorful plastic sticks at a table under soft lighting.
Sensory Friendly sessions are coming to Victoria and Albert Museum- a new monthly workshop for neurodiverse visitors of all ages and their families. You'll get to design, create and experiment in the space.
Next session is 11am-4pm on 9th May. Book: https://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/programmes/family
Looking for your next challenge?
Come with #TeamRuils to Scotland this September to climb #BenNevis! You can say you...
✅climbed the highest mountain in Britain
✅had a great weekend away
✅raised money for a worthy cause
Learn more: https://ruils.co.uk/get-involved/fundraise/challenge-events/
Man lying in bed wearing a CPAP mask for sleep apnea therapy, resting with eyes closed.
NHS South West London would like to hear from local people about its proposal to change how sleep apnoea services are provided for Richmond residents. The main change will be to make St George's the only provider.
Have your say by 9th March: https://ow.ly/qoR450YcHK4
Another great Health and Wellbeing event at Whitton Community Centre! Thanks so our partner Live Karma Yoga and to all supporting organisations ❤️
Our next fair is happening at Mortlake Hall in March with a cost of living focus. More info to come soon!
#wellbeingfair #whitton #richmond #disability
Adults practicing seated yoga poses in a bright studio as part of a health-focused yoga program.
We're launching a new NHS accredited Yoga 4 Health Programme 🧘♂️
This 10 week programme is for adults with long-term health conditions wanting to increase their physical activity.
Cost is £50 for 10 sessions, but if this is a barrier let us know. To learn more email socialprescribing@ruils.co.uk
Absolutely appalling but sadly not a unique experience. Budgets are often put ahead of #DisabledPeople and what they want...choice!
Policy states that CHC should be person-centred, but this is rarely how it plays out. Standing in solidarity with Lucinda!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Four men standing together in front of a wooden backdrop under a Man Shed sign, holding woodworking tools and smiling at a hospice event.
From Thursday 26th February Princess Alice Hospice's Man Shed will now be offering sessions every Thursday 10:30am–12:30pm and 1:30–3:30pm
Free to attend and open to anyone with a life limiting illness, carers and people who are bereaved.
Learn more: https://www.pah.org.uk/our-care/man-shed/
Colorful setup of gongs and crystal bowls arranged for a family sound bath event with a cartoon fox and TARDIS mural in the background.
Have you heard of Sound Gong Baths?
Join an upcoming session at Ham Youth Centre! The sessions are specifically for parents with children 10+ and offered at a discounted rate.
Learn more & book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-gong-sound-bath-tickets-1983616868451
The govt has published their #SENDReforms #whitepaper, outlining changes to the SEND system and school support.
The main thing parents & young people need to know is that nothing has yet changed.
Summary: https://ow.ly/jLLF50YkWE3
White paper: https://ow.ly/lzzJ50YkWE4
#disabiliity #send
People seated around tables engaged in discussion at the Wandsworth Disabled People’s Forum meeting in a community hall.
Save the date for the Wandsworth #Disabled People's Forum Meeting - Tues 17 March. Meet local Disabled people, share your experiences & help work towards change!
We'll be at Earlsfield Library Hall because of building works. RSVP: https://ruils.co.uk/campaigning/wandsworth-disabled-peoples-forum/
Flyer for Whitton Health and Wellbeing Event on 25th Feb 2026 offering yoga, health checks, massage, and community support at Whitton Community Centre.
Join us tomorrow for our next community health fair in partnership with Love Yogi Live Karma Yoga in Whitton!
📅 Wed 25th February
⏰ 12:30-2:30pm
📍Whitton Community Centre
Accessible yoga taster sessions, henna & massages, free hot lunch & mental health advice. No need to book, just drop-in!
Woman's Trust are hosting in-person self-development group workshops for residents of Richmond & Wandsworth who have experienced domestic abuse.
Tooting: Wed 04/03, 12:30-3:30pm & Wed 11/03, 12:30-3:30pm
Twickenham: Mon 23/03, 2-5pm
To sign up email office@womanstrust.org.uk or call 020 7034 0303
Crosslight Advice are holding their second Money Course for the year over 2 sessions at St Mary the Virgin, Mortlake, SW14 8JA.
Join on the 9th and 16th March, 10:30 am - 1:15pm for free, practical advice on how to make sense of your finances. #MoneyAdvice #FinanceAdvice #Disability
Learn more ⬇️
Group of six people posing indoors against a purple wall, some wearing lanyards and casual clothing.
Great session with Generate Voices Forum last night! Campaigns Manager Hallie worked with the group to identify campaigning tactics & techniques we can use to work towards the changes we want to see in Wandsworth. Looking forward to working together on campaigns that matter to local Disabled people🤝
Poster describing a Community Planting event at Teddington Cemetery. Friday 20 February from 10am - 12pm, Teddington Cemetery, Shacklegate Lane, Teddington TW11 8SH
Help get Teddington Cemetery ready for Spring at a fun & free planting event on 20th February 🌸🌼🪻
Flyer for Whitton Health and Wellbeing Event on 25th Feb 2026 offering yoga, health checks, massage, and community support at Whitton Community Centre.
Join us next week for our next community health fair in partnership with Love Yogi Live Karma Yoga in Whitton!
📅 Wed 25th February
⏰ 12:30-2:30pm
📍Whitton Community Centre
Accessible yoga taster sessions, henna & massages, free hot lunch & mental health advice. No need to book, just drop-in!
Two people walking and talking on a sidewalk near a seated woman in a wheelchair holding a survey board outside a building.
ONE WEEK LEFT!
The Richmond #Transport & Mobility Forum is collecting feedback from Disabled people about their experience with transport & getting around #RichmondBorough.
Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TWJ69GJ
For alt format email yoursay@ruils.co.uk
Deadline is end of Feb!
A teal background graphic with large white text reading: “Is Access to Work working?” Beneath it, smaller white text says: “Tell Parliament what’s really happening.” A bright green button reads: “Complete our Survey.” On the left side are simple white line icons of a megaphone, a speech bubble and a checklist. At the bottom centre is the Access to Work Collective logo.
Access to Work is under formal scrutiny & this is a critical moment to be heard.
The Access to Work Collective are gathering experiences from 2022 onwards, particularly during the period when demand/ waiting times have increased.
Complete the anonymous survey by 20th Feb: https://ow.ly/XVwF50YgFhs
Two people wearing yellow paper masks with black hair designs in a bright office setting with windows and blue chairs.
Children seated around tables engaged in a classroom activity with a TV screen displaying a video in the front of the room.
We had a 'despicably' good time at our Despicably Crafty session with FriendBee & Richmond AID Buddy up clients! It was very minion focused 🤓
In addition to befriending, FriendBee also organises #SEND half-term activities: https://ruils.co.uk/our-services/children/friendbee-send-befriending/
Did you take up running in the New Year? Looking to put your training to the test? Join our Royal Parks Half team!
On Sun 11 October you'll run 13.1-miles on a route taking you through four of London’s Royal Parks.
Sign up: https://ruils.co.uk/get-involved/fundraise/challenge-events/
#RamadanMubarak to all of our friends celebrating today. Wishing you health and happiness in your season of fasting! 🌙
Rugby players in striped jerseys engaged in a muddy scrum during a match at Richmond Rugby Club.
Tickets are still available for our 10th and final Rugby Dinner, featuring Dean Richards!
📅Thursday 5th March 2026
⏰6:30 – 10:30 pm
📍Richmond Rugby Club, Richmond Athletic Ground, Twickenham Rd, Richmond TW9 2SF
🎟️£65 per ticket
Book today! https://ruils.co.uk/ruils-rugby-dinner-2026/
Golden floral horse rearing amid clouds with hanging lanterns on red background celebrating Lunar New Year 2026.
Happy Lunar New Year! 🎊💖 Wishing all celebrating today joy, prosperity and good fortune as we welcome the Year of the Horse🐎
#LunarNewYear #GongXiFaCai
