Events Search and Views Navigation
February 2025
Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcote Local History Society
Our speaker for February is Robert Stephenson who is a City of London Guide and historian of London. Robert will be telling us about the long and colourful history of Temple Bar, the only surviving gateway into the City of London. Visitors are welcome (£3 donation). Any changes to these arrangements will be posted on the RNELHS website. For further information please contact the Membership Secretary at membership@rnelhs.uk
Find out more »March 2025
Michael Sobell House – Firewalk Challenge
Michael Sobell Hospice are pleased to announce that our Firewalk Challenge will return to the Hospice on Friday, 21st March. Anyone interested should sign up by visiting our website https://www.harlingtonhospice.org/firewalk-challenge/ - it will cost £25 to take part and we do ask each participant to commit to raising a minimum of £75 each for our Inpatient Unit at Michael Sobell House. Refreshments will be available
Find out more »April 2025
Eastcote House Gardens, book and plant sale
The Friends of Eastcote House gardens are holding their first sale of the year, with plants and books on sale at the gardeners compound and crafts and publications on sale in the Stables building. Also the historic dovecote will be open to visitors.
Find out more »Carers’ Forum
The Carers' Forum is an opportunity to find out about, and influence, the services the council and its partners provide to support carers in Hillingdon to keep caring. The Council will be consulting on our joint carers' strategy so come and have your say. To book and raise questions in advance, please contact the team by email at customerengagement@hillingdon.gov.uk or phone 01895 277038.
Find out more »Assembly for Older People
Providing residents with an opportunity to discuss issues that affect older people. The Assembly for Older People takes place in the Council Chamber at the Civic Centre. Seating is limited, so anyone wishing to attend must book a place in advance, by clicking here and completing the online form. You can also book by calling 01895 277038.
Find out more »May 2025
Wartime Eastcote, 80 years after VE Day
The Friends of Eastcote House Gardens will host an exhibition by the Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcote local history society to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The Royal British Legion, Eastcote branch will have a stand and local history publications and second hand books on WW1 and WW2 will be on sale.
Find out more »Book, plant and craft sale
The Friends of Eastcote House Gardens will hold a sale of plants and books in the gardeners compound and also crafts will be on sale in the Stables.
Find out more »Eastcote Residents Association Annual General Meeting
All Eastcote residents are welcome London Assembly member for Ealing & Hillingdon, Bassam Mahfouz, will be our speaker
Find out more »TRAINING IN THE USE OF DEFRIBILLATORS
Prompt use of defibrillators can increase survival rates to over 50% in cases of cardiac arrest. There are over 100,000 defribillator machines now available around the country but most of us would not know how to use them. St John Ambulance are running a free 1 hour training session hosted by St Matthew’s RC church, 32 Hallowell Road, Northwood. If you are interested, please contact Terry—TP.Sullivan@outlook.com. For Information, the closest machine is at St Lawrence Church, Bridle Road
Find out more »Bat Walk – Ruislip Lido
Meeting at the Woodland Centre, next to the cafe by the beach at Ruislip Lido, come and join Ruislip Woods Trust on a bat walk. Cash donation £3 - for the loan of the bat detectors. Payable on the night. NB: If it rains within 2 hours of the start time the walk won't take place as the bats will not come out.
Find out more »