Healthy Hub Three Rivers

Healthy Hub

Drop into the Three Rivers Healthy Hubs for an informal chat and to find out how to get free information and support on a variety of health and wellbeing matters including:

• losing weight
• reducing drug and/or alcohol intake
• quitting smoking
• getting fitter and healthier
• your mental wellbeing
• improving employability and digital skills
• help with finances
• sexual health testing kits

and much more.

Visit our what's on page to find out what's happening at our Healthy Hubs this month.

If you can’t get to a Healthy Hub, you can email healthyhub@threerivers.gov.uk or call 01923 727239 to speak to a Healthy Hub Coordinator. You can also complete a Healthy Hub enquiry form and your local Healthy Hub team will be in touch to help you get the support you need.

The Healthy Hub provides access to a range of other services including NHS Health Checks, Three Rivers District Council Customer Service Advisors and Housing Advice.

Professionals can refer to Healthy Hub using this link.

Healthy Hub Locations

The Healthy Hub face-to-face support will be closed for the festive period from 15 December - 5 January 2026. Support will still be available via phone and email during this time.

Mill End

•  The Mill Cafe, Methodist Church, Berry Lane, Mill End, WD3 7HJ
•  open Tuesdays - timings vary - please visit our what's on page for more information.

Rickmansworth

• Three Rivers District Council, Northway, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RL
•  open Tuesdays - timings vary - please visit our what's on page for more information.

Abbots Langley

• Citizens Advice, High Street, Abbots Langley, WD5 0AS
• open Wednesdays - timings vary - please visit our what's on page for more information.

South Oxhey

• Oxhey Library, Bridlington Road, South Oxhey, WD19 7AG
• open Thursdays - 9.30am - 3pm - please visit our what's on page for more information.

What's on

The Three Rivers Healthy Hubs provide a free drop in service for anyone wanting information on health and wellbeing. Whether you have a specific health goal in mind, such as weight loss or stopping smoking, or simply want information on joining local community groups and activities, the Healthy Hub Coordinator will listen and explore the options available locally. 

As well as providing information, the healthy hubs regularly have a variety of Three Rivers and external services visiting during hub hours. If you require more information, or cannot get to a Healthy Hub, please visit our Healthy Hub pages.

Find out what's on at the Healthy Hubs this month:

Please note, the Healthy Hubs will be open during the hours shown below - if you need advice or support outside of these hours you can find out how to contact us here.

Festive opening times:

The Healthy Hub face-to-face support will be closed for the festive period from 15 December - 5 January 2026. Support will still be available via phone and email during this time.

January

Mill End

Rickmansworth

Abbots Langley

South Oxhey

Three Rivers Customer Service

Three Rivers District Council Customer Service Teams are available at the Healthy Hubs across the district, where residents can speak to an advisor in person, without having to visit the main council offices in Rickmansworth.

Advisors at Healthy Hub sessions can offer help and advice for a number or services including:

• Benefits enquiries and applications
• Housing applications 
• Document scanning
• Issuing food bank vouchers
• Signpost to cost of living support options

Dates, times and locations:

• Alternate Wednesdays, 10am - 1pm at Citizens Advice, High Street, Abbots Langley, WD5 0AS
• Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm at Oxhey Library, Bridlington Road, South Oxhey, WD19 7AG

Housing advice

Three Rivers Housing Options and Advice Officers are on hand to provide advice and assistance to anyone homeless or threatened with homelessness to enable you to understand all the options available to you. We can also assist with applying to join the council’s housing register or provide advice and assistance on your housing needs.

Officers will be based at different Healthy Hubs throughout the district each month:

Mill End 

• Tuesday 3 February - 1pm-3pm
• Tuesday 12 May - 1pm-3pm
• Tuesday 4 August - 1pm-3pm
• Tuesday 10 November - 1pm-3pm

Abbots Langley

• Wednesday 7 January - 1pm - 3pm
• Wednesday 1 April - 1pm - 3pm
• Wednesday 1 July - 1pm - 3pm
• Wednesday 7 October - 1pm - 3pm

South Oxhey

• Thursday 5 March - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 4 June - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 3 September - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 3 December - 10am - 12noon

NHS Health Checks

Those who are aged 40 - 74 are being offered the opportunity to have a free health check.

This will assess personal heart health, cholesterol levels, blood pressure and risk of diabetes. Your personal advisor can also help with information on diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol, and risk reduction.

To book a health check visit https://surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk/s/HealthCheckRegistration/

NHS Health Checks are currently available at our South Oxhey Healthy Hub:

• Thursday 15 January - 11.30am - 3pm
• Thursday 5 February - 11.30am - 3pm
• Thursday 5 March - 11.30am - 3pm

CompassionART Café

CompassionART Cafés are drop-in sessions that provide a safe space for people to come together and express themselves through art. They are aimed at anyone who has experienced bereavement, and those that might be lonely due to illness.

Art can be a great way to express emotions and reduce stress. CompassionART Cafés provide a space to enjoy getting creative in a relaxing and supportive environment, helping to improve wellbeing through a challenging time.

For further information and times please visit here or contact on 01923 330 330.

CompassionART Cafés are currently available in our South Oxhey Healthy Hub. They take place on the last Thursday of the month between 1.30pm – 3.00pm.

CompassionART Cafés are part of the Compassionate Communities. Please read the case study below to find out more about their benefits.

Rennie Grove Peace's Community Engagement Manager shares more about Compassionate Cafés':

Rennie Grove Peace Compassionate Cafés provide a warm and welcoming space for anyone who has experienced bereavement. They offer a chance to enjoy a comforting cuppa, connect with others who understand, and share stories in a supportive environment.

We understand that it can feel a bit overwhelming to meet a group of strangers and discuss something so personal, but Compassionate Cafés are here to support you. Rennie Grove Peace have found that many people feel a sense of relief, built friendships, and become comfortable enough to attend regularly.

We don’t really talk about death and dying, do we? And when we do it might just be a short exchange of pleasantries with a friend or colleague. For example, “I’m sorry to hear about your mum.” Our Cafés are a safe space to have conversations about death and bereavement, or just a place to chat with others who understand what you’re going through. Despite the fact Compassionate Cafés are for people who are bereaved, they are not sad places. Often there is a mixture of people smiling and having light-hearted conversations, and others who are slightly more serious.

Feedback from attendees is consistently positive, with one attendee person sharing, that: "Without doubt, the Compassionate Café made such a positive difference to me. It was wonderful to meet like-minded people who understood what I was going through and gave me the space to talk about how I was feeling, and where I could share my memories and my experiences. I feel I have now gained a renewed sense of purpose and structure in my life, and I am in a much better place than a few months ago”

Everyone is welcome and a Compassionate Café is about helping people through the ups and downs of life. You do not need to pay to attend and some Cafés offer free refreshments while others are run on a donation basis or have subsidised prices. If you would like to find out more about Compassionate Cafes, and find your nearest one, please visit: renniegrovepeace.org/compassionatecafes

Citizens Advice Service

Citizens Advice offers free, impartial, confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person. The issues they cover include housing, immigration, work, benefits, debt and money, family and consumer. They have specialist advisers covering employment, benefits and debt problems and can refer to other specialist services if they are unable to advise on the presenting problem.

Citizens Advice will be offering initial conversations with people who come to the Hub. An appointment would be scheduled if further help is required.

• Every Tuesday between 1pm - 4pm at Mill End Methodist Church

For support from Citizens Advice elsewhere in Three Rivers visit: Our Locations - Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers.

Community safety clinics

Pop in for a coffee, cake and chat with your local Safer Neighbourhood Team and find out about more about crime prevention advice. Three Rivers District Council Anti Social Behaviour Team are also on hand to provide advice and support on anti-social behaviour issues.

Find more information on Community Safety in Three Rivers.

Mill End

• Tuesday 20 January  - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Tuesday 8 December  - 1pm - 2.30pm

Rickmansworth

• Tuesday 14 July - 10am - 11.30am

Abbots Langley

• Wednesday 25 March - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Wednesday 16 September - 1pm - 2.30pm

South Oxhey

• Thursday 21 May - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 22 October - 10am - 12noon

Sexual health information and advice

Sexual health is everyone’s responsibility! Take control of your sexual health with free condoms and sexual health tests.

STI Testing

Free dual testing kits are available to collect for anyone 16+ at Three Rivers Healthy Hub locations.

Contraception

Condoms are the only contraception that protect against pregnancy, STIs and HIV. Used correctly, they're 98% effective. Free condoms are available from your local Healthy Hub sites.

The Get It Service provided by Metro can support you to look after yourself and your partner through providing free condoms, testing kits and sexual health advice for Hertfordshire residents aged 16+.

Visit getit.org.uk to find out more about the types of contraception, how to use them and to order FREE condoms, lube, and STI testing.

Energy clinics

Grand Union Community Energy (GUCE) is a local charity with funding from UKPN to answer all of your energy questions. Want to know if you're on the right tariff? Not sure how to deal with your energy bills? Damp and mould? Want to know more about smart meters or how to identify scams? Need free small energy saving measures? GUCE attends Three Rivers Healthy Hubs to help with all of this.

Find out more about GUCE.

Mill End

• Tuesday 6 January - 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 3 February - 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 17 March - 1pm - 3pm

Abbots Langley

• Dates TBC

South Oxhey

• Thursday 8 January - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 5 February - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 19 March - 10am - 12noon

Grand Union Community Energy's Energy Champion provides an insight on their drop in sessions:

GUCE's Energy Champions are frequent visitors to the Healthy Hubs in Three Rivers, hosting Energy Clinics to answer people's questions and solve their energy issues.

Recently at the South Oxhey Hub, Energy Champion Sarah met with a local resident who was struggling to understand his energy bill as their supplier was crediting and recharging each month for different amounts. In addition to this he hadn't received an electricity bill for 4 months for no known reason. Sarah called up his supplier and they both spoke to the company to get to the bottom of it. A box had been unticked in error so she got it sorted and the resident is now getting bills again. This prevented a much larger bill coming down the line in a few months potentially leading to energy debt.

They were also able to resolve all the charging and crediting of the bills so future bills were straightforward and the resident went away happy with the option to return at the next Energy Clinic to pick up on any further issues.

45 minutes on the phone with the energy supplier is sometimes an overwhelming task for someone on their own, but it's what our Energy Champions are there to do and help in any way they can.

Small Acts of Kindness Warm in Winter Bags

There are serious health risks for an older person who is cold in their home. It is much harder to regulate and maintain body temperature and being cold can lead to health risks such as raised blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks and falls. There is also the negative impact that being cold can have on a person’s mental wellbeing including loneliness, depression and anxiety.  Warm in Winter gift bags act as an intervention that can help reduce the risks that older people face when they are cold.

The gift bags have been updated for 2025/26 with updated information and brand new exercise bands on top of the usual  essential, practical, keep warm items including; a fleece blanket, thermal hat, gloves and socks, a mug, hot drinks, soup and porridge. They also contain our comprehensive Purple Pages information pack full of literature signposting to relevant support, services and activities, helping to break the cycle that loneliness and isolation can bring.

Warm in Winter gift bags help to heat the person when they are struggling to heat their home. These gift bags are available for those aged over 55 across Hertfordshire. Pop into the one of our Healthy Hubs to pick up a Warm in Winter Bags for yourself or someone you know who could benefit.

Warm in winter gift bags can be collected from:

Three Rivers House (Rickmansworth)

• Three Rivers Hiuse, Northway, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RL
• Monday - Friday between 9am and 4pm

Rickmansworth Foodbank (Mill End)

• The Mill Cafe, Methodist Church, Berry Lane, Mill End, WD3 7HJ
• open Tuesdays - timings vary - please visit our what's on page for more information.

Abbots Langley

• Citizens Advice, High Street, Abbots Langley, WD5 0AS
• open Wednesdays - timings vary - please visit our what's on page for more information.

South Oxhey

• Oxhey Library, Bridlington Road, South Oxhey, WD19 7AG
• open Thursdays - timings vary - please visit our what's on page for more information.

Stop Smoking Service

You are 4 times more likely to give up smoking with professional support, as opposed to going it alone. Stopping smoking will help you feel better, and will almost immediately improve your health.

Healthy Hub Three Rivers Stop Smoking Service offers specialist support programmes with highly trained advisors, who can help you quit smoking.

Our 12-week service offers:

• weekly one-to-one sessions with an advisor, face to face or online
• a plan to help you quit
• products such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or a free vape starter kit
• guidance on how best to use your vape
• motivate you through challenging times and help you combat cravings
• Regular carbon monoxide breath testing to show you how your progress has benefitted your health.

This service is free, but you may have to pay for NRT prescriptions.

If you would like help to stop smoking Drop into one of our Healthy Hub locations and speak to a member of the team or email healthyhub@threerivers.gov.uk or call 01923 727239. You can also refer in through our Healthy Hub enquiry form.

Nicotine replacement therapy

We can prescribe nicotine replacement therapies once you sign up for the Stop Smoking Service. You may have to pay for the prescription. We can advise you on how to save money with a prescription pre-payment certificate.

NRTs help reduce the withdrawal symptoms of quitting.

What happens when you stop smoking

Your body and overall health will begin to change soon after you stop smoking. Find out more about this process.

More information on stop-smoking support in Hertfordshire

Herts Mind Network

Hertfordshire Mind Network Community Support Service are hosting drop in sessions where you can find  mental health support, advice, and easy access to their services. No appointment needed!

If you cannot make one of the drop in sessions, you can find out more about Hertfordshire Mind Network.

Mill End 

• Tuesday 20 January - 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 17 February - 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 17 March - 1pm - 3pm

Abbots Langley

• Wednesday 14 January - 2pm - 4pm
• Wednesday 11 February - 2pm - 4pm
• Wednesday 11 March - 2pm - 4pm

South Oxhey

• Thursday 15 January - 12noon - 2pm
• Thursday 29 January - 12noon - 2pm
• Thursday 12 February - 12noon - 2pm
• Thursday 26 February - 12noon - 2pm
• Thursday 12 March - 12noon - 2pm
• Thursday 26 March - 12noon - 2pm

Hertfordshire Mind Network's Services Manager provides an insight on their drop in sessions through two case studies:

Case study one

A woman, who we will name ‘Person A’, came to the healthy hub drop-in sessions. She was in tears because of a negative comment made by a distant relative.

She is single, lives alone with her cat, unemployed and has mental health conditions. She is a survivor of domestic abuse.

Her mother passed away years ago. She mentioned her late mother’s partner and his mother made the triggering negative comments.

Person A could not stop crying as she said that the comment was out of place and sent her years back to the period where she was a victim of domestic abuse. Person A shared that she was in different abusive relationships which have affected her mental health and left her with little confidence. Despite that, she still prided herself to have survived the period of abuses and built her life back.

She was given time to get hold on herself. Person A recognised that one of her issues was her inability to decline requests for help from people around her, she wants to help and please everyone. She would end up with more demands than what she could really fulfil.

We discussed her understanding of boundaries and how to put boundaries in her relationships. Then, we discussed self-care and wellbeing. Person A was signposted to relevant services. She was effectively listened to; she needed someone to validate her feelings.

At the end, Person A said that she felt better. She shared that she did not know what to expect when she walked in, but she was glad she did it.  She indicated she would come back to the hub.

Case study two

Working as a Community Outreach Worker for Mind, I see first-hand the difference community groups and spaces can make to a person’s mental health.

I met a woman, who we will name ‘Person B’, going through a depressive episode and feeling incredibly isolated. She looked after her grandchildren a few times a week after school, but otherwise reported she was alone at home for most of the day and spent long periods sleeping. Person B expressed during her sessions that she wanted to socialise with other adults but was unsure how to go about this.

I shared with Person B some of the community spaces and groups that provide support in her area. Firstly, the Mill Café that runs at the Methodist church in Mill End. I explained that this is a welcoming space, open on Tuesdays, offering refreshments and lunch.

I also informed Person B about the Kings Table at the Mill End Baptist church which offers free lunch and refreshments to the community every Wednesday, and also the life skills course run by Christians Against Poverty that runs beforehand.

After a few more outreach sessions at her home, supporting Person B to build up her self-esteem, she built up the confidence to begin attending all these community groups.

She now regularly attends both the community spaces and the life skills course and has made a group of friends who she sits with each week. Person B has expressed that her mood and energy levels have hugely improved as a result and have given her week some structure and purpose.

Carers Café

For people providing unpaid care or help to someone close to them who is ill, disabled, elderly or misuses substances. A great way to get advice and support, make friends and find out what’s going on in your local area. The meetings involve a programme of speakers, activities and time to talk with other carers.

Please contact Carers in Hertfordshire to book a place to attend and to check meeting details.

South Oxhey

• Thursday 8 January - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 12 February - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 12 March - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 9 April - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 14 May - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 11 June - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 9 July - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 13 August - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 10 September - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 8 October - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 12 November - 1pm - 2.30pm
• Thursday 10 December - 1pm - 2.30pm

For support with a caring role or to book to attend the meeting contact Carers in Hertfordshire:

Call 01992 58 69 69

Email contact@carersinherts.org.uk

Visit www.carersinherts.org.uk

Turning Point

Whether you need help with drug or alcohol issues, a mental health concern, or a learning disability, we'll give you the individual support you need.

Find out more.

Turning Point are hosting drop in sessions at our Healthy Hubs:

Mill End

• Tuesday 6 January - 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 20 January - 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 3 February - 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 17 February - 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 3 March - 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 17 March - 1pm - 3pm
• Tuesday 31 March - 1pm - 3pm

Abbots Langley

• Wednesday 7 January - 2pm - 4pm
• Wednesday 4 February - 2pm - 4pm
• Wednesday 4 March - 2pm - 4pm
• Wednesday 18 March - 2pm - 4pm
• Wednesday 1 April - 2pm - 4pm

South Oxhey

• Thursday 8 January - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 22 January - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 5 February - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 19 February - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 5 March - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 19 March - 10am - 12noon
• Thursday 2 April - 10am - 12noon

Change Grow Live (CGL)

If you are seeking free and confidential advice about your drug and alcohol use and don’t know what to do next, our team of community engagement workers can help start the conversation. Our team of qualified advisors can help you start the treatment process with on-the-spot interventions, signposting, and onward referrals.

Find out more about Change Grow Live. 

Mill End

• Dates TBC

Abbots Langley

• Dates TBC

South Oxhey

• Dates TBC

Health Survey

Our Health Survey is aimed to raise awareness and promote access to health and support services available in the local area.

The survey will go through a series of questions on different areas that can impact on your overall health and wellbeing, including stopping smoking, exercise, healthy eating, sexual health, mental health, social groups and activities, substance misuse, financial concerns, home energy and cancer.

You will be offered the option to receive more information on support available in the local area, or to receive a referral directly into a service.