We have a range of online resources for families. These include:
- Homework guides
- eBooks, newspapers and magazines
- Wellness advice.
Our entertainment and leisure resources
Take a look at some of our entertainment and leisure resources below:
Reading for children
Jeanne Willis wrote the title: Chicken Clicking. It helps you keep children safe online.
You can access children’s eBooks and audiobooks as well as a range of digital comics on:
Reading for young adults
We have a range of fiction and non-fiction, young people’s issues and self-help books.
Try them out at:
Resources for family and children
The BookTrust has fun activities and quizzes. It updates them daily.
A range of titles to read online or watch while singing. Storytime videos and a range of fun kid’s games.
Discover your next great read. The National Shelf Service features book recommendations from professional librarians. CILIP and the Youth Libraries Group launched it.
Creative activities for children. Staring into Space is a collection of six resources by Lauren Child and Josey Scullard. It's inspired by some of their favourite children's books.
Videos, stories and activities. Authors give writing advice. They also provide quizzes and other resources.
This is a US based website with a large selection of storytime videos.
Join Scott Magoon for his 11 episode series. You can also download craft materials.
Michael Rosen has a website where he reads his poems, plus more resources.
The Shakespeare Week website has many themed activities in its Kidszone. It also has a booklet to track what children have been doing.
Authors and Illustrators Online
A website where authors and illustrators share their work online.
Words For Life offer a range of activities and recommended reads for:
Things to do with the family
The home of Harrow's History. Discover the intriguing tales and fascinating facts of Harrow's history with free museum entry and a host of family activities and events.
Based in Pinner the museum showcases the work of the world-renowned artist and illustrator William Heath Robinson.
Jurassic Island Adventure Golf
Dinosaur themed crazy golf for all ages. Suitable for the whole family this mini golf adventure takes place in a jungle where the T-rex roams and the Spinosaurus stalks, but these beasts aren't the only residents of Jurassic Island. Among the Jungle Marsh, you’ll also find the Triceratops grazing and, if you listen closely enough, you may even hear the cries of the raptors.
Discover climbing at HarroWall, located a short walk from Harrow-on-the-Hill Station. London’s largest bouldering centre and the capital’s only BMC National Performance Centre, with lots of options for children.
Located within a Grade II* listed Mansion House in Stanmore, North West London, Bentley Priory Museum tells one of the most important narratives of modern history – how the Battle of Britain was won. Check out the family activities.
Step inside the CBeebies Rainbow Adventure where theatre meets play, music and lots of surprises! An unmissable 55-minute immersive theatrical journey for children and grown-ups to enjoy together. Join the fun at Westfield London.
Visit London Family Activities
Whether you have the teens in tow or little ones to entertain Visit London has plenty of suggestions for things to do for families.
London Zoo are bringing the zoo to your home.
The British Museum has many online galleries. It has a virtual tour of Prints and Drawings and Oceana. It also has school resources for children and young adults aged 3 to 18.
The Science Museum has games and apps. They also have activities to do from home. Or, you can explore their collection.
The gardens at Kew are blooming. Roam the gardens from the comfort of your own home.
There are lots of fun things to do in Greater London, with so much around every corner, it’s the perfect location for a fantastic family day out.
Learn how to create wildlife and flowers from paper! With origami there is something for everyone.
Culture and activities
Your hub for art and culture in Harrow
Time Out has a host of things to do, cultural activities, art, theatre. There's something for everyone.
10 unmissable attractions chosen by Visit London.
London's 10 best cultural attractions chosen by Get Your Guide.
View 12 museums around the world that offer virtual tours.
If you need to escape and long for open spaces, spend time on some virtual garden visits. Join Alan Titchmarsh in his Hampshire garden. Visit Hever Castle. Or see the tulip displays in Dunsborough Park. Also you can get garden tips and tutorials.
Health and wellbeing
Advice from the NHS to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing.
Yoga and Pilates
Many companies now offer streamed online yoga. They also offer Pilates sessions.
US based yoga chain
Suitable for all fitness levels.
An easy to follow 30 day program.
10 minute morning yoga with Sara Beth Yoga.
Stretches for neck and shoulder tension
Online Pilates – free sessions
Pilates for beginners – fitness studio exercise videos
Staying Healthy
Advice on eating a healthy balanced diet from the NHS.
Make a start with the NHS weight loss plan.
Offers a wealth of advice on maintaining a healthy diet.
Advice from ChildLine.
Mental health
During hard times, we all need some help. We need it to cope with stress and mental health.
Mental wellbeing audio guides. The NHS provides helpful resources. They cover low mood, sadness, and depression. They also cover anxiety control training. How to overcome sleep problems and low confidence.
Mental Health Foundation A wide range of information and where to get help.
Breathing exercises for stress.
Reading Well For Mental Health: a wide range of resources for all ages.
Moodzone: audio podcasts from the NHS.
Beditation: is a 30-minute video for bedtime meditation from the NHS. It helps with getting a better night’s sleep.
Young People
Young Harrow Foundation Check out the mental health club with advice and support by the Young Harrow Foundation
Young Minds: a charity for children and young people’s mental health issues. Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
Childline - Your Feelings: Feelings can be hard to make sense of. You might not even know why you feel a certain way. Lots of information and advice from Childline
Keeping your mind occupied
Puzzles from The Evening Standard.
Daily Crossword from The Mail Online.
Crosswords, sudoku and more from The Guardian.
Sudoko: from easy to extremely difficult games from Sudoku.com
Jigidi: online jigsaw puzzles.
Helplines and support
NHS guidelines: a list of helplines and advice websites.
Abuse: wide range of support agencies collated by London Borough of Harrow with links and helpline numbers.
Alzheimer's Society: information on dementia. Phone: 0300 222 1122 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and 10am to 4pm on weekends).
Anxiety UK: charity providing support with anxiety. Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm).
Age UK: dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Age UK Advice Line. 0800 055 6112, Free to call 8am – 7pm 365 days a year.
CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight).
ChildLine: help for anyone under the age of 19 in the UK with any issue you are going through. Call 0800 1111.
Young Minds: a charity for children and young people’s mental health issues. Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
Citizens Advice: for any issues relating to money or debt.
Family Lives: advice on all aspects of parenting. It also includes help dealing with bullying. Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm and Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm).
Mind: promotes the views of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm).
Mind in Harrow: service and support. Phone 020 842 0929 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm).
Relate: the UK's largest provider of relationship support.
Samaritans: confidential support for people in distress. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline).