Championing better healthcare for the black community
October is Black History Month. As part of this, Around Ealing spoke to Dame Elizabeth Anionwu about her life and extraordinary achievements. Dame Elizabeth, an Ealing resident for more than 50 years, is the country’s first sickle-cell and thalassaemia specialist nurse and a passionate advocate for improving healthcare for London’s Black community. The question is […]
Help to secure your next job
Looking for work? Get the training and support you need to find your next job with West London Alliance’s (WLA) Skills and Work Finder. Knowing where to look to find work and training opportunities can be challenging. An online tool by WLA, a partnership between 7 London boroughs including Ealing, connects you to training, events, […]
Apply for community climate funding
Are you a local community organisation looking to future proof your premises? If so, you can apply for funding of up to £10,000 to cut carbon and help reduce energy bills. Ealing Council’s community climate grants programme has returned, empowering local organisations to make energy efficiency improvements and contribute to the borough’s ambitious target of […]
New financial support for foster carers
Fostering households will receive a new package of support and rewards, to help recruit, and retain, more of the foster carers who do so much to improve the lives of children in care. At a meeting of Ealing Council’s decision-making cabinet last week, a series of financial incentives for new and existing foster carers were […]
Major investment in Old Oak to create jobs and innovation
More highly skilled, well-paid jobs are set to come to the borough, thanks to a £150million investment by Imperial College London. The university has bought a prime industrial site in North Acton, to further develop the WestTech Corridor, and create a new world-class hub for life sciences, business, and technological innovation which spans west London. […]
5-star food safety improvement for Ealing restaurant
An Ealing restaurant has been recognised for the significant improvement it has made to food safety and hygiene with an award from Ealing Council. Sri Lankan and South Indian restaurant, Papaya, has received a High Five award from the council’s food safety team, after it raised its food safety and hygiene rating from 2-star to […]
Biodiverse garden competition winners announced
Lots of residents have been busy transforming their balconies and front gardens into vibrant spaces that attract nature, as part of a competition to support biodiversity in the borough. And the winners have been announced… The 17 winners across 6 categories of the Biodiverse Front Gardens and Balconies competition were revealed at an awards ceremony […]
Making Halloween spooky and sustainable
Acton Market will play host to a Halloween costume swap, giving people the chance to save money and have a sustainable spooky season. More than half of Halloween costumes bought are only worn once, meaning they end up discarded. Through the Halloween costume swap, you can give a new lease of life to clothes that […]
Calling all young artists – 2024 Christmas card competition
As the winter months draw near, and we eagerly await the festive period, it can only mean one thing…the launch of Ealing Council’s annual Christmas card competition. Children across the borough are invited to design a Christmas card that will be used by the Leader of the council, Peter Mason, alongside cabinet members and senior […]
Start your learning journey today
Looking to develop your skills or learn something new? Learn Ealing’s 2024 prospectus is out now, featuring a variety of courses and workshops to help adult learners reach their full potential. Whether you’re just starting out or are further along in your learning journey, taking part in a course run by Ealing Council’s adult learning […]
Black History Month 2024: Reclaiming Narratives
In celebration of Black History Month this October, there are a host of events being held across the borough designed to educate, inspire, and bring the community together. This year’s theme is ‘Reclaiming Narratives’ and the importance of reclaiming the narrative of Black history in the UK, highlighting the need for accurate representation, celebration of […]
HS2 – a new approach
More opportunities for residents and businesses and a reduction in the impact of construction works, will be the key topics in new talks between Ealing Council and HS2, the organisation behind the new high speed railway infrastructure. As work on the new HS2 station at Old Oak Common progresses, and wider works across the borough, […]
