Library of Things opens in Ealing
Residents and DIY enthusiasts attended the official opening of the Library of Things, a place where users can rent useful household items for a small fee, in Ealing Broadway shopping centre. At the opening on Saturday 10 August, visitors were shown by the Library of Things team how to use the service and what items […]
Helping women entrepreneurs fulfil their potential
There is still time to sign up for a place on an innovative University of West London (UWL) programme, which helps potential women entrepreneurs transform their business aspirations into a reality. Start-up Enterprise Support for Women is an initiative to empower women to start a successful business. Although women from all backgrounds are welcome, it […]
Upskill in 2024 with Learn Ealing
Would you like to learn a new language, develop your computer skills or find out how to improve your wellbeing? There are a host of new courses on offer that could help you. Ealing Council’s adult learning team, Learn Ealing, has released a new series of courses and workshops to help you upskill, reskill, or […]
Solar batteries boost church’s energy supply
New solar panel batteries at St George’s Church in Southall have been installed with council funding and will help the church to be more energy efficient and help tackle the climate emergency. Using grant funding from Ealing Council, 4 batteries have been installed at the church to store electrical energy generated by solar panels on […]
Celebrating Green Flag status
The borough has once again shown it has some of the best parks in the United Kingdom by being awarded 26 Green Flags, an international mark of quality, this year. The Green Flag Awards recognise and reward the finest parks and green spaces nationwide. Ealing has the eighth highest number of Green Flags in the UK. […]
Careline service: continuing support
Earlier this year Ealing Council took the difficult but necessary decision to transfer its Careline telecare alarm monitoring service to be managed by colleagues in Harrow. Last week Councillor Polly Knewstub, the council’s cabinet member for healthy equal lives, went to visit Harrow Careline to hear how the transition is going. Ensuring that vulnerable residents […]
E-bikes and e-scooters travel to Southall
Electric bikes (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters) are now available to hire in Southall, giving residents more travel options across the borough. Following a successful launch of the scheme in Ealing and Acton town centres, the scheme has been extended to Southall. The expansion is part of Ealing Council’s plan to boost cycling in the […]
Get the holiday started with our summer activities
Summer is here and what better way to enjoy it than taking part in the many activities happening across the borough? There are 14 leisure centres in the borough, many of which will be providing a variety of fun activities to keep the whole family fit and healthy. If you’re keen to develop your front […]
Help for more to quit smoking
Following the success of a local stop smoking programme targeting those with mental health problems and during pregnancy, there is more help available for people to quit smoking. Ealing Council, through its contracted partner Ealing Community Partners, West London NHS Trust, will deliver wider stop smoking support to more groups while continuing to work with […]
The free School Uniform Store is back
The free School Uniform Store is back and will be open daily from Saturday 3 August to Sunday 18 August in Ealing Broadway shopping centre. The store has been set up to help families find those essential school clothing items ahead of the new school year and will be open to visitors from 10am to […]
New Gen increases inclusivity
New Gen Festival – a one-day festival of music, dance and spoken word by and for young people in the borough – is fast approaching and this year’s show will be more inclusive than ever. Back for its third year, New Gen will feature an Include Me stage, which will showcase the IMPACT Theatre Band, […]
Work experience for the next generation
Sixth form students from secondary schools across the borough have just completed a week’s work experience programme at Ealing Council. The programme has been shortlisted for the ‘employability project of the year’ category in the Young Ealing Foundation Awards 2024 – a significant achievement and testament to the council’s work in partnership with Spark! charity […]
