Ealing youth careers fair
This National Apprenticeships Week 2022, Ealing Council’s Work Ealing service is holding a free virtual youth careers fair for young people aged 16-30. Go along to an Ealing youth careers fair on Wednesday, 9 February (between 10am-6pm) for exciting workshops and inspirational talks from employers looking to recruit young people or organisations that provide pre-employment […]
Don’t miss out on free school meals
Local families who receive certain benefits, and who are on very low incomes, could be entitled to claim free school meals. Applications are made online. Help is on hand to complete the form through your child’s school. You can contact the council’s Family Information Service by calling 020 8825 5588 or by emailing children@ealing.gov.uk. Children […]
Efforts to curb street drinkers harassing women
Ealing’s trading standards and licensing teams joined forces with the police last week to inspect a number of off-licences in Southall, following reports of groups of street drinkers harassing lone females in the area. The joint operation was arranged to remind off-licence owners of their legal obligations to support the council’s efforts to curb street […]
Ealing Race Equality Commission report launched
Ealing’s independent Race Equality Commission has published its findings after a year of listening to the experiences of local people. The full report is now available to read. Set up in January 2021, and chaired by activist and life peer, Lord Simon Woolley, the Ealing Race Equality Commission has held public meetings and heard from […]
Start up your business with Startup School for Seniors
Startup School for Seniors is a unique online course, teaching you how to start a business if you are aged over 50. Learn Ealing is very proud of being a partner of this free course which can help you start a new business at a later age and features More than 25 hours of video […]
Great mental health day
Join other Londoners talking about mental health, destigmatise asking for help and make more people aware of the great support available to them. London is celebrating its first Great Mental Health Day on Friday, 28 January. The aim of the day is to get residents talking about mental health, destigmatise asking for help and to […]
Don’t become a nuisance neighbour
For many of us, our homes represent our safe place where we can wind down, especially over the last two years when the pandemic has seen us spend more time indoors. It is important for residents across the borough to consider their neighbours when getting rid of garden waste, lighting bonfires or playing music. Garden […]
Get back to work in no time
Finding the right job for you can sometimes feel like an impossible mission and this has only worsened because of the pandemic with many feeling career and financial anxieties. Together with our partners, Shaw Trust and West London Alliance, we are here to make sure you have the right help to find work. While you might experience challenges trying to find work, support is available, and you are not alone. How can […]
Brand new cycle lane for Uxbridge Road on its way
Ealing Council cabinet members Deirdre Costigan and Josh Blacker visited a section of the Uxbridge Road near Southall this week (24 January 2022) to mark the start of works to create a brand-new cycle lane from Hanwell to Southall. The new lane is likely to be complete and ready in the summer of his year […]
Get into teaching and training
Welcome to our Get into series, where we will be introducing you to certain sectors and help you understand how you can start a career in it. This time we are focussing on a career in teaching and training. Career in teaching and training Teaching is a rewarding job as it gives you the opportunity to have a positive […]
Get into assessing
Welcome to our Get into series, where we will be introducing you to certain sectors and help you understand how you can start a career in it. This time we are focusing on a career in assessing competence in the work environment. Career in assessing competence A career in assessing competence in the workplace focuses on being able to […]
Get into customer service
Welcome to our Get into series, where we will be introducing you to certain sectors and help you understand how you can start a career in it. We are starting with customer service. Career in customer service Customer service is when you provide service to customers before, during, and after a purchase. Job roles in […]