COVID-19 stewards on Ealing’s high streets
As restrictions ease and businesses reopen, as part of the government’s Spring 2021 Roadmap, the council’s COVID-19 stewards are continuing to visit Ealing’s high streets and public spaces. They are on hand to give advice and support to businesses and residents about COVID-19 rules, helping to keep Ealing safe and reduce the spread of the […]
Baby news at Hanwell Zoo
Hanwell Zoo’s animal family just got bigger and cuter. On 26 March, a baby grey slender loris was born at Hanwell Zoo, making history as the first loris to be born at the zoo. The tiny, yet-to-be-named baby, whose sex will be determined once it’s bigger, is doing well. The baby loris is being looked […]
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh: Ealing pays its respects
A minute’s silence will be observed outside Ealing Town Hall at 3pm on Saturday, 17 April to mark the funeral of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. The Mayor of Ealing, Councillor Dr Abdullah Gulaid will be present at the event, with prayers led by Reverend Dean Ayres of St Mary’s Church, Acton. Other local dignitaries […]
Take part in the Race Equality Commission meeting
Take part in Ealing’s Race Equality Commission – the commissioners want to hear from you. The next public meeting will take place on Thursday, 22 April from 5-7pm and will discuss how race inequality can be addressed in the field of crime and justice. Virtual event details:• Date and time: Thursday, 22 April, 5-7pm• Participate […]
Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub welcomes visitors
Gunnersbury Park’s brand-new sports hub is welcomed visitors through its doors this week (Monday, 12 April 2021), in line with the government’s COVID-19 rules. Located a short walk from Acton Town tube station, within Gunnersbury Park, the new venue offers a variety of facilities and activities for all ages and abilities. This includes a state-of-the […]
A new chapter for Ealing libraries – welcome back
A number of the borough’s libraries are set to welcome back visitors from Monday 12 April, after months of being closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Northolt Leisure Centre Library, Southall Library in the Dominion Centre, Jubilee Gardens Library, as well as the Acton Town library within the Everyone Active Acton Centre will re-open […]
Making it easy to get tested regularly
Residents are encouraged to get tested regularly for COVID-19 to make sure they keep themselves and their loved ones safe, as well as help to drive down coronavirus rates. It is important to get tested, even if you have no symptoms, to help to prevent transmission onto others, including those who may be more vulnerable. […]
Half-term holiday support is available
Half-term holiday support is available for children and young people from the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. The programme is funded by the Department for Education, and includes healthy food and enriching activities for children and young people from reception to Y11 who are in receipt of benefits-related free school meals. What activities are […]
Ealing Advice Service – help for residents
Ealing Advice Service (EAS) offers a trusted advice and support service for all residents across the borough. Supporting a wide section of the local population, including those with additional needs. Ealing does not have a local branch of Citizens Advice, so EAS acts as an equivalent ‘one-stop shop’ for advice and information on a wide […]
Spring and summer learning for you
Spring is here, so why don’t you try Ealing adult learning’s spring and summer courses and workshops? We have a wide variety of specially selected learning for you. Choose from crafts courses, such as how to draw and clothes making Sundays, through to digital, or professional and development ones. Have a look below and take […]
Holiday fun at Hanwell Zoo
Hanwell Zoo will be re-opening its gates to visitors from Monday, 12 April and, with lots of new additions to its growing animal family from across the world, there is lots to see and do for visitors of all ages. Advance bookings can be made online from Monday, 5 April via the zoo’s website. Because […]
Volunteering workshop
Due to popular demand, Ealing adult learning, in partnership with Neighbourly Care and Catalyst Housing, is bringing you another online introduction to volunteering workshop. This time it’s taking place on Monday, 19 April from 4pm to 6.30pm. The workshop is again free and it will take you through the process and expectations of volunteering with […]