Extra support for carers
Extra support for carers has been made available to support people who are family or informal carers for some of the most vulnerable adults in the borough. Providing care for a family loved one is often difficult, can be very stressful, and can have a significant impact on the carers own health and wellbeing. Every […]
Cost of living: Free school meals for a year
When schools return in September, all primary school children who go to state schools in London, will receive free school meals for the whole of the academic year. With families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, the Mayor of London has provided funding to ensure that children of primary school age will be entitled to a […]
Outstanding at South Acton Nursery School and Children’s Centre
South Acton Nursery School and Children’s Centre is a busy and vibrant nursery school and day care setting for children aged 0-5 years and their families, and they certainly had much to celebrate at the end of the school term. The centre is one of the largest children centres in London with specialist provision for […]
Wet weather doesn’t stop mental health open day
Despite the weather not living up to the promised summer, mental health service providers Community Road, Group Homes and Outreach held a mental health open day on Thursday, 27 July which included a garden party. Customers, staff and visitors enjoyed an afternoon full of song, music, poetry, art and personal recovery speeches, as well as […]
Cost of living: Supporting people to find and access help
Do Something Good is a one-stop website supporting people to find advice and access help from a broad range of organisations across Ealing. It’s a directory which brings lots of information together to enable people to access local support, such as help with food, mental health and other care needs. It provides information to help […]
Cost of Living: Save on school uniforms
Love Not Landfill is launching a free Preloved School Uniform shop which will help you save on the cost of school uniforms. Having already saved an incredible 1,952 items from landfill, and with 1,634 pieces having been swapped, the group is now inviting residents to swap and find school uniforms. The two-day event, taking place […]
New specialist smoke free service
A new specialist smoke free service for individuals with mental health problems or during pregnancy, has been launched. Commissioned by the council, Ealing Community Partners will deliver the service to directly address the high prevalence of smoking and its detrimental impact on life expectancy. Councillor Josh Blacker, cabinet member for healthy lives at Ealing Council, […]
Supermarket food vouchers for the summer
Local families on low incomes will be receiving supermarket vouchers to support them with food and other essentials over the summer months. Over the coming days, Ealing Council will issue supermarket vouchers and grants to almost 10,000 families on low incomes with children. Eligible families do not need to apply, as the support will be […]
A private foster carer shares her experiences
It can be complex and sometimes unclear as to whether you are in a private fostering arrangement, this is something the council can help with. We speak with a private foster carer to find out more. If you or anyone you know are looking after a friend or relative’s child, who is under 16 (18 […]
The Citizens’ Tribunal takes action on education
The Citizens’ Tribunal met in an open meeting with Ealing Council, and Ealing Learning Partnership (ELP) on Wednesday 5 July, to discuss how the borough intends to take action to tackle the impact of racial inequality in Ealing’s schools. This is the second in a series of six meetings aimed at tackling inequalities, each focusing […]
Celebrating Young Ealing Awards 2023
The second annual Young Ealing Foundation Awards took place at Ealing Town Hall, celebrating the outstanding achievements of Ealing’s children, young people and youth providers. Over 200 people attended the event on Thursday, 6 July, including local young people, youth workers, local youth providers and councillors. Councillor Kamaljit Nagpal, cabinet member for a fairer start […]
Are you or anyone you know private fostering?
If you or anyone you know are looking after a friend or relative’s child for 28 days or more, and the arrangement is made privately, without the knowledge of the council’s children’s services, then it could be private fostering. “There are many reasons why a child may not live with their immediate family, and in […]
