Diabetes coaching support available
A new service is offering three months of coaching support for local people with Type 2 diabetes to help them improve their health and wellbeing. If you have Type 2 diabetes, are 18-years-old or over and registered with a GP in the borough, you could get help. The new programme is being provided by West […]
When extreme weather hits us
Having recently experienced fierce storms on 18 February this year, borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates thought it seemed apposite to look at similarly tempestuous weather from the later 20th Century and its impact locally. It is probable that most people will remember the Great Storm of 15-16 October 1987. Infamously, a weatherman made the comment […]
Win tickets to crunch rugby match this weekend
We have teamed-up with local rugby club Ealing Trailfinders to offer readers the chance of winning four tickets to their big game this Saturday (26 March) against Cornish Pirates. It is the penultimate professional Championship Rugby game of the season. The clash will see second place take on third with both teams vying for a […]
Building a career with an apprenticeship
Ealing Council has been working with local businesses across the borough to provide hundreds of apprenticeship opportunities. This includes at housing regeneration projects. One such project is at Sherwood Close in West Ealing, where 106 new affordable flats are being built in four modern blocks, and a new community space is being created. The project […]
Community tree projects planting ideas and nature
Trees have added to pupils’ blossoming understanding of climate action and about other cultures. The borough’s first ‘tiny forest’ has been planted at one school while, at another, a pair of trees have helped it branch out to Japan. Meanwhile, a third planting session saw people of all ages help to put in a group […]
Network and be inspired at seventh Ealing Business Expo
In order to support local enterprise, particularly home-based and online businesses, Ealing Council is continuing its sponsorship of the upcoming two-day Ealing Business Expo. The annual event is set to take place across two days: Monday, 7 March and Tuesday, 8 March. After two years of online events, the Expo is partially back in-person this […]
Around Ealing magazine – spring 2022 edition
Welcome to the spring 2022 edition of Around Ealing. Fighting inequalities is one of the council’s three key priorities and, in this magazine, there are a few examples of how this touches people’s lives in our borough: From overcoming health challenges, to finding a fairer start in life; and from a helping hand for families […]
An active way to help your health condition
Getting a bit more active as part of your routine is vital for maintaining good health and building fitness – but taking those first steps can be a bit daunting, particularly if you suffer from any issues around your day-to-day wellbeing. That is why, at three leisure centres across the borough, bespoke support is being […]
Act One sees Acton’s new cinema take the stage
Acton has always been fond of the building that sits on the corner of Winchester Street and the High Street. Built at the turn of the 20th Century, the Grade II listed building was designed by famed British architect Maurice Adams FRIBA and was part-funded by philanthropist J Passmore Edwards. At the time, it was […]
‘Caring is my calling’ – could fostering be yours?
“We both benefit because I really enjoy it and it is rewarding. It’s most gratifying when you see the positive effect it has on the children,” said Lonely Sterling, who has been fostering for six years. Previously, she had worked in special needs for 15 years and had been looking after autistic children and young […]
Foraging field means fruit for all – and new wildlife habitats
School children have helped plant more than 100 fruit bushes and a micro-orchard of fruit trees in North Acton Playing Fields. This new foraging field will provide tasty additions to picnics in North Acton during the summer months for all the community to enjoy, as well as a vital habitat for birds and insects. It […]
All go for green plans at Acton Market
Acton Market has received National Lottery funding to add a climate action zone – to support local people to make greener choices, while also providing opportunities for ‘green’ jobs. As we reported in November, the market planned on setting up a two-year project to help raise awareness of climate change, provide a spotlight for green […]