Please keep supporting Ealing’s foodbanks
Ealing Foodbank fed its 100,000th food client at the end of last year. It is the largest in the borough and has operated for eight years, but there are also many smaller foodbanks that grew out of the urgent need revealed by the COVID-19 lockdowns. Foodbanks, big or small, rely on gifts of food and cash from […]
Jumpers, songs and art add to Christmas spirit at Solace
“It’s such a joy to be able to spend Christmas together this year,” said a worker at a local mental health service which has been providing a lifeline and fun for its users throughout the pandemic and keeping the Christmas spirit burning bright. Facing loneliness and preserving your mental health are challenges faced by many, […]
Free fun activities on offer to Ealing families
Families who receive free school meals, because of low incomes, can sign up for the winter Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. Made possible by funding from the Department of Education, the HAF programme offers free activities and a healthy meal to children and young people who live in the borough. Eligible children will have […]
The baby with superpowers visiting schools
School pupils have been learning about children with special needs, with the help of two local mums who have published a book about a baby with superpowers. Oh, and his furry, faithful but fearful dog. And you have the chance of winning a copy. Author Kavita Sedov lives in Ealing and has three sons, the […]
In your 60s or older? Fancy some free sport?
Gunnersbury Sports Hub is running free, weekly sports sessions for all residents who are in their 60s or older. The Older Adults Open Sports Session takes place every Tuesday between 12.30-4pm at the sports centre in Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane, which is jointly owned by Ealing and Hounslow councils and managed on their behalf by […]
Good jobs, shaping our borough and more
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit us all hard in many ways – the terrible death toll, friends and family or ourselves contracting the virus, plus the lost months of lockdown. There are real concerns, too, about the long-term impacts of the pandemic, particularly on jobs and incomes. The crisis hit some sectors and types of […]
Students win contest with idea for battling heart disease
A team of students beat competition from schools across the country to win a national medical research contest, which was held to find ideas for tackling heart disease and also inspire scientists of the future. Featherstone High School sixth formers triumphed in the Science at Heart competition run by the British Heart Foundation Centre of […]
Around Ealing magazine winter 2021 edition
Welcome to the winter 2021 edition of Around Ealing magazine. You can view it as an interactive e-mag or as a PDF which you can download – see below. So much has happened in 2021, and so much has changed as the vaccination programme progressed to counteract coronavirus, that it has almost been as momentous […]
Wide-ranging exhibition asks Who Are We?
A new exhibition promises to offer insights into hundreds of young people’s experiences of race, identity and inequality in society today. Who Are We? includes film, sculpture, fashion, painting and audio. It is being held at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery in Mattock Lane, Ealing, and was curated and created by Bollo Studios (the creative arm […]
Growing, cooking and going green
“It is overwhelming to think that we are helping to make a difference to the world,” said Dina Tsuro, who has been running projects in Northolt with a triple impact: Greening spaces, growing food and learning healthy eating and cooking habits. Dina Tsuro has recently been named as a local ‘Climate Leader’ by Ealing Council […]
Market goes green with climate action zone
“Tapping into the green economy is not only good for the environment, but good for creating local jobs,” said Dr John Blackmore who heads up the organisation that runs Acton Market, which is aiming to undergo a green transformation. Along with Creating Good Jobs, one of the council’s three key priorities is Tackling Climate Action. […]
Mah-jabeen and Sophie: How being apprentices changed our lives
Meet Mah-jabeen and Sophie. They have both changed their careers – and their lives – and are now award-winning apprentices. They are among hundreds of local people who have benefited from apprenticeships arranged by the council and its partners. Ealing Council recently celebrated the milestone of 750 local apprenticeships since 2018 – in roles ranging […]