Around Ealing magazine – winter 2020 edition
Welcome to the winter 2020 edition of Around Ealing (See below for interactive and PDF versions). As the year draws to a close, it is a strange experience to reflect on the constant whir of events that have occurred. It has simultaneously been a slow grind and a quick blur. Coronavirus has changed all of […]
Get help with staying in the UK after Brexit
The UK is due to leave the European Union (EU) on 1 January 2021. Free support is now available until the end of March for any EU residents who live in the borough and are planning to stay after Brexit. Many EU residents have already applied for European Union Settled Status (EUSS) but, for those […]
Call to support airport communities in crisis
People living in west London have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic, not least because of its impact on Heathrow Airport. An action plan has been put forward by local councils – and, meanwhile, a 13-week job training course for airline workers has also just become available. The damage to the airline industry directly […]
Protect yourself this winter and stay well
Viruses love the colder months of winter. It helps them to thrive. So, you need to be extra careful to protect yourself and each other from the twin threats of flu and COVID-19. And, if you are unwell with something entirely different, do not let it get worse. As you will see here, the NHS […]
Mass testing and vaccination could be coming here
In his latest video message (above), council leader Julian Bell discusses a new local COVID-19 contact tracing team, a new walk-in testing centre and how the mass testing and vaccination programmes could be coming to Ealing. He also wishes everyone a happy Diwali. Very sadly, we have seen the number of COVID deaths in the […]
Need a warmer home but lower heating costs?
If you own your own home, or rent privately, and are on a low income, you might be able to get free improvements to your home’s heating, insulation and ventilation to help make it warmer – and, probably, cut your energy bills as well. Ealing Council is pleased to announce that grant funding is available […]
Don’t neglect your mental health in lockdown
Looking after your mental health is more important than ever at the moment. As well as exercise, there are other ways to help with your mental wellbeing during this stressful and strange period of our lives. Staying in touch with loved ones and friends when the restrictions prevent us from doing so in person is […]
Sport lessons at school prove to be an inspiration
“The impact was almost immediate,” said the headteacher of a primary school where coaches from a football club have transformed sport by inspiring the children to Get Moving and form healthy habits for a lifetime. Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has been helping hundreds of schoolchildren in the borough in this way. And one school […]
Toy library brings fun that can be enjoyed again and again
Ealing Toy Library is an eco-friendly project set up in August 2019 by a pair of friends eager to see the concept become more popular in the UK, having seen how common it was in Australia and New Zealand. Environmentally, and economically, the first couple of years of a child’s life is not always ideal. […]
How Ealing got ready to remember
People across the borough will stop what they are doing to observe a two minutes’ silence on Thursday (11 November) as the country pauses to remember those who lost their lives in conflict. On Sunday (8 November), the borough’s main Remembrance Sunday memorial service took place on Ealing Green, in front of Pitzhanger Manor House […]
Cargo bike delivery service for local businesses
Ealing Council is now offering a free cargo bike delivery service for businesses within the Ealing Broadway, West Ealing and Northfield areas, on a trial basis – to help in the build-up to Christmas. A cycle courier (from the council’s cycle training provider Cycling Instructor Ltd) will collect parcels ordered online from participating businesses and […]
Picture-perfect achievement for pupil who loves art
“To be honest, nothing could prepare me for the day when I saw his art work displayed on the walls of the Royal Academy of Arts,” said the proud mum of a local primary school pupil after his painting of a local landmark was chosen for an exhibition. Edward Tabarac is 10 years old and […]
