How event is powered by people and community website
A free, weekly running event for youngsters is a runaway success thanks to volunteers doing their bit – and with the help of a community website everyone can use. Acton’s junior parkrun takes place every Sunday. It now has on average 60 four to 14 year-olds taking on the 2km course in Acton Park. COMING […]
Reablement service praised by inspectors
Inspectors have praised an Ealing Council service which helps people regain their independence so that they can stay in their own home. Care Quality Commission inspectors rated the reablement service, which is free to Ealing residents, as ‘good’ following its recent visit. For up to six weeks reablement carers visit people at home who need […]
Northolt’s place in RAF’s 100 years of history
This April marks the centenary anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force (RAF). During the Second World War, one of its key bases played a crucial role in preventing Britain from succumbing to a planned Nazi invasion. The base was in Northolt. Between August-November 1940, the Battle of Britain raged over our skies, […]
No need to waste food waste
Recycling your leftover food waste is more important than you might think. It makes a big difference to the environment, it can create power for homes, and it saves us all money. Most people are doing it – are you? Some people do not realise that one of the simplest ways they can make a difference […]
‘I recommend fostering wholeheartedly’
“The best thing about fostering is helping children and making a difference to their life,” said Shakuntla Gittins, Ealing’s current Foster Carer of the Year. Could you follow in her footsteps? “I wasn’t expecting the award. It was so nice,” said Shakuntla. “I recommend fostering wholeheartedly. I’ve always loved children and it is so rewarding. […]
Out on the streets to help the Ealing homeless
“We go out at night and in the early mornings, looking for people,” says one of the outreach workers on the borough’s streets providing support to those unfortunate enough to find themselves homeless and sleeping rough. Jyoti Kujur is a volunteer for the homelessness charity St Mungo’s, which runs Ealing Council’s outreach service. With the […]
Spring into our next ‘seasons’ photo competition
Our latest Seasons of Ealing photo competition for spring opens on 1 April. Show off something great in our borough and your picture could be printed in Around Ealing magazine and shown off on Ealing News Extra website. Following on from the great images we received for our autumn and winter competitions, the idea is […]
Around Ealing magazine – April 2018
Welcome to the April 2018 edition of Around Ealing magazine. You can view it as an interactive version or download it as a PDF – see below. What is in the April 2018 edition? The Easter bunny has no doubt got some chocolate treats for a lot of you, but that is even more reason […]
How going to a work club can change lives
Did you know there are three, weekly work clubs supported by Ealing Council? Florence is one of the many local people who have been helped by a work club to plan a route towards employment. Florence, from Northolt, had been out of work for more than a year, having been affected by the national benefit […]
Renewed manor house almost ready to shine
The key restoration and building work at Southall Manor House has been completed. The beautiful Grade II listed building has undergone an impressive transformation that should see it become a centre of excellence for the hospitality industry – for training, learning and as a top restaurant in its own right. The building has been completely refurbished and extended. The […]
Festival ready to give you a dose of the blues
Tickets have gone on sale today for the 2018 Ealing Blues Festival, which has also just announced its first wave of artists, including leading Rolling Stones tribute act The Counterfeit Stones. Taking place in Ealing’s Walpole Park, the festival will run over the weekend of 21–22 July, from 12noon until 11pm. Jokingly, but respectfully, hailed […]
Shisha smoking can be ‘as bad as 100 cigarettes’
The popularity of shisha smoking is rising and, alarmingly for users, research has found it can be as harmful as smoking cigarettes. In fact, according to a World Health Organization report, one shisha session can be the equivalent of smoking 100 cigarettes. Shisha contains tobacco, which is widely unknown; and smoking the water pipe has […]