‘It is good to know you are not alone’
Caring for a loved one with mental health problems can be very challenging physically as well as emotionally. But there is a carers’ support group in Acton that aims to lighten the load. When a member of Paulette Ranaraja’s family was diagnosed with a mental illness she knew nothing about it at that point. “I […]
One You gets off to healthy start
A health campaign called One You Ealing has been helping hundreds of people change their lifestyles. The NHS spends £11billion a year on treating avoidable conditions and around 40% of all deaths in England are related to habits such as smoking, eating too much unhealthy food, and inactivity. Ealing Council joined forces this year with […]
Good business: 100 reasons for an apprentice
Ealing Council has smashed its target of attracting 100 apprenticeship pledges from local businesses in 100 days; the ‘100 in 100’ campaign. To date, 180 pledges have been made with opportunities from a variety of organisations including London Underground, Pho Restaurants and a schools. This year’s campaign finishes on Friday (9 December) so there is […]
Still at the centre of things
Age UK Ealing is taking over the running of Greenford Community Centre – keeping it a key part of life in the town. The charity officially assumes control of the day-to-day management of the centre on 1 September but the building, in Oldfield Lane South, will continue to be owned by Ealing Council. Councillor Ranjit […]
Can you beat the street?
The streets of Southall will become a three-dimensional board game for school pupils this autumn as they attempt to ‘journey around the world’. Beat the Street is a community-wide initiative by Ealing Council and its partner Intelligent Health to encourage people to get walking, running and cycling. The aim is to get local schools, community […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 36
Week 36 sees our diarist Alexander meet some other Goodlets in Hampstead, who had previously lived in Russia for three generations before having to flee back to England. August ends on a depressing personal note, but he lifts his spirits with some model aeroplane flying on Ealing Common (pictured). August-September 1936 Saturday, 29.8.36 Up at […]
Apprentice: ‘I’ve come a pretty long way’
Apprentices Jasmeet and Seamus chose to earn while they learn after they left school. Now they find themselves on a path to careers thanks to the Ealing Council apprenticeship scheme. Could you see yourself on the same path as an apprentice? Now in its 10th year, the council’s apprenticeship programme has recruited more than 250 […]
Carving a trail across the hill
You may have noticed the new Gruffalo trail snaking across Horsenden Hill for children to chase along, finding characters as they go. But ever wondered how the wooden carving collection of creatures got there? The trail features a seven-foot-tall Gruffalo, sculpted from a redwood tree, and four smaller characters made using sweet chestnut: Mouse, fox […]
Sun shines on school project
Thanks to a new community energy project, supported by Ealing Council, a local school will be partially powered by the sun – and save money on its energy bills. Local sustainability group Ealing Transition offered the community a chance to invest in clean energy for pupils by paying for solar panels through ‘crowd-funding’ via the Schools […]
Smart ideas
A business in Acton is slashing its electricity bills after being one of those to have benefited from energy advice and grants from the council Co Work Hub offers shared office space in Victoria Road, North Acton, giving small businesses and entrepreneurs somewhere to work and meet, with desks, breakout areas, meeting rooms and even […]
A gentleman archaeologist and our prehistoric past
John Allen Brown is not the most famous name in Ealing’s history but lived in Ealing for most of his adult life until his death in 1903 and greatly contributed to local society in the Victorian era, including as an archaeologist. His legacy is still with us. Brown was a well-known figure in middle class […]
Around Ealing magazine – Autumn 2016
It is the autumn edition once more. How time flies. The summer is almost over and the academic term is about to begin. Accordingly, as we always do at this time of the year, we have given a significant portion of the front half of the autumn issue of the magazine over to schools – […]