Plans for more genuinely affordable homes agreed
Ealing Council’s cabinet has approved plans to help tackle the borough’s affordable housing crisis by building hundreds more homes to let. In total, the sites discussed and approved for development this week will include more than 300 new homes. Of these, 181 will be council homes to let. This will include 71 homes specifically designed […]
Apply now for funding to support digital inclusion
Ealing’s voluntary and community (VCS) sector play a vital role in supporting digital inclusion and a new council funding programme has opened to support these activities. Digital inclusion means making sure everyone has access to a digital device such as a computer, laptop, or smartphone and the digital skills to use the device, regardless of […]
Cost of living: Befriending service
Part-funded by Ealing Council, Age UK Ealing provides a befriending service to older people who are isolated and struggling with loneliness. “It’s fulfilling. I learn lots of new things and it’s great to make a difference to someone’s life,” says Lorraine, one of the volunteers delivering the service. Lorraine’s been a telephone befriender for two […]
New electric vehicle charging points
Ealing Council is continuing to install new electric vehicle charging points across the borough to help to improve local air quality, encourage active travel and help people make the switch from more polluting cars. The number of electric vehicles in the borough is growing, with more than 5,900 in the borough at the end […]
New strategy to tackle male violence against women and girls
Ealing’s Cabinet will be considering an updated Male Violence Against Women and Girls (MVAWG) strategy at its meeting next week (22 February). The new Male Violence Against Women and Girls (MVAWG) strategy was developed by the council and the Safer Ealing Partnership (SEP), and it sets out a strong commitment to reviewing and assessing the […]
Apply now for funding to support local people
Members of Ealing’s voluntary and community sector (VCS) are being invited to bid for a share of a £2.4 million annual funding pot to support local services. The money will be prioritised for groups supporting local people in areas such as mental health, domestic abuse and for those caring for others. The programme is funded […]
Children’s Mental Health Week 2023
Children’s Mental Health Week (CMHW) takes place from 6 to 12 February with the theme Let’s Connect, and councillors Peter Mason and Kamaljit Kaur Nagpal took the opportunity to connect with pupils at St Vincent’s school in Acton. The school is using this week to create meaningful, rewarding connections and explore ways to encourage a […]
Bike hangars coming near you
Ealing Council is installing another 25 new bike hangars across the borough this spring following a consultation last December when local people had a say on where they want storage for bikes. This is part of its £10million investment to support cycling, walking and scooting and commitment to a new approach to engaging with local […]
All aboard the debt-free bus
The Debt Free London bus arrives in Acton next week (9 February) to provide you with free and confidential, face-to-face advice on all money matters. It is part of a capital-wide tour of every London borough until the end of February, in response to the cost of living crisis, and is supported by the Mayor […]
I Test – HIV Testing Week 2023
In advance of HIV Testing Week, Councillor Aysha Raza, Ealing Council’s cabinet member for tackling inequalities, went along to the HIV testing bus to find out more. National HIV Testing Week is a campaign to promote regular testing among the most-affected population groups in England. Regular testing helps to reduce the number of people living […]
Why hire young people with SEND?
Meet James, a town planning apprentice at Ealing Council. Watch him share why employers should consider offering jobs and training opportunities to young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND). James has a high functioning autism. A family therapist almost wrote him off by saying he wouldn’t do anything particularly ambitious in life. Fast-forward […]
Holocaust Memorial Day, 2023
Members of the community and local dignitaries gathered for a memorial service to remember all those who were victims of genocide at an event in Ealing Town Hall. Led by the Mayor of Ealing, Councillor Mohinder Midha, the event remembered the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of other people killed under Nazi […]