Children and families

3 Feb 2020

Pizza, ping-pong and praise for young carers project

“Too often, young carers can feel socially isolated and invisible,” said Kathryn Sobczak – who was a former young carer herself but now runs …

29 Jan 2020

Beware of cowboy builders and doorstep fraudsters

Most people who call at your home will be genuine. However, sometimes they are not. The council has received reports of ‘cowboy builders’ and …

23 Jan 2020

Service for Holocaust Memorial Day

Ealing Council’s annual service to mark Holocaust Memorial Day will be held on Monday (27 January) at Brentside High School. The mayor of Ealing, …

8 Jan 2020

Try something new: Free self-defence course

A local training academy is offering free self-defence and personal safety courses for women and girls. The course will run over six weeks from …

20 Dec 2019

Four new community libraries announced

Local residents are stepping-up to manage their local libraries. Ealing Council today (Friday, 20 December) has announced that Hanwell, Perivale, Northfields and West Ealing …

6 Dec 2019

Primary school places: Time to apply

If your child was born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 he or she will be due to start primary school in …

4 Dec 2019

Couple recognised for excellence in foster care

A couple who have been fostering for Ealing since 2016 have been named Ealing Council’s Foster Carers of the Year, at its annual foster …

2 Dec 2019

Staying warm and well with Healthy Homes Ealing

“I would give them 10 out of 10 for everything,” said Mary Pio about Healthy Homes Ealing, which offers free advice on staying warm …

18 Nov 2019

Keeping vulnerable people safe

It is national Safeguarding Adults Week (18-22 November), which aims to raise awareness of the need to keep vulnerable adults safe from abuse or …

14 Nov 2019

School is top of the class for wellbeing

A high school in Southall has been given an award for its outstanding work in supporting students, staff and parents with their wellbeing and …

4 Nov 2019

Keeping children safe in education with ‘toolkit’

Following on from the introduction of a Prevent toolkit for schools to help them keep vulnerable children safe from harm and exploitation, a new …

28 Oct 2019

A friend in need is a BEfriend indeed

“I see volunteering as an opportunity, it’s not about giving something to someone it’s more about mutual gain. I’ve learnt so much,” said a …

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