Children and families

7 Aug 2019

‘We shared our lives – it worked out wonderfully’

Christine Lyons cared for Elspeth and Jane for more than two decades. The pair have learning disabilities and lived with Christine and her husband …

17 Jul 2019

Ealing Council agrees changes to children’s centres

Ealing Council’s cabinet has agreed changes to its draft children’s centres strategy following a consultation earlier this year. Its new approach will prioritise areas …

17 Jul 2019

Get behind your local libraries

Groups and residents will be invited to develop formal bids to take on the day-to-day running and development of five of Ealing’s 13 libraries. …

9 Jul 2019

Community steps up to support Ealing’s libraries

Ealing Council’s cabinet will meet next Tuesday (16 July) to discuss how five of the borough’s libraries could be run by the community, while …

8 Jul 2019

Knife crime: ‘How can this pain be glamourised?’

A group of school pupils have ‘made a stand’ against knife crime by making a music video to tackle the issue. Knife violence has …

28 Jun 2019

Welcome ‘PESTS’ pick up a well-deserved award

A local charity offering vital help and support to families that have a child with a disability has won an award. PESTS (Parents of …

21 Jun 2019

London’s headteacher of the year is from local school

Kerry Shilling, headteacher of Selborne Primary School, was declared London’s headteacher of the year – and also headteacher of the year for the Ealing …

14 Jun 2019

Fostering: ‘This is home’

“I just feel so good when they are happy,” said Caleb Campbell. He only started fostering when he was in his late 60s – …

13 Jun 2019

Scheme helps young carer’s photography dream

This fantastic photo from a football match was taken by a young carer from the borough, Mia. During UK Carers Week this week (10-16 …

30 May 2019

Clearing up litter with a can-do spirit

Local people in Hanwell have been ensuring their green spaces are as clean as possible by organising regular litter picking and clear-ups targeting cans, …

2 May 2019

Do Something Good in your local community

It’s now even easier to make a difference in your local neighbourhood thanks to Do Something Good – the revamped website for residents wanting …

2 May 2019

Expressions of interest invited

Ealing Council is inviting local groups and not-for-profit organisations to express interest in running some of Ealing’s libraries as community managed libraries. As many …

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