poverty

8 Mar 2025

Home’s where the start is

“You can help make a difference. And that is an incredibly rewarding feeling,” said Caroline Chapman, director of Home-Start Ealing, a charity that has …

12 Dec 2024

Food for thousands in need

A food charity that helps to feed more than 11,000 people in the borough every week is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. City Harvest, based …

11 Jul 2024

Have your say on plans to boost the borough’s economy after 6pm

Ealing Council is asking residents, businesses, and workers for their views on its new draft strategy for the borough’s economy after 6pm. A consultation …

15 Nov 2023

Household Support Fund – helping local families in need

With inflation still high and the cost of living continuing to rise, many households around the borough are struggling. Ealing Council is doing everything …

24 Jan 2023

Cost of living: The Store Cupboard

Soaring food prices have seen rising demand for charitable affordable food providers, such as The Store Cupboard in West Ealing. It was founded in …

28 Sep 2022

Rising energy costs and where to find help

UPDATED ON 17 OCTOBER AFTER GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Households are facing rising energy costs – and the price cap rise on 1 October (Saturday) is …

31 Jan 2022

Don’t miss out on free school meals

Local families who receive certain benefits, and who are on very low incomes, could be entitled to claim free school meals. Applications are made …

19 Jan 2022

Ealing Council stands up for residents facing cost-of-living hit

Council leader Peter Mason and Councillor Bassam Mahfouz, cabinet member for decent living incomes, have written to the government asking for urgent action on …

15 Dec 2021

Ealing Council pledges to fight inequality

Councillors made a promise to fight inequality across the borough at meeting of Ealing’s Full Council on Tuesday, 14 December. Inequality was high on …

6 Dec 2021

Extra financial help available for Ealing residents in crisis

Ealing Council is reminding residents that they could be eligible for extra financial support this winter through the local welfare assistance scheme. Ealing has …