volunteer

18 Sep 2025

‘I don’t feel so alone anymore’

Loneliness can play havoc with your mental wellbeing, so a local charity of volunteers is offering life-changing friendship to those in need. BEfriend provides …

26 Aug 2025

No need to run to be in the Ealing Half Marathon

On the last Sunday in September the borough’s streets will once again be filled with crowds as around thousands of people run the Ealing …

16 Jun 2025

‘When the war started, everything changed’

Having to flee from a war raging through your home and country is something most of us only envisage through reading stories or watching …

9 Jun 2025

A Borough of Sanctuary: ‘I’ve come to feel at home here’

“I arrived as a stranger, known only to one friend. It was a humbling and disorienting shift — emotionally, professionally, and culturally.” These are …

11 Mar 2025

Exercise your good will

Some people’s new year’s resolution may have been a pledge to do more good deeds in 2025; for others, it might have been promising …

24 Feb 2025

A BRIDGE to a brighter future

Are you able to offer time and support to a valuable community project? If so, the newly established BRIDGE for Ukrainians charity would love …

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 …

15 Nov 2024

Local charities win prestigious King’s Award

A pair of charities based in the borough – the Znaniye Foundation and MindFood – have been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary …

10 Jun 2024

‘Above and Beyond’ for volunteering

The benefits of volunteering can last a lifetime—not only for those being helped, but also for those who volunteer. Octavia Ealing recognised one of …

3 Mar 2024

BE a friend

It’s nice to have a friend you can call for a natter, take a stroll with or who just pop round for a cup …

1 Mar 2024

‘An important part of the community’

An award-winning network of community volunteers are planning a fun-packed programme of events for the spring including children’s holiday activities, author talks and more. …

1 Dec 2023

‘No one should feel alone’

Everyone has encountered loneliness at some point in their lives, but it can be an ongoing experience that leaves people feeling isolated and alone. …

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Waste warning to businesses

Businesses risk facing a fine unless they can prove they dispose of their trade waste legally, as Ealing Council continues its crackdown on fly-tipping. …

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