Month: September 2025

🌟 Join the Movement to Shape West Ealing’s Future! 🌟

Become a Board Member of the West Ealing Community (WEC) Community Interest Company (CIC)

Are you concerned about the future of West Ealing?  Do you want to be part of an organisation dedicated to its improvement and transformation?

The WEC Community Interest Company (CIC) manages the West Ealing Community Library (WECL). This is a key activity in fulfilling its commitment to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and thriving neighbourhood for everyone who lives, works, or visits West Ealing.

We’re looking for passionate, forward-thinking individuals to join the WEC Board and help guide our mission. If you care about building community, sustainability, and local impact in West Ealing — we want to hear from you!

💼 What Does the WEC Do?

WEC was established to “carry out activities which benefit people who live, work or visit West Ealing”.  We are and continue to support and develop initiatives that:

• Promote arts, culture, and community events – including the SoundBite Festival in Dean Gardens and the Christmas Fair in December
• Create long-term community assets of benefit to the whole community, specifically managing WECL
• Build a strong sense of community, social cohesion and improve dialogue
• Improve community safety and the well-being of those who reside in or pass through West Ealing
• Support the development local businesses, job opportunities  and enterprise
• Foster a sense of pride in the area’s open spaces, streets, local services and cultural activities
• Boost opportunity for innovation, creativity and development amongst businesses and residents’

🧠 Who Are We Looking For?

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. You don’t need board experience — just a commitment to West Ealing and a willingness to contribute your time and talents. That said, we’re especially keen to hear from people with skills or experience in:

Skill Area	Why It Matters
People management, recruitment and training	Having motivated staff, volunteers working to deliver our aims
Finance & Budgeting	Ensuring responsible use of funds and financial sustainability
Legal & Governance	Supporting our growth, compliance and ethical decision-making
Fundraising & Grant Writing	Securing resources to grow our impact
Marketing & Communications	Raising awareness and promoting our work
Community Engagement	Building trust and participation across diverse groups
Urban Planning & Regeneration	Shaping the physical and social landscape of West Ealing
Environmental Sustainability	Driving green initiatives and climate resilience
Arts & Culture	Enriching local life through creative programming
Small Business Support	Strengthening the local economy and entrepreneurship

🤝 What’s In It for You?

• Make a real difference in your community
• Collaborate with passionate local changemakers
• Gain valuable leadership and governance experience
• Be part of shaping West Ealing’s future

📩 Ready to Get Involved?

To express interest or learn more, email us at info@mywestealing.org.ukor call David Highton on 07968 819016.

Let’s build a better West Ealing — together.

Ealing Climate Change Action events at West Ealing Community Library opened with a School Uniform Swap. On 6 September, 35 families – mums, dads and children collected 114 items of school uniform and, at the same event, donated 145 school uniform items.

“This has been a real success thanks to the generosity and resourcefulness of West Ealing residents,” the organiser of the swap, Mary Horesh of Ealing Repair Cafe, said. “I like to help and encourage people to make positive steps to help the planet and the environment,” said Mary.

Kinga Savory, a volunteer fund-raiser at West Ealing Community Library, joined Mary in displaying the uniforms and helping families to find their choices. Kinga, who set up Ealing’s Climate Cafe, also highlights the climate benefits of swaps. She points out what Act for Ealing Climate Action Hub says:

“Up to 1.4 million school uniforms, many of which could be reused, are thrown away every year. Many of the garments contain high levels polyester, that is equal to around 350 tonnes of plastic. Over the last decade, clothing has become the fastest growing stream of waste in the UK, and it now represents the fifth biggest environmental footprint of any industry in the UK.

Around £52 million is spent each year on new items with parents, guardians and carers discarding uniform that still has lots of wear in it. Uniform which has been worn should be reused. Extending the life of clothing by just 9 months can reduce carb on and water usage by up to 10%. This will also help reduce the huge amount of clothing that is sent abroad each year.”

While the climate-boosting uniform exchange was going on, library users were helped by West Ealing Community Library volunteers Sunita Mainee and Steve Sharkey to use the library computers and photocopier, borrow and return books.

This month, 20 – 28 September, West Ealing Community Library celebrates Ealing Climate Week.

Come to the Library and see books, materials and online resources with practical ways to repair, re-use, reduce, recycle. Visit wecl.org.uk

For more information on Ealing Climate Week visit www.ealingclimate week.org