Ealing & Acton Support Enterprise (for now)
@easeealing.bsky.social
We support asylum-seekers & refugees in the London Borough of Ealing by running a weekly, term-time drop-in providing learning & lunch, groceries & other stuff when we can get it plus advice & company. Mayor of Ealing’s charity 2023/24. Changing name 2025
So we’ve abandoned X/twitter, at least until there are substantial changes there. @groktr.bsky.social bikinis were the last straw (what’s it doing here by the way?) So do give us a follow if you’re a refugee from anywhere, including the other place. #refugeeswelcome
January 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
So we’ve abandoned X/twitter, at least until there are substantial changes there. @groktr.bsky.social bikinis were the last straw (what’s it doing here by the way?) So do give us a follow if you’re a refugee from anywhere, including the other place. #refugeeswelcome
Great way to start the term/2026 with biryani donated from our local mosque, lots of familiar faces, some new ones in urgent need of our help and some fab @thefelixproject.bsky.social
spiced apple cakes. Building community one week at a time…
spiced apple cakes. Building community one week at a time…
January 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Great way to start the term/2026 with biryani donated from our local mosque, lots of familiar faces, some new ones in urgent need of our help and some fab @thefelixproject.bsky.social
spiced apple cakes. Building community one week at a time…
spiced apple cakes. Building community one week at a time…
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Lovely story of welcome from Yorkshire. We try to do the same with @easeealing.bsky.social in west London.
A place of welcome: how Northallerton in Yorkshire is rallying around to help asylum seekers (FT)
www.ft.com/content/1d11...
www.ft.com/content/1d11...
‘A place of welcome’: Yorkshire town rallies round to help asylum seekers
Churches and community groups in Northallerton provide food, clothing and company for refugee families
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December 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Lovely story of welcome from Yorkshire. We try to do the same with @easeealing.bsky.social in west London.
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Thank you. I thought while writing it of my visit to @easeealing.bsky.social two years ago for @seenunseenmag.bsky.social: www.seenandunseen.com/acton-nativi...
An Acton nativity and a new crisis at Christmas time | Seen & Unseen
www.seenandunseen.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Thank you. I thought while writing it of my visit to @easeealing.bsky.social two years ago for @seenunseenmag.bsky.social: www.seenandunseen.com/acton-nativi...
Last drop-in before the summer break saw the children playing, the craft table in full flow, and lots of goodies from @cityharvestnyc.bsky.social @vodafonegroup.bsky.social and others to distribute. See you all in September #refugeeswelcome
July 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Last drop-in before the summer break saw the children playing, the craft table in full flow, and lots of goodies from @cityharvestnyc.bsky.social @vodafonegroup.bsky.social and others to distribute. See you all in September #refugeeswelcome
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They could save the money on enforcing this by letting asylum seekers work.
July 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
They could save the money on enforcing this by letting asylum seekers work.
@refugeeweek.bsky.social continues in #Ealing with our communities joining together to make art speak for us… alongside #UWL students… bringing colour and joy
June 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
@refugeeweek.bsky.social continues in #Ealing with our communities joining together to make art speak for us… alongside #UWL students… bringing colour and joy
Wonderful @RefugeeWeek fun at @johnperrynps yesterday. And they were so pleased to see Z, our lovely volunteer barber, offering free haircuts to young (mostly) and old. #refugeeswelcome
June 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Wonderful @RefugeeWeek fun at @johnperrynps yesterday. And they were so pleased to see Z, our lovely volunteer barber, offering free haircuts to young (mostly) and old. #refugeeswelcome
Integrating different cultures as two of our asylum-seekers leave today’s drop-in with a generous haul of groceries courtesy of @felixprojectuk and @CityHarvest_LDN #refugeeswelcome
June 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Integrating different cultures as two of our asylum-seekers leave today’s drop-in with a generous haul of groceries courtesy of @felixprojectuk and @CityHarvest_LDN #refugeeswelcome
Lots of young children at our drop-in this week. Early half-term? Luckily we had plenty for them to do, including the famous, free haircuts. Z will be snipping more at @johnperrynps @RefugeeWeek celebration. #refugeeswelcome
May 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Lots of young children at our drop-in this week. Early half-term? Luckily we had plenty for them to do, including the famous, free haircuts. Z will be snipping more at @johnperrynps @RefugeeWeek celebration. #refugeeswelcome
Lovely to see people volunteering to prepare the best roast potatoes in west London. Whatever else our brilliant cooks serve, there’s ALWAYS roast potatoes (most asylum-seekers can’t access ovens, so a real treat) We need a LOT - enough for 100 or more each week. #refugeeswelcome
May 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Lovely to see people volunteering to prepare the best roast potatoes in west London. Whatever else our brilliant cooks serve, there’s ALWAYS roast potatoes (most asylum-seekers can’t access ovens, so a real treat) We need a LOT - enough for 100 or more each week. #refugeeswelcome
All ready for our big clothes and (about 25) suitcases to #Ealing’s asylum seekers & refugees tomorrow. Thanks to @Goods4Good, #BigYellow, other donors & volunteers/new volunteers from @opdc.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
All ready for our big clothes and (about 25) suitcases to #Ealing’s asylum seekers & refugees tomorrow. Thanks to @Goods4Good, #BigYellow, other donors & volunteers/new volunteers from @opdc.bsky.social
Good to be part of the launch of #Ealing becoming a Borough of Sanctuary.
So proud of one of our asylum-seekers, who spoke no English when she arrived, learnt only with us for a year, making a speech in English to a full hall including Ealing’s mayor & @blerinahashani.bsky.social
#RefugeesWelcome
So proud of one of our asylum-seekers, who spoke no English when she arrived, learnt only with us for a year, making a speech in English to a full hall including Ealing’s mayor & @blerinahashani.bsky.social
#RefugeesWelcome
April 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Good to be part of the launch of #Ealing becoming a Borough of Sanctuary.
So proud of one of our asylum-seekers, who spoke no English when she arrived, learnt only with us for a year, making a speech in English to a full hall including Ealing’s mayor & @blerinahashani.bsky.social
#RefugeesWelcome
So proud of one of our asylum-seekers, who spoke no English when she arrived, learnt only with us for a year, making a speech in English to a full hall including Ealing’s mayor & @blerinahashani.bsky.social
#RefugeesWelcome
Our barber had such a busy day yesterday… several chaps (as usual), a couple of kids wanting sharp, razor cuts, and Ros: pillar of the church who leads our art, knitting and crocheting activities. She emerged looking very smart and tidy #refugeeswelcome
March 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Our barber had such a busy day yesterday… several chaps (as usual), a couple of kids wanting sharp, razor cuts, and Ros: pillar of the church who leads our art, knitting and crocheting activities. She emerged looking very smart and tidy #refugeeswelcome
There’s a first time for everything. This Thursday we tried out a choir (not a church choir, just a happens-to-be-in-a-church choir!) so everyone could have a go at singing. Really generous of a local conductor to volunteer to start it up. #RefugeesWelcome
March 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
There’s a first time for everything. This Thursday we tried out a choir (not a church choir, just a happens-to-be-in-a-church choir!) so everyone could have a go at singing. Really generous of a local conductor to volunteer to start it up. #RefugeesWelcome
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It doesn't matter if it is Rwanda, or Balkans, it doesn't matter if it is classed as offshoring or outsourcing and it doesn't matter if it is Tories or Labour doing it, shipping people who were seeking safety to a random third country is inhumane, and potentially illegal.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Government considering sending failed asylum seekers to Balkans
Home Office officials have discussed proposals to set up overseas "return hubs"
www.bbc.com
March 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
It doesn't matter if it is Rwanda, or Balkans, it doesn't matter if it is classed as offshoring or outsourcing and it doesn't matter if it is Tories or Labour doing it, shipping people who were seeking safety to a random third country is inhumane, and potentially illegal.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Our K usually volunteers as a barber. And much appreciated too. But yesterday he applied his cutting and chopping talents to making the prettiest salads we’ve seen in some time. So appetizing. (And yes, those fasting could take some home to eat later) #refugeeswelcome
March 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Our K usually volunteers as a barber. And much appreciated too. But yesterday he applied his cutting and chopping talents to making the prettiest salads we’ve seen in some time. So appetizing. (And yes, those fasting could take some home to eat later) #refugeeswelcome
More new people arrived today. We see about 40 applications to attend a month. And of course others get status or get randomly moved away or find themselves with English classes all Thursday. And others we see regularly for a year or more.. #refugeeswelcome
March 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
More new people arrived today. We see about 40 applications to attend a month. And of course others get status or get randomly moved away or find themselves with English classes all Thursday. And others we see regularly for a year or more.. #refugeeswelcome
Ho for #BigYellow today - have to keep our stash of nappies somewhere as there’s no room in the church. Suddenly no size 4s. Thanks to #Goods4Good for providing them #refugeeswelcome
March 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Ho for #BigYellow today - have to keep our stash of nappies somewhere as there’s no room in the church. Suddenly no size 4s. Thanks to #Goods4Good for providing them #refugeeswelcome
We are three years old today! And celebrating by looking for our first paid role: a two day pw operations manager. You need empathy with refugees, skills with volunteers and organising, a little IT and to be local to Acton. Appealing? See here for details: drive.google.com/file/d/10lO_...
2025 02 EASE Ops Manger_final.pdf
drive.google.com
February 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We are three years old today! And celebrating by looking for our first paid role: a two day pw operations manager. You need empathy with refugees, skills with volunteers and organising, a little IT and to be local to Acton. Appealing? See here for details: drive.google.com/file/d/10lO_...
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@easeealing.bsky.social @westlondonwelcome.bsky.social @zoejardiniere.bsky.social @asylummatters.bsky.social @loucalvey.bsky.social @alfdubs.bsky.social plus those lovely starter packs.
February 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
@easeealing.bsky.social @westlondonwelcome.bsky.social @zoejardiniere.bsky.social @asylummatters.bsky.social @loucalvey.bsky.social @alfdubs.bsky.social plus those lovely starter packs.
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Our volunteer barber had several clients today. Wonderful to see what a difference a sharp haircut makes to a chap “My wife will love this” says M, as he emerges… #RefugeesWelcome
February 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Our volunteer barber had several clients today. Wonderful to see what a difference a sharp haircut makes to a chap “My wife will love this” says M, as he emerges… #RefugeesWelcome
It was a joy to tell J at 2200 on election night, that he would NOT be deported to #Rwanda. Today, it was a joy to celebrate his brand new refugee status. But we bottled telling him he could now never be a citizen because of how he arrived in the U.K.
This should be changed asap.
If we give someone refugee status, it can't be right to then refuse them route to become a British Citizen. To say they can have a home in our country, but never a place in our society and be forever second class. freemovement.org.uk/good-charact...
If we give someone refugee status, it can't be right to then refuse them route to become a British Citizen. To say they can have a home in our country, but never a place in our society and be forever second class. freemovement.org.uk/good-charact...
Good character guidance amended to block refugees from naturalisation - Free Movement
There have been some important additions to pages 50 and 51 of the Good Character guidance (a comparison of the new and old versions is here) that have the
freemovement.org.uk
February 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It was a joy to tell J at 2200 on election night, that he would NOT be deported to #Rwanda. Today, it was a joy to celebrate his brand new refugee status. But we bottled telling him he could now never be a citizen because of how he arrived in the U.K.
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Over the moon to hear our last @RefugeesAtHome guest, J, has finally got refugee status after a long haul, detention at #BrookHouse for #Rwanda, bailed to us and a wait of over two years for an interview. Hope to see him at @EASEealing drop-in tomorrow.
February 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Over the moon to hear our last @RefugeesAtHome guest, J, has finally got refugee status after a long haul, detention at #BrookHouse for #Rwanda, bailed to us and a wait of over two years for an interview. Hope to see him at @EASEealing drop-in tomorrow.