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
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
@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
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
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
Stashing away the #Goods4Goods goodies at #bigyellow as can’t manage a distribution before next term. Just as well we have some storage (7 sewing machines should be moving out soon) #refugeeswelcome
February 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Stashing away the #Goods4Goods goodies at #bigyellow as can’t manage a distribution before next term. Just as well we have some storage (7 sewing machines should be moving out soon) #refugeeswelcome
Our - wholly volunteer - kitchen team beavered away to provide a delicious lunch for, oh, about 100 people at this week’s drop-in. Menu: fish pie (thanks to @CityHarvest for fish) mushroom flan, rice, best roast potatoes in w London, yoghurt, salad.
Plus yummy cake courtesy of The Felix Project
Plus yummy cake courtesy of The Felix Project
January 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Our - wholly volunteer - kitchen team beavered away to provide a delicious lunch for, oh, about 100 people at this week’s drop-in. Menu: fish pie (thanks to @CityHarvest for fish) mushroom flan, rice, best roast potatoes in w London, yoghurt, salad.
Plus yummy cake courtesy of The Felix Project
Plus yummy cake courtesy of The Felix Project
All go at drop-in: our barber had many clients including his first (shy) woman and the cricket and knitting class beavered away in the background. And local mosque donated 50 portions of delicious dhal and rice to help with lunchtime queues… (will help weekly night-shelter too)
January 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
All go at drop-in: our barber had many clients including his first (shy) woman and the cricket and knitting class beavered away in the background. And local mosque donated 50 portions of delicious dhal and rice to help with lunchtime queues… (will help weekly night-shelter too)
First drop-in of the new year and a renewed appetite for the @vodafonegroup.bsky.social SIM cards after the break. Our guests crave connectivity and appreciate these no end (we could also refurbish and deploy any laptops donated and could do with dozens) #RefugeesWelcome
January 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
First drop-in of the new year and a renewed appetite for the @vodafonegroup.bsky.social SIM cards after the break. Our guests crave connectivity and appreciate these no end (we could also refurbish and deploy any laptops donated and could do with dozens) #RefugeesWelcome
Drop-in starts again tomorrow and we are looking forward to the new term and new year. Prep today includes picking up donated #goods4good nappies from #bigyellow right in our community…
January 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Drop-in starts again tomorrow and we are looking forward to the new term and new year. Prep today includes picking up donated #goods4good nappies from #bigyellow right in our community…
Such fun at our #ChristmasParty today.. what with presents and a wrapping station and carols and Santa and lunch and crackers (and of course a seasonal barber!) A lovely event - many thanks to all who contributed.
December 19, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Such fun at our #ChristmasParty today.. what with presents and a wrapping station and carols and Santa and lunch and crackers (and of course a seasonal barber!) A lovely event - many thanks to all who contributed.
Getting ready for tomorrow’s #ChristmasParty. What would we do without our volunteers, #FelixProject @cityharvestnyc.bsky.social #Goods4Good #BigYellow and local supporters? Looking forward to a great day…
December 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Getting ready for tomorrow’s #ChristmasParty. What would we do without our volunteers, #FelixProject @cityharvestnyc.bsky.social #Goods4Good #BigYellow and local supporters? Looking forward to a great day…
Huge thanks to Nish of @Pearls Drycleaners who offered to provide our guests with duvets when they move on (some customers don’t pick theirs up and it sits in his shop for aeons)
What better use than to pass it on to recent refugees starting their lives int he UK?
We (& they) are jolly grateful
What better use than to pass it on to recent refugees starting their lives int he UK?
We (& they) are jolly grateful
December 14, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Huge thanks to Nish of @Pearls Drycleaners who offered to provide our guests with duvets when they move on (some customers don’t pick theirs up and it sits in his shop for aeons)
What better use than to pass it on to recent refugees starting their lives int he UK?
We (& they) are jolly grateful
What better use than to pass it on to recent refugees starting their lives int he UK?
We (& they) are jolly grateful
A local carer made these for asylum-seeker babies and children - and did for a decade. Now she’s moved on so these are the last of them going out this morning #refugeeswelcome
December 12, 2024 at 9:40 AM
A local carer made these for asylum-seeker babies and children - and did for a decade. Now she’s moved on so these are the last of them going out this morning #refugeeswelcome
Last collection of term of supplies from @bigyellowss. We get through quite a lot of nappies and period products - mostly supplied by @bloodygood__ and @GOODSFORGOODuk - as £49 a week not enough for real dignity. We close after our #christmasparty next week. Back in January….
December 7, 2024 at 7:25 AM
Last collection of term of supplies from @bigyellowss. We get through quite a lot of nappies and period products - mostly supplied by @bloodygood__ and @GOODSFORGOODuk - as £49 a week not enough for real dignity. We close after our #christmasparty next week. Back in January….
Our very first post in what we hope will be an environment supportive of those we support: asylum-seekers and refugees in Ealing, west London #refugeeswelcome
December 6, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Our very first post in what we hope will be an environment supportive of those we support: asylum-seekers and refugees in Ealing, west London #refugeeswelcome