Community projects

Search for community-led projects that are either underway or are looking to get support from people in your area.

Find out what help people are looking for and how you can get involved and contact the project owner or sponsor. Even if you can't help out yourself you can easily share the projects with people in your own network that might be able to. It's also a great way of finding out what’s going on in your area.

Carers Corner – The Dig Ongoing

Carers Corner – The Dig

Carers Corner is a weekly event, ran at The Dig. The Dig is a large green space with an allotment, orchard and inside area which aims to improve access to fresh, seasonal and home-grown fruit and veg. It also aims to facilitate respite for carers, whilst improving access to green spaces and increasing social connectedness.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Hanwell, Northolt, Southall

Ealing Carers Partnership – Carers Cafe Ongoing

Ealing Carers Partnership – Carers Cafe

Ealing Carers Partnership is reaching out to unpaid carers who may need carers respite or may want to take part in well-being activities that will be delivered via monthly Carers Cafes throughout Ealing. Help us to shape the service that works best for carers.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Northolt, Perivale, Southall

HostNation befriending Ongoing

HostNation befriending

We are looking for compassionate, friendly people in the Borough of Ealing who can spare a few hours a week to befriend a refugee over a three month period – be a friendly face, check in on them, have conversations so they can practise their English, show them the area, help them explore British culture and way of life. We do the introductions and support the relationship during this time.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall

Ealing Anchor Foundation supporting parents and carers Ongoing

Ealing Anchor Foundation supporting parents and carers

We need volunteers for play sessions, fundraising events, administration and to become trustees.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall

Workshop facilitators needed for children’s climate action campaign Ongoing

Workshop facilitators needed for children’s climate action campaign

We are looking for people who are knowledgeable about climate change (and related environmental/sustainability issues), keen to share their knowledge with others, and are able to inspire children to inspire their families to reduce their carbon footprints.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall

Sustainable Wellbeing Ongoing

Sustainable Wellbeing

Help us with our allotment site makeover – no skills required, you’ll be learning on the job!

Garden DIY – building raised beds, growing frames, maybe even a gazebo!

Garden maintenance – weeding, clearing, hedge cutting, wood chipping.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall

Ealing Book Festival Ongoing

Ealing Book Festival

We need help with organising the festival, so if you have any skills in marketing, IT, leaflet dropping. It would be great to hear from you.

We will need volunteers with great interpersonal skills over the festival weekend to ensure that events are managed safely and our audiences have a great experience. We are also looking for sound engineers to ensure that our audiences can hear our speakers.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall

The Great London Friendship Project Ongoing

The Great London Friendship Project

Join us in creating a world where loneliness has no place among young adults. Your involvement, no matter how big or small, makes a significant impact on our journey towards building lasting connections and friendships.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall

Ealing Youth Justice Service volunteer opportunities Ongoing

Ealing Youth Justice Service volunteer opportunities

Youth Justice Service volunteers come from many backgrounds, with a wide variety of life experience. It is very rewarding to help children develop and grow and appreciate they are part of a supportive community.

Volunteers are provided with full training and development opportunities.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall

Mentoring Programme – Hope for the Young Ongoing

Mentoring Programme – Hope for the Young

Mentors can help with (not limited to)

Practicing English
Enrolment advice
Study skills
Confidence building
Independence skills
Accessing local services and activities
Practical and emotional support
Mapping future goals
Learning about the UK.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall

Green skills boot camp Delivered

Green skills boot camp

For anyone who is interested they can apply now by emailing skillsescalator@hounslow.gov.uk

Applications and screening are taking place now. The course start date is 20 November 2023.

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall

Crosslight – Debt and Benefit Advice Ongoing

Crosslight – Debt and Benefit Advice

We are looking for volunteers to help us support foodbank users. We have different volunteering roles. You can read more on https://www.crosslightadvice.org/volunteer

Towns: Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall