CORONAVIRUS
Ealing coming
together
Ealing’s community is its greatest strength and, across the borough, people are standing
together to help our most vulnerable residents. The council joined forces with charities, local
groups, businesses and concerned residents to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 crisis and
launch a new coalition called Ealing Together.
E
aling Together is designed to support
the good work already going on in
the borough. In the first five days,
nearly 500 local people visited
ealingtogether.org to offer to volunteer. This
overwhelming response has seen a pause
on volunteer recruitment, but it is highly
likely that more volunteers will be needed
in the coming weeks as the COVID-19 crisis
develops – including asking for specific
kinds of help from those with specialist skills.
However, you can still use Ealing Together
to give cash donations to local charities or
support in another way. If you, or anyone you
know, would like to do something to help, go
to ealingtogether.org
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You can also use ealingtogether.org to safely
request support for yourself, a vulnerable
family member or someone else you might
know who is isolated and struggling.
A dedicated helpline has been set up on
020 8825 7170 (during office hours only) to
help the most vulnerable residents who are
self-isolating and need support.
‘SO MANY VOLUNTEERED’
Councillor Peter Mason, the council’s
cabinet lead for Ealing Together, said: “So
many people have already volunteered
their time and energy to support the most
vulnerable with vital supplies and tackling
social isolation. We thank everyone for their
kindness and generosity. We’re working fast
to ensure that the network of organisations
and people is strong, to carry the load.
“We are rapidly scaling up our work, in
partnership with established charities and
organisations, as well as new mutual aid
groups, to ensure everyone who needs help
can get it, and everyone who wants to help
knows how they can.
“The first thing you should do to support
this vital work and save lives is to stay at
home and socially distance to stop the
spread of the virus.
“The second thing you can do is go to
Ealing Together and tell us if you need help,
or if you can help others.”