Calling all 10-19yrs olds! We've teamed up with Ealing Hounslow CVS, Hillingdon Autistic Care and Support, Spark! and EACH Counselling & Support to enable local young people to get involved with youth social action in their communities. Come along to our taster workshop at Cranford Community College on Sunday 13th March 2022 from 11 to 2pm to learn more about this amazing opportunity. Supported by Mayor of London. 

For more information please contact Taz on 07840047771.

Sign up here. 

Heston West Big Local delivered several activities during February Half-Term, including: Valentine's Community Clean Up Day, Youth Music School, Outdoor Arts and Crafts with LGOAL and a visit to Gunnersbury Park Museum. In addition, the Big Local ran the Cooking Club in partnership with Chiswick House and Gardens,  Art Social Club and One Stop Shop and Family Boxing Sessions. In total the Big Local engaged with over 80 people during half-term, many people getting involved for the first time since the pandemic. 

​The Community Clean Up was a great success, 25 volunteers helped clear up the local estates and together collected over 20 full bags of rubbish, supported by Hounslow Highways. The trip to Gunnersbury Park Museum was enjoyed by the participants, together (supported by Food Connects) they created their own e-zine about food, recipes, culture and history. The Youth Music School was tasked with creating the Big Local's new charity song for C-Change West London. 
The Outdoor Arts and Crafts with GLCOAL was a good success, celebrating Chinese New Year with fun and sociable activities, including: clay modelling, treasure hunt and lantern making.

​Overall the half-term week was successful in re-engaging local people back into the Big Local. 

On Sunday 5th December 2021, our team of Big Local volunteers ventured out to clean up our local estates. We started with Redwood, moving to Harlech Gardens and finishing at the Brabazon Parade.

Taz Virdee, Project Manager said: “It was great to see the enthusiasm of our volunteers, together we filled over 12 bags of rubbish and luckily the weather held out during the clean-up. Big thanks to our dedicated team of volunteers, it was nice to see some familiar faces again but also welcome our new volunteers to the Big Local.”

​The clean-up was in partnership with Hounslow Highways. If you would like to get involved with our next clean-up or community event, please get in touch at t.virdee@berkeleyacademy.org.uk

You're invited to join us this Sunday 5th December from 11 to 1pm to our Big Local Socially Distanced Community Clean Up Day followed by our activities consultation at Cranford Community College. If you would like to get involved and join us, please sign up here.