Home‘Promoting economic and community regeneration’ ACTION ACTON is a REGISTERED CHARITY, and VOLUNTARY BODY delivering a wide range of community, economic and business initiatives. The organisation also runs Action Acton Learning Centre, based on the South Acton estate, The Doughnut Factory - business workspace located at Acton Vale Commercial Estate and Acton Market - based in the heart of Acton Town Centre. Action Acton successfully managed an £11 million government funded Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) programme for 4 years until March 2004 when it became a registered charity. ACTION ACTON is based in Crown Street, Acton.
‘To work in partnership with statutory, voluntary, community and private sector agencies to promote economic and community regeneration in Acton and the Borough of Ealing and to help develop Acton as a thriving multi-cultural community, which has a clear identity and sense of belonging, where all residents and businesses are able to benefit from the opportunities arising from its West London location’. Our partners and funders include:
Quality marks granted to Action Acton:
News... Acton market finally on youtube enjoy this short video promoting Acton Market
here is the link aswell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXrHqiVMNM8 March 2010 - Watch our latest video case study, profiling Action Acton's work on reducing reoffending Find out how Action Acton is delivering a number of successful, multi-agency programmes to create a safer, more inclusive community in West London. Watch the video below. You can also watch this video on Youtube! Click here to watch it now. 31st March 2010 - Action Acton tackles DTA goals in reducing offending and social exclusion Action Acton runs activities and projects that have a real potential to reduce offending in the long term, and to create safer, more inclusive communities. Find out more Shop Local at Acton Market Action Acton will be running Acton Market every Thursday, Friday, Saturday for a selection of food, jewellery, home -made cards, clothes, hand bags, shoes and many others. Contact Action Acton on 0208 993 9605
Come along and shop local! Find out more, visit www.actonmarket.com or contact Action Acton on 020 8993 9605. Community event supported by Action Acton Action Acton awarded an LSIS-IfL Research Development Fellowship Grant Action Acton has been awarded an LSIS-IfL Research Development Fellowship grant designed to enable organisations to carry out action research projects in order to improve an aspect of professional practice. Action Acton wins 'Excellence in Community Enterprise' Award The DTA has awarded the first Chris Woodcock 'Excellence in Community Enterprise' Award this year to Action Acton's Acton Town Centre Market Regeneration Project. The award has been created in memory of Chris Woodcock, former Chair of the DTA from 2002 to 2004. His work both nationally, as Chair for the DTA, and locally, with Moss Side and Hulme Community Development Trust, High Peak CVS and many other local organisations, was an inspiration to us all and changed many lives. Chris sadly passed away earlier this year and to commemorate his amazing achievements in the field of community enterprise the DTA will be awarding one organisation each year with the ‘Excellence in Community Enterprise’ Award in recognition of an outstanding community enterprise project.
For 2009 the award focused on projects that demonstrate best practice around engaging with diverse communities. This year's panel was made up of Sylvia Greene, Chris Woodcock's widow; George Nicholson, Special Advisor to the DTA and former DTA chair; and Gurdev Gahele, Special Advisor to the DTA. They chose Action Acton's Acton Town Centre Market Regeneration Project as the award winners. The panel agreed that "This was a really great example of a project that engages with diverse communities, is creative and inspiring in approach, transcends boundaries, improves appreciation between different groups and has had a positive impact on individuals." Action Acton received £5,000 and a certificate of achievement which was presented by Amy Woodcock, Chris Woodcock's daughter, and Gurdev Gahele, at the DTA’s national conference.
Acton Business Forum Events in January and February On Monday 12th January at 6pm, local Conservative Candidate Angie Bray will be talking and holding a Q & A session, which will be followed by an opportunity to network informally with local businesses. On Monday 16th February at 6pm, Rosanna Henderson of Conker Consulting will be giving a presentation, “Making the most of Networking”, which will be followed by Valentines speed networking! Both events take place at George & Dragon, 183 Acton High Street, W3 and are free to ABF members or £5.00 to non-members. For further information contact Matthew Wade at Action Acton on 020 8993 9605
or at business@actionacton.com Acton Market Now Open Thursdays! From Thursday 20th November, the Acton Market will now be open every Thursday. We’ve decided to do this for a trial period. The Sunday Market will continue to open until Sunday December 21st, after which there will no longer be a market on Sundays. January is always a tough time for retail businesses and with winter weather, shoppers seem to refer to hibernate on Sundays, rather than shop. All your favourite stalls from Sunday should be available on Thursdays, including quite a few more, so come and have a look on Thursday 20th November. HOT NEWS: Doughnut Factory Creative and Media workspace now open for business! Desk space inlcuding free Wi Fi and broadband avaiable at £65 per week inclusive on flexible licence terms.
QUALITY MARKS! Action Acton has recently added two more Quality marks to its list of accreditations. GREEN ACTION ACTON - Action acton passed the GreenMark accreditation assessment MATRIX success – Action Acton successfully passed MATRIX assessment
Sunday Market Opening The Sunday Market launch has been brought forward and will start on Sunday 6th April. We’re really excited about this new expansion of the market. The Sunday Market Supervisor will be Sajida Bibi, so if you are interested in trading, please get in touch with her via the Action Acton office. The Sunday Market will be a mixture of food and fashion. Hours will be 10 until 5pm every Sunday.
Action Acton's ACTON LEARNING RESOUCE CENTRE in the news Marcin Lewandowski, Co-ordinator of ALRC, features in the Guardian Education supplement (17/3/08) for work he has undertaken through the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA). Click here for details.
Acton Business Forum has a new website!
Action Acton's Creative Industry Workspace: ‘The Doughnut Factory’ - Creative Industry Workspace Ex-offender basic skills training Action Acton is currently running a project at its learning resource centre on South Acton Estate which offers one to one tuition in basic skills (literacy/numeracy) to ex-offenders who want to turn their lives around, get some qualifications & move into work or further training. People can work at their own pace with a personal tutor at our small, friendly centre, and take exams when they are ready. They will also get help with advice & job search from our experienced Advice & Guidance worker. For further information please click here |
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The Mount/King Street, every Thursday Friday Saturday a variety of food, stalls open Acton Farmers' Market Give or Take Day FREE Business
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