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    September 2021 High Street & Mastercard Data

    High Street Spend data was gathered from Mastercard (does not include Visa or cash spending) to show how spending patterns have changed over time in the Your Acton BID boundary. The data is broken down into weekday and weekend spending habits for the month of September 2021, using 2018-19 as the baseline to examine recovery.

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    Kickstart a young person’s career

    Do you have a business and need more staff? You can employ a young person through the council’s Kickstart scheme at no cost. Hear from an employer – Cultivate London – about its experience of having six young people as part of the scheme.   Click here to read more!

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    Free support for small businesses

    Ealing Council is offering three free support programmes that are now available to small businesses in Ealing, including self-employed, sole traders, co-operatives and social enterprises to help protect, nurture and expand them. Expect one-to-one support, personalised advice by experienced business advisors, webinars, peer-to-peer learning and networking sessions with other local businesses. Click here to read…

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    August 2021 High Street & Mastercard Data

    High Street Spend data was gathered from Mastercard (does not include Visa or cash spending) to show how spending patterns have changed over time in the Your Acton BID boundary. The data is broken down into weekday and weekend spending habits for the month of August 2021, using 2018-19 as the baseline to examine recovery. …

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    Free Digital Business Support with Ealing Council

    Ealing Council is supporting small businesses and sole traders in Ealing with a free digital support programme, Ealing Trades Online. The unique programme is bringing our local businesses expert support using a range of methods, such as one-to-one calls, personalised advice, guidance and online interactive webinars. Ealing Council have partnered with SaveTheHighStreet.org and Upskill Digital to…

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    Hanwell Hootie Comes To Acton

    As part of the Love Ealing, Love Local events, Ealing’s High Streets Task Force is hosting Hanwell Hootie, the renowned local music festival, on the Mount in Acton for a day of free performances. Taking place from 11 am on Saturday 9th October, the programme will showcase local, up-and-coming talent with the day aiming to…

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    Are you ready for Natasha’s Law?

    Natasha’s Law, which comes into effect in October 2021 in England, will require food businesses to provided full ingredients list and allergen labelling on foods pre-packaged for sale on their premises. Labelling is required for food that consumers select themselves from a display unit, order from a selection kept behind a counter or buy from…

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    High Street & Mastercard Data

    High Street Spend data was gathered from Mastercard (does not include Visa or cash spending) to show how spending patterns have changed over time in the Your Acton BID boundary. The data is broken down into weekday and weekend spending habits from May to July, using 2018-19 as the baseline to examine recovery. When viewing…

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    Got surplus food? Use it to find new customers

    Acton BID is partnering up with the sustainability app Too Good To Go to help members attract new consumers and fight food waste. Every year, UK food businesses waste 100,000 tonnes of surplus food – but there’s a better way. The Too Good To Go app lets these businesses sell surplus food to local customers…

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    Beat Showcasing at the Old Acton Library

    Acton Arts Project present its second exhibition in the new gallery space as part of the Ealing Art Beat. More information on the Ealing Borough art trail: https://ealingbeat.org.uk. @ealingbeat The Old Library venue will be displaying the work of five local artists whose prints, sculpture, mixed media and painting will ensure Acton has a place in…