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NEWS UPDATE MARCH 2020

Welcome to the Make It Ealing MARCH digital update a quick round-up of local business news.

Contact us with your news and pictures if you want to share your story in the next newsletter.

A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW BUSINESSES 
Hustle Opens Ealing's First Dry Bar
 

Hustle, a Bombay Eating House, has held its soft launch on Bond Street. Along with its Indian food, in collaboration with halal drinks company Azanti, Hustle boasts Ealing's first dry bar - all served midst stunning interior décor. Welcome to the neighbourhood! www.hustle.cx
Moss Bros Opens

With a new location and a modern refurbishment, Moss Bros has opened its doors at 15-16 The Broadway. Staying loyal to their 169-year heritage, Moss Bros trades on its tailoring and suiting expertise across a broad demographic, with suits from casual to formal, knitwear and accessories, they cater for every style and taste. https://www.moss.co.
Ealing Green Laser  

Ealing Green Laser operated by Nu-Wave based in Oak Rd has opened a new site on Ealing Green. Open seven days a week; they offer a comprehensive list of laser treatments for men and women, as well as a range of hair and beauty services, provided by trained and certified practitioners. Book an appointment on 0208 840 2357
 

Meet Zackarai Ali, co-founder of new business OBSE Taxation based in Aurora House Ealing and Castlemead in Bristol. 

When I asked him about his USP, he replied: "How about civil war refugee with no shoes to entrepreneur tax advisor?" 

Zack's journey is an inspiring story of determination over adversity. Spending most of his childhood in a Somalian refugee camp, Zack arrived in England aged 15, with very little knowledge of the English language and virtually no education. He giggles as he recounts the culture shock of seeing women driving cars on his arrival in the UK. England was a different world. 

Leaving school at 16 with no 'O' levels, he went to college and did a Business Foundation course, which completely changed the direction of his life. After four years of complete dedication, and the help of fantastic teachers, Zack passed with distinction and gained a place at University to study accountancy and finance. 

Zack is now celebrating 25 years in the UK and is candid about how his life could have turned out. He believes he has a lot to offer with his infectious enthusiasm for work, and empathy for the cultural and language struggles people face every day with their tax or business concerns. 

Obse, the company name, is a play on the word 'Obsession', obsessed with achieving perfection, and is built on over 20 years' experience in the tax industry and latterly as a Business Analyst for The Guardian as part of their diversity team. Find out more www.obsetaxation.co.uk
 
Bravissimo Turns 25
 

In the month marking International Women's Day on the 8th, and Mothers' Day on the 22nd, we're thrilled to wish Bravissimo Happy 25th Birthday! In 1995, Bravissimo was founded when Sarah sent out the first magazine to 75 people from her front room. In 1999, the very first Bravissimo store opened in Ealing. In 2019, Bravissimo opened their 30th store – in SoHo, New York. They're celebrating with the Bring a Big-Boobed Best Friend Event on the 7 March. www.bravissimo.com
 

YUZU Does Celebrity Beauty

Yuzu Hair & Beauty's make-up artist Kareem Jarche did singer Mahalia's make-up for the 2020 BRIT Awards where she was nominated for Best Female Solo Artist. He also did her and Poppy Ajudha's make-up for Poppy's music video Low Ride which featured Mahalia. Yuzu's Japanese nail artist Mina Sakai did the New Year nails of singer-songwriter Anne-Marie, who was nominated for four BRITs last year. Keep up with the news at www.yuzuhairandbeauty.london
 
Patri Shortlisted

Patri has been shortlisted as a finalist in the category of 'Family Business of the Year' at the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards. Patri is run by husband and wife team Puneet and Preeti Wadhwani – and have just launched their third site, at 29 Bond Street. We'll be rooting for you on 12 March! www.patri.co.uk

 
 
Catalyst shortlisted for Multiple Awards

Catalyst Housing Association has been shortlisted in two categories for the TPAS Awards, which will happen on 27 March – Outstanding Tenant Engagement and Excellence in Employment, Skills and Training Award. Simultaneously, Catalyst has been shortlisted in the Resident Employment and Training category for the UK Housing Awards, to be held on 7 May. Catalyst's ongoing work - helping customers access apprenticeships; entry-level jobs; training and higher education - is crucial. www.chg.org.uk
 
STEAM Fest
 

Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College are going to host the first Ealing STEAM Fest on July 8th at the Ealing Green Campus. Over 500 young people aged 14 – 17 years old from Ealing schools will interact with employers and ambassadors from the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. The science behind brewing coffee or changing the colour of hair, to building bridges, or writing code for computer programmes all fall under the STEAM umbrella. Get involved in this excellent opportunity for businesses to introduce young minds to the broader concept of how the fields of STEAM are essential for business prosperity. If you are interested in getting involved as a presenter, ambassador, or sponsor, please get in touch with the organiser at t.round-turner@wlc.ac.uk.
 

The #❤️MIE Bear Extends Tour 

We have loved watching people take such pleasure in our Valentines Teddy Bear on Ealing Green – kept up until the Leap Year in case anyone needed that extra push for a proposal! We love this fabulous photo of the Pizza Express team celebrating their latest service module training

His friend #❤️MIE Teddy has been revelling in his visits to our businesses. He's had his nails done at Elite Laser & Nails; made crepes at D'Licious on Pancake Day, and browsed for gifts at All Original. Due to popular demand, he will be extending his stay in Ealing. Follow his escapades on our social media @makeitealing & let us know if you'd like him to visit you!

Social Media Relaunch. We have upgraded our social media presence. We're working hard to promote your offers; job openings and events on our platforms - including our website. Please get in touch with anything you'd like us to share, and follow our Twitter, Instagram & Facebook accounts @makeitealing to stay in the loop.
 
Open Ealing Launches

Open Ealing have opened their new site in collaboration with Christ The Saviour. . They already have a full schedule of classes and courses coming up including Healing Comedy, Watercolour Painting and Writing Fiction. Check them out at www.openealing.com or pop into Unit 14 Dickens Yard. 
 
Crystal House Refurbishment

Crystal House on 54 The Broadway is undergoing significant refurbishment hence all the scaffolding. The development will preserve some of the original design qualities and cosmetically enhance the frontage and overall attraction of the centre.
 
Local Children's Author Shortlisted 
 

Ealing resident Sam Copeland's Charlie Changes into a Chicken has been nominated in the Younger Fiction category for the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Sam recently read from his new book Charlie Morphs into a Mammoth at Waterstones in Ealing. Branch manager Mike O'Connell said, "This is brilliant news, Sam's books are brilliantly funny. He is popular in the local community and actively supports reading in the Borough's schools. We are all over the moon he's made the shortlist."
 
CBeebies Entertainment

CBeebies' family entertainment will launch its first-ever interactive pop-up Rainbow Adventure experience on Ealing Common in April. CBeebies Rainbow Adventure is a fun-packed experience full of colour, shape and sound where little ones can sing, dance, discover and play. In hosted groups of up to 37, visitors are taken on a 50-minute journey through a bespoke CBeebies garden and five themed, interactive rooms based on well-loved CBeebies favourites to find the rainbow’s missing colours. Find out more and buy tickets here.  

 
 
Reineta Hosts Monthly Salsa Night

Spanish restaurant Reineta is hosting a salsa class on the last Friday every month. A relaxed open level class starts at 7.30 pm, with free entry all night. January and February's salsa nights have been a great success, with the welcoming atmosphere getting everyone in the mood. www.reineta.co.uk

Latin music, social dancing & a drink or two at a local restaurant – what's not to love? 

 
Small Business Report 2020

Ninety-nine out of every hundred UK businesses are small businesses, and their numbers continue to grow each year. With a background of Brexit, consumer spending down and a tumultuous political climate, the spirit of entrepreneurship has endured. 

'peak b' have compiled a report called The Small Report 2020 which moves the narrative on from the negative "death of the high street" messaging. The UK remains a rewarding place to be a small business, and the 5.8 million who remained in business in 2019 are a great testament to that.
 
University of West London Keeps Climbing

West London's local University climbed 31 places in The Good University Guide. UWL is in the top five universities on the list for teaching quality. UWL has also been singled out in the Student Nursing Times Awards. Six nursery and midwifery students have been shortlisted in different categories, and the Immersive Learning and Teaching Theatre Event has been nominated for Teaching Innovation of the Year.

 
Ealing Named A Tree City of the World

Ealing has been recognised by the international Tree Cities of the World programme, by meeting the five standards that demonstrate its commitment to maintaining and celebrating our urban forests and trees. Since 2014, Ealing Council & UK charity Trees for Cities have planted over 6000 trees and 53000 saplings. The Borough currently has 234000 trees which improve local air quality by removing 33 tonnes of pollutants and over 2000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere. Ealing is one of only five communities in the UK to be recognised as part of this prestigious network.
DON'T FORGET!
Ealing Business Expo 2020

Make It Ealing are offering MIE businesses the opportunity to promote their business and get involved in excellent B2B networking opportunities on the Make It Ealing stand at Ealing Business Expo 2020 on the 23rd and 24th March. Contact gerry@makeitealing.co.uk if you would like to use the space for your business. Find out more about the EXPO www.ealingbizexpo.co.uk

Don't forget to vote for your Employee of the Year. All employees of businesses in the BID area are eligible to be nominated. With fabulous 1st 2nd and 3rd cash prizes for the winners, this is a chance to say 'I want you to know, I really appreciate your hard work!' Start voting here www.makeitealing.co.uk/eoty-2019-20.
LATTE ART IS BACK

The 6th annual Make It Ealing Latte Art Smackdown is coming up on March 26th at 6 pm! Make sure your baristas are registered so that they can show off their skills and win one of the prizes on offer: 1st prize £300; 2nd prize Foundation Course Voucher & the winner of the Freestyle Round gets a big bottle of bubbly. Register at www.makeitealing.co.uk/LA2020
 
Easter Egg Hunt

Alessandra Tortone has started to create her fabulous Easter designs on local businesses' windows. This year, we're asking people to count the green MIE eggs for a chance to win a prize. If you haven't signed up yet, register here or get in touch at info@makeitealing.co.uk
AND FINALLY...

We are finalising the order for flower baskets so if you would like a basket; please fill in the webform here.

Coronavirus updates can be found on the NHS website here. We also have a downloadable list of useful links here.

Please contact Gerry or Natasha if you have any queries.
B2B OFFERS 

Serviced office space next to Ealing Broadway Station.

A rare opportunity for a fully serviced office at the Down Under Centre right next to Ealing Broadway Crossrail station. A total space of 710 sq ft made up of one large office 550 sq ft with two smaller adjoining offices, with access to a fabulous large room for training, meetings and seminars.  

Furnished or unfinished, the space would comfortably house 10 desks with option for more.

Sharing the common space with one other company, the Down Under Centre 48 Haven Green, Ealing, W5 2NX, the private offices are on the first floor of the original Great Western station building. When Crossrail is complete, the entrance will be from the concourse of the new station. Flexible terms to be discussed.

Enquires to: marian.creighton@downundercentre.com

www.makeitealing.co.uk

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52-53 The Mall
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