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. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: ‘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:
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News... 20 March 2009 - Win It In A Minute - 7th Annual Business Networking Event Action Acton has pleasure in inviting you to the 7th Win It In a Minute event. This unique networking opportunity for businesses is being organised by Action Acton as part of its commitment to developing sustainable growth for businesses in West London. When? Where?
What is it? Why should I take part?
What do I need to do? To reserve a exhibition stand and/or presentation slot, or to confirm your attendance (to ensure you receive lunch), please print out the booking form, fill it in and send it, with cheques payable to ‘Action Acton Ltd’, by Friday 13 March to: Win It in a Minute 2009 If you have any enquiries, please contact Matthew Wade at Action Acton on 020 8993 9605 or at business@actionacton.com.
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 Christmas Festival This Christmas Season, Acton Market will be the place for all of your shopping. Stroll among the stalls selling homeware, jewellery, African art, clothing and shoes. Christmas trees will be on sale from Thursday Friday 19th December: 12o'clock - 3pm – music from Dick Laurie’s Elastic Band Saturday 20th December: Throughout December, the London Farmers’ Market food traders will be on hand with delicious seasonal produce including Christmas cakes, mince pies, Dundee cake, fresh meats including buffalo meat, Christmas stollen, shortbread and more. The Farmers’ Market traders are at the Acton Market every Saturday from 9am until 1pm. Acton Market is open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 5pm.
Acton Christmas Fair - Saturday, December 6th Acton Christmas Fair opens an exciting programme of festive winter events in Acton Town Centre. Come to Acton to browse market stalls for a huge range of arts, crafts and one-off quirky Christmas gifts as well as more traditional holiday treats and food. Date: Saturday 6th December Highlights include: The event is follow up by a series of events and markets at Acton Market Christmas Festival to celebrate the Joy of Winter and the Holiday Season. Come to Acton Town Centre and see it all for yourself. For more information on the Acton Christmas Fair visit www.ealing.gov.uk/acton and/or Acton Market Christmas Festival visit www.actonmarket.co.uk All brought to you by Ealing Council and Action Acton. 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.
Second- Hand Market now every Sunday! Due to the great success of the recent Second- Hand Market trials
in August and September, If you are interested in having a stall at the Second Hand Market, you MUST book ahead of time by contacting Sajida Bibi or by calling the Action Acton office on 020 8993 9605. Acton Market are proud to announce that the There will be a range of stalls selling ‘pre-loved’ items, along with our regular art and craft stallholders. Visit the Acton Market website at www.actonmarket.co.uk for more updates what's new at the market...
September 2008 - Great Success for Acton Food Festival The Acton Market Food Festival run smoothly despite the major twists in the weather during the three day festival on the 5th, 6th and 7th September. The Festival began with the opening speech from the Mayor of Ealing, Councillor Ian Green. He was delighted to know that the event was to continue regardless of the weather conditions. The Mayor then took time to greet the traders at Acton Market and taste some of the variety of foods from around the world. Market shoppers were also treated to wonderful tastes ranging from delicious samosas, Caribbean jerk chicken, fresh salmon sushi and much much more. Despite torrential downpours, the event was a great success as drummers, face-painters, balloon twisters, dancers and all other entertainment scheduled continued to perform keeping a jolly atmosphere all round as children lined up to have their faces painted. The Mayor found it a pleasure to be invited to Acton Market to open the festival. It was a great success for Acton Market and we look forward to organise other events for the future.
August 2008 - Acton Market continues to grow with Live Entertainment and more Events! Acton Market are introducing new events attracting more and more families to Mount Square. Come along to Acton Market on Sunday 10th August and Sunday 14th September for our new Second-Hand Market.We're hoping this will be the start of a regular monthly event, so come on out and beat the credit crunch. The Second- Hand market stalls will be open from 9am until 1pm on these two Sundays. Our regular Handicraft Market will be open as usual from 10am until 5pm. Visit the Acton Market website at www.actonmarket.co.uk
August 2008 - 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.
July 2008 - 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
Acton Market ... One Year On One year on, the Acton Market is growing from strength to strength. Now, with two regular market days, and the Friday market starting up again at the end of the month, the Acton Market is a regular fixture in the Acton Community. Why shop at the market? First, you are supporting small businesses. Second and possibly most importantly, the Acton Town Centre Market Regeneration Project was designed to help Acton's town centre become an economically and socially place. We want to make the Acton Market a place for the community, for social interaction, information, and of course, for shopping. So remember, Go Local, Go to the Market! Acton Market in the News
April 2008 - 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.
March 2008 - 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.
Kiosk Competition - And the Winner Is ... Congratulations to Tafari Grant. His design was chosen by Acton locals through the ActonW3.com website and market shoppers. While we know the kiosk is a hotly debated institution on the Market Square, we hope that by putting Tafari’s design on the outside, we can make it a little more of
Acton Business Forum has a new website!
December 2007 - Good Tidings at the Market this Holiday Season The Winter Week Festivities kick off at 5pm on December 14th with a tree-lighting ceremony. Throughout the week, there will be carol singers, live music and market stalls selling handcrafted
November 2007 - Action Acton's Creative Industry Workspace: ‘The Doughnut Factory’ - Creative Industry Workspace
October 2007 - £500 to be won in Acton Kiosk design contest A five hundred pound prize will be given to the person who comes up with the best design for The kiosk, owned by Ealing Council is located at the Churchfield Road end of the Mount, and The kiosk is currently being used to store the market stalls used during the weekly markets held The contest is open to anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Acton or the Borough of Ealing. All ages may enter. The contest closes on 18 January 2008. The judges will decide on a shortlist For a full list of competition rules click here. Kiosk Dimensions Kiosk Photo
October 2007 - Free Business Advice Sessions Action Acton is offering two hours of Business consultancy worth 500 to help sort out a wide range
September 2007 - 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
August 2007 - Free-cycling event Do you have things at home you don’t need anymore and want to get rid of? Would you like WHAT IS IT? The FREE CYCLE event at Acton Market is a waste exchange event, a chance
to get rid of things you don’t need anymore and pick up something you do need For further information contact the Market Team on 020 8993 9605.
May 2007 - Skills 4 Catering - Free courses for the hotel & catering sector The project uses the established expertise in the Catering COVE at TVU and the strong regional presence of the partnership. The geographical coverage spreads throughout London and surrounding areas. The FREE courses for both employed and unemployed range from practical cookery to management and IT. Unemployed beneficiaries will be assisted in finding work through the partners' strong links with employers. It is open to people who meet all the following criteria. You:
If you are unemployed or economically inactive please still contact us, as you are eligible for some of these courses.
April 2007 - Acton to host Weekly Farmers Market Acton’s refurbished town square will be the location for a weekly Farmers’ Market starting from Saturday 12th May. The Farmers’ Market will take place every Saturday 9am – 2pm alongside Acton Market on
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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 Market Events:Be Part of the Acton Market Community! Are you part of a local community group? Come down to the Acton Market to show off your talents, tell us what you do or promote your business. We welcome individuals and groups to have a stall or use the space at the Market. Just get in touch with Acton Market Team and let us know what you’d like to do. Business Events:Business Start-Up WorkshopsJoin us for a FREE Business Start-Up Workshops You have a business idea and the enthusiasm, skills and commitment to make it work but what do you have to do to get your business up and running? This fast paced workshop will help you to develop a checklist of what you need to do before you start trading. You will learn: • How to choose a legal structure for your business • Who you will need to register with • What kinds of legislation you will need to check • What financial planning you need to do • Why market research is vital • What should be in your business plan • How to get more help • The workshops are designed to help you get your business off the ground. For further information about the business start-up workshops contact Action Acton
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