Good Causes

A former athlete, who has become a personal trainer, specialising in the elderly, is now creating a board game to help them develop co-ordination and stability.

Martin Hunt, from Ealing,who used to run for Ealing Southall & Middlesex Athletics club, decided to target his personal training towards the elderly as he has a disabled father and two disabled nephews.

Computer workers spent two days redecorating St Nicholas' community church hall in Perivale.

The hall, which is used by the YMCA's Children's Access project was given a lick of paint by Microsoft workers to brighten it up and to provide a blank canvas for the children's graffiti art workshops.

Youngsters from across Ealing's schools have scooped prestigious awards at a special ceremony held at Greenford Assembly Hall last Thursday.

A total of 83 secondary school students were presented with Jack Petchey Achievement Awards honouring those who have triumphed during difficult times or achieved success by helping others.

A 70-year-old man, who has strived to help his community for 14 years, has been nominated for a community champion award.

Livingston St Louis a father of three children and three grandchildren, has been vice chairman of the Acton Vale Tenants and Residents'Association for nine years and chairman for about five.

An estate agent, with branches across West London, has been nominated for its support of local organisations, schools and voluntary groups.

Robertson Smith and Kempson (RSK) based in The Broadway, Ealing, with branches in Ealing, Shepherds Bush, Northfields, Acton and Hanwell runs a Community Matters Programme which backs a range of events and projects, from fooball kit to fetes.
Nomination forms and categories in Gazette. Nominees can win up to £1000 and nominator could win £100.

A cancer care nurse, who helps terminally ill patients in the final days of their lives, is the first person to be nominated for our Pride in our People Awards 2010.

Olive Hoare, from Northolt, is one of nine Ealing Marie Curie Cancer Care nurses, who is also fronting the Gazette-backed campaign to raise £170,000 to improve services in the borough.A Marie Curie nurse for 13 years, Olive, 62, also worked at Meadow House Hospice. For all categories and nomination forms see the Ealing Gazette or send your nominations to jane.harrison@trinitysouth.co.uk.

Staff at the Mandeville Arms pub in Northolt are hoping to raise thousands of pounds for charity in a ten-mile walk.

A Pub has raised thousands of pounds in memory of a landlord who died tragically in a car accident in 2001.
The Captain Morgan Pub in Greenford Road, which was run by Mick Seery and Damien Morgan, first began fundraising for a special needs school in 1994.

Fundraisers made £1,000s to help turn the dreams of dying children into reality and buy much needed equipment for a special needs school.

The Night of a Thousand Stars 2008 event was a glittering success as about 190 guests dug deep while enjoying live music at Our Lady of the Visitation church hall, Greenford Road, on September 27 .

A SPECTACULAR fundraiser promises to wow revellers with some practically priceless prizes up for grabs.

Football shirts signed by John Terry and Frank Lampard, a day out on the Hollyoaks set with a walk-on part, a Porsche Boxster for the weekend and a week's accommodation in Miami are just some of the treats on offer.