Resident-led projects designed to improve Southall and make it a happier and healthier place to live are looking for local support.

Ealing Council will provide match-funding from its Future Ealing Fund for projects that secure enough public backing.

Ideas include a scheme to encourage people to make short films about Southall, and a plan to establish a community arts hub and vegetable garden at North Acton Pavilion.

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The Spacehive website lists each of the projects, the financial support they need, the steps they are going to take to turn their idea into reality and the deadline for securing pledges. The projects can be found at www.spacehive.com/movement/ealing/projects.

Projects that hit their fundraising goal will receive up to 50 percent match-funding from Ealing Council. Those that don’t reach their target will not receive any funding from resident’s pledges or the council. The projects have different funding deadlines with the first closing in early July 2021.

Ealing Council is now on the lookout for the next batch of community projects to give its support to. From Tuesday, 13 July 2021, groups can submit their good ideas for consideration for the next round of Future Ealing Fund support.

Schemes that are backed by the council have the chance to benefit from a share of a £60,000 crowdfunding pot, as much as 50 percent match funding, marketing support from Spacehive and much more.

Councillor Jasbir Anand, cabinet member for thriving communities, said: "These are small projects designed to make a big impact and every pledge matters, regardless of how big or small it is."

"I invite everyone to go to the Spacehive website and see if there is a project they would like to back. The groups behind them are part of a huge community-led effort to make our borough better post-COVID and they need our help."