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Action West London (AWL) delivers vital support and life-changing opportunities to individuals facing significant challenges. Our work creates a meaningful and measurable social impact across the West London community. Last year, we were proud to receive the West London Business Award for Best Company Investing in the Community. With rising levels of youth and adult unemployment, the demand for our services is greater than ever.

How our Small Charity has a BIG Impact

Founded in 1998, Action West London (AWL) has helped 1000’s of disadvantaged  young people and adults in West London change their lives for the better. As well as delivering projects to help individuals into Employment, Education, Training and self-employment, AWL also run two markets in Acton Town – Acton Market and Market W3. 

Delivering over fifteen programmes annually (subject to funding), AWL helps those most in need. Action West London helps a variety of West London residents, including, but not limited to, unemployed and economically inactive young people (not in education, employment, or training), ex -offenders, lone parents, refugees, young people with learning difficulties, older people over 50 years, and people from black and ethnic minority communities.

Each year AWL helps:

  • 1000 unemployed young people and adults
  • 400 into employment or self-employment
  • 300 into training and learning opportunities such as English support (ESOL), basic digital skills, employability training, and ‘soft skills’ such as confidence building and motivation

AWL also run Acton Market and Market W3 which provides 30 self- employment opportunities each day. Acton Market runs from Tuesday to Friday, with Market W3 operating on Saturdays. We are pleased to announce that both markets have reopened following lockdown, with a renewed focus on promoting community cohesion and encouraging local entrepreneurship.

We are proud of the work that AWL does every day. Below are some of our success stories:

Read Our Stories and Testimonials
We are proud to continue our work, despite losing significant funding as a result of Covid-19 , we welcome support from employers, members of the public and organisations interested in helping ‘change disadvantaged peoples’ lives through Employment, Education and Enterprise’
GARY BUCKLEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE

We are proud to continue our mission, even in the face of funding challenges. We actively welcome support from employers, the public, and partner organizations who share our commitment to changing the lives of disadvantaged people through Employment, Education, and Enterprise.