On Saturday 24 August 2024 we are holding our Community Day at Acton Market from 11 am to 9 pm. In partnership, A Mothers Teardrop, St Mary’s Church Acton and Best Friend Promotions want the Acton community to come together to share the important message of “Community first: We are all in this together.”
On the day at Acton Market Community Day, we will have:
- Live DJs: SGS, Charisma and Back to Basics
- Kids activities: Face painting and bouncy castle
- Hot food: Lucy’s Tropical Kitchen and all the great Acton Market Food Traders
- Licenced bar serving alcoholic drinks including Vanessa’s secret recipe rum punch.
- TV Celebrity: Sandra from Gogglebox
- Ealing Clothes Repair café and others from the Reduce and Recycle hub
- Talent on the Mount: Showcasing local talent
Showcase your talent
We are looking for talented people to take a slot on our stage. Do you have a talent you want to showcase? Apply for a slot on our stage, submit your name by 20th August to amothersteardrops@hotmail.co.uk.
This Community Day is raising anti-violence awareness, by highlighting the dangers in West London to young people of joining gangs, the escalation of crime, violent and anti-social behaviour.
The Acton Market Community Day will include inspirational and thought-provoking speeches on how families and friends can change the mindset of young peoples disregard for the gift of life and highlight how precious the gift life is. Talks also will highlight important messages about personal safety and safer communities. This raises awareness of the fact that violence can never be the solution.
Vanessa Hyman, who set up A Mother’s Teardrop in memory of her son Anton Hyman who was murdered in 2004 on Mothers day. Vanessa has campaigned tireless for 20 years to change the hearts and minds of Acton, and West London young people says:
“There is no community without unity. If I can change one young person’s mind that violence is not the answer, it will all be worth it.”
Reverend Joseph from St Mary’s Church will have the church open to visitors with an exhibition to look at. St Marys Acton supports the event with entertainment outside the church to make this a brilliant event.
We held a similar Community event 2023 and 2021, which was a great success and looking forward to having another great day that inspires our community.
Acton Community Day is sponsored by:
- A Mothers Teardrop
- Lucy’s Tropical kitchen
- Neil’s Bouncy Castle
- SGS: Special Guest Studio
- St Mary’s Parish Church Acton
- Ealing Council and High Streets Task Force
If you want to know more about how charities can help combat knife crime read our Action West London’s Chief Executives blog on knife crime.