New podcast at: www.showpatrol.tv
Ealing-adjacent events in NW10 and TW8
The Caribbean and African Collective, Ealing (CACE) includes charities, businesses, individuals and community groups, who all have a shared background in the Caribbean and African communities in the West London borough of Ealing
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CACE diary
• Sat 16 Nov 2024 4-6pm
...Book launch: Jessica Huntley bio, Set Space, W. Ealing see graphic at left
• Thu 5 Dec 2024 6-10pm
...CACE Christmas drinks at Caribbean Vybez restaurant in West Ealing see graphic at left • January 2025
...Next members meeting on Teams details to come, via email
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Goals 4 Growth in 2025
Well, the CACE team is back from our extended Christmas break, and looking forward to seeing you all and smashing our 2025 goals.
If you are thinking about booking your next holiday don’t forget to sign up to Easyfundraising and make CACE your dedicated cause.
If you are curious about how this works, we will be talking
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Issue 2 • January 2025
CACE Connects
Save the date: Fri 14 February 2024
Time and venue to be confirmed
New podcast at: www.showpatrol.tv
Q: In which year was Dr Abdullah Gulaid, the first Mayor of Ealing of African descent, elected?
a - 1988
b - 2007
c - 2010
d - 2019
(Answer: see top right of page)
The Caribbean and African Collective, Ealing (CACE) includes charities, businesses, individuals and community groups, who all have a shared background in the Caribbean and African communities in the West London borough of Ealing
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From page 1
about the website and how it fits into our plans in our up and coming ‘Goals 4 Growth Summit’ on Saturday 25th January, 6:30-8:00pm at Set Space in West Ealing (same location as our Christmas Fayre last month: 105-113 Uxbridge Road, W13 9BE).
On Saturday, in addition to all things finance, goals and growth, we will also talk you through some of our plans for events, recruitment, partnerships and a membership scheme where CACE can deliver more and keep you engaged this year.
In the mood for love? Then also save the date Friday 14th February for our first ‘CACE Connects’ session, where we’ll be screening and talking films, music and Black love.
If we believe, we can achieve, so let’s share ideas, set and get our goals, and make 2025 the year we thrive!!
CACE Quiz Q
Setting up in West Ealing
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Things have been going apace down at CACE HQ, and we have been working busily behind the scenes to deliver something very special.
We are excited to be able to announce that we now have our first residency – at the SET Ealing space in West Ealing, located at St James’ House, 113 Broadway (Uxbridge Road), W13 9BS (some may remember it as the former Catalyst building, obliquely opposite where the Huntleys ran their historic bookshop in Chignell Place).
Our space is situated on the ground floor, in the home of the old Herbert Jones pawnbrokers. CACE and SET have joined forces to create a new Caribbean African Collective centre of excellence in Ealing, where the community in the borough can come together to host events, showcase products, introduce new speakers, and grow and develop different kinds of businesses.
New website
To keep everyone updated about what’s happening, CACE has now launched a new website which can be found at: cace.org.uk
The website will allow people to engage with us as members, become partners for our various projects, as well as host their own individual events in our dedicated hub.
(See ‘Membership plans’, page 3)
Above and top: at our January “Goals 4 Growth” summit
CACE delegation to London Assembly to meet member for Ealing, Bassam Mahfouz
Above and top: our Valentine’s Day love-in; and with our donations for the Fight for Sight charity shop
Getting the new CACE space ready
Membership plans
If you would like to get more involved with our Collective, and become an official member of CACE, soon you will be able to select the level of membership that suits you best, including:
(i) CACE Base Member
This level allows you to contribute to the community while accessing all the benefits of the newsletter and our WhatsApp group, to keep up to date with plans and events.
(ii) CACE MAKR
The CACE Maker membership enables those who make products, for example dresses, jewellery, books, cushions, to utilise the dedicated space in our shopfront to showcase your work.
(iii) CACE WRKR
Our CACE Worker membership is for anyone who would like to be based at the CACE space on a more permanent basis with a community-rate hot desk. A setup like this means that you can actually enjoy the cultural vibe of the group, be fully involved, and bond with the CACE community here on site.
(iv) CACE Legacy member
If you’re somebody who is watching our journey from afar and would like to contribute something financially, we will soon be launching a crowdfunder where you can invest in our permanent building, and thus become a legacy member.
Watch out for a separate email about memberships in the next few days.
Book fundraiser
“Black History in Ealing, West London” is a quiz book written by Carlene Bender as a fundraiser for CACE
Find it on Amazon (published in paperback and Kindle)
We will have a few copies for sale at our events too
CACE Quiz Q
See teaser question below
Q: Actress Lashana Lynch was born in Hammersmith of Jamaican parentage and attended Twyford CofE High School in Acton. Which James Bond film did she star in?
a - “No Time to Die”
b - “Spectre”
c - “Skyfall”
d - “Tomorrow Never Dies”
(Answer: see top right of page)
The Caribbean and African Collective, Ealing (CACE) includes charities, businesses, individuals and community groups, who all have a shared background in the Caribbean and African communities in the West London borough of Ealing
If you would like to advertise in this space in our next edition, get in touch by email: caribbeanafricancollective@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram at: @caribbeanafricancollective
Please scan and fill in our questionnaire
March events
• CACE launch: 8 March
Come join us for a day of education and self-love as we launch our new dedicated space with a ‘Caribbean and African Queens Creativity Showcase’ on Saturday 8 March 2025. Follow us on Eventbrite for details
• Monday Meetups: 3, 11, 24, 31 March
Dominoes, Scrabble, puzzles, talk, listen, create. Drop in for a coffee (or tea) anytime 11am to 2pm
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