Hosts welcome Homes for Ukraine guests as aid arrives in Poland
Merton hosts began to welcome their first guests through the Homes for Ukraine scheme during the last week, with more expected over Easter
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Merton welcomes Ukrainian refugees
Merton has continued to receive Ukrainians over the last week, predominantly at the moment through the Friends and Family scheme
Merton Council’s £1 million Neighbourhood Fund now open for bids
Merton Council has opened up its Neighbourhood Fund, worth approximately £1 million, for bids that seek to enhance community spaces and improve social capital across the borough. The fund is a great […]
London Borough of Merton closes Enhanced Testing for South African Covid-19 variant after community delivers 10,000 tests in less than two weeks
Council staff, volunteers and community partners in the London Borough of Merton have stood down their current enhanced testing programme for the South African variant of Covid-19, after delivering tests […]
Merton backs voluntary sector with £10m of targeted funding
Almost 70 voluntary and community groups across the borough benefited from £10m in funding this year, as Merton Council continued its commitment to bridging the gap between the best and […]
Merton celebrates library volunteers
Merton’s award winning libraries are celebrating Volunteers’ Week by saying thank you to its volunteers for the fantastic contribution they make to their service.
Joining forces for the Great British Spring Clean action
Street cleaning crews, councillors and residents are joining forces to help give the borough a spring clean and remind everyone to bin their litter responsibly. Merton Council is inviting everyone […]
Neighbourhoods to receive £15k of community funding
Every electoral ward in Merton is to be given a grant of £15k for neighbourhood projects which enhance the local area. At a meeting on Monday, Merton Council’s Cabinet agreed […]
Merton backs local voluntary groups with funding of £9.9 million
Merton Council is supporting the borough’s voluntary sector with £9.9 million of funding to more than 150 local organisations, community groups, charities and projects in 2018/19. Funding is highlighted in […]
Local library shortlisted for Library of the Year Award
Merton’s Colliers Wood Library has been shortlisted for the Bookseller’s Library of the Year Award. The prestigious award, open to all libraries across the UK, was announced on Friday 13 July.