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Category Archives: Volunteers

Neighbourhoods to receive £15k of community funding

18 January 2019by MertonHM

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 […]

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Environment, Environment & Regeneration dept, Future Merton, News stories, Parks and green spaces, Planning, Volunteers

Local library shortlisted for Library of the Year Award

17 July 2018by MertonHM

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.

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Libraries, Volunteers

Duke of Edinburgh Award of Merton celebrates Gold DofE success with its young people at St James’s Palace

27 March 2018by MertonAL

On Monday 19 March 2018, nine young people from Merton attended a presentation, shared their experiences and received their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) at St. James’s Palace, London […]

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Awards, Careers and training, Children, schools and families dept, News stories, Volunteers, Young people

Merton recognises Library Volunteers at Annual Celebration Award Event

12 March 2018by MertonAL

A celebration award ceremony was held on Thursday 8 March at Merton Arts Space, Wimbledon Library to recognise the work of Merton’s amazing Library Volunteers. The event was presented by […]

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Awards, Libraries, News stories, Older people, Volunteers, Young people

Council invites residents to join the rescheduled Merton Big Spring Clean

1 March 2018by MertonFA2

Merton Council is calling on residents to team up with its street cleaning crews and councillors this month, by donning rubber gloves and litter pickers in a bid to give […]

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Campaigns, Environment, Environment & Regeneration dept, Love Your Street, News stories, Parks and green spaces, Volunteers

Merton backs local voluntary groups with funding of over £9.5million

27 February 2018by MertonFA2

Merton Council has demonstrated its continued commitment to supporting the local voluntary sector, with over £9.5 million of funding being allocated to various organisations, community groups charities and projects in […]

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News stories, Volunteers

Dignity Action Day shines a light on the need for more volunteers in care homes

5 February 2018by MertonAL

Residents of Carter House Care Home in Raynes Park were treated to a celebratory afternoon tea event on Thursday 1 February to mark the annual Dignity Action Day celebrations. Dignity […]

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Community and Housing dept, News stories, Older people, Volunteers

Heritage volunteers shortlisted for award

6 October 2017by mertonzb

A team of volunteers working with Merton Council’s heritage service to create an online archive of Merton in the First World War, have been shortlisted for a prestigious award.

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Awards, Community and Housing dept, Events, Libraries, News stories, Volunteers, Website

Local councillor and volunteer wins OBE

27 June 2017by Merton SW

A volunteer and councillor living in Merton has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Cllr Agatha Akyigyina, who has been volunteering for more than 30 years, thought […]

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My Merton, News stories, Volunteers

Carved in Stone project brings wartime history alive

23 February 2017by mertonzb

A heritage project has uncovered the life stories of more than 500 First World War combatants commemorated on local war memorials.

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History, Libraries, News stories, Volunteers

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