Council proud of Merton’s Duke of Edinburgh success
Merton Council is to install a special plaque it received at the diamond jubilee Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) award ceremony at Buckingham Palace earlier this year.
Category Archives: Young people
Merton goes for gold at Duke of Edinburgh’s award scheme 60th anniversary
Achievements of many of Merton’s young people were recognised at a special 60th anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) award scheme, hosted by the Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace […]
Council says: “Siblings want to stay together” this Foster Care Fortnight
Merton Council will be out and about this Foster Care Fortnight (16-27 May), visiting the borough’s town centres to talk to people about fostering children and young people in Merton, […]
Calling all LGBTQ teenagers for new Duke of Edinburgh Award Project
Merton’s Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award scheme is calling all 14-16 year-olds in the borough who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Questioning(LGBTQ) to join a new project to achieve […]
Merton offers every child a place
Merton Council has offered a place to every child who applied to go to a Merton primary school from September 2016.
Council pays respects to Councillor Maxi Martin
It is with great sadness that Merton Council announces the death of Councillor Maxi Martin.
Merton’s teenage pregnancy rate at all time low
Figures recently released by the Office of National Statistics show Merton’s teenage pregnancy rate is at its lowest since they were first recorded in 1998. Merton now has the fastest […]
Merton pupils dance at The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall with Rambert
Young people from Merton schools performed with Britain’s national dance company, Rambert, last week.
Phipps Bridge Youth Centre needs your votes for garden makeover
Merton Council is calling on residents to vote for Phipps Bridge Youth Centre Garden in a bid to win thousands of pounds in cash for a garden makeover. Voting is […]
Celebrating success in Mitcham schools
A special ceremony was held last night (25 Feb) to recognise students and staff from Mitcham schools on their successes over the past year.