Style Junkies say rubbish to waste
Winning entries from Merton Council’s Style Junkies competition are on display at the National Trust’s Sustainability Centre in Morden Hall Park until 26 July.
Category Archives: Young people
Be a record reader this summer
This year’s record breakers-themed Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) kicks off on Saturday 11 July.
Merton schools compete for gold on the bowling green
Primary schools from across Merton went head to head, competing for the prized trophy in the borough’s inter-school bowling competition on 22 June in John Innes Park, home of Merton Park Bowls Club.
Merton’s Basketball Team makes Youth Games Final Four
Merton’s basketball team has successfully qualified for the finals weekend of the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games being held at Crystal Palace Nationals Sports Centre on Saturday 4 July.
Summer kicks off with the splash
Young kids will be making a splash this week as Merton Council opens its first paddling pool of the season in Wimbledon Park. As the days get warmer, families will be flocking to the paddling pool with its interactive water play area as they wade in and cool down.
Foster Care Fortnight roadshow coming to a town near you
Merton’s fostering team will be hitting the roads in the Jeremiah Project’s Hope Bus this Foster Care Fortnight, stopping at town centres across the borough to talk to shoppers and […]
Young people receive Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Mayor of Merton Councillor Agatha Akyigyina presented over 300 young people from Merton with a certificate and badge at a special ceremony last night (22 April) celebrating their Duke of Edinburgh’s […]
Merton Junior Neighbourhood Warden Watch at Civic Centre
Merton Council welcomed 30 pupils from Morden Primary School who took part in Merton Junior Neighbourhood Warden Watch. The scheme is a joint initiative between Merton Neighbourhood Watch and Circle Housing Wardens.
Council calls for Summer Reading Challenge volunteers
Merton libraries are calling for volunteers to help with the Record Breakers Summer Reading Challenge 2015, taking place across all libraries this summer.
Merton unites in its commitment to borough’s young people
Representatives from the Merton Safeguarding Children Board came together this week to unite in their commitment to the borough’s most vulnerable children and their families. The show of support in […]