About Us
What is Wimblecomm?
Wimblecomm is the online presence of Wimbledon Community Association (WCA): a local charity serving all of Merton, striving to connect people, places and passions throughout the borough.
The WCA was founded in 1946 by a local group headed by Sir Cyril Black MP, with the aim to promote the well-being of the broad community based around Wimbledon, to further cultural, social and physical welfare and to foster a spirit of mutual service and friendship.
Our History
We are an independent, inclusive, registered charity that is non-party political, non-sectarian and non-discriminatory on any social grounds.
In the past, the WCA we ran a thriving community centre on St. Georges Road in the heart of Wimbledon. Until it’s closure in 2012, the centre attracted a significant footfall and was used by some 100 community groups annually. These covered a multitude of leisure, educational, health and wellbeing, consultancy, and sporting enterprises, embracing all age groups and backgrounds.
After 2012, without a physical place to call home, the WCA reviewed its options and consulted with the providers of community spaces and groups that once used the community centre and, as a result of this, Wimblecomm was born!
In light of the fact that Merton is already home to a large variety of wonderful and diverse community venues and groups, the new Board of Trustees decided to build a website with the aim of connecting people with places to fulfil their passions, instead of investing in new premises for a new community centre. Wimblecomm, was launched in September 2016 and offers a digital community hub featuring a searchable and illustrated space directory and useful content for Merton communities. Since its launch, Wimblecomm has grown to over 110 space listings – and counting! It has also seen extensive technical, functional, and editorial developments to become what is now a thriving online community hub for Merton!
The charity’s Board is operated by a small group of unpaid Trustees, a part time Communications Executive and Website Developer.
Become a Member
Benefits of Membership
If you lead or represent a community group or if you manage a community space, you can joining the WCA as a member! By joining, you will have use of the Wimblecomm directory to list your venue spaces or groups, be included in our newsletter communications and social media content and be visible to all of the users of our community hub! And – it’s free!
If you are a member of our wider Merton community and want to be kept up to date with news and events from our members, please subscribe to our mailing list! (no spam, just good stuff, we promise!)
Videos
Watch the videos below to find out more about the Wimblecomm story and how we connect people with places and their passions across Merton!