On Tuesday, 23 June, from 2pm to 4pm,  Merton Mencap is hosting a virtual session on Managing Stress, Reducing Anxiety & Increasing Resilience with Janey Bell, Executive Coach & Certified NLP Trainer. This webinar is FREE for Mencap Members.  Contact kf.admin@mertonmencap.org.uk (Kids First) or af.admin@mertonmencap.org.uk (Adults First) for more info on this webinar and on how to become a member! Read more…

Do you fancy training for a new career or building new skills in a subject that interests you? Find out more about Merton College’s Adult Education classes at their next Merton Adult Education Virtual Open Event, running on 22 & 26 June. Find out more and register online for their free live webinars at: Merton Adult Education Online Registration. Wimblecomm Read more…

It’s Learning Disability Week 2020! Learning Disability Week 2020 will take place online from 15 to 21 June.  The theme of the week is the importance of friendships during lockdown. Due to the coronavirus pandemic we have all been living in lockdown. This means that many people with a learning disability are feeling isolated, as they have been unable to see their friends and families.  Read more…

Join special guest hosts Joanna Lumley, Amanda Holden and friends for Polka’s first Online Charity Quiz!  An online evening of quick-thinking, creativity and surprises, all from the comfort of your living room. The evening will raise vital funds to help Polka continue supporting children impacted by Covid19 through lockdown and beyond. How to Play Register to take part and, if Read more…

LAC Quiz Night – every Thursday on ZOOM! 11 June 2020 LAC Lock down Quiz every Thursday from 8pm. ​We only have 20 spots available – book in now by emailing Dave King on dave.king@lanternarts.org The quiz will be run over Zoom, so download the Zoom app before the quiz to take part. ​ Good Luck 🙂 The Lantern Arts Centre Read more…

Reach Out and Connect – Zoom Meeting A ‘Must-Attend’ meeting for all business owners and retailers in Merton! Merton Chamber of Commerce is hosting this online meeting which will give you the chance to hear from Merton Council’s Regulatory Services Partnership. The Officers from the Food Safety & Hygiene, Trading Standards and Highways teams will be offering their insights about Read more…

Merton Chamber of Commerce – Annual General Meeting 2020 When:   Thursday 4 June 2020 at 6pm Where: On your computer screen Join Merton Chamber of Commerce by video conference and Reach Out and Connect with their Directors ‍This year due to COVID19 restrictions MCC are inviting you to their Zoom video conference meeting to conduct the business of their AGM Read more…

Volunteers’ Week takes place 1 – 7 June every year. It’s a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. During the coronavirus pandemic, many are focusing on supporting volunteers to take on coronavirus-related volunteering roles to help communities cope with the many consequences of coronavirus.  Although it is more important Read more…

Girls Into Coding and Think Create Learn (TCL) are working together to develop a fun web controlled robot activity. Book a free slot and have some fun testing our robots. You’ll able to take control of one of our robots from the comfort of your home, familiarise yourself with the controls and then guide it through a timed popping fest Read more…

Join Charity Street Child on Thursday 28th May for a night of quizzical fun hosted by Street Child patron and Countdown host @Nick_Hewer with special guest appearances from some celebrity Street Child supporters! Read more…

Even though the College is closed you can still meet their tutors and learn about the great range of courses on offer. Sign up for one or more of their free subject webinars and find out more about the range of subject areas on offer at the College. Each session will last around 20 minutes and is led by a Read more…

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week will take place from 18-24 May 2020. This year, in response to the Covid-19 crisis, the theme is kindness. Find out more about the reason for this year’s theme, how to get involved, a wider range of mental health resources, the 30 Minute Movement Challenge, and more visit https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week and Read more…

Raynes Park Festival are hosting a virtual book club with Dr Russell Rook talking to acclaimed author Tim Finch about his second novel ‘Peace Talks’. Date:         Friday 16th May at 8pm Booking: Email tomunderwood_@hotmail.com to book a place Price:       Free (suggested donation to a local charity) ‘Peace Talks’ tells the story of Edvard Behrens, a senior Read more…

Where the Crawdads Sing’ by Delia Owens We hope you enjoyed reading our first book!  Our book club discussion on Facebook will take place on Thursday, 14 May, from 7pm to 8pm.  Just go to our FB page Wimblecomm Virtual Book Club where you can find a list of book club questions and a poll to share your rating of Read more…

Lantern Arts Centre is hosting this free acting workshop on Wednesday 13th May at 7.30pm – Secure a place by emailing MAILTO:lac@lanternarts.org now! Run by Toby Ward-Smith the Director of recent LAC Productions ‘Things I Know to be True’ and ‘Girls Like That’. Visit https://www.lanternarts.org/ for more info on this and other online events and activities organised by the Lantern Arts Centre Read more…

How do you fancy a Carlton quiz night with a twist? The difference is that it is a musical story evening. Here’s roughly how it works…. Teams are given sheets containing a set of consecutive numbers. Each number represents an answer to a series of musical clues which will be read out in the form of a story. The clues Read more…

Prevention is better than cure – if women are active now, then it will support their health going forward. When entering menopause, we are at higher risk of heart disease and osteoporosis  and so many women suffer with added anxiety, which can be crippling. Jane Dowling, founder of MenoandMe, has 25 years of experience in the Health & Fitness industry Read more…

Back for it’s second year, Merton Live! is brought to you by Wimbledon Guild and New Wimbledon Theatre, in order to celebrate local talent in Merton. This year, the event will be on Saturday 1st February 2020. Merton Live! will showcase a fantastic line-up of local dance, drama and other groups with performances throughout the day at one of London’s biggest theatres. Read more…

Calling all Rugby fans… This fundraiser for the Wimbledon College 2020 Romanian and USA Rugby Tours will be held in the Wimbledon College Hall, Edge Hill, Wimbledon, SW19 4NS at 7pm on Friday, 24 January 2020. There are still some places left – book yours by contacting Willie Burke at MAILTO:williebburke@aol.com or on phone: 07960 944 750!     Read more…

Community Forum meetings are for anyone with an interest in the local area. They are chaired by local councillors. Issues raised are referred to the responsible organisation to follow up and report back on how problems are resolved. Below we have outlined the upcoming Community Forum meetings scheduled to take place until the end of March 2020. Wimbledon meetings usually Read more…