MERTON CENTRAL NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTION PLAN

Abbey, Lavender Fields & Colliers Wood) April 2013 - March 2014

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
IMPROVE PROSPECTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE / HOW / ACTION / LEAD PARTNER / WHEN
Engage young people aged 16 – 25 years in employment and training programmes / Together You Can
Programme providing mentoring support and work experience to progress young people into employment or training. / Grenfell Housing & Training / Sept - Mar
Youth Do Youth
A six month accredited training programme for young people who are interested in becoming youth workers. / Uptown Youth Group / April – Mar
SAFER & STRONGER COMMUNITIES
INCREASE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION / HOW / ACTION / LEAD PARTNER / WHEN
Encourage local community organisations to develop projects to benefit their local community / Grants of up to £10,000 available for small groups and voluntary organisations / Merton Priory Homes / Ongoing
BUILD RELATIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES / Deliver activities to bring communities of all ages together / Community Fun Day Event
High Path Community Fun Day / Merton Priory Homes / August
Lavender Community Facility
Investigate the possibility of providing a community facility for Lavender residents / Lavender Tenants & Residents Association / Ongoing
REDUCE
ANTI- SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR / Deliver initiatives to reduce antisocial behaviour and address emerging issues / Deliver initiatives to divert away from ASB / Merton Priory Homes
Safer Neighbourhoods / Ongoing
Motorcycle Project to divert young people away from ASB / Merton Priory Homes
Uptown Youth / August
HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
IMPROVE HEALTH / HOW / ACTION / LEAD PARTNER / WHEN
Install outdoor gyms in open spaces/housing estates / Consultation with residents for an Outdoor Gymin Colliers Wood / Merton Priory Homes
Making Colliers Wood Happy / July - Sept
Provide free exercise activities / Get Fit, Get Active
Free exercise activities using the outdoor Gym on the High Path Estate / Merton Priory Homes / August
ECONOMIC WELL BEING
FINCANCIAL INCLUSION / HOW / ACTION / LEAD PARTNER / WHEN
Provide money management support and advice through local events / Deliver money management & welfare benefit advice events in community settings
LibertySchool Money Management Event / Merton Priory Homes
Commonside
Lavender TRA / July
IMPROVE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT / Provide employment support for residents through targeted initiatives / Merton Training & Employment CentreProviding accredited training in construction, health and social care and job brokerage service / Merton Priory Homes / Ongoing
Job Club
Support with interview skills, online job applications / Merton Priory Homes / Sept – March