What We Do

The Commonside Trust is working to improve the lives and environment of people living in Merton. It does this by managing a community centre, running community events and a number of community development programmes.

What’s On

A football.

Seated Sport with Fulham Football Foundation coaches

Zumba class.

Zumba Gold

Numbers on a sports track

New Year, better health

Yoga Fridays at the New Horizon Centre - Every Wednesday

Yoga at the New Horizon Centre: every Wed

Lunch club leaflet 2025

New Lunch Club Activities

A group of older people sing.

Operetta and sing-along – Wednesdays at 1pm

Butterfly made out of beans

Thursday afternoon’s art & gardening

Paper snakes on a table.

Art Club

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News

A dried-up pond

Riding out the heat waves

Andy Burnham

Work experience works for all of us

Raising Stars stand on a stage.

Raising Stars heads to the New Forest with Young Merton and the RSPB

Commonside trust stall with flags

Flying the flags

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picture of a tea cup

From tablets to table

Video Feature: We are Merton, 60th Birthday Celebration

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We celebrated Merton Council’s 60th birthday on 3 May 2025 at the New Horizon Centre.