Merton CIL disappointed that council will not apply for government changing places funding.

23 September 2022

Merton CIL is disappointed to hear that the council has no plans to take advantage of the second potential opportunity to apply for changing places funding and make local spaces more accessible for Disabled people.

Deaf and Disabled people call on new Prime Minister for more action on cost of living crisis.

20 September 2022

The new Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG), which includes Merton CIL, and the Disability Benefits Consortium have issued a stark warning to the Prime Minister that Deaf and Disabled people in the UK face ‘’devastating, intensifying levels of poverty.’’

Local Disabled People help shape Merton CIL’s future.

31 August 2022

Almost 40 local Disabled people and supporters attended our annual “My Voice Matters” event on 25th August 2022 to share their thoughts and ideas on the direction of Merton CIL’s future work.

Merton CIL joins the Aviva community fund to raise money to support Deaf and Disabled people in Merton.

16 August 2022

Merton Centre for Independent Living (Merton CIL) hopes to raise over £1,000 to continue our work increasing independence and inclusion for local Deaf and Disabled people over the next two years.

Support Merton CIL's call for more help for Deaf & Disabled people to deal with the cost of living crisis

09 August 2022

As a member of the Disability Poverty Campaign Group, Merton CIL is supporting calls for more government support for Deaf and Disabled people to deal with the impact of the cost of living crisis.

Merton CIL calls for clearer pavements

14 June 2022

Merton CIL has welcomed requirements for a minimum of 2 metres space on pavements in new rules on street trading but called for more to be done to keep pavements clear.

Merton CIL’s #MakeMertonAccessible campaign featured in ROSPA's safety journal

25 May 2022

The #MakeMertonAccessible campaign has been featured in the journal of the influential Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA).

Merton Local Elections - Parties respond to Merton CIL’s call to support disability issues.

29 April 2022

Merton CIL contacted the Conservatives, Green Party, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties and candidates asking them to pledge to 6 actions if they are successful in the council elections next month. You can read more about our pledges here - https://bit.ly/3F1DPT3 We are happy to share responses from all parties contacted.

Merton Local Elections 2022 - Merton CIL calls for pledges from local election parties and candidates

12 April 2022

Merton CIL has called on parties and candidates to pledge to 6 actions if they are successful in the council elections next month.

Merton CIL supports calls to end charges for home care

10 February 2022

Merton CIL has written to the borough's two Members of Parliament to urge them to support changes to make social care charges fair. The government has put forward the Health and Care Bill which will bring in a range of changes to adult social care. Merton CIL believes that there should not be charges for social care services, in the same way there are no changes for health services and has written to local MPs Stephen Hammond and Siobhain McDonagh to urge them to support changes to the Bill to at least make the current system fairer and to look at ending charges altogether.