Merton Best Start Family Hub

01/09/2026

This September, take part in Snack-tember, an initiative from the British Nutrition Foundation, which promotes healthier, more sustainable snacking for children and young people!

Take a look at the Parent/carer snacking guide for more information 👇

01/09/2026

👶 CHILDCARE VACANCIES SEPTEMBER 2026 👶

Ofsted registered childcare providers - promote your vacancies here! Simply leave a comment on this post. State your name, your location, contact details and provide a brief summary of your current vacancies 👇

Parents looking for childcare - please contact providers directly for more information about their vacancies. Posts are refreshed each month

31/08/2026

Children’s Centre Service INSET Week

Our children’s centre staff will be attending training from Monday 7 to Friday 11 September 2026.

Because of this, there will be no drop-in groups or programmes during this time.
Services will begin again on Monday 14 September 2026.

We are sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Our children's centres offer services for parents and carers from pregnancy through to the end of their child's reception year at school.

27/08/2026

🎶 One week left to Read to the Beat!

There’s just 1 week left to complete this year’s Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat – bringing music and storytelling together for a summer packed with reading fun!

There’s still time to get involved:
🎟️ Sign up at your local Merton Library
📚 Read 6 library books
🏅 Earn a medal and certificate
🎁 Be entered into our prize draw for the chance to win fantastic prizes

Don’t miss out – get reading and complete the challenge before it ends!

Find out more: https://buff.ly/p6hct69

27/08/2026

As families prepare for the new school year, we're helping make the return to school a little easier. 💙

We are one of three councils working with Donate to Educate, to distribute free school uniforms to families whose children are eligible for free school meals.

📍 Collect from Merton Civic Centre, Morden
📅 Available during opening hours until Wednesday 2 September
✅ Please bring proof of address

Find out if your family is eligible for free school meals: https://orlo.uk/S8SpD

25/08/2026

25/08/2026

🎸 The countdown is on: Two weeks to go!

With just over 2 weeks left, there's still time to join this year's Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat – where the worlds of music and storytelling come together for a summer packed with reading fun!

Getting involved is easy:
🎟️ Sign up at your local Merton Library
📚 Read 6 library books
🏅 Earn a medal and certificate
🎁 Be entered into our prize draw for the chance to win fantastic prizes

Find out more: https://buff.ly/p6hct69

25/08/2026

What’s the one thing that helped your child settle into school or nursery?

25/08/2026