The Colliers Wood Community Centre is a great local resource for all the community and is the venue for many local groups and activities. See below for the full list and contact details. As the Community Centre is a local charity, all hire fees go towards the continued running of the centre.

Call on 02085436470 or email CWCA1960@hotmail.com to book the hall or find out more.

Community Centre Activities

AFTERNOON WHIST DRIVE
This group meets once a week on a Monday afternoon, 1.30 to 4pm, to play whist and socialise.

For more information contact Kerry on 07771847406  or yeomanson@aol.com


ACTING FOR FUN

This group meets on Tuesday from 6.45 to 7.45 pm. Come and join the fun for a creative hour of drama with like minded individuals.

For more information contact Paul Hazel on 07760181341


BADMINTON
This group meets on Sundays from 2.30 to 4.30 pm. This diverse group is open to all ages and abilities.

For more information contact Simmons on 07916553251


BALLET (ADULTS)
This group meets on Thursday evenings, 8.15 to 9.30pm and has a tutor to teach all abilities.

For more information contact Tony on 02086859021


CLIMBING WALL
The climbing wall is used by user groups and open to the public by prior arrangement, when people of all ages and abilities can have a go.

For more information contact Peter on 02085405780


COLLIERS WOOD ART GROUP
This group meets on Monday afternoons from 2 to 4pm. This is a small intimate group, with some 12 artists coming together in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere to share their knowledge and improve their skills.

For more information contact Denise on 02086409263


COLLIERS WOOD UKULELE ORCHESTRA
This group meets on Thursday evenings from 8.30 to 10.30 pm, to practice for their concert shows, which they perform at various local functions and charity events.

For more information contact Peter on 02085405780


WEDNESDAY BINGO CLUB
This group meets alternate Wednesday afternoons from 1.30 to 3.15pm, to meet old friends and make new ones, have a cup of tea and a biscuit and play bingo.

For more information contact Jacqui on 02085436470 or CWCA1960@hotmail.com


FUNTIME BABY AND TODDLER GROUP
This Baby and Toddler group meets on Thursday mornings from 9.30am to 11.30am, providing a safe and welcoming venue for local parents and their children to meet socially, share knowledge and ideas, and work together to provide learning opportunities for the many babies and toddlers who attend.

For more information contact Jacqui on 02085436470 or CWCA1960@hotmail.com


FUSION
This groups main focus is on bringing people together. They meet every Thursday for Health and Well Being Sessions from 1 – 5pm. They have tried their hand at Line Dancing, Aerobics, Polynesian Dancing, African Drum Workshops and Folk Dancing.

For more information contact Andrea on 02086464181 or a.colquhoun@btinternet.com


LADIES KEEP FIT
They meet once a week on Tuesday evenings, 8 to 9pm, with a regular group of active members. The session is adaptable to suit all levels of fitness and has members of all ages.

For more information contact Debbie on 02086480810 or debbiepitt@hotmail.com


LITTLE TIGERS KARATE CLASS
Meets on Sundays from 10am to 1pm. This is open to all children and young people.

For more information contact Sensei Kevin 07412634026 or Sensei Ganesh 07956331892 or Sensei Ahalya 07865686811.


OVER 50s
This group meets most Monday mornings, from 9.30am to 1pm. They enjoy a keep fit session, and social interaction; a cooked lunch is partly prepared on the premises. They regularly invite visitors to take part in their various festivals.

For more information contact Mrs Vasantha Navaratnam 07503929492


POLISH FAMILIES ASSOCIATION
Fruity Fridays, Baby and Toddler Group  – 10 to 12 noon

For more information contact Slawek on 07917401064


SEQUENCE DANCE CLUB
Meet once a week on a Wednesday night from 7.45 to 10pm for an enjoyable evening of dancing and socialising. 

For more information contact Deanna on 02087732793


TAP DANCING FOR ADULTS
This group meets weekly on a Wednesday from 7.30 to 9.30pm. It is a small group with those attending having a good time with enough space for them to practice.

For more information contact Tony on 02086859021


TUESDAY AFTERNOON TEA DANCE
This group meets on Tuesday afternoons from 1.45 to 4pm, to dance, socialise, have a cup of tea, meet old friends and of course make new ones.

For more information contact Tom on 07975756189 or tom@collierswoodcommunityassociation.co.uk


U3A* PAINTING AND SKETCHING WORKSHOP
This group meets alternate Thursday afternoons. It gives artists the opportunity to practice working in a style they know and to try a method unknown to them.

For more information contact Sue on 07786981607 or thurlowsue@hotmail.com


U3A* SCIENCE GROUP
This group meets 4-weekly on Thursday mornings from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Meetings are based around an illustrated talk with contributions, questions etc from the audience.

For more information contact Merton U3A 02089466024 or visit www.mertonu3a.org.uk


U3A* TABLE TENNIS
This group meets weekly on Wednesdays from 9 to 11.30am and Fridays 2 to 4 pm.

For more information contact Roger on 07801714966 

U3A* University of the Third Age


UNISON RETIRED MEMBERS
This group gets together on the first Friday of the month from 1 to 4pm, to meet old friends, make new ones, socialise and arrange regular outings. They have quizzes, raffles, Bring and Buy Sales and catch up on events over a cup of tea. They regularly have visiting Speakers, who cover a wide range of interesting topics.


WOODCRAFT FOLK
This group accommodates all age groups and encourages social change in children and young people. The weekly sessions offer a programme that includes drama, arts, crafts and co-operative games, to name but a few. The young people go camping in the better weather and often get together to go ice-skating or take trips to other attractions.

0 to 5 years: Wednesday contact Tom 07975756189

6 to 9 years: Thursday contact Sophie at sophie.f.spencer@gmail.com

10 to 12 years: Thursday contact Peter on 02085405780

13 to 16 years: Monday contact Joel at joel@collierswoodcommunityassociation.co.uk

Be Yourself Woodcraft (LGBT+) 13 to 18 years: Friday contact Joel at joel@collierswoodcommunityassociation.co.uk


PUBLIC MEETINGS, WEDDINGS AND ANNIVERSARIES
The hall is made available for a number of public meetings held in the evenings. Local residents/tenants groups took this up, the local council for neighbourhood meetings, planning consultations and policing and safety issues. Merton Seniors Forum have made use of the Centre. On Saturdays the building was available to the local community for weddings and anniversaries.

Call on 02085436470 or email CWCA1960@hotmail.com to book or find out more.


THANKS TO OUR MAJOR DONORS
London Borough of Merton
Colliers Wood Surgery
Burge and Gunson

The Co-op Local Communities Fund