1. Everyone in Merton, no matter their background, has the opportunity to be active and access sport and physical activity.
To do this, we will:
- Support Merton’s children and young people to be the most active in London.
- Reduce social isolation in older people by connecting them through sport and physical activity.
- Ensure access to free and low-cost sport and physical activity
2. Merton will be the natural home of sport in London, and will protect, preserve, and grow our sporting heritage.
To do this, we will:
- Support our substantial network of sporting and community organisations not only to survive but thrive in Merton.
- Attract new sports, physical activity and sports teams to make their home in Merton.
- Unlock investment and funding to get the best out of our existing sporting infrastructure.
3. Merton will have a thriving sports and leisure economy that benefits the local community.
To do this, we will:
- Support sporting and physical activity organisations in Merton to become accredited London Living Wage employers.
- Help sports and leisure businesses to stay based in Merton and facilitate new sporting businesses to come here and boost the local economy.
- Reduce barriers for people in Merton to get jobs in the sports and leisure economy through training, volunteering, and apprenticeship opportunities