Life at Morden College
Morden College is more than a place to live. At its core our charity provides older people in need with secure, independent living in the form of almshouses on two sites. Because of our 330-year legacy we are fortunate to be able deliver independent living in our own way and provide our residents with more. This includes a full-time resident services team, who will keep an eye on you and point you in the direction of essential help as you age, as well as gardens, security, parking, an onsite handyman service, help at home and laundry support, a subsidised café, bars, events and a ready-made community.
Blackheath
At our Blackheath site, we have beautiful grounds and several gathering spaces including our café, a bar, and a community hall. Regular events include a monthly Happy Hour, summer barbecues, and musical performances from jazz to classical to tribute bands.
Beckenham
Our Beckenham site is smaller and so easy to get around and visit neighbours. Here, we have a community kitchen, bar, and community hall, lovely gardens, and a large arts and crafts room. Regular outings and activities mean there are many opportunities to spend time together.
Life can be Social at Morden College
Morden College accepts beneficiaries of all faiths or none; for those who are practising Christians we have a beautiful chapel within the original Quadrangle and our own resident Chaplain offers regular services, along with pastoral care and support. Additionally, there are many resident-led clubs covering everything from painting to photography, poetry to French, knitting to boules. There is also a Morden College magazine, 1695, edited and produced by the beneficiaries. Sometimes, of course, you might want solitude (and within Morden College there is plenty of space for that), but when you want to be social, bars and social clubs cater for the gathering of friends.
Friendship is a key component of life here at Morden College, so there will always be friendly faces and plenty of companionship – a vital element for many. Care from staff is, of course, exemplary, from our security team who keep a watchful eye across the estates, to the housekeepers, catering team and carers. The space in which you live has a vital bearing on well-being, so our grounds are meticulously tended, an ethos that pervades the entire organisation.
