Bromley by Bow Centre Silver Anniversary - 1984 - 2009
The Bromley by Bow Centre is celebrating its Silver Anniversary in 2009, with a wide range of events and activities celebrating our achievements so far and looking forward to the future.
So far this year, we've hosted a Silver Anniversary Dinner at Vintners' Hall, held a special classic/Bengali concert at the Church - and even had a visit from the Prime Minister.
But we have many more events planned.
Go to our events calendar - and come along and get involved!
Andrew Mawson arrived in Bromley by Bow in 1984 to be Minister at the Church. He realised that the Church was struggling to survive in a rapidly changing world, and needed to open up and become revelant to its community once more. The seed that would become the Bromley by Bow Centre was sown. Read more about our history.
Today, the Bromley by Bow Centre is many things - an arts centre, children's centre, community centre, a health centre, a centre of learning, and a social enterprise hub. It has a turnover of over £4m and employs more than 100 people, and makes a huge contribution to its local community and beyond.
How Andrew Mawson's approach to social enterprise led to the development of the Health Centre.
Download a pdf of our Impact Report 2008.
Looking to the future
Although the Silver Anniversary is a great opportunity to reflect on our achievements, we are not resting on our laurels. The Bromley by Bow Centre is determined to seize the opportunity that new investment and regeneration is bringing to East London. The Olympics are coming in 2012, and a host of other developments have the potential to transform East London for the better. The economic outlook may be more difficult now, but these are still exciting opportunities.
Click here to download our Vision document.
