Paul Buchanan, London Regional Director, Business in the Community
"The Bromley by Bow Centre is the most amazing community regeneration project imaginable - I recommend everyone to visit it."
Clinical Design Manager
“I found the visit really informative and enjoyable. You truly have an oasis of calm within the surroundings of the inner city. You deserve to be very proud of your achievements.”
British Medical Association
“It was good for us to be able to get the committee members out of the traditional committee meeting room setting and have a refreshing change of environment. It certainly stimulated them and got them thinking more creatively in terms of their own agenda.”
Youth Project, Henley
"It was really good to see people working in such a human way. Although there was such a lot to take in, the overriding impression I got was that, with the right people all working together, anything is possible, and the most important ingredient was a will to serve the community.
"It was certainly an oasis of creative answers to inner city issues. It did not really matter that it was not a Youth Centre!! It was the ethos and vision and I especially liked the art side and what a difference planting and landscaping make to a place. Quality of build was very important but also the fact that over 15-20 years they used the same architectural practice which gave them continuity if we are going to go down a phased route. Planning and design for the future is obviously very important.”
Helping people who are learning English speak to their doctor
Local woman wins £7,000 social enterprise start-up prize
How we are tackling child poverty in Bromley by Bow
Secretary of State for Health visits Bromley by Bow Centre
Stained glass, Stone carving and Mosaic workshop, plus pottery class