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1954
The Stepping Stones Club, one of the first community mental health centres in the country, is established in Bromley. It was way ahead of its time in terms of user involvement, with ‘members’ on the management committee and running activities.
“When it first started it was completely run by volunteers, around 1978 there was a threat of closure so we staged a sit-in. Finally it was agreed that within the new building on the site there would always be ‘the house’ (what was then known as SS club and what is now SS BLG Mind) with provision for people with mental health needs.”
“It helped me out so much, when I had a breakdown after my mother and father died I did everything I could to help, which helped me. We continued to fundraise, which all started with a Valentines Ball, to keep it going. I volunteered for 42 years and only missed a week.”
– Maureen Hill
1963
Orpington Mental Health Association established.
1966
Formation of Beckenham Mind.
1968
Official opening of Anchor House; purchased for £7,500.
1971
News Shopper press clipping: money will aid research into schizophrenia
1972
How fundraising has changed!
1978
Anchor House has a 10-year celebration.
1979
Greenwich Mind starts offering services from Ormiston Road Centre.
1980s
Beckenham Mind began providing support to people living with dementia, and MindCare was formed as a dementia specialist arm of the charity
2001
Beckenham Mind, Orpington Mental Health Association and Stepping Stones Club merged to form Bromley Mind.
2007
Bromley Mind established a mental health peer-support programme in Bromley, leading to the organisation becoming renowned as an expert in this field.
2011
Bromley Mind branched out and started delivering services in Lewisham.
2013
Bromley Mind start to offer services in Lewisham permanently, leading to the launch of Bromley & Lewisham Mind (BL Mind).
2016
BL Mind are one of the Founding members of Bromley Third Sector Enterprise (BTSE).
2016
BL Mind launch wellbeing and resilience services for expectant and new mothers.
2017
Bromley Recovery College opens.
2018
Bromley & Lewisham Mind merge with Greenwich Mind to become Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind.
2019
Accredited as an IPS Employment Support Centre of Excellence.
