Our History
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
1979
Greenwich Mind starts offering services from Ormiston Road Centre.
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.