Important Update from BCA

BCA is unwaveringly committed to collecting, preserving, and celebrating Black British history.

The trustees and senior leadership team are focused on enhancing BCA’s impact and ensuring that it can deliver for its beneficiaries for generations to come.

After much consideration and with the best interests of the charity and our beneficiaries at heart, we have decided to pause external-facing operations at BCA. This means that the 1 Windrush Square site will close temporarily from 1 February 2025 onwards. However, our reading room and archives will remain open on an appointment basis, and our learning services will continue.

In addition, Lisa Anderson has decided to move on from her role as BCA Managing Director after three years of service and will leave the organisation on 31 December 2024. The Board is committed to ensuring a smooth transition and will share updates regarding the next steps for leadership at BCA in due course.

Implementing this pause will enable BCA to become more fit for purpose and to deliver on its mission and values more effectively. Our goal is to come back as a stronger BCA, ready and eager to continue serving the communities that depend on us.

Sharmaine Lovegrove
BCA Board Chair

For enquiries, please contact enquiries@bcaheritage.org.uk