Background
Owen, Gordon was born on June 28, 1953 in London. Son of William and Lucy Owen.
Owen, Gordon was born on June 28, 1953 in London. Son of William and Lucy Owen.
Founder, developer Newham Youth Lodge Hostel Project, 1979—1994. Fundraising and development officer London Borough Newham Swimming Club, 1985—2000. Fundraising, development officer London Borough of Newham Swimming Club, since 1995.
Founder, developer NYT Never-Land Children's Adventure, 1993—2004, Newham Volunteer Cadet Corps, 1996—2004. Senior coordinator, parish warden, East Ham Night Shelter Newham Night Shelter, London, since 1998, senior coordinator, parish warden, since 1998. Regional administrator CSV Volunteer Partners, 1998—2002.
Fundraising, development officer Caremark Corporation, 2002—2003. Trustee, secretary Newham Youth Trust Ltd., since 2004. Principal Messrs. G. Owen & Company, since 1972.
Part-time proprietor Messrs. Rent-A-Bar Service, since 1981. Youth worker St. Barnabas Youth Club.
Fete chairperson, coordinator Friends of Barking Church of England School Parent-Teachers Association, 1993—1994. Chairman St. Bartholomew's Social Club, 1976—1979. Youth worker St. Barnabas Youth Club.
Member St. Bartholomew's Development Committee, 1977—1984. Former secretary, member St. Bartholomew's District Church Council, 1977—1987, secretary, since 1998, member parish council, since 1978. Member Newham Deanery Synod, London, 1980—1981, 1982—1984.
Chairman, coordinator All Our Own Newham Youth Leader's. Association, 1978—1984. Vice chairman Newham Youth Leader's Association, 1978—1979, chairman, coordinator, 1980—1985, executive officer, 1985—1987.
Chairman Newham Youth Trust Ltd., 1983—1985, founder, member, director, trustee, company secretary. Youth and community worker St. Bartholomew's Social Club, 1984—1985. Member London Borough of Newham Education Committee, 1984—1985, youth panel, 1983—1984, 1985—1988.
Children and young people steering committee Newham Volunteer Agencies Council, 1981—1983. With youth panel Newham Volunteer Agencies Council Children and Young People Steering Committee, 1983—1984, member, 1985—1988. Founder, developer Newham Youth Lodge Hostel Project, 1979—1994.
Past. member National Youth Bureau. Past. member National Youth Bureau National Association Youth Clubs, London Union Youth Clubs. Past. member London Union of Youth Clubs.
Member, co-coordinator NYLA-All Our Own, 1978—1984. Regional health authority appointee Newham Community Health Council, 1982—1985. Member Parochial Church Council Parish of East Ham, London, 1977—1987, since 2000.
Parish warden Parish of East Ham, St. Albans, St. Bartholomew's, and St. Mary's, 1997—2007. Senior coordinator Parish of East Ham. Member Stop Seward, 1982—1984, 1986—1993.
Worker, senior coordinator Newham Night Shelter, 1998—2004. Committee member Turnaround Project, since 1999. Senior coordinator Night Shelter [Newton Night Shelter/Turnaround] Renewal Program, 1998—2003.
Former member National Camping and Caravanning Club, Conway Owner's Club, National Union Lics. Victuallers Association. Member London Bungee Club, London Civic Forum, since 2004, London Thames Gateway Forum, since 1987, London Thames Gateway Partnership, since 2004.
Member UNSON (convener, branch executive officer/information technical officer and metropolitan regional representative, formerly NALGO Newman branch), Institute Charity Fundraising Managers (4th Place), Institute Fundraising, Newham Youth Leader's Association (executive officer 1985, 87, chairman 1983-1985, founding member, director), British Apple Systems Users' Group, London Macintosh Users' Group, NYT Never-Land, NYT Metropolitan Police Newham Volunteer Cadet Corps., Royal Horticultural Society, British Mountain Bike Federation, Carnival Guild (individual, commercial member), Cyclists' Touring Club, British Mtn. Bike Federation.
Children: Matthew David Peter, Andrew William Richard.