On Tuesday 19th March 2019, Archbishop Dr Costakis C. Evangelou was honoured with an MBE for his outstanding work and service to young people in North London. Archbishop Evangelou said it was an incredible honour to receive his MBE from the Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace and to be recognised in this wonderful way.
Archbishop Evangelou MBE was born in Cyprus in Patriki Famagusta in 1958, to parents Christos Evangelou from Phlamouthi and Photou Evangelou from Patriki. He came to England London in 1960 and lives in North London. He attended Grafton and Tufnell Park Primary Schools and his secondary school was Archway School. He has four children; 3 sons 1 Daughter – Phodis, Andreas, Christopher and Marisa.
Archbishop Evangelou MBE has for over 30 years has dedicated his life to the selfless service of others. As a minister, community leader and humanitarian he works tirelessly and gives sacrificially for the benefit of others. He is the President of Community Heart (London), a registered charity set up to help and support the local community, especially the young and vulnerable. As President he oversees the running of several ground breaking projects including, Edmonton Eagles Amateur Boxing Club, Running with the Vision – Youth Football, Youth Zone Youth Club and Sign Post, a project that feeds and helps support the homeless and vulnerable. He has run 4 London Marathons raising in excess of £30,000 for various charities.
As the Head Coach and Honorary Secretary of Edmonton Eagles Amateur Boxing Club he has worked tirelessly to help turn it into one of the leading sports and youth projects in North London as he oversees and runs all the different aspects of the Club’s work. Based in a part of Edmonton which is one of the most socially and financially impoverished areas in England the Club is turning around many young people’s lives with over 250 young people benefitting from the different sessions, many of which are free, it provides over 6 days a week. It runs boxing and mentoring programmes for schools, behavioural units and youth clubs and women who have suffered or witnessed domestic violence. He has also set up a referral process with the youth offending team where their clients can attend as part of their positive activities. As well as winning numerous awards, in 2015 the Club won the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
His ecclesiastical work and humanitarian work is extensive; he has carried out a number of humanitarian missions to Africa. In 2004 he travelled to an isolated community in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Negotiations with the Chief of the area resulted in the granting of a piece of land for the building of a medical clinic. The clinic was desperately needed by this community of 4000 people who had no other access to medical care. As many as 500 people receive medical treatment at the Centre each month. He continues to visit the Clinic to receive a personal update on the progress and work of the Centre and its subsequent impact it has made on the community as a whole and to continue to provide equipment and medical supplies. His membership and involvement with Churches Together in England (CTE), gives him opportunity to work with the multi-cultural and denominationally diverse churches in England. He has attended and lended his total support to the modern day slavery meeting in the House of Lords
