Be Well Programme

In response to increased social isolation and its impact on mental health during the pandemic, South London Listens worked with community leaders to develop its flagship Be Well Programme in 2021.

Be Well organisations are safe spaces located within community organisations for people to turn to when they feel their mental health is low or they feel isolated.  They have 3 key functions:

  1. Build relationships and provide a place for community members to talk to one another – developing activities and practices that seek to increase social connection, reduce social isolation, and improve wellbeing. 

  2. Offer practical support and signposting where needed.

  3. Take action with the wider community to act on structural and systemic inequalities and injustices that impact their mental health.  


    Examples of Be Well spaces include community organisations, faith groups, libraries, health centres, schools, a football club and a private café.

The benefits of becoming a Be Well organisation

Be Well champions involved in the programme have highlighted that the training and support from the programme has increased their confidence and skills to support themselves and others in the community.  Other benefits include:

  • Enabling de-stigmatising conversations about mental health

  • Staff and volunteer development and learning opportunities.

  • Raised profile in your borough and stronger social connectedness with NHS and LA decision-makers.   .

To find out more about how the programme works and how to apply to take part in the programme please refer to our FAQ and download our Be Well Brochure  and The toolkit.

List of organisations involved in the Be Well programme

  • Bromley FC (Bromley)

  • Thornton Health Salvation Army (Croydon)

  • St Luke's Woodside (Croydon)

  • Croydon Refugee Day Centre (Croydon)

  • Miski Ay’llu (Croydon)

  • Creating Ground (Greenwich)

  • English For Action (Greenwich)

  • Trinity Vineyard Church (Greenwich)

  • The Cure Company (Greenwich)

  • Charlton Triangle Homes (Greenwich)

  • Volunteer Centre (Greenwich)

  • Headlinerz Barbershop (Greenwich)

  • Plumcroft Primary School (Greenwich)

  • Woolwich Service Users Project (Greenwich)

  • Kingston Methodists (Kingston)

  • New Malden Methodists (Kingston)

  • Kingston Vale (Kingston)

  • Christ Church Surbiton Hill  (Kingston)

  • St Andrews and St Marks Surbiton (Kingston)

  • Islamic Resource Centre (Kingston)

  • Kingston Carers Network (Kingston)

  • The Advocacy Academy (Lambeth)

  • All Saints West Dulwich (Lambeth)

  • Iqra Primary School (Lambeth)

  • Empodernado Familias (Lambeth)

  • St Johns Church, Waterloo (Lambeth)

  • UK Latin Citizens (Lambeth)

  • Corpus Christi (Lambeth)

  • Vive Colombia (Lambeth)

  • ‘Entrepreneur Communities’ (Lambeth)

  • Church of the Holy Spirit (Lambeth)

  • Parent Power (Lambeth)

  • Black Prince Trust (Lambeth)

  • King's 4 Change (Lambeth)

  • Lewisham Islamic Centre (Lewisham)

  • New Testament Church of God (Lewisham)

  • Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network (Lewisham)

  • Sydenham School (Lewisham)

  • Alma Guarani (Lewisham)

  • Somerville (Lewisham)

  • Grinling Gibbons (Lewisham)

  • Holistic Well Women (Lewisham)

  • Mitcham Parish (Merton)

  • Wimbledon College (Merton)

  • YMCA (Merton)

  • Merton Libraries (x7) (Merton) 

  • St Barnabas (Merton)

  • Chronically Marvelous (Richmond)

  • RUILS (Richmond)

  • Vineyard Communities (Richmond)

  • Parent Action (Southwark)

  • Newlands Academy (Southwark)

  • Dulwich College (Southwark) 

  • St Luke's Church (Southwark)

  • Friends of Kelly Avenue Park (Southwark)

  • Camberwell College of Arts (Southwark)

  • Family Emotional Wellbeing Project - (cross borough)

  • Entrepreneur Communities (Southwark)

  • Parent Action (Southwark)

  • Salvation Army Camberwell (Southwark)

  • Amott Road Baptist Church (Southwark)

  • Harris Girls Academy (Southwark)

  • St James the Great Catholic Church (Southwark)

  • IWGB - (cross borough)

  • Familias Neuroversidad (Southwark)

  • Sutton Family Hubs (Sutton)

  • Sutton Library (Sutton)

  • Sutton Mental Health Foundation (Sutton)

  • Everyone Active (Sutton)

  • Amateur Footballer Podcast (Tobrise Chinosa - Sutton)

  • Hope in the Heart (Wandsworth)

  • Roehampton Uni Student Union (Wandsworth)

  • St Paul’s Church (Wandsworth)

  • Bahai Community Food Security Project (Wandsworth)