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)

  • St Luke's Woodside (Croydon)

  • Croydon Refugee Day Centre (Croydon)

  • Creating Ground (Greenwich)

  • English For Action (Greenwich)

  • Congo Support Group (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)

  • SLRA (Lambeth)

  • Parent Power (Lambeth)

  • King's 4 Change (Lambeth)

  • Waterloo Community Counselling  (Lambeth)

  • Oasis Academy Southbank (Lambeth)

  • Lewisham Islamic Centre (Lewisham)

  • New Testament Church of God (Lewisham)

  • LRMN (Lewisham)

  • Lucas Vale (Lewisham)

  • Grinling Gibbons (Lewisham)

  • Holistic Well Women (Lewisham)

  • Pepys Community Hub (Lewisham)

  • Mitcham Parish (Merton)

  • Wimbledon College (Merton)

  • YMCA (Merton)

  • Merton Libraries (Merton) 

  • All Saints Hampton (Richmond)

  • PACT (Southwark)

  • Dulwich College (Southwark)

  • Friends of Kelly Avenue Park (Southwark)

  • Amott Road Baptist Church (Southwark)

  • Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich (Southwark)

  • Salvation Army Camberwell (Southwark)

  • St James the Great Catholic Church (Southwark)

  • Newlands Academy (Southwark)

  • Headway (Southwark)

  • St Luke's Church (Southwark)

  • University of the Arts London (UAL) (Southwark)

  • St Michael's Wandsworth Common (Wandsworth)

  • St Mary's Battersea (Wandsworth)

  • Free2B (Wandsworth)

  • Balham Libraries (Wandsworth)

  • Sutton Library (Sutton)

  • Sutton Mental Health Foundation (Sutton)

  • Everyone Active (Sutton)

  • Amateur Footballer Podcast (Tobrise Chinosa - Sutton)