Summary of project content and delivery
| Project title | Project description | Delivery lead | Example capacity/duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of the community projects | ||||
| CADBE | Consultation, assessment, design, brokerage, enterprise—includes community cafe needs assessments and appreciative inquiry workshops for design of suite of intervention projects that comprised the initial community engagement activities | University of East London | Open to whole community. Ongoing from the project initiation. Community cafes (start of year 1 and year 2) | |
| Training Communities | Training on a variety of topics to support delivery of the other Well London projects by residents in the LSOAs, for example, facilitation, community engagement | South London and Maudsley NHS Mental Health Trust | Ongoing, individual opportunities on application | |
| Well London Delivery Teams | Training for local volunteers in each LSOA to act in a similar role to NHS Health Trainers—to support people to develop healthier lifestyles through signposting to increase uptake of local services and peer support; the delivery team also act as advocates in interactions with local service providers | London Sustainability Exchange & Central YMCA | Ongoing, individual opportunities on application | |
| Youth.com Unity | Engaging young people to be actively involved in decision making in their local community and in transforming the community to improve health and well-being—youth ambassadors were recruited and trained in each LSOA | Central YMCA | Ongoing from project initiation, a few individuals in each neighbourhood selected | |
| Wellnet | Well London learning network for communities and professionals in London to share practice ideas and experience of delivering community-led interventions for improving health and well-being—it is not limited to delivery partners or areas involved in Well London | London Sustainability Exchange | Ongoing from project initiation | |
| Active Living Maps | Maps of facilities and opportunities for healthy activities/lifestyle, for example, maps show sports facilities, parks, allotments—made for each LSOA and delivered in paper format to all residents | Groundwork London | Delivered to all homes | |
| Themed projects | ||||
| Eatwell | Healthy cooking classes (cook and eat) and community feasts to provide engaging education about healthy eating and good nutrition | London Sustainability Exchange | Small groups (∼10 people), repeated delivery in each 3-month period | |
| Buywell | Working with local retail outlets and with local community members to improve access to affordable healthy food that is sustainably produced | London Sustainability Exchange | Ongoing from project initiation | |
| Activate London | Range of activities for both young people and adults to engage in physical activity; this involves one or more of signposting to existing local facilities and activities, capacity building by providing training to residents to run physical activity sessions in the LSOA, or direct delivery of, for example, taster sessions and courses and joint initiatives with residents and other providers | Central YMCA | Variable format (small group exercises, football tournaments, existing provision) and according to need. Some provision in every 3-month period | |
| Be Creative, Be Well | Arts activities are used to engage residents in the LSOAs in a process of change to improve, health, well-being, community cohesion and the environment; uses intercultural and intergenerational approaches | Arts Council England | Variable format (community sculptures, parades, small group activities). Activity throughout the programme | |
| Changing Minds | Recruits and trains local residents who have direct experience of mental ill health to deliver awareness training in the LSOAs to reduce stigma and discrimination | South London and Maudsley NHS Mental Health Trust | Small group, high-intensity training (∼5 people per area), delivered once | |
| DIY Happiness | Uses humour, creativity and positive psychology approaches to increase psychological resilience; workshops of eight participants, targeted at women | South London and Maudsley NHS Mental Health Trust | Small groups (∼10 people) | |
| Healthy Spaces | Improve physical environments through development of community gardens and allotments and redevelopment of greenspaces and greenery | Groundwork London | Projects in all areas, variable format (community allotments, new gardens and changes to urban space) | |
| Mental Well-being Impact Assessment | Local residents are trained to understand, assess and demonstrate the impact of projects, activities and organisations in the LSOA on mental well-being | South London and Maudsley NHS Mental Health Trust | Small groups (∼10 people) trained and undertook assessment, two per neighbourhood | |
CADBE, Community Engagement, Assessment, Design, Brokerage, Enterprise; LSOA, Lower super output area.