<![CDATA[welllondon]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk Animalcarpet RSS Feed generator <![CDATA[What is Well London?]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1861 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1861 <![CDATA[ Well London is a framework for local communities and organisations to work together to improve health and well-being, build resilience and reduce inequalities. For more detail on our framework please click here . ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1862 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1862 <![CDATA[What does Well London do?]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1863 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1863 <![CDATA[Well London works at the very local, neighbourhood level. It engages and supports people to develop their individual and community knowledge, skills and capacity to take action on the issues affecting their health and well-being. Very importantly, it also integrates with, strengthens and adds value to what is already going on locally and informs the development of services to better meet local needs.]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1864 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1864 <![CDATA[Where does Well London work?]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1866 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1866 <![CDATA[ Since 2007 Well London has worked in thirty of the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods across London in two phases of development. To see where our current areas of involvement are please see our Well London Neighbourhoods page. ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1867 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1867 <![CDATA[Who does Well London work with?]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1868 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1868 <![CDATA[ Well London is a partnership approach through and through from work on the ground up to strategic level. You can find out more about our strategic partners here  and our local partners  here . ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1869 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1869 <![CDATA[Homepage photo slide show]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1490 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1490 <![CDATA[   Well London is an effective model to deliver engaging health and wellbeing programmes that improve the health outcomes of communities. Community development principles  are embedded within the model and its an effective mechanism to: involve communities to understand their needs and develop solutions facilitate health behaviour change inform and intergrate service delivery  ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1340 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1340 <![CDATA[ Our vision A world city of empowered local communities, who have the skills and confidence to take control of and improve their individual and collective health and well-being. Our mission Our mission is to develop robust, evidence-based models and benchmarks for community action for health and well-being that will influence policy and practice to secure real enhancements to well-being and reductions in health inequalities across all communities in our capital city and beyond. Watch our video to see Well London in action ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1352 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1352 <![CDATA[Partners]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=15 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=15 <![CDATA[Past, present and future]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1541 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1541 <![CDATA[ Well London is an exciting programme that builds stronger local communities by getting people working together to improve their neighbourhoods and their health and well-being. In phase 1 of Well London a wide variety of activities took place themed around mental well-being, physical activity, healthy eating, open spaces, and arts and culture. In addition there were a range of initiatives to build confidence and practical skills through volunteering and being involved in project delivery. Well London makes a big difference to the way people feel about themselves, their community and their local neighbourhood as well as giving people the chance to come together and have fun. ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=57 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=57 <![CDATA[ The Well London programme invests in local community-led projects. In Phase 1 of the programme we focussed on the following themes: Promoting mental health and well-being Improving healthy eating choices Promoting access to open spaces and increasing physical activity We encouraged new ways of working on these issues through arts and culture, and developed a unique monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure we captured what works. The first stage of Well London is to talk to local people and find out more about life in their neighbourhood – what’s good about the place, what would they like to see improved. This way we find out from residents what they feel would help them to improve their own well-being and how we can work with them to tailor the theme projects for their area. Based on this process, twenty local programmes were developed in Phase 1 that reflected each community's particular health and well-being needs. We then recruited, trained and supported Well London Delivery Teams comprising volunteers to promote Well London and encourage other residents to get involved. Local people get involved in designing and running the projects. ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=59 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=59 <![CDATA[ In Phase 1, The London Health Commission brought together the following organisations to form the Well London Alliance. They all had strategic influence and experience of working with local communities. Each led on a key theme of the programme in Phase 1 and was the lead partner in three or four target areas. London Health Commission University of East London London Sustainability Exchange Central YMCA Groundwork London Arts Council England, London South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust More information on the Phase 1 Well London Alliance partners. ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=58 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=58 <![CDATA[about-well-london.jpg]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=283 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=283 <![CDATA[Chalkhill exercise (2) amended.jpg]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1458 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1458 <![CDATA[Picture12.jpg]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1279 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1279 <![CDATA[History and Key Achievements]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1346 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1346 <![CDATA[ In 2006, the London Health Commission brought together seven organisations that had not previously worked together to form the unique, multi-sectoral Well London Alliance. In 2007, BIG Lottery Fund awarded the Greater London Authority £9.46m for the Alliance to deliver Well London , a new radical, community action for health and well-being programme, in 20 of London’s most deprived neighbourhoods targeting a total population of 35,000. The programme has delivered measurable impacts and outcomes including: high levels of participation - over 17,000 individual participants increases in mental well-being (86%), physical activity (83%) and healthy eating (60%) reported by participants a range of wider well-being impacts and outcomes, including increases in volunteering, uptake of training opportunities, community capacity and cohesion. Documentary evidence of the effectiveness of the approach and its very positive impact is captured in a short (9min) film that can be viewed here Well London won a Royal Society of Public Health Award at the highest level in 2011 and has been endorsed by Professor Sir Michael Marmot; ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1269 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1269 <![CDATA[Case Studies]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=459 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=459 <![CDATA[Case Studies]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=437 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=437 <![CDATA[ The Well London approach is of direct relevance to the new policy context, including, for instance, the Public Health white paper, Healthy Lives, Healthy People , the Marmot Review of Health Inequalities in England , Localism , the Big Society etc. and demonstrates how these new policies can be translated into effective action. With Big Lottery support we have developed an exciting strategy that has taken the Well London approach into a second phase of development initially in nine neighbourhoods, moved the commissioning of the programme to the local level and expanded the Alliance to include the Royal Society of Public Health. In 2013 the Lottery awarded Well London a further £1.8m This will support further development in the nine Phase 2 areas and will take Well London into primary care settings. This will include two new primary care based programmes working with Stratford Village Surgery and The Sir Ludwig Guttmann Centre in Newham. For example, Well London has started work with the Stratford Village Surgery from September 2013 with intensive community, patient and stakeholder engagement, needs assessment and asset mapping that will identify the priorities for new projects and activities. A dedicated Coordinator has been appointed and core projects will be initiated which will establish the Well London Delivery Team of volunteers, recruit two young apprentices for the Youth.com project, offer training through the Training Communities project and link the new Stratford Village Surgery Well London hub into the pan London ‘Wellnet’ learning network project. Well London at Stratford Village Surgery forms part of the wider Newham CCG Community Engagement and Community Prescription programmes. ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1270 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1270 <![CDATA[ In 2006, the London Health Commission brought together seven organisations that had not previously worked together to form the unique, multi-sectoral Well London Alliance. In 2007, BIG Lottery Fund awarded the Greater London Authority £9.46m for the Alliance to deliver Well London , a new radical, community action for health and well-being programme, in 20 of London’s most deprived neighbourhoods targeting a total population of 35,000. The programme has delivered measurable impacts and outcomes including: high levels of participation - over 17,000 individual participants increases in mental well-being (86%), physical activity (83%) and healthy eating (60%) reported by participants a range of wider well-being impacts and outcomes, including increases in volunteering, uptake of training opportunities, community capacity and cohesion. Documentary evidence of the effectiveness of the approach and its very positive impact is captured in a short (9min) film that can be viewed here Well London won a Royal Society of Public Health Award at the highest level in 2011 and has been endorsed by Professor Sir Michael Marmot; ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1348 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1348 <![CDATA[ In 2006, the London Health Commission brought together seven organisations that had not previously worked together to form the unique, multi-sectoral Well London Alliance. In 2007, BIG Lottery Fund awarded the Greater London Authority £9.46m for the Alliance to deliver Well London , a new radical, community action for health and well-being programme, in 20 of London’s most deprived neighbourhoods targeting a total population of 35,000. The programme has delivered measurable impacts and outcomes including: high levels of participation - over 17,000 individual participants increases in mental well-being (86%), physical activity (83%) and healthy eating (60%) reported by participants a range of wider well-being impacts and outcomes, including increases in volunteering, uptake of training opportunities, community capacity and cohesion. Documentary evidence of the effectiveness of the approach and its very positive impact is captured in a short (9min) film that can be viewed here Well London won a Royal Society of Public Health Award at the highest level in 2011 and has been endorsed by Professor Sir Michael Marmot; ]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1349 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1349 <![CDATA[‘…Empowering individuals and communities, and giving people a voice is integral to addressing health inequalities. I am delighted the Partnership has achieved well-deserved recognition for its work.’]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1344 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1344 <![CDATA[63INOYA5_1190EE Laughter Yoga LAMBETH 8th March 2014.jpg]]> http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1353 http://www.welllondon.org.uk/index.php?resourceid=1353