Community Health and Wellbeing in Wandsworth Workers Report

In 2021, three Community Health and Wellbeing Worker (CHWW) pilot programmes were
implemented in Westminster (London), Calderdale (West Yorkshire) and Bridgewater
(Warrington). By 2025, there were 23 sites across England, including 6 in South West
London. The first site was in Wandsworth in 2023, where the programme was implemented
in the Doddington and Rollo Estate in Battersea, led by the Battersea Primary Care Network
in partnership with the Integrated Care Board, Wandsworth Local Authority and Community
Empowerment Network (CEN).
The Doddington and Rollo Estates, located in Battersea, form one of the most densely
populated and socially diverse neighbourhoods in Wandsworth. The combined population is
estimated at around 4,000 residents, with a high proportion living in social or ex-local
authority housing (Wandsworth Council, 2023). Census data shows that over 40% of
residents identify as being from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic backgrounds, and the
population skews younger, with only 11% aged over 65 (ONS, 2021). The area falls within
the 20–30% most deprived areas nationally according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation
(Wandsworth JSNA, 2022). It is a place abundant of local assets, 75 different first languages
but also with high levels of social isolation and deprivation. Residents face a range of
socioeconomic challenges including higher levels of child poverty, unemployment, and
housing stress, alongside notable health inequalities. Issues such as poor mental health,
substance misuse among younger adults, and barriers to accessing early care have been
raised consistently in local needs assessments and resident feedback (Wandsworth JSNA,
2022; SWL ICB, 2024). Please click the below link for more information https://practice365.co.uk/uploads/sites/1682/2025/11/Community-Health-and-Wellbeing-Workers-In-Wandswoth-Report.pdf