Bexley United for Mental Health Awareness Week 2025

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 was a huge success in Bexley. With this year’s national theme centred on “Community,” the borough of Bexley responded in great numbers to help raise awareness and support Mind in Bexley.

From local barbers, hair salons and high street shops to schools, sports teams, businesses and charities, the people of Bexley borough came together to support our #WearItBlue campaign – an initiative designed to spark conversations about mental health and wellbeing.

Welling United's new manager Lee Martin pictured on the pitch wearing a Mind in Bexley 'Wear It Blue' T-shirt

Welling United manager Lee Martin

A group of seven staff posing outside the front of the River Island store wearing Wear It Blue T-shirts

Staff from River Island

Four of the team wearing blue inside Immaculate Beauty in Bexleyheath

Immaculate Beauty in Bexleyheath

A large group of young people and staff from Youthbuild UK who are wearing different shades of blue

Youthbuild UK in Thamesmead

Kneeling on a yoga mat, a woman is meditating while wearing a blue Mind in Bexley T-shirt and posing with the logo

Calm Collective in Bexley

A group of staff in Barclays branch in Bexleyheath

Barclays staff in Bexleyheath

Two staff members from Harveys Barbers holding up Mind in Bexley banners and their Wellbeing Ambassador plaque

Harveys Barbers, Bexleyheath

Five staff members from Hook Lane Primary School in Welling, with Bertie the school dog

Hook Lane Primary School, Welling

Four representatives from the Maritime Academy Trust wearing their Wear It Blue T-shirts

Maritime Academy Trust staff

Gemma and Liam from Mrs P's Hair posing with their Wellbeing Ambassador in their salon in their Wear It Blue T-shirts

Gemma and Liam from Mrs P's Hair

Five members of the team at TG Baynes posing with their bake sale goodies

TG Baynes staff bake sale

Wez from HMV in Bexleyheath holding up a Mind in Blue sign outside the store in the Boradways shopping centre

Wez from the HMV store

Throughout the week, shades of blue could be seen across the borough. Staff at local businesses dressed in blue to raise awareness and encourage dialogue. Businesses and supporters organised bake sales, yoga and meditation sessions, and offered customer discounts, all proudly wearing blue.

Simon Dolby (Development Lead for Mind in Bexley), said: “Once again the community of Bexley came together to support Mental Health Awareness Week and our #WearItBlue campaign.

“It was so heartening to receive such fantastic support from businesses, schools and other charities from across the Borough. We would like to encourage people to keep that energy up, as supporting mental health shouldn’t just be a one-week event. We need to ensure that people know there is help and support available in Bexley all year round.”

Thanks to everyone who helped support #WearItBlue, Mind in Bexley and the wellbeing of our community during Mental Health Awareness Week.

If you would like to raise funds for Mind in Bexley and support mental health and wellbeing in our community, please visit: mindinbexley.org.uk/fundraising