Be Well Ambassadors
The Be Well Collective’s ambassadors embody our values, promoting the work that we do and encourage others to get behind the initiatives which we run. They are committed to our cause, raising awareness of the mental and physical health challenges which young people face today, within and outside of the fashion and creative industries.
Gary Barlow, Musician
Like many young men, Gary Barlow struggled with his mental health and suffered with a number of conditions including disordered eating throughout his career. Filming for our Live Well Be Well series, Gary admits that he wasn’t “a good talker” and explains that at the time, doing so was seen as a sign of weakness.
Sharing his story with the Be Well now, stating “the Be Well is a movement”, Gary encourages men and women to speak out and share their stories, to help normalise the discussion of mental health, closing the cycle of negativity and shame.
Gary has supported on a number of our initiatives including the Live Well, Be Well series (watch below), our recent healthy eating campaign, the Great British Veg Out, as well as donating a once in a lifetime experience for our 2020 charity auction.
“I’m always in support of all the positive messages from Sarah and her wonderful Be Well Collective. Yes it’s alarming at how few of us still don’t get just our basic 5 a day but the more we talk and promote the idea of a good all round diet the more accessible the information will be to engage and learn from. That’s why I am supporting the Great British Veg Out.”
Jodie Kidd, Supermodel
Having battled with sever anxiety which ultimately led to the end of her career as an international supermodel, Jodie Kidd is an advocate of the Be Well Collective.
Jodie spoke with founder of the Be Well, Sarah Ann Macklin for series 4 of the Live Well, Be Well Podcast.
Sadie Frost, Actress, producer, fashion designer & former model
Sadie Frost career spans across the fashion and creative industriesand throughout this she has experienced her own personal experience with mental health issues, disordered eating and self harm.
Sadie looks back on her early career as a young model for our Live Well Be Well sieges, describing the struggles that she faced around body acceptance, self criticism, anxiety and later depression.
Watch Sadie’s video for the “Live Well, Be Well” series here
Jasmine Hemsley, Ayurvedic Expert & Former Model
Having modelled in the fashion industry for many years, Jasmine Hemsley has first hand experience of the high expectations and pressures young models face and how the reflects outside of the industry too.
“The more people that have access to Be Well Collective, means that we are all kind of, operating in a much more beautiful and free world. Because we are not restricted by this notion of , “I don’t have want she has” or “he has got it better than me” or “why can’t I be more like that, I’m more like this.” Then we realise we can be whatever we want. If we are energy and we are accessing energy. We can take whatever we want. It’s all up for grabs.”
Watch Jasmine’s video for the “Live Well, Be Well” series here
Lisa Armstrong, Director of fashion the telegraph
Lisa asks for influential individuals within the industry to stand together to make the changes that we need to see today. Lisa encourages all designers to get on board with the Be Well Collective, taking responsibility for the influence they hold over the fashion industry and therefore, the people within it.
Henry Holland, designer
Henry Holland, is a legendary British fashion designer. Henry spoke to founder of the Be Well, Sarah Ann Macklin where he opened up about his struggles with imposter syndrome, why men need to talk more about mental wellbeing and how he succumbed to drastic dieting due to the pressures of body image.
Max Rogers, Model
Male model Max Rogers speaks with us about the many pressures which models face in the fashion industry, particularly the issues surrounding body image and social comparison which male models experience today.
Frankie Herbert, Model
British Model and mental health advocate, Frankie Herbert has supported the Be Well Collective on a number of initiatives since our launch in 2017.
“The Be Well Collective has helped me beyond belief. It has given me a place to be able to learn, understand more about nutrition, mental health and the craziness that comes within the fashion industry.”
Watch Frankie’s video for the “Live Well, Be Well” series here
Sam Webb, Model
Model and advocate for mens mental health, Sam Webb has supported the Be Well on recent initiatives including our model mental health video which you can watch below. He will also be hosting a mens mental health workshop for the BWC community.
