The Churchill Fellowship

As my @churchillfship.bsky.social travel learning comes to a close and I await the arrival of my family - I’m so excited to start pulling together the interviews, the photos, the videos and the writings along the way!! #DiversityInSurfing #OceanForAll

Great to join @sundersays.bsky.social & @churchillfship.bsky.social Fellows earlier this week - appreciated the opportunity to take a step back & reflect on the migration debate today, and how we can influence policy and practice. Thanks for having me!

An energising day in Westminster yesterday with many @churchillfship.bsky.social Fellows on how to understand & shape debates about migration+cohesion in volatile times: thanks @bekelewoyecha.bsky.social @jacquibroadhead.bsky.social @emilyagraham.bsky.social + Rosie Carter for insights + inspiration

Supporting adolescent mental health in schools - The Churchill Fellowship We are a community of changemakers championing global solutions for today's crucial challenges. We were founded in 1965 in memory of Sir Winston Churchill. We offer ideas to inspire your vision for change.

How can schools better support young people as adolescent mental health challenges rise?

Charlie Samuda visited schools & orgs across the USA, Canada & South Korea to explore what works

Read his blog: https://churchillfellowship.org/news-views/blogs/supporting-adolescent-mental-health-in-schools/

Making sure I have all the gear (& a little idea) to capture every aspect of my upcoming @churchillfship.bsky.social “Surfing can change the face of ocean conservation, but first we need to challenge and remove the barriers to surfing for diverse ethnic communities.”

2025 has been a year of connection across the Fellowship ✨

We brought Fellows together at 60th anniversary teas, announced new programmes and the new Activate Fund, grew our Advisory Council, and celebrated 118 new Fellows.

Here are some of the moments that shaped our year 👇

A big thank you to everyone who has been part of the Churchill Fellowship community this year – Fellows, partners, supporters, and donors alike 👏

We’re grateful for everything you bring to the Fellowship and we look forward to continuing this work together 💛

This International Day of People with Disabilities, we’re highlighting Fellows’ learning helping to build a more inclusive UK 🤝

Explore disability-focused reports on our website: https://www.churchillfellowship.org/tags/disability/?content_type=reports

#InternationalDayofPeoplewithDisabilities

Churchill Fellowship We are a community of changemakers championing global solutions for today's crucial challenges. We were founded in 1965 in memory of Sir Winston Churchill. We offer ideas to inspire your vision for ch...

Explore our YouTube channel🎥✨

From Fellowship reflections filmed at our Anniversary Tea celebrations to insight webinars for those thinking about applying next year to stories from Fellows creating change across the UK.

Take a look and subscribe: www.youtube.com/@ChurchillFe...

We’re hiring:

💼Development Manager – build partnerships that strengthen our Fellowship programmes. Apply by 28 Nov (midnight)

🚀Activate Manager – help deliver and shape our new Activate Fund. Apply by 3 Dec (midnight)

👉 churchillfellowship.bamboohr.com/careers

#CharityJobs

Beyond the Beat: Building the Architecture for Creative Communities We are a community of changemakers championing global solutions for today's crucial challenges. We were founded in 1965 in memory of Sir Winston Churchill. We offer ideas to inspire your vision for ch...

For many young people, creative spaces mean belonging 🎶

Through Slambarz, Fellow Dominic Heslop saw how creativity builds community and identity. His Fellowship took him to Kingston, Berlin & Athens to explore how culture helps young people thrive

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Infographic for "Palliative and end-of-life care at the deep end: trauma-informed and inclusive approaches to palliative and end-of-life care for people experiencing marginalisation". This is the Churchill Fellowship research report by Shaun Peter Qureshi, published 2025. The infographic contains a quote from Angela Davis which states "You have to act is if were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time".

Delighted my Churchill Fellowship @churchillfship.bsky.social report has been published

“Palliative and End-of-Life Care at the Deep End: Trauma-informed and inclusive approaches to palliative and end-of-life care for people experiencing marginalisation”

✨Full report👇🏾
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And that’s a wrap – applications for the 2026 Churchill Fellowships are now closed!🎉

If you missed the deadline or are thinking about applying next year, sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear when applications reopen 👇

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There’s still time ⏰

Applications for the 2026 Churchill Fellowships close at midday tomorrow.

Now’s your moment – apply before the deadline 👇

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It’s spooky season — but there’s nothing scary about applying for a Churchill Fellowship! 👻

We’ve made it easy with plenty of info on our website

Only 4 days left til applications close (midday, 4 Nov)

👉 Apply now: https://churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fellow/how-to-apply/the-application-form/

Improving care for those living and dying at society’s margins We are a community of changemakers championing global solutions for today's crucial challenges. We were founded in 1965 in memory of Sir Winston Churchill. We offer ideas to inspire your vision for change.

How can we make palliative care equitable? 💙

Fellow Shaun Qureshi believes it starts with rediscovering its radical & compassionate roots. His report shares lessons for a fairer system 👇

https://churchillfellowship.org/news-views/blogs/improving-care-for-those-living-and-dying-at-societys-margins/

📣 Just 1 week left to apply for a Churchill Fellowship!

Got an idea you can’t stop thinking about? 💡

Learn from world-leading experts and turn knowledge into real impact – joining 4,000+ Fellows driving change across the UK

Apply by midday, 4 Nov 👇
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“Kindness and Goodwill”: Developing Postvention in Prison We are a community of changemakers championing global solutions for today's crucial challenges. We were founded in 1965 in memory of Sir Winston Churchill. We offer ideas to inspire your vision for change.

How can we better support people in prison after a suicide?

Travelling to New Zealand, Australia & Canada, Piers Barber explored the need for compassion in effective postvention 💛

🔗 Read more: https://churchillfellowship.org/news-views/blogs/kindness-and-goodwill-developing-postvention-in-prison/

⏰ Two weeks to go!

Applications for the 2026 Churchill Fellowships close at midday on 4 November.

Don’t miss your chance to apply 👇

https://www.churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fellow/how-to-apply/the-application-form/

Back from the first leg of my @churchillfship.bsky.social Fellowship in Australia — met many amazing people working in assisted dying. Starting to share what I’ve learned, incl. my first talk at St Christopher’s.

Substack coming soon.

#AssistedDying #PalliativeCare

In conversation with Faith Yiminyi: Beyond the learning: a Churchill Fellowship’s lifelong influence We are a community of changemakers championing global solutions for today's crucial challenges. We were founded in 1965 in memory of Sir Winston Churchill. We offer ideas to inspire your vision for ch...

We spoke to Faith Yiminyi about how her Fellowship has shaped her life, 15 years on ✨

At 21, she travelled to the USA to explore how dance can open doors for young people. Today, that experience continues to inspire her work and life.

Read her story: churchillfellowship.org/news-views/b...

Ready for a leadership role with impact?

We’re hiring a Head of Fellowship to support changemakers from application to international research and impact in the UK.

Lead a talented team & help shape the future of this unique programme.

Apply now: https://churchillfellowship.bamboohr.com/careers/33

After losing his friend Olly to suicide, Rory Keddie used his Fellowship to explore suicide prevention training in India, the USA & Canada, lessons he’s bringing to the UK👇

https://churchillfellowship.org/news-views/blogs/scaling-suicide-prevention-lessons-for-the-uk-from-india-the-usa-and-canada/

👋 Got questions about applying for a Fellowship?

Join us on Instagram Live with Fellow Jessica Ihejetoh this Friday (10 Oct) at 1pm for an Ask Me Anything. We’ll cover challenges, tips for strong applications & more.

📅 Save the date – 10 Oct, 1pm: https://www.instagram.com/churchillfellowship/

Application form We are a community of changemakers championing global solutions for today's crucial challenges. We were founded in 1965 in memory of Sir Winston Churchill. We offer ideas to inspire your vision for change.

🚨 One month to go! 🚨

Apply now for a 2026 Churchill Fellowship – funding to learn from world-leading innovators and spark change in the UK.

Deadline: midday, 4 Nov 2025. Don’t miss your chance 👇

https://churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fellow/how-to-apply/the-application-form/

Who tells the stories of our cities – and how? 🗺️✨

Saira Niazi explored inclusive, creative approaches to tour guiding in the USA leading to the Renegade Guides Handbook.

Read her journey: https://churchillfellowship.org/news-views/blogs/renegade-guides-the-places-we-go-the-stories-we-share/

💡 Got an idea that could make a difference in the UK?

Apply for a 2026 Churchill Fellowship by 4 Nov 2025.

We’ll ask just 4 questions:
1️⃣ What change do you want to see?
2️⃣ Why you?
3️⃣ Where will you learn from?
4️⃣ How will you share it?

Apply now 👇
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Exploring the Experiences of Nurses who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic: An arts-based inquiry: urldefense.com/v3/__https://d…$

Thx to @chinaplate.bsky.social @churchillfship.bsky.social @raynefoundation.bsky.social & Coventry Creates.

A historical capture of nursing for generations to come

💡 How can communities build stronger, fairer economies?

Our Economy and Enterprise programme supports people with ideas to strengthen local economies through enterprise, policy, or community innovation.

Applications are open until 4 Nov.

🔗 Read more: churchillfellowship.org/news-views/b...

Had a lovely afternoon celebrating 60 years of @churchillfship.bsky.social and was reminded to mention that next year's travel grant applications are now open until early November so you should pull your finger out and apply.