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

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

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

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 churchillfellowship.org/news-views/b...

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👇🏾 tinyurl.com/3b7dv8sj 🧵(1/7)

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 👇 eepurl.com/hGnlCP

There’s still time ⏰ Applications for the 2026 Churchill Fellowships close at midday tomorrow. Now’s your moment – apply before the deadline 👇 churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fel...

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/

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 👇 churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fel...

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

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/

🚨 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 👇 churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fel...

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.

Proud to be part of the Churchill Fellowship 60th anniversary celebration today at Fishmongers Hall @churchillfship.bsky.social

What would you change if you had the chance? 💭 A Churchill Fellowship gives you the freedom to explore your vision, build global connections, and bring back ideas to create change in the UK. Applications for 2026 are open until 4 Nov 2025. Apply now 👇 churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fel...

💡 Applying for a Churchill Fellowship? We’re hosting an Ask Me Anything with Churchill Fellow Jessica Ihejetoh next month – your chance to hear directly from someone who’s been through it. What do you want to know? Drop your questions below 👇

This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we highlight Fellows tackling suicide prevention. On 25 Sept, at the Suicide Bereavement UK Conference, Sharon McDonnell will present research on suicide in UK prisons & Nina Smith and Maria Roberts share global insights 🔽 suicidebereavementuk.com/wp-content/u...

Thinking about applying for a Churchill Fellowship? ✨ Join our Online Fellowship Showcase on 15 Sept to hear from Fellows about their journeys – from applying, to learning overseas or online, to creating impact in the UK. 🔗 Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-fel...

Want your Churchill Fellowship idea to stand out? 💡 Head of Fellowship Abigail Campbell shares what makes a strong application – curiosity, drive, and a clear vision matter more than perfection. Apply by 4 Nov: churchillfellowship.org/news-views/b...

Apply now for a Churchill Fellowship @churchillfship.bsky.social : a once in a lifetime chance to explore global ideas, grow personally and professionally, and create real change in the UK. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/chur...

Applications open today! A @churchillfship.bsky.social can help you #ChangeTheWorld My work to transform responses to #EconomicAbuse was inspired by my 2016 travels to the US & Australia. The learning I gained provided the blueprint for setting up @seacharity.bsky.social which now inspires others!

I highly recommend applying to the Churchill Fellowship - one of my most exciting personal & professional opportunities in terms of learning about international perspectives & building long lasting connections & collaborations @churchillfship.bsky.social www.churchillfellowship.org/ideas-expert...

“Anyone thinking of applying, I would say just do it.” – @alcoates.bsky.social Applications for the Churchill Fellowship are now OPEN! Apply by 4 November and turn your passion into action: churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fel...

We are delighted to welcome Mark Damazer as our Chair Designate and Marina Brounger as a new Trustee. Mark will take up the role of Chair of Trustees on 1 January 2026, when Jeremy Soames concludes his tenure after nine years. Read the full story: churchillfellowship.org/news-views/n...

I chatted to Karine Tremblay from Canada as a follow on to my @churchillfship.bsky.social report We talked the impact of caring for children with challenging behaviour on adopters - Filial Trauma #adoption #adopter www.podbean.com/eas/pb-bdyyc...

Churchill Fellow Antonia Charlton’s 1989 Fellowship took her to the USA, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia to learn about broadcasting Parliament 🌍📺 Her insights helped the BBC televise the House of Commons. Read her story 👇 churchillfellowship.org/news-views/b...

A new @churchillfship.bsky.social launches this September 2nd. Great opportunity for international knowledge exchange. 👓👇 youtube.com/watch?v=3jLX...

📣 Funding opportunity @blagravetrust.bsky.social's Challenge and Change fund is offering £10,000 grants to 38 young leaders in England (18–25) using their lived experience to drive social justice. 🔗 Learn more: www.blagravetrust.org/our-work/cha...

🎨 How can art bring communities together? Our Making Space for the Arts programme supports projects that take art beyond galleries, creating participatory experiences in streets, parks, and community spaces. 📅 Applications open 2 Sept 🔗 Read more: churchillfellowship.org/news-views/b...

@tim-woodhouse.bsky.social journey shows that the impact of a Fellowship often begins after the travel ✨ In his blog, Tim reflects on how his Fellowship – exploring domestic abuse-related suicides across Iceland, Slovenia & the USA – sparked lasting change 👇 churchillfellowship.org/news-views/b...

I’m so pleased to be speaking at The Rail Interiors Show on 1. #safety and #inclusion for women & girls on #rail, including my developing @churchillfship.bsky.social programme & work within training for staff, & 2. embedding #culture & #heritage in design. www.rail-interiorsshow.com/news/article...

4 weeks to go until Fellowship applications open! ⏳ Applications for the Churchill Fellowship open soon – a unique chance to explore global ideas and bring fresh thinking to the UK. Got questions? Join our "Ask Me Anything" live Q&A with a Fellow! Drop your questions below 👇

New blog post ✨ Fellow Keith Ruffles explored rural Canada’s use of migration to tackle depopulation through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). He shares insights on how the UK could learn from Canada to help rural areas thrive 🌍 Read more: churchillfellowship.org/news-views/b...