Our latest guest blog is up! And, it is the first one by one of our new GROW 2024 cohort @lizzywinstone who is Suicide and Self-Harm Research, Bristol.

Here Lizzy writes about her upcoming The Churchill Fellowship trip and experience applying for the grant - check it out!

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Dr Hayley Gorton

10 years on, Mark Walsh CF retraced his #ChurchillFellowship journey to the USA, this time accompanied by his family.
Here, Mark reflects on what has happened since his original trip and what his Fellowship means to him.
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A big welcome to all the candidates we’re meeting in Week 3 of interviews. We can't wait to delve into your proposals for inspiring change in⬇️
🩷Palliative care
💪Resilient economies
💻Tech for all
🌲Caring for our natural environment
🔓Open ideas
Best of luck!🤞

We've had a remarkable week connecting with our candidates! Thank you so much for your time and passion ❤️

And a big shoutout to our panel members Tanni Grey-Thompson, Catherine Smith, Simon Bevan, Nick Danziger, Bharatti Crack and David Taylor-Smith and partners ukactive for your support

Police work exposes officers to trauma and complexity, contributing to a real risk of suicide among officers. Churchill Fellow Laura Gibson's powerful blog delves into this toll, tackling mental health stigma and outlining prevention steps.

Read more: churchillfellowship.org/news-views/blo…

Do we need to train our future clinicians deliberately different? 🤔 The Churchill Fellowship Dr Jo Maher NHS GP #lifestylemedicine #exerciseoncology

In her final #PalliativeCare The Churchill Fellowship blog Helena Dunbar looks back and reflects on the opportunity to share, collaborate, build connections and learn from other professionals. Read more here: togetherforshortlives.org.uk/time-with-comp…

With Glasgow's first safer consumption space opening this summer, Churchill Fellow Karin Goodwin's The Ferret podcast discusses the lifesaving potential and limitations of this service, exploring hope, healing & community impact at Toronto's Mosspark Service. Listen now 🎧👇

Week 2 of our interview season has kicked off! 🚀

We're eagerly anticipating meeting our candidates online and in person and delving into their ideas in:
🏅Physical activity and
🔓the Open category, for projects outside the range of our current programmes

Good luck everyone!

🌱 Explore the transformative power of urban farming in Leanne Werner's report. Leanne explores how initiatives from Detroit to Vancouver are transforming under-utilised spaces into thriving urban farms.

Read now: churchillfellowship.org/ideas-experts/…

Back from his Churchill Fellowship journey to Canada, Howard Nelson (Howard Nelson) is bursting with insights on making rural schools thrive.

Discover more, including his findings on how technology, community engagement, and innovation play key roles 👇

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Great summary of my Fellowship research on Rural Schools in Canada on the Peterborough Keys Academies Trust website. Huge thanks to the The Churchill Fellowship and Peterborough Keys Academies Trust pkat.co.uk/news/?pid=6&ni…

Week 1 of our interview season is complete! ✨

Huge thank you to all the candidates for sharing their amazing insights and proposals; it was truly inspiring.

And a special round of thanks to our panel members and partners for their invaluable support 👏

📣 Send us your news!

We always look forward to getting updates from Fellows. Won an award, published an article, spoken at an event, or done anything else related to your Fellowship? We'd love to hear about and help publicise it.

Email [email protected].

Following my recent The Churchill Fellowship international research visits 🇨🇦🇦🇺, I have put some very brief thoughts in a CTRCardiffUni blog. Huge thanks to all those I met & who hosted/introduced me (although too many to tag here!) CONSULT Study Health and Care Research Wales blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/centre-for-tri…

Big congratulations to Churchill Fellow Yvonne Field OBE for being awarded a prestigious RIBA Honorary Fellow Award! Well deserved recognition for your outstanding work 🎉

📢 Calling all experts in the USA working on the intersection of domestic violence and suicide prevention. If you're involved in this vital work, please reach out or tag someone who is 👇

And it begins! 🎉Our interviews for #ChurchillFellowship 2024 are now in session.

This is our favourite time of year, getting to meet passionate individuals dedicated to positive change.

This week's focus is 🎨 Art and 📚 Education. Wishing all our candidates the best of luck!

Discover how Churchill Fellow Darren Way is making a difference through his charity Streets of Growth (Streets of Growth).

Actor Eddie Marsan shines a light on this amazing organisation in his recent interview.

Read more here: bigissue.com/news/activism/…

Powerful interview by Nina on ITV highlights the urgent need for effective suicide prevention strategies in the UK. As she prepares to continue her research in her USA, we're proud to support her quest for impactful solutions in schools.