Fellows’ Award Ceremony 2026
At our most recent Award Ceremony, held at Plaisterers' Hall in London on 1 October, we congratulated 114 Fellows as they were presented with their Churchill Medallions.
The Churchill Fellowship
A community of changemakers
About usLearning from the world. Inspiring change in the UK.
We are the Churchill Fellowship: a UK charity which supports individual UK citizens to follow their passion for change, through learning from the world and bringing that knowledge back to the UK. Together our community of Churchill Fellows use their international learning to lead the change they wish to see across every area of UK life. We were founded by public donation in 1965 as the living legacy of Sir Winston Churchill for the nation.
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Learning from the world
Ideas & expertsChurchill Fellows are a unique source of ideas from around the world for a range of issues across all areas of UK society. Read some of their latest below or head to our News and Views section to find out more.
Making the case for a national eating disorders strategy
Stephen Watkins reflects on how his Fellowship helped strengthen the case for a national eating disorders strategy in the UK. Drawing on learning from Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden, he explores how nationally coordinated approaches can improve access to care and outcomes for people and families affected by eating disorders. Since returning, Stephen has shared his findings with ministers, policymakers, providers, and service user and carer organisations, helping to inform emerging national guidance on eating disorder support.
By Stephen Watkins, 29 October 2026
Power shapes everything. So why don’t we understand it better?
Suzanne Alleyne reflects on how her Churchill Fellowship helped deepen her understanding of power and its effects on how we think, feel, and behave. Drawing on learning from South Africa and Canada, she explores the connections between neuroscience, lived experience, art, and organisational practice. Suzanne shares how this learning continues to shape her work, and why understanding power can help people build agency, make better decisions, and create conditions in which more people can thrive.
By Suzanne Alleyne, 22 October 2026
Latest Reports
Ideas Library
Making Mobility Work for All: Strategies for Inclusive Short-Term Study
By Rachel Brooks, 30 October 2026
Your past does not define your future
By Sanjeev Rokka, 27 October 2026
Leadership and Participation in Trade Unions
By Amy Moran, 23 October 2026
Reimagining Children’s Social Care
By Rachel Cole, 9 October 2026
Lessons from Japan and Norway about how to recruit, train and retain teachers
By Emily Evans, 9 October 2026
Our impact
The Fellowship inspires change at many different levels. Fellows combine their personal vision and experience with their global learning to strengthen UK communities and sectors and influence services and policies locally and nationally. Many also tell us about the transformational impact of the Fellowship on their own lives.
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