Churchill Fellowship applications are now open until 12 November! Start your application today and check out our five top tips to prepare.
Learning 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.
Considering applying for a 2024/5 Churchill Fellowship? We've put together five top tips to help you on your way. Applications open in one week so start early and reach out if you need guidance—we’re here to help!
Applications to become a Churchill Fellow open on 4 September. Thinking about applying? Our upcoming webinar and application surgeries offer insights into the 2024/5 Fellowship process, from eligibility to crafting a strong application. Join us to learn from experienced Fellows and our team.
At our most recent Award Ceremony, held at the Methodist Central Hall in London in September, we congratulated 122 Fellows as they were presented with their Churchill Medallions.
We are pleased to announce some exciting changes within the Churchill Fellowship staff team, effective from 1st October. Abigail, Ellie, and Usman will take on new roles alongside Nikesh, who will lead the Fellowship team. We extend heartfelt thanks to Sian and Sara for their incredible contributions, with Sara continuing to support us on future projects.
Churchill 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.
"Today is National Poetry Day and the theme for 2024 is ‘Counting’. I am a poet, a Churchill Fellow and I can count to ten." In her poem for National Poetry Day, Hannah Stanislaus shares her journey as a poet and proud Churchill Fellow, celebrating the transformative power of poetry in education. She reflects on her experiences and advocates for poetry to be recognised as a separate subject in schools.
By Hannah Stanislaus, 2024
In 2017, UK thought-leader Michelle de Leon founded World Afro Day – a global celebration and liberation of Afro hair and identity that takes place annually on 15th September. This initiative brings attention to the cultural significance of Afro hair and highlights ongoing discrimination faced by Black people in the UK. As someone living with alopecia, I felt a personal connection to this topic, which led me to apply for a Churchill Fellowship.
By Jo-Anne Weekes, 2024
In the early hours of 14 June 2017, I was awoken by the sirens and looked out of my bedroom window to see Grenfell Tower ablaze. Even on that day I knew that our lives had changed forever. As a local resident and Church Worker at Latymer Community Church situated in the shadow of the Tower I was deeply affected by the fire. As the months turned to years, I felt that we desperately needed hope for the long haul and so I applied for a Churchill Fellowship.
By Mary White, 2024
For this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, the International Association for Suicide Prevention and World Health Organization are encouraging people all over the world to ‘start the conversation’ to help break down the stigma associated with suicide. The value of open conversations is what first got me involved in suicide prevention.
By Rhea Newman, 2024
Julie Stokes OBE (CF 1992), who recently gave the keynote speech at our Award Ceremony, carried out her Churchill Fellowship while working as a clinical psychologist in palliative care. She credits her Fellowship with not only helping her NHS work supporting bereaved children but also her career journey and trajectory, from founding the leading children's charity Winston's Wish to her current role as an executive coach and consultant clinical psychologist.
By Julie Stokes, 2024
Empowering boys to understand, express and regulate their emotions.
2024
Supporting disabled people to take up high-level positions in organisations through leadership programmes
2016
Improving dementia care through new teaching models for nurses
2019
Engaging young people in politics through innovative social action campaigns
2016
Engaging deprived urban communities in handball sports
2020
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.
Learn moreWe welcome support for our unique programme of Fellowships, which transform lives, communities and professions across the UK. You can help our work through donations, partnerships and legacies, which are vital for growing the impact and the opportunity we offer. We are always pleased to discuss ways to get involved.
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