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.
We had the honour of hosting our inaugural ‘In Conversation With” event featuring a fascinating discussion between our new Churchill Fellowship Ambassador John Elkington (CF 1981) and Churchill Fellowship Trustee, Advisory Council Chair and leading sustainability business advisor, Lucy Parker (CF 1978).
The Churchill Fellowship is proud to host its inaugural “In Conversation With…” lecture featuring a discussion between its new Fellowship Ambassador John Elkington (CF 1981) and Advisory Council Chair and leading sustainability business advisor, Lucy Parker (CF 1978).
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Sir Richard Vickers who was Director General of the Churchill Fellowship from 1983 to 1993.
We were delighted to host a panel event that brought together some of the 29 Fellows whose learnings and ideas have helped to shape and inform our new Migration report - ‘Learning from Living Well Together’ that has been developed in partnership with the Linbury Trust.
The Migration: Living Well Together programme was developed and funded in partnership with The Linbury Trust and ran from 2017–2019. This learning brief aims to capture the actionable insights from the cohort of 29 Churchill Fellows awarded under this programme.
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.
As a social worker working with children moving onto adoption and before that with children in foster care, I've long wondered how children can be supported to process the feelings of grief and loss of separation.
England and Wales imprisons more of its citizens than any other country in Western Europe according to a Prison Reform Trust Report. And in 2015, I became one of those imprisoned citizens.
By Jacob Hill, 2024
Way back in 2011, I was fortunate enough to be awarded a Churchill Fellowship and travelled to the USA to compare and contrast services available to military veterans that had struggled to adjust to civilian life.
By Tony Wright, 2024
In 2023, the London-based yoga teacher and social impact founder finally managed to undertake her Fellowship first awarded in 2019, visiting Colombia and Alaska where she studied organisations supporting displaced people (Colombia) and Alaskan native community through circle-based restorative practice, a method Abi herself has been exploring.
In 2020, I had a series of conversations with several health, education and social care professionals who voiced concerns that families who had not previously been considered vulnerable families, may have become so as a result of the challenges they had faced during the COVID19 lockdowns.
By Joy O'Neill, 2024
In advance of our inaugural 'In conversation with' event with John Elkington and Lucy Parker, here, the 'Godfather of Sustainability', looks back over 50 years - and forward 15.
By John Elkington, 2024
'Between birth and death, many of life’s most critical moments occur in hospital and they deserve to take place in surroundings that match their significance.' Richard Cork, The Healing Presence of Art (2012)
By Vivienne Reiss, 2024
It is hard to imagine how two old table tennis tables and a couple of bats could be the start of a highly successful and truly inclusive, multicultural sports club for an entire community. But from these humble origins, what began as a small venture for a Sussex University student, who wanted to bring ‘ping pong’ to the youth of Brighton, has turned into a thriving organisation.
Developing practices to support health professionals managing neonatal organ donation
2019
Improving responses to intimate partner homicide and the review process
2019
Teaching computing skills to African-Caribbean communities in culturally relevant ways
2018
Neuroscientific aspects of the behaviour and decisions of people in power
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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