November 2026 Fellows' update: Katy Dorman
Katy Dorman (CF 2025) delivered a talk at TEDxUEA: OriginalMinds at the University of East Anglia, as part of its Future of Work programme.
By Katy Dorman, 13 November 2026
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The Churchill Fellowship is a national network of 4,000 inspiring individuals leading change in every area of society. Here is the latest news on how they are sharing their ideas and putting their insights into practice across the UK.
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November 2026 Fellows' update: Katy Dorman
Katy Dorman (CF 2025) delivered a talk at TEDxUEA: OriginalMinds at the University of East Anglia, as part of its Future of Work programme.
By Katy Dorman, 13 November 2026
November 2026 Fellows' update: Terri-Anne Hamer
Terri-Anne Hamer (CF 2025) spoke at the FEVACA Conference at the Møller Institute, presenting work from the University of Essex's Voices of Care Leavers project alongside Chris Nicholson and Kaya Ranson.
By Terri-Anne Hamer, 9 November 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Lucy Lawson
Lucy Lawson (CF 2026) has received widespread media coverage following her recognition at the Scotland Loves Local Awards for her work revitalising Bathgate town centre.
By Lucy Lawson, 5 November 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Maria Roberts
Maria Roberts (CF 2023) spoke at the National Suicide Prevention Alliance's conference in London, joined the UK and Ireland Suicide Prevention Roundtable, and delivered an online session with Discovering Liveability at the University of Edinburgh.
By Maria Roberts, 30 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Nacressa Swan
Nacressa Swan (CF 2006) produced Escaping Idi Amin, a two-part BBC documentary series exploring the experiences of Ugandan Asians expelled from Uganda in 1972.
By Nacressa Swan, 28 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Erica McInnis
Erica McInnis (CF 2016) developed and delivered a five-week Emotional First Aid: African Psychology in Action course in North Manchester, in partnership with NHS Manchester and the Rainbow Centre, and was featured by the British Psychological Society for Black History Monthh.
By Erica McInnis, 26 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Arabella Tresilian
Arabella Tresilian (CF 2024) presented findings from her Fellowship to staff at Children's Hospice South West, exploring culturally responsive communication and conflict resolution in palliative and end-of-life care.
By Arabella Tresilian, 26 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Sarah Yardley
Sarah Yardley (CF 2024) has developed Rewilding Healthcare, a visual, research-based framework at University College London. Drawing on research into palliative and mental healthcare, it explores how healthcare systems can be designed around relationships, trust and shared responsibility rather than control and fragmentation.
By Sarah Yardley, 26 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Daphne Franks
Daphne Franks (CF 2025) met with representatives to discuss proposed safeguarding changes and is sharing her work through talks on Power of Attorney abuse, financial abuse, and predatory marriage.
By Daphne Franks, 26 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Samantha Moir
Samantha Moir (CF 2024) presented findings from her Fellowship research at RREUSE's annual conference, sharing insights into the socioeconomic impact of reuse.
By Samantha Moir, 23 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Samantha Moir
Samantha Moir (CF 2024) presented findings from her Fellowship research at RREUSE's annual conference, sharing insights into the socioeconomic impact of reuse.
By Samantha Moir, 23 October 2026