Louise Haywood (CF 2026) appeared on the Small Business Big Network podcast to discuss networking and collaboration in the animation industry, and her journey from studying animation to establishing Alchemy Studios.
By Louise Rebecca Haywood, 2026
Arts and communities
About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to achieving positive change and resilience for UK communities of all kinds through engagement with arts, culture and creative practices. It is one of our current programmes for Fellowships, launched in 2023, and has been developed in consultation with our Arts and Culture working group. Fellows’ stories
JoJo Kirtley (CF 2024) has launched Theatre of the Survivor, a three-part podcast exploring violence against women and girls through original audio drama, music, creative storytelling, and conversations with women’s groups and professionals in the North East.
By JoJo Kirtley, 2026
Lottie Rowan (CF 2020) released a podcast reflecting on her Churchill Fellowship exploring the role of art, culture, and nature in healthcare environments.
By Lottie Rowan, 2026
By Lottie Rowan, 2020
By Jessica Riches, 2025
Zoe Gilbertson looks back on her Fellowship exploring flax and bioregional resilience across Europe. She shares how learning from community-focused projects shaped her understanding of how local production can be rebuilt through culture, creativity, and collaboration. Now, through her organisation Liflad, she is working to revitalise flax and linen production in the UK, with her work being supported by growing networks and shared learning across Europe and beyond.
By Zoe Gilbertson, 2026
During her Churchill Fellowship, songwriter Hannah Louise Partridge – known professionally as Anna Anise – explored how collaborative songwriting retreats in the United States help musicians build confidence, connection, and lasting creative networks. Drawing on visits to six retreat programmes, she reflects on the power of shared creative space to support wellbeing and sustain musical careers. Now applying this learning through her organisation CHORUS Songwriting CIC, she is developing retreats that strengthen community and widen access to songwriting across the UK.
By Hannah Louise Partridge, 2026
By JoJo Kirtley, 2024
By Hazel Stone, 2025
JoJo Kirtley reflects on balancing her Churchill Fellowship with life as a mother of three while exploring how survivor-led theatre can challenge violence against women and girls. Drawing on learning from practitioners across Europe, North America, and Africa, she shares how community-led creative work can build safety, solidarity, and lasting change. Now developing her Theatre of the Survivor framework in the North East of England, JoJo is putting this learning into practice to support women and communities.
By JoJo Kirtley, 2026