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Fellows' updates September 2024 Fellows' update: Nicole Devlin
Nicole Devlin (CF 2023) participated as a panelist at the WomenEd Northern Ireland Network's 4th Anniversary Unconference, where she spoke about the Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) programme and the role schools and communities play in shaping attitudes towards gender and violence.
By Nicole Devlin, 2024
Fellows' updates September 2024 Fellows' update: Alexandra Lyons
Alexandra Lyons spoke at the NERUPI conference on "Building Organisational Change for Equity and Widening Participation," sharing highlights from her Churchill Fellowship.
By Alexandra Lyons, 2024
Blogs & conversations Supporting a Future Without Violence
Reflecting on the past year, I’m amazed at how quickly I’ve gone from theory to implementation. My Churchill Fellowship journey took me across the USA, where I explored the Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) programme and saw first-hand its potential to address issues like misogyny and violence against women. Now, with a successful pilot in Northern Ireland and plans to train more community advocates, I’m thrilled to see it becoming a catalyst for change.
By Nicole Devlin, 2024
Blogs & conversations Tackling employment barriers for young people with disabilities
Young people with disabilities, despite their skills and determination, face daunting barriers to employment, with job rates significantly lower than their peers. My work and personal journey, including insights from my Churchill Fellowship, highlight how small, reasonable adjustments can make all the difference in unlocking this highly qualified talent pool.
By Tracey Francis, 2024
Fellows' updates April 2024 Fellows' update: David Stanley
Disability Campaigner and Founder and CEO of the Music Man Project David Stanley (CF 2019) returned to the Royal Albert Hall for a ground-breaking performance and was presented with a prestigious Point of Light Award.
By David Stanley, 2024
Fellows' updates February 2024 Fellow's update: Katie Schwarzmann
Katie Schwarzmann (CF 2023) recently featured on a podcast for NGO Privacy International where she discussed automated decision-making in immigration systems.
By Katie Schwarzmann, 2024
We all wish to live a life in good health, free from illness and suffering. As a nurse and a yoga teacher, this has been made abundantly clear to me over the years whether working in a prison in Glasgow, or in a clinic in Bhopal, India.
By Lorraine Close, 2023
Fellows' updates October 2023 Fellow's update: Josephine Spring
Josephine Spring (CF 2014) has written a chapter drawing on her fellowship in a book which has now been published. The book is titled Cultivated Therapeutic Landscapes, Gardening for Prevention, Restoration and Equity.
By Josephine Spring, 2023
Blogs & conversations Addressing healthcare inequalities faced by British ethnic minorities
It’s a story that has the same headline year after year. British ethnic minorities spend the longest time on the organ transplant waiting lists; they make up the largest demographic group in need of life-saving organs and yet donate significantly fewer organs than their white counterparts.
By Nishtha Chugh, 2023
