Judith Vickress (CF 2023) featured on BBC Countryfile, where her Churchill Fellowship research on domestic abuse in rural communities was highlighted.
By Judith Vickress, 2026
Community and citizenship
About this theme
This theme covers all aspects of the functioning and fabric of society, including social cohesion, community resilience and development, human rights, inclusion, participation and equality. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories
Daria Cybulska (CF 2023) was recently interviewed by CIVICUS, an international NGO focused on civic space.
By Daria Cybulska, 2025
By Jacob Hill, 2020
Judith Vickress (CF 2023) took part in The VAWG Curriculum campaign by Killed Women, highlighting the additional barriers faced by survivors in rural areas.
By Judith Vickress, 2025
By John Wroe, 2007
Sonia Shaljean (CF 2025) has been named National Agent of Change at the She Inspires Global Awards 2025, recognising her work addressing fatherlessness and supporting boys through positive male role models. Her organisation, Lads Need Dads, also recently contributed to the Centre for Social Justice’s national report.
By Sonia Shaljean, 2025
Darren Way (CF 2000) has recently launched a new Centre for Applied Research & Evaluation within his charity Streets of Growth.
By Darren Way, 2025
Amid growing pressures across housing, health, and care, Churchill Fellows Graham Russell and Oona Goldsworthy argue that the lessons from their Fellowships – integrated commissioning, mixed communities, and stronger collaboration – are needed more urgently than ever. They highlight how Brunelcare, the care charity they both work at, is beginning to apply these approaches, from reablement and redevelopment to community-focused work that aims to improve later living.
By Graham Russell ~ Oona Goldsworthy, 2025
Sonia Shaljean (CF 2025) contributed to Father Figuring, a new BBC Radio 4 series exploring fatherhood and father absence through the experiences of comedian Darren Harriott.
By Sonia Shaljean, 2025
By Nicole Devlin, 2023