Report Renegade Guides: The Places We Go, The Stories We Share
By Saira Niazi, 2023
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
Blogs & conversations Unlocking Potential: The Impact of Support and Belief from Others
Exploring how European funding could support community development took me to Austria, Belgium, and Spain for my Fellowship – a journey that continues to shape my work today. That experience helped build momentum in my career and deepened my belief in the power of backing people and places to realise their potential.
By Susan Waterson, 2025
Fellows' updates May 2025 Fellows' update: Nicola Sharp-Jeffs
Nicola Sharp-Jeffs (CF 2016) is featured as a ‘portrait of a social entrepreneur’ in How to Change the World: How social entrepreneurs can go from initial ideas to global impact by Jo Owen, published by Bloomsbury Business on 22 May.
By Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, 2025
Blogs & conversations Organising with Parents and Carers: Lessons from the US East Coast
Visiting cities across the East Coast of the USA, I explored how parent-led organising is creating change in education – from winning funding for school buildings to building trust between families and institutions. My Churchill Fellowship is now helping shape how we grow our Parent Power programme at The Brilliant Club, embedding lessons on community, leadership and long-term impact.
By Jimmy Pickering, 2025
Fellows' updates May 2025 Fellows' update: Savannah Fishel
Savannah Fishel (CF 2023) appeared on Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Life Matters radio show to discuss her Churchill Fellowship on intergenerational housing and the social benefits of communal living.
By Savannah Fishel, 2025
Fellows' updates April 2025 Fellows' update: Tom Cannon
Tom Cannon appeared on BBC2’s Great British Railway Journeys on 8 April with Michael Portillo.
By Tom Cannon, 2025
Fellows' updates April 2025 Fellows' update: Joy O'Neill
Joy O’Neill (CF 2020) has launched a new newsletter, Green Care, inspired by her Churchill Fellowship.
By Joy O'Neill, 2025
Fellows' updates April 2025 Fellows' update: Nicola Sharp-Jeffs
Nicola Sharp-Jeffs (CF 2016) appeared on the 'Let's Get Visible' podcast to discuss her Churchill Fellowship research on economic abuse, her work founding a charity, and her current international consultancy on economic abuse.
By Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, 2025
Fellows' updates April 2025 Fellows' update: Judith Vickress
Judith Vickress featured on the 'Let's Get Visible' podcast, where she spoke about her Churchill Fellowship research on domestic abuse in rural communities.
By Judith Vickress, 2025
Fellows' updates March 2025 Fellows' update: Yvonne Field
Yvonne Field OBE (CF 2012), Founder of The Ubele Initiative, was featured in a special podcast marking International Women’s Day.
By Yvonne Field, 2025