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.
Yvette Cave (CF 2025) featured on the WeSurf BIPOC Surf Talk podcast, discussing her journey into surfing and the development of Wave Wahinis, a community supporting female surfers.
Mohammad Usman Shah (CF 2018) received national media coverage, including features on BBC News, LBC, Global, and MyLondon, as well as a front-page story in the Metro under the headline “Face of UK meets hate with dates.”
Dr Erica McInnis (CF 2016) delivered a talk at TEDxTrafford, challenging dominant Western psychological frameworks and calling for a shift towards African-centred psychology rooted in culture, collective identity, spirituality, and lived experience.
Marina Logacheva (CF 2025) was featured by Australasian Leisure Management magazine, highlighting her Churchill Fellowship research into inclusive fitness and accessibility in gyms and leisure centres in Australia, Canada, and the USA.
Sharon McPherson (CF 2023) has continued to build on her Churchill Fellowship through a series of major research and practice initiatives in kinship care.
