Katie Schwarzmann’s (CF 2023) Churchill Fellowship report has been cited multiple times by Privacy International in a recent advocacy piece, with some of her recommendations adopted.
William Case (CF 2011) spoke on Oldham Community Radio about Your Support Matters, where he is Founder and Chief Executive, his Churchill Fellowship, and his work with the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI).
Jacqueline Broadhead’s (CF 2016) upcoming book, Welcoming Cities, will be published next month (September) by Policy Press. The book, which draws directly on her Churchill Fellowship work and includes case studies from the Migration Living Well Together report, is available at a discount for pre-order for all Fellows.
Keith Ruffles travelled across Canada to explore how rural communities are using migration to reverse population decline. Over five weeks, he visited six towns taking part in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), meeting with local coordinators, federal agencies, and migrants like Natalia and Mohammad, who shared their experiences of settling in Canada. In this blog, Keith reflects on what the UK could learn from Canada’s community-driven approach to migration, and how the Fellowship gave him the time, space, and connection to explore these issues in depth.
Patrick Vernon marked Windrush Day with a tribute at Hackney Council’s official event, where he led a one-minute silence in memory of the Windrush Pioneers. He also wrote a powerful reflection for Windrush100.
Sue Sharples travelled to the USA and Canada to explore new approaches to preventing sexual harm among adults with a learning disability – including linking self-advocacy skills to sexual rights education and using trauma-informed practice. Since returning, she has co-authored a training pack for social care staff and worked with learning disabled colleagues in Lancashire to develop a new sexual self-advocacy resource. Grounded in the belief that people should be their own first line of defence, it’s already helping people feel safer, better informed, and more in control.