Introducing Our 2024 Churchill Fellows
We are thrilled to announce our 2024 Churchill Fellows! 134 extraordinary individuals from across the UK will explore global innovations to inspire change at home.
Learning from the world. Inspiring change in the UK.
We are the Churchill Fellowship: a UK charity which supports individual UK citizens to follow their passion for change, through learning from the world and bringing that knowledge back to the UK. Together our community of Churchill Fellows use their international learning to lead the change they wish to see across every area of UK life. We were founded by public donation in 1965 as the living legacy of Sir Winston Churchill for the nation.
We are thrilled to announce our 2024 Churchill Fellows! 134 extraordinary individuals from across the UK will explore global innovations to inspire change at home.
We are excited to announce the launch of two new Fellowship programmes: Supporting Engagement in Education and Promoting Lifelong Health.
We are proud to share that His Majesty King Charles III has accepted the patronage of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. This follows a comprehensive review of patronages previously held by The late Queen, The former Prince of Wales, and The former Duchess of Cornwall.
We open for applications to become a Churchill Fellow on 4 September 2024 and close on 12 November 2024. Ready to turn your passion into action?
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health launched a pivotal report at the House of Lords on April 17th. Co-authored by Andrew Rowland (CF 2014), Fellow and member of the Churchill Fellowship Advisory Council, the report advocates for legislative change to ensure equal protection for children across the UK.
Churchill Fellows are a unique source of ideas from around the world for a range of issues across all areas of UK society. Read some of their latest below or head to our News and Views section to find out more.
Over the next few months, I am embarking on a journey around the Pacific Northwest region of the USA and Canada on my Churchill Fellowship, exploring farmer-led, collaborative and dynamic approaches to seed production.
By Holly Silvester, 2024
For someone whose medical condition took them to the very brink, it is all the more incredible what Marsha McAdam – who was awarded her Churchill Fellowship in 2023 – has achieved.
My Churchill Fellowship of 2004 informed part of my work in Chinese opera. Now, 20 years on, I am delighted to say I continue to put my learning to good use.
By Kathy Hall, 2024
Through my travels across North America, I soon realised that urban agriculture can, and should be, a transformative force reshaping the fabric of our cities and our relationship with food and each other.
By Leanne Werner, 2024
After feeling disheartened by unsuccessful postdoctoral fellowship applications, I came across the Churchill Fellowship, offering a unique opportunity for people who are passionate about improving a specific issue in the UK to go and look at how things are done elsewhere. It seemed like a great opportunity to have some real, focused impact.
By Lizzy Winstone, 2024
The Fellowship inspires change at many different levels. Fellows combine their personal vision and experience with their global learning to strengthen UK communities and sectors and influence services and policies locally and nationally. Many also tell us about the transformational impact of the Fellowship on their own lives.
Learn moreWe welcome support for our unique programme of Fellowships, which transform lives, communities and professions across the UK. You can help our work through donations, partnerships and legacies, which are vital for growing the impact and the opportunity we offer. We are always pleased to discuss ways to get involved.
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