The Churchill Fellowship is a national network of 4,000 inspiring individuals leading change in every area of society. Here is the latest news on how they are sharing their ideas and putting their insights into practice across the UK.
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Nina Smith (CF 2023) welcomed changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, which now explicitly includes suicide risk in the statutory safeguarding guidance for schools and colleges in England.
By Nina Smith, 17 July 2026
Nina Smith (CF 2023) welcomed changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, which now explicitly includes suicide risk in the statutory safeguarding guidance for schools and colleges in England.
By Nina Smith, 17 July 2026
Bethany Linder (CF 2025) presented a Dementia Researcher webinar on assistive technology and dementia care, sharing insights from her Churchill Fellowship research in Japan.
By Bethany Linder, 9 July 2026
Judith Vickress (CF 2023) was featured in Policing Insight following the publication of her Churchill Fellowship research into violence against women, girls and children in rural communities.
By Judith Vickress, 8 July 2026
Samuel Huczmann (CF 2025) presented his Churchill Fellowship research on digital-enabled advanced care practice at the University of Northampton's Fuelling Innovation event.
By Samuel Huczmann, 3 July 2026
Neil McIntyre (CF 2014) has shared and presented his Churchill Fellowship research widely.
By Neil McIntyre, 2 July 2026
Matt Waugh (CF 2020) supported the evaluation of a physical activity programme delivered through Community Living Well – K&C Talking Therapies, in partnership with mental health services.
By Matt Waugh, 2 July 2026
Jeannot Farmer (CF 2023 ) was in the public gallery at the Houses of Parliament on 2nd of July, when Sir Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his profound apology to those affected by historic adoption practices that forcibly separated babies from their unmarried mothers. Jeannot was honoured to be invited by the Secretary of State for Education to an event in Speaker’s House following the apology.
By Jeannot Farmer, 2 July 2026
Bernie Rochford (CF 2024) spoke at a WhistleblowersUK event in the House of Commons during Whistleblowing Awareness Month 2026.
By Bernie Rochford, 30 June 2026
Leisa Nichols-Drew (CF 2018) featured on BBC Morning Live alongside Leanne Lucas to discuss the harm caused by pointed kitchen knives and the work of the trauma-informed Lets Be Blunt campaign.
By Leisa Nichols-Drew, 29 June 2026
Emma Beddall (CF 2020) delivered a keynote presentation at the Beyond the Family Tree conference presenting findings from her Churchill Fellowship research on how investigative genetic genealogy can help provide resolution for families of unidentified individuals.
By Emma Beddall, 26 June 2026
Emma Beddall (CF 2020) delivered a keynote presentation at the Beyond the Family Tree conference presenting findings from her Churchill Fellowship research on how investigative genetic genealogy can help provide resolution for families of unidentified individuals.
By Emma Beddall, 26 June 2026
