April 2026 Fellows' update: Nina Smith
Nina Smith (2023) spoke at Westminster Insight’s Delivering RSHE in Schools conference, sharing learning on supporting staff to deliver relationships, sex and health education.
By Nina Smith, 30 April 2026
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Fellows' updates
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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April 2026 Fellows' update: Nina Smith
Nina Smith (2023) spoke at Westminster Insight’s Delivering RSHE in Schools conference, sharing learning on supporting staff to deliver relationships, sex and health education.
By Nina Smith, 30 April 2026
April 2026 Fellows' update: Sonia Shaljean
Sonia Shaljean (CF 2025) took part in The Fathering Summit in Australia, contributing to discussions on the future of fathering, raising boys, and supporting young people without consistent male role models as part of her Fellowship travels.
By Sonia Shaljean, 24 April 2026
April 2026 Fellows' update: Marsha McAdam
Marsha McAdam (CF 2023) presented her Churchill Fellowship findings at a joint staff and associate meeting hosted by the Centre for Mental Health.
By Marsha McAdam, 23 April 2026
April 2026 Fellows' update: Ananya Rao-Middleton
Ananya (CF 2025) spoke at the Singapore University of Technology and Design on accessible systems, sharing insights from her Churchill Fellowship research on how accessibility is experienced and applied in practice, including in AI systems used by vulnerable populations.
By Ananya Rao-Middleton, 23 April 2026
April 2026 Fellows' update: Rosie Richards
Rosie Richards (CF 2025) presented at the Leeds Centre for Disability Studies conference, sharing her Churchill Fellowship research on improving sex education for adults with cognitive disabilities.
By Rosie Richards, 23 April 2026
April 2026 Fellows' update: Savannah Fishel
Savannah Fishel (CF 2024) spoke at a webinar hosted by Foundations (the national body for home improvement agencies), exploring how housing can support connection and community.
By Savannah Fishel, 21 April 2026
April 2026 Fellows' update: Roddy Shaw
Roddy Shaw (CF 2025) presented at the Arboricultural Association’s Green Equity Symposium, sharing how Trees for Cities is delivering tree equity in Hartlepool.
By Roddy Shaw, 16 April 2026
April 2026 Fellows' update: Laura Wyatt-Smith
Laura Wyatt-Smith (CF 2023) spoke at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fatherhood in Westminster, discussing the impact of smartphones on childhood, and the role fathers can play in helping their children live happy and healthy digital lives.
By Laura Wyatt-Smith, 15 April 2026
April 2026 Fellows' update: Sabrina Mahtani
Sabrina Matani (CF 2023) has been nominated for a Webby Award for the Women Beyond Walls podcast she hosts, which shares the experiences of women who have been in prison and advocates working to reform the justice system.
By Sabrina Mahtani, 14 April 2026
April 2026 Fellows' update: Matt Waugh
Matt Waugh (CF 2020) has supported the development of a physical activity service in CNWL NHS Mental Health Services.
By Matt Waugh, 13 April 2026
April 2026 Fellows' update: Matt Waugh
Matt Waugh (CF 2020) has supported the development of a physical activity service in CNWL NHS Mental Health Services.
By Matt Waugh, 13 April 2026