January 2023 Fellow's update: James Edmonds
Charity founder James Edmonds (CF 2015) has co-written a new book, When Words Are Not Enough: Creative Responses to Grief.
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January 2023 Fellow's update: Shane Ryan
Charity advisor Shane Ryan (CF 2018) was awarded an MBE in the 2023 New Year Honours List for services to disadvantaged young people and to charity. Shane's Fellowship explored ways to develop positive narratives around masculinity among minoritised racial groups.
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February 2023 Fellow's update: Kerry Wykes
Nurse Kerry Wykes (CF 2014) was given a Covid19 Action Fund grant to work with China Plate Theatre to produce a piece called 'Humans not heroes'. It's an audio piece - a unique co-creation project with professional artists, to represent healthcare worker experiences of Covid-19. The work will be shared in a new exhibition at the Royal College of Nurses and will then will tour to other places around the country. You can find out more about the project by reading Kerry's blog. The Churchill Fellowship will be credited as funding the project.
By Kerry Wykes,
February 2023 Fellow's update: Dorothy Smith
Charity CEO Dorothy Smith (CF 2017) has announced that the University of Chester has become the second UK university to sign the Recovery Friendly Uni pledge. Dorothy works through Recovery Connections to support students recovering from addictions. Find out more about the Recovery Friendly Uni pledge on the charity's website.
By Dorothy Smith,
February 2023 Fellow's update: Tamsin Longley
Occupational therapist Tamsin Longley (CF 2018) attended the International Cancer and Cognition Taskforce Conference in San Diego,where she was able to present a research poster on the Emerging from the Haze programme that she and colleagues are delivering at the Marsden Hospital. They are now exploring the feasibility of piloting the programme to be available to other NHS hospitals.
By Tamsin Longley,