Co-founder and Chief Executive of Locate, Dave Grimstead featured in The Guardian in an article about an unidentified woman who jumped from Wembly Point in 2004. Dave is a former police officer and uses his skills and experience with Locate to examine cold cases of missing people and unidentified bodies. Another Churchill Fellow, Emma Tilley has volunteered with Locate and she is also mentioned in the article.
Quality and Service Improvement Officer Emma Tilley (CF 2020) Featured in The Guardian in an article about an unidentified woman who jumped from Wembly Point in 2004. Emma spoke about her work involving unidentified bodies and missing persons, which is directly related to her Fellowship.
By Emma Tilley,
Mark Walsh (CF 2013), previously a Police Support Volunteer and founder of the Community Court, has change career and is driving trains. In May this year he was elected onto his local council as an independent Councillor and following a rigorous selection process; Mark was recently informed that the Lord Chief Justice approved the recommendation for him to be appointed as a Justice of the Peace for England and Wales. Mark's Fellowship focused on developing viable alternatives for youth offenders including peer courts and restorative justice.
By Mark Walsh,
Progression Coach, Joanne McGrath (CF 2017), published the second paper from her PhD. Her paper is about how women with multiple disadvantage (homelessness, substance use, poor mental health) are often subject to both stigma in society and stigmatising interactions with services. In the case of women involved in the family courts system, rates of child removal are far higher in economically disadvantaged areas. Joanne explores women's experiences of losing custody of their children and highlight how stigma has shaped these experiences. Find out more here.
By Joanne McGrath,
Chief Officer of Kent Special Constabulary, Gavin McKinnon, has been awarded an OBE in HM The King’s first Birthday Honours List. The award was given in recognition of his work to transform Kent Police’s Special Constabulary. Gavin has overseen many national firsts including Special Constables fully qualifying as accredited detectives, police driving and public order instructors, and Special Branch examiners under the Terrorism Act. Gavin's Fellowship focused on getting the best for communities from volunteer police officers by reviewing volunteer policing in North America.
By Gavin McKinnon,
