Retired Serge Lourie (CF 1989) is now 77 and organises monthly walks for older local residents and keeps fit by running three times a week. With the help of a grant from his local council, he is starting a Couch to 5K+ weekly programme under the auspices of the Avenue Club in Kew his local community group. It is aimed at people who would normally not consider running to keep fit and will also encourage people to walk and take more exercise. The programme will follow the NHS app and is intended to help people achieve their goals of getting fitter, relieving stress, enjoying themselves and making new friends. Because of the support from Richmond Council, there is no charge.
The programme fits in with the three-year programme of Churchill Fellowships focused on Physical Activity: “making moves for healthier lives.” If you are interested in hearing about the project, please contact Serge on couch25k.kew@yahoo.com
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,
Freelance Mental Health Specialist and Arts Professional,Angela Samata (CF 2017) has a TEDx Talk I recorded live and available on Youtube. Angela talks about suicide prevention and the power of postvention and touches on her own experience of losing a loved one to suicide.
By Angela Samata,
Online Journalist and Producer Nishtha Chugh (CF 2016) gave evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group Inquiry on Ethnicity Transplantations and Transfusion in June 2023. The Inquiry is examining the causes of poor health outcomes for the UK's ethnic minorities with respect to organ and stem cell donation. The APPG took an interest in Nishtha's findings from the US and Israel in particular and discussed potential lessons that could be useful for devising frameworks in the UK. Her research has officially been submitted as part of the evidence to the committee. She is also a member of the steering committee advising this Inquiry. Nishtha's report has also been mentioned in the NHSBT's 2030 Strategy report on Organ Donation and Transplantation in the country.
By Nishtha Chugh,
Lucid dreaming teacher and author, Charlie Morley (CF 2018), has had a scientific study (using lucid dreaming for PTSD treatment) published in The Journal of Traumatology. Visit Charlie's website to find out more.
By Charlie Morley,
