About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to achieving positive change and resilience for UK communities of all kinds through engagement with arts, culture and creative practices. It is one of our current programmes for Fellowships, launched in 2023, and has been developed in consultation with our Arts and Culture working group. Fellows’ stories
Fellows' updates November 2024 Fellows' update: David Stanley
Disability campaigner and Founder and CEO of the Music Man Project, David Stanley (CF 2019), saw his organisation receive the 2024 King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
By David Stanley, 2024
Report How to tell a story about peace-building
By Cian Smyth, 2023
Fellows' updates November 2024 Fellows' update: Alison Mackenzie
Alison Mackenzie (CF 2014) has earned a nomination for Venue of the Year at the Scots Trad Awards for Croy Live, the rural venue she founded to bring traditional music to a small community hall.
By Alison Mackenzie, 2024
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Judith Vickress
Judith Vickress is starting a new position as Trustee at charity Rural Media.
By Judith Vickress, 2024
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson (CF 2012) hosted a screening of TURNING POINT at London’s Riverside Studios on 19th October, featuring four short stories from Barbados and Jamaica in 1920, followed by a Q&A session he led as the writer and director. The touring programme will continue in London until the end of 2025.
By Tony Thompson, 2024
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Dorothy Smith
Dorothy Smith co-hosted the Recovery in Practice conference with Dr David Patton at the University of Derby and Teesside University, where they explored the power of lived experience, creative arts, and community-driven recovery.
By Dorothy Smith, 2024
Fellows' updates September 2024 Fellows' update: David Stanley
David Stanley (CF 2019) recently returned from Milan, where his Music Man Project Global Ambassadors performed a joint concert with Italian charity Allegro Moderato, marking the first collaboration between two disability music charities and the beginning of an International Alliance of Accessible Music. He is also featured in the book "The Silent Rebellion: Becoming a Modern Leader," and his term as UK Disability and Access Ambassador for Arts and Culture has been extended by six months.
By David Stanley, 2024
Report Bioregional Resilience Through Bast Fibres
By Zoe Gilbertson, 2023
Blogs & conversations My 11 top tips for a Fellowship Journey
Kerry Rooney spoke at our recent Connect & Inspire event for our new cohort of 2024 Fellows. Reflecting on his own experience 10 years on, Kerry shared his 11 top tips for planning a Churchill Fellowship journey and beyond.
By Kerry Rooney, 2024
Fellows' updates June 2024 Fellows' update: David Stanley
David Stanley (CF 2019) recently performed with the Music Man Project in Canada at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, marking the first time a disabled group has performed at this prestigious event.
By David Stanley, 2024
