Economy and enterprise

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This theme covers all aspects of the economy, including its development and regulation, wealth and job creation, production and consumption, commerce, enterprise, financial services and industry. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories

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Fellows' updates May 2025 Fellows' update: Nicola Sharp-Jeffs

Nicola Sharp-Jeffs (CF 2016) is featured as a ‘portrait of a social entrepreneur’ in How to Change the World: How social entrepreneurs can go from initial ideas to global impact by Jo Owen, published by Bloomsbury Business on 22 May.

By Nicola Sharp-Jeffs, 2025

Fellows' updates March 2025 Fellows' update: Rachael Mole

Rachael Mole (CF 2023) has released a series of audiobooks on Access Bookboon based on her Churchill Fellowship research.

By Rachael Mole, 2025

Report Using Video Games for Social Good with Autistic People

By Dennis Kinghorn, 2020

Blogs & conversations How the UK can learn from impact media platforms in the USA and India

Through my Churchill Fellowship, I explored how impact media platforms in the USA, India, and Sri Lanka are funded, structured, and sustained. Meeting over 100 media leaders, I saw thriving models that blend philanthropy, individual support, and social enterprise to drive democratic engagement and social change. The UK faces real challenges in sustaining independent impact media, but by learning from these approaches, we can develop new funding models, strengthen governance, and build a more resilient sector.

By Caroline Diehl, 2025

Report Building Community Wealth CDFIs and Participatory Investment in Action

By Ruby Frankland, 2024

Fellows' updates March 2025 Fellows' update: Pete Donnelly

Pete Donnelly (CF 2023) has reflected on his Churchill Fellowship travels to Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in an article for the spring issue of Forward magazine, published by the Spinal Injuries Association.