Fellows' updates April 2025 Fellows' update: Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson (CF 2012) is co-directing CORNWALLIS CLOTH, a new immersive film installation commissioned by the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund.
By Tony Thompson, 2025
Race equity
About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to the realisation of a more equitable, diverse and inclusive society for people from minoritised racial groups. It is an area of enduring interest that runs throughout our grantmaking. Fellows’ stories
Fellows' updates April 2025 Fellows' update: Yvonne Field
Yvonne Field OBE (CF 2012), has been inducted into the Charity Hall of Fame 2025 in the Changemakers category for her work in Justice and Equality.
By Yvonne Field, 2025
Fellows' updates March 2025 Fellows' update: Yvonne Field
Yvonne Field OBE (CF 2012), Founder of The Ubele Initiative, was featured in a special podcast marking International Women’s Day.
By Yvonne Field, 2025
Report Kinship Care: JA to UK - Family Dynamics, Culture & Gender Context
By Sharon McPherson, 2023
Fellows' updates March 2025 Fellows' update: Leanne Pero
Leanne Pero has been included on The Independent Women 2025 – The Influence List, marking International Women’s Day.
By Leanne Pero, 2025
Fellows' updates February 2025 Fellows' update: Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson's (CF 2012) freelance Black history project exploring the lives of Black Londoners who escaped slavery was featured in The Guardian.
By Tony Thompson, 2025
Report Reducing racism and its negative psychological impact in schools
By Chrystal Cunningham, 2023
Report Towards Brotherly Love: Stories of Care, Catastrophe and Change
By Omar Mohamed, 2024
Fellows' updates January 2025 Fellows' update: Sharon McPherson
Sharon McPherson's organisation, Families in Harmony CIC, has been included in The Big Issue's Changemakers 2025 list in the Community and Equality category.
By Sharon McPherson, 2025
Blogs & conversations Adultifying Black Girls
Through my Churchill Fellowship, I explored how Black girls are adultified in state care – from their relationships with parents to social work practices and transitions to independent living. Travelling to the USA and Canada, I engaged with researchers and practitioners, uncovering how adultification affects Black girls and identifying potential solutions. My findings highlight the need to move beyond tick-box approaches in social work and recognise the strengths Black girls develop despite these challenges. I’m now sharing these insights through CPD sessions, campaigns, and my ongoing PhD, with the hope of driving meaningful change for children affected.
By Sylvia Ikomi, 2024