About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to how communities of all kinds can be made more resilient through economic activity. It is one of our current programmes for Fellowships, launched in 2023, and has been developed in consultation with our economy and enterprise working group. Fellows’ stories.
Fellows' updates November 2024 Fellows' update: John Barker
John Barker presented the findings of his Churchill Fellowship at the Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, focusing on supply chain reshoring in Spain, the Basque Country, and Japan, and exploring themes of policy, technology, and geo-political power.
By John Barker, 2024
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Rachael Mole
Rachael Mole (CF 2023) has been appointed to the Department for Transport's Disabled People Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and looks forward to amplifying the importance of a reliable and accessible transport network for disabled entrepreneurs.
By Rachael Mole, 2024
We spoke to Churchill Fellow Pete Donnelly about his journey from a life-changing accident to empowering disabled communities. Pete shared insights from his Fellowship travels to Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, where he learned how the disabled community there use their lived experience to drive social impact. He reflects on the barriers disabled innovators face and the need to give them control over the products and services they use, while highlighting his mission to influence system change in the UK.
By Pete Donnelly, 2024
Report Building Innovation through Lived Experience of Disability
By Pete Donnelly, 2023
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Rachael Mole
Rachael Mole (CF 2023) featured on the Excel Against the Odds podcast, where she explored her Churchill Fellowship research on building inclusive and accessible work cultures.
By Rachael Mole, 2024
Fellows' updates October 2024 Fellows' update: Pete Donnelly
Pete Donnelly (CF 2023) spoke at the Impact73 Interdisciplinary Impact Showcase, discussing the role of lived experience in product design, founding The Wheelchair Skills College, and his Churchill Fellowship research.
By Pete Donnelly, 2024
Fellows' updates September 2024 Fellows' update: Rachael Mole
Rachael Mole recently spoke at the Disabled Entrepreneurs Network, where she discussed her Churchill Fellowship experience and shared insights from her research report on how fostering inclusive and accessible work cultures can drive innovation.
By Rachael Mole, 2024
Report Community-first approaches to support more resilient neighbourhoods
By Lucy Atkinson, 2023
Blogs & conversations Building a culture of belonging through workplace accessibility
My experience of being fired after requesting a reasonable adjustment showed me just how much of a problem workplace accessibility truly is. Inspired by this, I undertook a Churchill Fellowship to explore best practices in inclusion, engaging with global leaders to embed these principles and create trusting environments for disabled employees.
By Rachael Mole, 2024
