Blogs from Fellows and the team
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Blog: Youth political engagement
A lot of young people are engaged in political issues in the UK – but they’re not taking part in traditional ways, such as voting. Through my involvement in campaigns, I...
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Blog: Mental health in the police
My family and I will never forget this year, as I was greatly honoured to be mentioned in the New Year’s Honours List, attending Buckingham Palace in June to be invested...
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Blog: Suicide bereavement
Around 6,000 people die by suicide each year in the UK. For each of these, another 135 people on average are affected, with many significantly at risk of themselves...
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Blog: School holiday hunger
School holidays are a time that most children look forward to but for low-income families, they can be a time of hardship and social isolation. Household expenditure...
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Blog: Affordable rural eco-homes
There is currently a great deal of policy and academic focus on housing. Yet this is mainly with respect to urban housing issues, with far less concern for problems...
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Blog: Rural communities that support people with dementia
Dementia is an issue everywhere, but in rural areas, the issue is exaggerated because many people are isolated. Where I live, in a village in the Scottish Highlands,...
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Blog: Surviving traumatic brain injuries
At the time of my Churchill Fellowship in 2009 I had been working with survivors of brain injury for five years, on a steep learning curve about the issues that affected...
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Blog: The story of HM Bark Endeavour
At our Award Ceremony in June 2018, Peter received the Mary Soames award for History, WCMT’s gift to Lady Soames, Winston Churchill’s youngest daughter and Churchill...
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Blog: My mission to support bereaved children
At our Award Ceremony in June 2018, Nicola received the Viscount De L'Isle award, which is given to a Fellow who has shown real determination to succeed, for the...
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Blog: Thinking big about care for young and old
At our Award Ceremony in June 2018, Lorraine George received the Pol Roger Award, which is given to a Fellow who has conducted an outstanding Fellowship and generated...