Blogs from Fellows and the team
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Blog: Helping older people through isolation with a new tech platform
As a result of the current lockdown, older people are experiencing isolation across the country and around the world. Having spent many years working closely with older...
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Blog: Yoga health for all
Health inequality in Scotland is a significant issue. The number of people living in poverty who experience poor mental and physical health outcomes is high. There are...
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Blog: How meals on wheels can improve food security during the lockdown
As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds in the UK, food security has emerged as a major problem. Many supermarkets are struggling to keep up with demand and food banks are...
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Blog: Supporting young people with autism during coronavirus
Currently in the UK, after you receive a diagnosis of autism as a young person, you are very unlikely to be offered any sort of post-diagnostic support that is catered...
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Blog: Leading the way on climate change
It has been one year since I explored climate movements led by young people in Australia on my Churchill Fellowship. Through great fortune I was in Sydney for the city’s...
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Blog: Exploring the benefits of health technology in the USA
How the health sector uses technology is changing rapidly in the age of Big Data and artificial intelligence. The UK is a world leader in this area, but I was keen to...
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Blog: Announcement of 2020 Churchill Fellows
I’m delighted to announce our 2020 Fellows who, as ever, are an extraordinary group of individuals whose passions will take them right around the world over the next 12...
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Blog: Top tips for new Fellows
As this year’s new Churchill Fellows prepare to travel the world seeking solutions for UK problems, we thought it was a good opportunity to share some ‘Fellowship top...
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Blog: Combating domestic violence through civil society
Two women are killed every week by their partner or ex-partner in England and Wales, according to the Office for National Statistics. And the UK is not alone in this....
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Blog: Science fashion – how scent technology can help mental health
Mental health issues affect 1 in 4 people in the UK each year and new treatments are urgently needed. Common conditions include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and...