News and Events
Catch up with our latest news below. Events are here.
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News: Tribute paid to Fellow in the House of Commons
Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) was commended in a House of Commons debate last week for his work leading the campaign for Windrush Day for many years. Windrush Day was...
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News: WCMT publishes 2019 annual report
1 Jul 2020 |Today we publish our annual report for 2019, detailing WCMT’s activities over the year.
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News: Supporting young people into employment post Covid-19
19 Jun 2020 |According to the Resolution Foundation, the 800,000 school leavers and graduates due to leave education this year are the most exposed age group to a likely unemployment...
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Statement: Racism is unacceptable
12 Jun 2020 |Racism is unacceptable. We stand in solidarity with those in the fight against racism and with our Fellows from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. We aim to...
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News: Over £150,000 in grants for Fellows' Covid-19 projects
3 Jun 2020 |Today we announce the first round of grants from our new Covid-19 Action Fund. These will fund 21 projects run by Churchill Fellows that are urgently combatting the...
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News: Veterans’ charity founded by Churchill Fellow wins Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Forward Assist, the charity founded by Churchill Fellow Tony Wright to help ex-services personnel, today received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Tony set up...
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News: Churchill Fellows given Activate awards to increase their impact across the UK
27 May 2020 |Today we make the first awards from a new programme, the Activate Fund, which supports Churchill Fellows’ projects during the key period when they first return from...
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News: Combating domestic abuse during Covid-19
15 May 2020 |In April the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee reported that, in the first weeks of lockdown, calls to a national domestic abuse helpline rose by 49% and domestic...
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News: Community food bank created from local sports club
A pioneering community sports club set up by Churchill Fellow Tim Holtam (CF 2018) has transformed itself into a food bank and social hub that now serves over 500 people...
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News: Delivering NHS supplies to remote regions
Civil Air Patrol co-ordinator Tony Cowan (CF 2009) is helping an operation to deliver NHS supplies to the UK’s most remote regions by small plane.