Stories
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Protecting infants from shaken baby syndrome: Suzanne Smith's story
This has been an exciting year for child protection expert Suzanne Smith. Her programme for preventing abusive head trauma among infants has spread to 12 regions across...
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Defending the Windrush generation: Patrick Vernon's story
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon OBE won the Sheila McKechnie Foundation Long Term Achievement award in 2019 for his work on race equality. This is the latest in a...
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Giving a voice to children in care: Callum Lynch's story
Care campaigner Callum Lynch has achieved national and international impact in just one year since his Fellowship. In October 2018 he organised the first international...
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Preventing knife crime: Leisa Nichols-Drew's story
Forensic scientist and lecturer Leisa Nichols-Drew has been very active in influencing policies to reduce knife crime. In May 2019 the House of Lords’ committee on...
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A new kind of children's care home: Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang’s story
Social entrepreneur Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang (2018 Fellow) is championing a new model of children’s homes and the first is set to open in late 2020. He was inspired by his...
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Supporting young people with Borderline Personality Disorder: Sarah Maxwell’s Story
By Sarah Maxwell | How to work with teenagers presenting with emerging Borderline Personality Disorder: Lessons from HYPE | 2016Psychiatrist Sarah Maxwell travelled to Australia in 2016 to research treatment for young people with Borderline Personality Disorder. Her findings have influenced the...
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Parkinson’s and dance: Melanie Brierley’s story
By Melanie Brierley | Gathering practitioner and participant perceptions of dance for people with Parkinson's | 2014Dance practitioner Melanie Brierley travelled to the USA in 2014 and 2015 to research the benefits of dance and movement for people with Parkinson’s disease. Her...
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Community mosaics: Carrie Reichardt’s story
Artist and ceramicist Carrie Reichardt travelled to Chile and Mexico in 2014 to learn from artists who were involving members of the public in the creation of mosaics....
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Overcoming battlefield trauma: Garreth Murrell’s story
Ex-soldier Garreth Murrell travelled to the USA and Canada in 2012 to investigate the use of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) to treat veterans with Post-traumatic...
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From Jungle Camp to No 10: Amy Varle’s story
Housing consultant Amy Varle is on a mission to tackle homelessness, and she’s taking her ideas to the very top. In January this year, she presented her Churchill...