Campaigning
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Activate award winner Amy Varle: combating homelessness through national networks
Page"It is my hope that by driving a community of action forward, we can make meaningful and lasting impact together - and hopefully, positively alter the outcome for those...
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Equal protection for children in Scotland follows Churchill Fellow’s research
News | 24 Oct 2019 |Professor Andrew Rowland’s research into child abuse has informed the Scottish Government’s decision to legislate against parents using physical punishment towards their...
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News: National Campaigner Award for Churchill Fellow
News | 9 Apr 2019 |Churchill Fellow Patrick Vernon OBE has been recognised at the 2019 National Campaigner Awards for his activism on race equality and social justice issues over the past...
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News: Emma Thompson to launch Churchill Fellow’s inquiry into childhood food insecurity
Today, Dame Emma Thompson will launch the Cross-Party report of the Children’s Future Food Inquiry, which looked at the effect of poverty on the diets, health,...
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News: Churchill Fellow’s book tells the history of protest through sewing
A new book by Churchill Fellow Clare Hunter explores stories of women and marginalised communities who have used sewing to communicate political messages and make their...
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Blog: LGBTQ inequality in mental health
Discrimination and inequality in health and social care settings have been revealed in a recent government survey of LGBTQ people.
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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: 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: Bringing the issue of economic abuse into the mainstream
At our Award Ceremony in June 2018, Nicola Sharp-Jeffs received the Pol Roger award, which is given to a Fellow who has conducted an outstanding Fellowship and generated...
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Blog: Tackling Holiday Hunger
On 19th January, the School Holidays (Meals and Activities) Bill, which seeks to address the issue of hunger during holidays among children entitled to free school meals...
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How can activists use their personal experience to change and challenge decision makers?
This report looks at the impact of digital campaigning in Parliaments in 3 countries; Canada, New Zealand and Australia. It is based on interviews with senior...