Communities
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Blog: Developing Black leadership
My Fellowship was part of a personal quest to find solutions that can help to support the long term sustainability of the African diaspora in the UK. Back in 2010 it was...
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Blog: A local response to a global refugee crisis
As our TV screens bring more atrocious news about the worsening refugee crisis, there is a natural call for us as human beings to do the decent thing. We see people...
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Blog: Community landowners' responses to the Covid-19 crisis
Communities that own land or buildings in Scotland have been praised for their quick and innovative response to the Covid19 crisis. As the Development Manager for...
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Blog: Refugee resettlement during Covid-19
I work as a community development officer at the Refugee Council, covering eight areas across North Yorkshire. One issue that has been flagged during the current...
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Covid-19 Action Fund winners: community response
PageThe Covid-19 Action Fund provides grants for Churchill Fellows to run projects combatting the effects of Covid-19 in all areas of society. Hundreds of pandemic projects...
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News: New social media site tackles lockdown isolation for older people
As the lockdown enters its third week, Churchill Fellow Kerry Rooney has come up with an innovative solution to help older people who are finding isolation difficult....
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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: Overcoming drug and alcohol problems through recovery communities
Substance misuse affects more than the individual - it also impacts families, employers, communities, local health services and wider society. Treatment and recovery...
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Inclusive Engagement in Social Entrepreneurship
Gary Fawdrey, based in London and Assistant Programme Manager at UK innovation foundation Nesta, travelled to Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Samoa to explore the...
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Harnessing the economic power of anchor institutions for social impact
Julia Slay, from London, and Assistant Director of Communities and Social Policy at the Greater London Authority (GLA), travelled to Australia, Canada and the USA to...
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The Language of Friendship: Refugees Learning with Locals
Rosemary Brown, a charity worker from London, travelled to Greece and Ireland to research support for refugees and migrants to learn their host country's language....
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Diaspora Communities As Safety Nets In Protecting Child Victims of Trafficking
Debbie Ariyo, a charity chief executive, travelled to Ghana and Thailand to research how communities can support children who are victims of human trafficking. She will...
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Understanding the role of the 'talking circle' in enhancing well-being
Sophie Redlin, a General Practitioner from London, travelled to the USA to investigate the impact of American Indian and Alaska Native 'talking circles' on the...
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Media ownership and funding to support civil society
Caroline Diehl, founder of UK broadcaster Together TV, travelled to the USA, India and Sri Lanka to investigate innovative models of financing and structuring media for...
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Bringing people together in rural communities
Liz Wilkin, a rural community adviser from Cornwall, travelled to Denmark, Greece and Grenada to explore approaches to tackling rural isolation. She will use her...
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Engaging spontaneous volunteers in emergencies
Melvin Hartley, a council worker from Portsmouth, travelled to the Netherlands, Germany and the USA to investigate the management of spontaneous volunteers at emergency...
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Grassroots Grantmaking: embedding participatory approaches in funding
Hannah Paterson, a charity worker from Manchester, travelled to South Africa and the USA to study participatory grantmaking. She will use her findings to advocate for...
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Learning lessons from third sector property owner relationships from America
David Goodfellow, a social entrepreneur from London, travelled to the USA to explore the use of empty properties and spaces by third sector organisations. He will share...
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Inclusive Towns: Integration in towns and post-industrial communities
Rosie Carter, a policy worker from London, travelled to Germany and the USA to study approaches to migrant integration in towns and areas struggling with economic...
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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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Regeneration for the British Blacksmiths Travelling Journeymen
Jack Waygood, a blacksmith from Blakeney, Somerset, travelled to Austria and Germany to experience life as a journeyman blacksmith.
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Re:Mind Space - Learning from Dementia in Japan
Jack Sardeson is an architect and researcher specialising in healthcare and neuroscience. He travelled to Japan to investigate how alternative care typologies might be...
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Community engagement participatory selection
Andrew Ormerod, a botanist from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, travelled to Cameroon, Canada and the USA to explore new approaches to plant selection and breeding.
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Community sponsorship: Civil Society at the heart of refugee welcome
Bekele Woyecha, a community organiser from Croydon, travelled to Canada to explore the role of civil society in welcoming and supporting refugees.
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Co-productive use of trauma informed practice in the early years
Cheryl-lee Brown, from Livingston, and Chief Executive at Midlothian Sure Start, travelled to Australia and the USA to investigate trauma-informed early years intervention.
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Brazilian Carnival Arts and their communities
Sam Ward-Hardy, a workshop facilitator and musician from Crook, County Durham, travelled to Brazil to research Brazilian carnival arts and their communities.
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Space, survival and sustainability: the future of community arts organisations
Zain Dada, a writer, community organiser and producer from Finchley, travelled to the USA to study ways in which community arts organisations can survive & sustain...
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Neil Jameson’s Story
Story | By Neil Jameson | Self help initiatives within disadvantaged urban communities to prevent vandalism | 1977Neil Jameson is the Founding Executive Director of Citizens UK, the home of community organising in the UK. In 2016, Neil was awarded a CBE for ‘services to community...
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Towards a Food Revolution: Food hubs and Cooperatives in the US and Italy
In this report, Martin Yarnit, who lives in Sheffield, looks at how food hubs and cooperatives are increasing the bargaining power of small and medium sized farmers in...
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Neighbourhoods of Promise: Collective action from cradle to career in The United States and Finland
Jon McGoh is the co-founder and chair of trustees of The Reach Foundation and co-founder and trustee of Reach Academy Feltham. His visits to the US and Finland,...
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Adapting American and Scandinavian coliving innovations to the UK
Prasanna Kannan, from Hounslow, and the Co-Founder and Director of a property startup, travelled to Denmark, Sweden and the USA to investigate coliving as a response to...
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Housing Our Millennials: Affordable Homes for Generation Rent
Oona Goldsworthy, a housing association Chief Executive from Bristol, travelled to Australia, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands to research ethical rented housing...
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Investigating Community Stroke Rehabilitation and Falls Programs in Australia and New Zealand
Dr Victoria Butler, a Physiotherapist from Kirklevington, North Yorkshire, travelled to Australia to investigate exercise programmes to prevent falls in stroke patients.
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Learning from large-scale health communication projects in New York City
Prof. Tracey Howe, from Glasgow, is Deputy Chair of Glasgow City of Science. She travelled to the USA to learn from large-scale health communication projects in New York...
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Empowering Young People to become Active Citizens
Marc Cairns, from Glasgow, is Director of Participation at Pidgin Perfect in Glasgow. Marc travelled to Albania, Azerbaijan, Serbia and Turkey to investigate how young...
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Parks and people: innovative participation in public urban green space
Susan Palmer, an artist and project manager from Frome, travelled to Germany and North America to explore innovative participation in public urban green space.
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Designing Libraries in the 21st Century: Lessons for the UK
Gemma John, a research consultant from Fulbrook, travelled to Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and the USA and Canada, to study innovative interior design in public...
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Elders' Care and Animals: developing a sustainable model for change
Ione Rojas is the founder and project manager of 'Furry Tales', which runs animal-assisted activities for older people to combat social isolation. She will be...
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Museums Are...? Making Museums Matter
Korantema Anyimadu is a Freelancer, currently working at the London Transport Museum. She will be travelling to Germany, the Netherlands and the USA to explore how...
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Best-practice in community development through library service design
Gabriel Smales is a senior researcher at Remarkable Cities in Islington. He will be travelling to Lebanon, Morocco and South Africa to investigate best practice in...
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Lessons for London from neighbourhood schools in Sao Paolo and New York
In this report Communtiy Organiser Imogen Moore shares here findings from spending nine weeks visiting Children's Zones and Promise Neighbourhoods along the East...
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Building a future for Community Supported Fisheries in the UK
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Empowering communities through participatory design processes
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Creative renaissance? Poetry of economic change in the U.S. ‘Rustbelt’.
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Strengthening civil society institutions through new forms of land ownership
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Empowering communities and encouraging civic participation through innovative digital applications.
Luke Loveridge travelled to the US to investigate ways of empowering communities and encouraging civic participation through innovative digital applications.