About this theme
This theme covers all aspects of physical and mental health and their research and protection. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories
Fellows' updates May 2024 Fellows' update: Anoo Bhalay
Anoo Bhalay (CF 2023) was recently presented her Fellowship research on suicide interventions relative to faith communities at the Equity in Education and Society Conference.
By Anoo Bhalay, 2024
Fellows' updates April 2024 Fellows' update: Karin Goodwin
With Glasgow's first safer consumption space opening this summer, Karin Goodwin's (CF 2020) latest podcast episode for The Ferret discusses the life-saving potential and limitations of this service, taking listeners inside the Mosspark Consumption and Treatment Service in Toronto to explore hope, healing, and community impact.
By Karin Goodwin, 2024
Blogs & conversations Cancer Care: Making Physical Activity 'Business As Usual'
In February 2020, I was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to explore how we can make physical activity ‘business as usual’ within cancer care. The Fellowship was an experience of a lifetime, allowing me to travel to the USA and Canada to learn from world leading experts.
By Beth Brown, 2024
Blogs & conversations Helping children in care to process grief and loss
As a social worker working with children moving onto adoption and before that with children in foster care, I've long wondered how children can be supported to process the feelings of grief and loss of separation.
28 March 2024
Blogs & conversations Supporting veterans through therapeutic retreats
Way back in 2011, I was fortunate enough to be awarded a Churchill Fellowship and travelled to the USA to compare and contrast services available to military veterans that had struggled to adjust to civilian life.
By Tony Wright, 2024
Fellows' updates March 2024 Fellow's update: Anna Wardley
Keynote speaker and Founder of Luna Foundation Anna Wardley (CF 2019) has been recognised in this year’s WISE100 Top 100, celebrating the leading 100 women in social enterprise and impact investing across the UK.
By Anna Wardley, 2024
Report Making physical activity in cancer care ‘business as usual’
By Beth Brown, 2020
Report Suicide Intervention: British, Punjabi Sikh Women - A Holistic Approach
By Anoo Bhalay, 2023
Fellows' updates February 2024 Fellow's update: Garry Botterill
Garry Botterill (CF 2015), Founder and Operations Director of Service Dogs UK, represented his charity at the All-Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group to discuss the state of dog in rescue in the UK.
By Garry Botterill, 2024
