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We’re looking for a Development Director to join our Senior Leadership Team, lead our Development function, and build the partnerships, systems, and income we need for the future.
Churchill Fellowship applications close in at midday on 20 October 2026.
The Churchill Fellowship
A community of changemakers
About usLearning from the world. Inspiring change in the UK.
We are the Churchill Fellowship: a UK charity which supports individual UK citizens to follow their passion for change, through learning from the world and bringing that knowledge back to the UK. Together our community of Churchill Fellows use their international learning to lead the change they wish to see across every area of UK life. We were founded by public donation in 1965 as the living legacy of Sir Winston Churchill for the nation.
New programme for 2027 Fellowships
This year, we’re delighted to introduce a brand-new Fellowship programme: Civic and democratic engagement. If you have an idea to strengthen democracy, civic participation, or community voice in the UK, this could be the opportunity for you. Applications open on 1 September, so now is a great time to explore our programmes and find the one that works best for your idea.
Learning from the world
Ideas & expertsChurchill Fellows are a unique source of ideas from around the world for a range of issues across all areas of UK society. Read some of their latest below or head to our News and Views section to find out more.
In conversation with Ehinor Otaigbe: Protecting children by helping mothers escape abuse
We spoke to Ehinor Otaigbe MBE about how her Churchill Fellowship is shaping her work to support African women and children affected by domestic abuse. Drawing on her own experience, her work through Wonderfully Made Woman, and learning from organisations in Nigeria, Atlanta, and New York, Ehinor reflects on why children’s trauma must not be treated as an afterthought in domestic abuse support. She shares how her Fellowship is helping her shift conversations in the UK, working with faith and community leaders to support women and children to heal and move forward.
By Ehinor Otaigbe, 24 September 2026
Beyond shelter: a different model for tackling homelessness
Ella Hancock reflects on how her Fellowship explored whether shared housing could offer more choice, dignity, and belonging for people at risk of homelessness. Drawing on visits to cohousing communities in the Netherlands, Sweden, and the US, she shares how shared spaces, community-led models, and resident agency can help reduce isolation and create more supportive places to live. As the housing crisis deepens, Ella argues that the strongest ideas from cohousing could help shape more affordable, inclusive housing in the UK.
By Ella Hancock, 17 September 2026
Latest Reports
Ideas Library
Putting communities at the heart of UK strategic energy planning
By Rebecca Windemer, 2 October 2026
How Asian countries are creating healthier social contribution systems for and with young people
By Lydia Hunter, 2 October 2026
Developing a micro-tannery model to vegetable tan British cattle hides
By James Allen, 21 September 2026
You can add tech, but you can’t replace people
By Rebecca Payne, 18 September 2026
Past Caring: Why the UK must change the way we grow old and how we could do it
By Kate Arrow, 18 September 2026
Our impact
The Fellowship inspires change at many different levels. Fellows combine their personal vision and experience with their global learning to strengthen UK communities and sectors and influence services and policies locally and nationally. Many also tell us about the transformational impact of the Fellowship on their own lives.
Learn moreSupport us
We welcome support for our unique programme of Fellowships, which transform lives, communities and professions across the UK. You can help our work through donations, partnerships and legacies, which are vital for growing the impact and the opportunity we offer. We are always pleased to discuss ways to get involved.
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