April 2025 Fellows' update: Patrick Vernon
Patrick Vernon OBE has been appointed Pro-Chancellor for Health at the University of Wolverhampton.
By Patrick Vernon, 14 April 2025
Fellow’s Profile
Patrick Vernon
Fellow’s Profile
Patrick Vernon
Black heritage and mental wellbeing
Fellowship
Themes
Focus
Improving the mental wellbeing of African and Caribbean communities through cultural interventions
Countries
Fellowship year
2018
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Activity
January 2024 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Patrick Vernon OBE (CF 2018) has been appointed as the substantive Chair of Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board. The chair appointment is made by NHS England with the approval of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and is effective until 3 January 2026.
By Patrick Vernon, 24 January 2024
November 2021 Fellows' update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) has written an essay within a pamphlet on health inequalities for the Fabian Society this month. The pamphlet, entitled Prescription for Fairness, explores ways of remedying health inequalities in a post-Covid-19 era.
By Patrick Vernon, 30 November 2021
October 2021 Fellows' update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) co-wrote an article for The Big Issue, which was published on 4 October to mark Black History Month. The piece recognises the economic, cultural and political contributions of people of African heritage.
By Patrick Vernon, 31 October 2021
September 2021 Fellows' update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) was appointed Honorary Professor of Cultural Heritage and Community Leadership by the Institute of Community and Development this month. Patrick will lead a programme of research on community engagement and the cultural heritage of migrant communities at Wolverhampton University.
By Patrick Vernon, 30 September 2021
May 2021 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) presented at an online event hosted by the British Association of Art Therapists on 21 May. Patrick discussed international examinations of anti-oppressive art therapy and art responses that address anti-colonialism.
By Patrick Vernon, 31 May 2021
March 2021 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) hosted an online event on 23 March to reflect on the losses experienced during the pandemic. Patrick also discussed structural and institutional racism in the UK at a virtual event organised by the Runnymede Trust on 31 March.
By Patrick Vernon, 31 March 2021
November 2020 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) spoke at the online conference of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations on 16 November. Patrick was the opening speaker of the five-day event and discussed leading social change in the voluntary sector.
By Patrick Vernon, 30 November 2020
October 2020 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) was interviewed by BBC Radio 6 about his new book '100 Great Black Britons', which honours the achievements of key Black British individuals through history. Patrick also took part in an event with LSE as part of Black History Month.
By Patrick Vernon, 31 October 2020
September 2020 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) has published a new book, 100 Great Black Britons, honouring the achievements of key Black British individuals through history. The book explores the stories of both new role models and previously little-known historical figures.
By Patrick Vernon, 30 September 2020
Tribute paid to Fellow in the House of Commons
By Patrick Vernon, 3 July 2020
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Activity
April 2025 Fellows' update: Patrick Vernon
Patrick Vernon OBE has been appointed Pro-Chancellor for Health at the University of Wolverhampton.
By Patrick Vernon, 14 April 2025
January 2024 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Patrick Vernon OBE (CF 2018) has been appointed as the substantive Chair of Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board. The chair appointment is made by NHS England with the approval of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and is effective until 3 January 2026.
By Patrick Vernon, 24 January 2024
November 2021 Fellows' update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) has written an essay within a pamphlet on health inequalities for the Fabian Society this month. The pamphlet, entitled Prescription for Fairness, explores ways of remedying health inequalities in a post-Covid-19 era.
By Patrick Vernon, 30 November 2021
October 2021 Fellows' update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) co-wrote an article for The Big Issue, which was published on 4 October to mark Black History Month. The piece recognises the economic, cultural and political contributions of people of African heritage.
By Patrick Vernon, 31 October 2021
September 2021 Fellows' update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) was appointed Honorary Professor of Cultural Heritage and Community Leadership by the Institute of Community and Development this month. Patrick will lead a programme of research on community engagement and the cultural heritage of migrant communities at Wolverhampton University.
By Patrick Vernon, 30 September 2021
May 2021 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) presented at an online event hosted by the British Association of Art Therapists on 21 May. Patrick discussed international examinations of anti-oppressive art therapy and art responses that address anti-colonialism.
By Patrick Vernon, 31 May 2021
March 2021 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) hosted an online event on 23 March to reflect on the losses experienced during the pandemic. Patrick also discussed structural and institutional racism in the UK at a virtual event organised by the Runnymede Trust on 31 March.
By Patrick Vernon, 31 March 2021
November 2020 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) spoke at the online conference of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations on 16 November. Patrick was the opening speaker of the five-day event and discussed leading social change in the voluntary sector.
By Patrick Vernon, 30 November 2020
October 2020 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) was interviewed by BBC Radio 6 about his new book '100 Great Black Britons', which honours the achievements of key Black British individuals through history. Patrick also took part in an event with LSE as part of Black History Month.
By Patrick Vernon, 31 October 2020
September 2020 Fellow's update: Patrick Vernon
Equality campaigner Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) has published a new book, 100 Great Black Britons, honouring the achievements of key Black British individuals through history. The book explores the stories of both new role models and previously little-known historical figures.
By Patrick Vernon, 30 September 2020
Tribute paid to Fellow in the House of Commons
By Patrick Vernon, 3 July 2020
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
