About this theme
This theme covers all aspects of learning and training at all levels, including early years, schools, universities, adult education, apprenticeships and professional development. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories
Through his Churchill Fellowship, Charlie Samuda explored how schools in the USA, Canada, and South Korea are responding to the adolescent mental health crisis. Visiting over 30 organisations and schools, he examined how independent guidance, curriculum design, counselling, and safety systems can help schools support students more effectively. He reflects on what England could learn from these approaches as pressures on schools continue to grow.
By Charlie Samuda, 2026
By Chiedza Ikpeh, 2025
By Phoebe L. Hanson, 2024
By Lucy Mitchell, 2024
David Stanley’s (CF 2019) Music Man Project won Best Charity Film at the Big Syn International Film Festival, he recently launched the International Alliance of Accessible Music, and his students will feature in a photo exhibition at the Royal Society of Arts in April.
By David Stanley, 2025
Melanie Vaxevanakis (CF 2023) spoke at TEDxBristol 2025 at We The Curious.
By Melanie Vaxevanakis, 2025
By Sarah Finn, 2024
Ali Zafar (CF 2025) was a guest on Singapore’s leading financial podcast, The Financial Coconut, where he discussed financial systems in the UK and Singapore, building on insights from his Churchill Fellowship research.
By Ali Zafar, 2025
Rick Hall (CF 2016) was awarded a Nottingham Community Champion Award.
By Rick Hall, 2025
Katy Dorman (CF 2025) was named Royal Air Force (RAF) Skills Champion at the East of England Regional Apprenticeships and Skills Awards 2025.
By Katy Dorman, 2025
