About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to the realisation of a more equitable, diverse and inclusive society including across age, disability, gender, race, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics. It is an area of enduring interest that runs throughout our grantmaking. Fellows’ stories.
Fellows' updatesMay 2022 Fellows' update: Emily Niner
Charity worker Emily Niner (CF 2019) wrote a blog on engaging with young autistic people this month. Emily’s Fellowship explored post-diagnostic support for teenagers with autism.
By Emily Niner, 2022
Fellows' updatesJune 2022 Fellows' update: David Stanley
Disability campaigner David Stanley (CF 2019) was invited by the Minister for Disabled People to contribute a video about his charity, The Music Man Project, for the UN's Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. David’s Fellowship explored approaches to music education for learning-disabled people.
By David Stanley, 2022
Fellows' updatesMay 2022 Fellows' update: Jonathan Vincent
Senior lecturer Jonathan Vincent (CF 2017) created a free employability course online for autistic university students and graduates this month. This work forms as part of Jonathan’s Covid-19 Action Fund project, which looked at ways of helping autistic graduates into employment.
By Jonathan Vincent, 2022
Fellows' updatesMay 2022 Fellows' update: David Stanley
Disability campaigner David Stanley (CF 2019) recorded a podcast with Team Lewis Global about his charity The Music Man Project this month. David shared how his charity is working to deliver music education and performance opportunities for learning-disabled people.
By David Stanley, 2022
Fellows' updatesMay 2022 Fellows' update: William Case
The Fellowship medallion of social enterprise founder William Case (CF 2011) is going to be shown in a year-long exhibition about disability at the People's History Museum in Manchester from this month. William’s Fellowship explored support practices for disabled people.
By William Case, 2022
Fellows' updatesMay 2022 Fellows' update: Anita Shervington
Strategist Anita Shervington (CF 2015) has organised a free workshop with Sally Purdie (CF 2020) this month. The aim of the workshop was to demonstrate how storytelling can better engage the public with the social impact side of engineering.
By Anita Shervington, 2022
Fellows' updatesMay 2022 Fellows' update: Tony Wright and Michael Davies
Charity founder Tony Wright (CF 2011) and teacher Michael Davies (CF 2015) delivered a debate training programme to 40 veterans which they marked at an event at the House of Commons this month. The event also marked the launch of Salute Her, a UK charity set up by Tony to help women veterans with mental health challenges.
Fellows' updatesApril 2022 Fellows' update: Rosemary Brown
Refugee worker Rosemary Brown (CF 2019) has helped to organise a dance performance this month with clients at the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants and Care4Calais where she volunteers. Rosemary’s Fellowship explored ways of teaching migrants their host country's language for community participation.
By Rosemary Brown, 2022
Fellows' updatesApril 2022 Fellows' update: Fozia Irfan
Charity worker Fozia Irfan (CF 2020) presented at an event on philanthropic foundations organised by Foundation Practice Rating this month. Fozia’s Fellowship will explore ways of addressing inequality through the creation of a diversity, equity and inclusion framework.
By Fozia Irfan, 2022
ReportImproving emergency services for deaf people
By Herbert Klein, 2022
