Blogs & conversations It seems like only yesterday
Fifty years ago, Olympic Gold-medallist Mary Peters was awarded the Churchill Fellowship that made it all possible. Here she reflects on what it led to.
By Mary Peters, 2022
Physical activity
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This theme covers topics relating to encouraging everyone to take up and enjoy physical activity in order to benefit their physical and mental health and wellbeing. It is one of our current Fellowship programmes and has been developed in partnership with ukactive. Fellows’ stories
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Fellows' updates November 2022 Fellow's update: Victoria Butler
Physiotherapist Victoria Butler (CF 2017) has been chosen as one of 38 population health experts to run a national project on improving the health of their community. Victoria will be helping to reduce health inequalities for people across the Tees Valley, through investigating pathways for patients who have had a stroke.
By Victoria Butler, 2022
Blogs & conversations Helping people to get more active
By Tanni Grey-Thompson, 2022
Blogs & conversations Girls’ participation in sport
By James Stirling, 2022
Fellows' updates November 2021 Fellows' update: Emily Jenkins
Dance specialist Emily Jenkins (CF 2020) has been awarded a National Lottery Award this month in recognition of her pioneering work with Move Dance Feel, a dance company for women living with and beyond cancer. Emily’s Fellowship will explore the rehabilitative potential of dance in cancer care.
By Emily Jenkins, 2021
Fellows' updates November 2021 Fellows' update: Daniel Grant
Doctor Daniel Grant (CF 2020) has published a video on YouTube this month discussing the impact that climate change can have on our health and wellbeing. Daniel’s Fellowship will explore best practices for engaging urban and deprived communities in handball sports.
By Daniel Grant, 2021
Report Keep moving; business as usual for people with cancer
By Sarah Dewhurst, 2019
Report Secondary-prevention: health enhancing lifestyle clinic for stroke patients
By James Faulkner, 2017
Report How does northern Europe provide and retain in multi-sport activity for Juniors
By James Stirling, 2015
Report Investigating community exercise programmes for fall prevention in stroke patients
By Victoria Butler, 2017