Community and citizenship
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This theme covers all aspects of the functioning and fabric of society, including social cohesion, community resilience and development, human rights, inclusion, participation and equality. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories
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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: Mary Smith
Charity CEO Mary Smith (CF 2019) helped to launch a second therapeutic farming site in Cumbria through her charity Growing Well this month. This is the culmination of work that began with Mary’s Fellowship, which researched the creation of models for care farming that support mental health.
By Mary Smith, 2022
Fellows' updatesJune 2022 Fellows' update: Lindsay Graham
Food campaigner Lindsay Graham (CF 2014) was awarded an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours this month. The award is in recognition of Lindsay’s services to tackling children’s food insecurity.
By Lindsay Graham, 2022
Fellows' updatesJune 2022 Fellows' update: Joy O'Neill
Care farm director Joy O'Neill (CF 2020) was awarded a place on the Women in Sustainability Innovation Accelerator Programme at Cambridge University’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership of this month. This will allow Joy to build on her Fellowship research, which explored care farming in rural communities, a practice that promotes wellbeing.
By Joy O'Neill, 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' 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: Emily Miller
Charity worker Emily Miller (CF 2019) has helped to launch a new exhibition on migrant entrepreneurs at the Migration Museum this month. Emily’s Fellowship explored how migration museums can contribute to debates on immigration.
By Emily Miller, 2022
Fellows' updatesMarch 2022 Fellows' update: William Case
Social enterprise founder William Case (CF 2011) gave a guest lecture to health and social care students at Manchester Metropolitan University this month. William discussed his Action Fund project, which is offering support to disabled people and their carers on how to problem-solve during a time of crisis.
By William Case, 2022