About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to the realisation of a more equitable, diverse and inclusive society for people from minoritised racial groups. It is an area of enduring interest that runs throughout our grantmaking. Fellows’ stories
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' updatesMarch 2022 Fellows' update: Arfah Farooq
Community manager Arfah Farooq (CF 2017) was named on the 2021 Women in Software Power List this month. The award is in recognition of her work with the organisation she founded, Muslamic Makers, which is a community for Muslims in the tech sector.
By Arfah Farooq, 2022
Fellows' updatesNovember 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, 2021
Fellows' updatesOctober 2021 Fellows' update: Mohammed Dhalech
Support manager Mohammed Dhalech (CF 2019) was shortlisted for Outdoor Personality of the Year in The Great Outdoor Reader Awards this month. The nomination was in recognition for his work championing diversity and inclusion in the outdoors.
By Mohammed Dhalech, 2021
Fellows' updatesOctober 2021 Fellows' update: Yvonne Field
Social enterprise founder Yvonne Field (CF 2012) was named a Pandemic Pioneer by Charity Times on 18 October. The award was in recognition of Yvonne’s work to ensure the voices of minoritised racial groups are heard during the pandemic through her social enterprise Ubele.
By Yvonne Field, 2021
Fellows' updatesOctober 2021 Fellows' update: Anita Shervington
Cultural engagement strategist Anita Shervington (CF 2015) has become co-investigator on Engaging Environments, a platform that is working to solve climate injustice, this month. Anita has drawn upon her Fellowship, which explored ways of engaging under-represented groups in STEM through the arts.
By Anita Shervington, 2021
Fellows' updatesOctober 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, 2021
Fellows' updatesSeptember 2021 Fellows' update: Mohammed Dhalech
Mohammed Dhalech (CF 2019) was invited by Natural England to help launch a new stretch of England's coastal path in Cumbria this month. Mohammed additionally gave a talk on inclusion at the launch event, about how to make the countryside and outdoors accessible to people from minoritised racial communities.
By Mohammed Dhalech, 2021
Fellows' updatesSeptember 2021 Fellows' update: Laurelle Brown
Strategy officer Laurelle Brown (CF 2018) has used her Covid-19 Action Fund grant to launch a free leadership course for Black safeguarding professionals this month. The aim of the course is to help encourage equitable career progression and increase diversity in the safeguarding workforce.
By Laurelle Brown, 2021
