Fellows' updatesDecember 2022 Fellow's update: Michael Jones
An environmental project by teacher Michael Jones (CF 2015) has reached the finals of the Zayed Sustainability Prize.
By Michael Jones, 2023
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Fellows' updatesDecember 2022 Fellow's update: David Stanley
Disability campaigner David Stanley (CF 2019) released a new Christmas single, Music is Magic, in a collaboration between young people with learning disabilities and the Royal Marines Band.
By David Stanley, 2023
BlogsMusic is magic for Christmas
An inspiring Christmas single has just been launched by David Stanley’s Music Man Project for learning disabled musicians, together with the Royal Marines Band.
By David Stanley, 2022
BlogsIt 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
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: 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: Arlene Holmes-Henderson
Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson (CF 2013) has been awarded a British Academy Fellowship this month to investigate how oracy skills contribute to social mobility and employability. Arlene’s Fellowship explored ways to improve the UK's critical literacy education.
By Arlene Holmes-Henderson, 2022