The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust has announced its fellowships for 2007 and once again people from all walks of life and of all ages have been offered the opportunity to travel the world in pursuit of knowledge about their professions or interests.

Set up with public donations after the death of the former Prime Minister in 1965, the trust has given grants to thousands of men and women, who have thus been able to gain a better understanding of the lives and cultures of people overseas.

The trust aims to support those who are unlikely to gain funding elsewhere, and formal education or professional qualifications are not neccessarily required.

Fellows receive a grant, usually for a stay of four to eight weeks, covering living and travel expenses. On their return, each submits a report on his or her project and expected to disseminate the findings as widely as possible.

Contact the trust for further information on 020-7584 9315 or visit www.wcmt.org.uk

Miss Emily Ainsworth, Oxford, 21, Student, Mexico, Documentary on the 'Cloud People' of Oaxaca; Miss Susan Allison, Edinburgh, 27, PhD Student, Canada, Tourism in rural regeneration and cultural preservation; Mr Matthew Baird, Southville, 26, Student Liaison Member/Football Coach/Editor, USA, Promoting sport to school-leavers; Mrs Ruth Balmer, Coleraine, 38, Community Dietitian, New Zealand, Practical community food and nutrition projects; Miss Bianca Barker, Glasgow, 32, Producer/Director, Tuvalu, Documenting the impact of climate change; Dr Silvana Birchenough, Burnham on Crouch, 33, Marine Biologist, USA, Ireland, Chile & Sweden, SPIing on the seafloor for safeguarding marine environments; Mr Lee Blakeley, Bromley, 35, Opera Director, USA, Lyric artist development & cultivating philanthropy in opera; Mr Mark Blundell, Beckton, 44, Executive Director, USA, Developing programmes for sports and youth centers; Ms Stefanie Borkum, London, 46, Refugee Consultancy Development Manager, Spain, New migration and intercommunity relations; Dr Tracy Borman, New Malden, 35, Learning Director, Italy, Engaging young people with heritage and responsible tourism; Ms Rachel Bown-Williams, London, Performing Arts Practitioner, USA & Canada, Stage fight skills; Mr Gavin Boyd, Northern Ireland, 47, Police Officer, South Africa & USA, The role of police leadership and accountability in integrating communities; Mr John Brackstone, Poole, 31, Research Projects Manager, Australia & New Zealand, Improving tourism research; Mrs Rebecca Brough, Barry, 31, Policy Officer, New Zealand, Government & Voluntary Sector support for positive ageing; Mr Alan Brown, Syston, 36, Parks Officer, USA, Canada & Australia, Engaging older people in parks and green spaces; Mr Steven Brown, Saltash, 35, Interim Director of Public Health, Australia, An obesity reduction strategy; Ms Helen Carpenter, London, 51, Project Coordinator, USA, Canada, Sweden and The Netherlands, The role of public libraries in multicultural relationships; Ms Fiona Clarke, Inverness, 42, Health Promotion Specialist - Food and Nutrition, USA, The primary prevention of obesity; Mrs Tamara Cody-Boutcher, Minehead, 60, Tourism Internet Marketing, New Zealand, Marketing the UK as a tourist destination; Mr David Colley, Tyne & Wear, 42, Managing Director of IDEA Tree, USA & Sweden, Environmental housing for disabled people; Dr John Copelton, Bangor, 60, Senior Careers Adviser, USA, Life after retirement; Miss Amanda Corcoran, Catford, 36, Centre Manager, Australia, USA & Spain, Developing watersports centers; Mr John Craig, Horncastle, 54, Headteacher of Special School, USA, Challenging behaviour -training, support & alternative solutions; Dr Elizabeth Crowe, Edinburgh, 28, Medical Doctor, USA & Canada, Human body exhibitions: inspiring and informing the public; Mr Nick Dawson, Tywyn, 45, Senior Instructor, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya & Hong Kong, Maintaining the level of adventure in Outward Bound programmes; Mr Ben Draper, Caersws, 30, Solar Panel Installer, Canada, Developing mountain bike tracks; Mr Alastair Duncan, London, 43, Specialist HIV Dietitian, South Africa, Botswana & Lesotho, HIV Nutrition: developing an information exchange; Mr John Duncan, Pontefract, 34, Assistant Manager, Gateway Yorkshire, Australia, Preparing for regional tourism during the 2012 Olympics; Miss Helen Duxbury, St Albans, 25, Health Promotion Officer, USA, Australia & New Zealand, Effective methods of promoting healthy eating in schools; Mr Philip Edwards, Glossop, 62, Lighting Manager, USA, Technical support for student opera training; Mr Ray Edwards, Plumstead, 47, Stage Manager, Sweden, France & Czech Republic, Stage management & design of Baroque Opera; Mr Tim Edwards, Newport, 44, Nurseryman, Hong Kong & China, Lessons for Olympic landscapes and horticulture; Mr Adam Fairweather, Abermule, 25, BDP Model Maker, Costa Rica & Europe, The cycle of the coffee bean; Ms Grace Filby, Reigate, 55, Retired, Georgia, Poland & USA, The health value of bacteriophages; Ms Alexandra Fitzsimmons, London, 25, Event Assistant (Museum Education), Norway, Iceland & Greenland, The

Journey of Eirik the Viking; Miss Carrie Gibson, Renfrewshire, 35, Project Manager - Centre for Employability, Nepal & Tibet, Female Scouts expedition to Everest; Mrs Kate Glass, Tewkesbury, 29, Lecturer, The Netherlands & New Zealand, Sex and relationship education for people with physical and learning disabilities; Dr Sepehr Hafizi, Oxford, 39, Specialist Registar in General Adult Psychiatry, USA, Imaging the brain in mental illness; Mr Jack Harrison, Dalston, 28, Football Coach/Marketing Officer, Brazil & Japan, The development of Futsal in the UK; Ms Jo Hemmant, London, 44, Theatre Officer, Australia, Strategies for disabled & deaf theatre artists; Mr Patrick Higgins, Ballynahinch, 20, Law Student, Sweden, Norway & Finland, Developing elite orienteering performance; Ms Bethan Hole, Stoke Newington, 32, Life & Social Skills Development Coordinator, USA & Canada, Life & social skills & independent living programmes; Miss Rebecca Hudson, Bristol, 28, Lecturer/Trainer, Australia, Injury management for professional and amateur athletes; Mr Jonathan Hughes, Batley, 44, Teacher, USA, Promoting citizenship in primary schools; Mrs Val Hunter, Glasgow, 40, Senior Property Surveyor, Scandinavia, Canada, USA & Australia, Sport development to increase activity and health; Mrs Myra Hunting, Birmingham, 52, Care Assistant, USA, The social care of elderly black people; Mr David Jackson, Glasgow, 23, M.Mus Student, Germany & Italy, Rehearsal, language & performance techniques of opera; Dr Leslie Jessop, Sunderland, 52, Museum Curator, New Zealand, Multiculturalism in museums; Mrs Elaine Jones, Narberth, 52, Interpretation Officer, Australia & New Zealand, Interpretation and tourism; Mrs Anthea Leslie, Titchfield, 57, Lead Individual Tutor/Special Needs Teacher, New Zealand, Provision for children with low literacy ability; Dr Robert Lindsay, Stirling, 54, Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, USA & New Zealand, Mental Health programmes for children whose parents abuse drugs; Mr Andrew Lowings, Peterborough, 55, Civil Engineer - Flood Risk Management, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia & Kenya, Exploring an ancient civilisation's modern legacy in Africa; Miss Hannah Maddox, Norwich, 30, Curator, Australia, Museums and the Third Age; Mr Alistair Maltby, Penrith, 31, Environmental Charity Director, USA, Mexico & Australia, Water resource management during climate change; Miss Holly Marland, Bowdon, 34, Professional Development Manager, France & Italy, Music for older people in healthcare settings; Dr Janet Maxwell, Witney, 52, Specialist Registrar in Public Health, India,

Cultural influences on diet and the effect on health; Mr Jeff McWhinney, Blackheath, 46, Director, USA & Australia, Video technology applications for sign language interpreting; Mr Frank Millsopp, Shetland, 52, Social Enterprise General Manager, USA, Japan & Hong Kong, Engaging people with complex needs into enterprise; Miss Ebony Morris, Clapham, 27, Postgraduate Student -Medical Ethics, Australia, The use of sucrose as pain relief in neonates; Dr Gareth Morris-Stiff, Pontypridd, 38, Surgeon, France, New technologies in liver surgery; Dr Jennifer Nisbet, North Berwick, 62, Outreach Coordinator, Lecturer, Adviser, Australia, Engaging older people in the voluntary sector; Ms Maria Noble, Northern Ireland, 51, Equality & Diversity Trainer & Consultant, Jamaica & South Africa, Strategies for the challenge of integration; Miss Amy Peck, Hackney, 25, Prop Maker/Community Artist, Indonesia & India, Traditional theatre arts; Mr Gary Penn, London, 30, School Sports Partnership Development Manager, China, Australia & USA, Using the Olympics to develop sustainable school sports; Mr Norman Perrin, Sheffield, 61, Chief Executive, Registered Charity, USA & Sweden, The education of children with cerebral palsy; Mrs Helen Pittson, Telford, 31, Researcher in Childhood Obesity and Physical Activity, USA, Development of a childhood obesity treatment programme; Miss Priyani Ponnamperuma, West Sussex, 38, Antisocial Behaviour Lawyer, Australia & New Zealand, Government role in community cohesion; Miss Jennifer Prescott, Wirral, 27, Tutor of Theatre Arts for ages 4 - 18, USA, Theatre arts for inner city communities; Mr Paul Quigley, Runcorn, 44, Visitor Services Ranger, Hungary, Japan & Australia, Tourism to ancient and holy sites; Miss Vicky Read, Horfield, 30, Student Liaison Officer/Student, USA, Educational projects promoting healthy lifestyles for young people; Ms Rachael Roberts, Edinburgh, 39, Learning and Development Adviser, Canada, Workforce development and pre5 health partnerships; Ms Patricia Sadio, Huddersfield, 45, Clinical Director, USA, Good practice in combating obesity with dignity; Miss Bybreen Samuels, West Dulwich, 43, Self-employed Director, China, Smart employment practices for older people; Mr Robert Scott, Grimsby, 53, Historian, Russia, Ukraine & South Africa, British Great War tanks; Mr Richard Shipway, Poole, 36, Sports Lecturer, Australia, The educational power of sport in Britain; Mr Philip Silvester, Dorchester, 50, Special School Headteacher, New Zealand & Australia, Inclusive opportunities for children with special educational needs; Mr Nick Sinclair, Aldeburgh, 44, Freelance Photographer, China & Hong Kong, Recycling, poverty and climate change; Mr Rupert Skorupka, Clitheroe, 45, Self-employed Abseil Access Supervisor, Spain, Deep cave diving expedition to Cueva del Molino; Ms Margaret Sloan, Stroud, 59, Access Librarian, The Netherlands & Canada, Library services for older people; Mr Giles Smith, Ross-on-Wye, 38, Outdoor Education Adviser, Malaysia, Expedition to Sabah by the Herefordshire Expedition Group; Mr David Stenhouse, Bruntsfield, 38, Radio Producer, USA, Independent senior living communities; Miss Kathie Strange, Shipley, 25, Ballet Teacher, Canada, USA, Russia & Europe, Ballet within different cultures; Ms Christine Sugden, Lochgilphead, 54, Mental Health Support Worker, USA, Nutritional treatment of mental illness; Mrs Frances Sutherland, Winslow, 54, Special Needs Teacher, USA & Australia, Developing emotional literacy in SEN learners; Mr Nigel Taylor, Bedford, 51, Civil Servant, Europe, Recruiting volunteer instructors for the Scouts; Mr Anthony Thomas, Balham, 31, Executive Organiser, USA, Tackling race and class discrimination; Mr Gareth Thomas, Swansea, 38, Parks Outreach and Development Manager, USA, Changing our gardens for a changing climate; Miss Joanne Timmins, Edinburgh, 27, Director in Residence, Denmark, Methods & processes in children's theatre; Mr Oliver Tipper, South Norwood, 27, Theatre Community Engagement Worker, India, Community based theatre; Mr Matthew Tye, Birmingham, 20, Student, Vietnam & Canada, Provision of 'state' help for older people; Mrs Pip Tyler, Howden, 28, National Refugee & Asylum Policy & Development Officer, Canada & Zambia, Refugee and host community relationships; Mr Ashley Vickers, Weymouth, 35, Footballer/Coordinator for Special Needs Sports, USA, Sports provision for children with special educational needs; Miss Tracey Walker, Angmering, 40, Advanced Skills Teacher, Australia & Canada, Inspirational teaching of students with extreme antisocial behaviour; Prof Lynda Warren, Machynlleth, 56, Self-employed, Australia & Namibia, Environmental implications of uranium mining; Ms Anna Williamson, Glasgow, 29, Project Manager - Student Support Service, Australia, Supporting students with Asperger Syndrome; Mr John Wroe, Cambridge, 43, Executive Director, Zanzibar, Kenya & South Africa, Developing links between young people in Cambridge and Africa; Mr Enda Young, Belfast, 23, Community Relations Development Officer, South Africa, The effects of experiential learning on conflict transformation; Dr Zarazuela Zolkipli, London, 34, Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Neurology, USA, Neuroradiological characteristics of childhood leukodystrophies.

— In 1992 Julie Stokes, a principal child psychologist from Gloucestershire, was awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship to travel to the US and Canada to study stress management in bereaved children. On her return the “Greatest Briton” quickly metamorphosed into a teddy bear called Winston and his wish was that every bereaved child would get the support they need. Today Winston's Wish has helped many thousands of children to hold on to their memories, their hopes and their identities. For her outstanding contribution to child welfare, Stokes was recently appointed OBE; of course, Winston was there at her investiture