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Congratulations to our Chairman, Lady Wolfson, for receiving an Honorary Doctorate from Liverpool University

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Citation for Lady Estelle Wolfson

Pro -Vice-Chancellor

It is a pleasure and an honour to be able to give this oration and propose Lady Estelle Wolfson for an Honour and a Doctorate in Liverpool University. She has been a central figure in generous philanthropic support in medicine and healthcare for more than 30 years, firstly with her late husband Leonard Wolfson for the Wolfson Foundation and, since 2012, with the charity she has chaired and run – the Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Foundation – in memory of her husband who had died two years earlier.

It is perhaps not surprising that she has a strong interest and understanding of health matters given the tragic brain damage sustained by her first child Jonathan at birth and then the loss of her first husband from cancer when she was only 39. She was left with three young children, two of them here today, Antoinette and Edward. She took up voluntary work at the Royal Free Hospital…..but her life was to change just five years later when she met and married Leonard Wolfson.

She has done so much since for the welfare of others and it is so fitting we are making her an Honorary Doctor today. Her Fellowships of Academic and Medical organisations are too many to enumerate and she has the Freedom of the City of London, but I don’t think she has a doctorate before. While we would have loved to get Estelle to Liverpool for the award, the logistics were just too difficult – but Liverpool has come to you, Estelle, in the shape of an Honorary Scouser of 43 years myself, and a true born and bred Liverpudlian, Professor Louise Kenney, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Health Sciences at the University of Liverpool. It is also fitting that the ceremony should be here at a place that has benefitted so much from your hard work and support, Estelle.

She has been a Trustee of the Royal College of Physicians; she has worked with the College in advancing the role of women in healthcare and emerging women leaders. One of the women leaders celebrated at an exhibition here was Professor Dame Margaret Whitehead, from the University, a pioneer in our understanding of Health Inequalities. Also, from next year there is to be an RCP Lady Wolfson Annual Lecture in Translational Medicine – bringing medical research breakthroughs to the bedside for the benefit of patients.

We have here today a young researcher from the University, Dimitrios Charalampopoulos, who has real reason to be grateful to Lady Wolfson and her Foundation, as they have funded his Lectureship in wellbeing within the School of Public Health.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor, in the name of the Council and the Senate of this University, I present to you for admission to the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa in this University, Lady Estelle Wolfson.

 

DAWNOSAURS – A Report Prepared for The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation: September 2023

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“We are delighted to present this report to Lady Wolfson and the Trustees of The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation and provide an insight into the progress and impact of the Dawnosaurs events programme over the past year. Dawnsosaurs events have been further enhanced this year with the addition of new themes, activities and initiatives to provide a special and enriching experience, tailored specifically for the enjoyment and needs of neurodiverse children and their families and carers. We hope you enjoy reading this overview of the accomplishments of this important programme made possible by your generous support.”

Read the full report here.

The Wallace Collection – Access Programme Report: April 2022–March 2023

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At the Wallace Collection, equality, diversity and inclusion are values that guide all of our work. Through our access programme – designed for people who may face barriers to participation in museums – we invite diverse audiences to engage with the Collection’s extraordinary artworks. As you will read in this report, the programme consists of events both onsite and online as well as digital resources. Among our offerings are ‘relaxed mornings,’ in which we offer particular groups exclusive access to the Collection or a special exhibition for a few dedicated hours. All of these relaxed, friendly events are delivered by our learning team and underpinned by robust learning pedagogy. 

This year, we expanded our onsite offerings for blind and partially sighted adults and adults who are D/deaf, reconnecting with past participants and reaching new audiences. From April 2022 to March 2023, we delivered 15 events – including talks, tours and workshops – to 154 people. 

We remain immensely grateful to the Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation for your continued support, which makes these important programmes possible.

Read the full report here.

The Estelle Wolfson Emerging Women Leaders Programme at UCL: 2022 report

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We are excited to share our final report with you, just over three years since the programme was launched in 2019. It details the achievements and impact of this year’s programme on the lives of these incredible women, as well the impact your support has had since the beginning of the programme. We also look to the future and what’s next for the Emerging Women Leaders Programme at UCL.

Read the full report here.

Dawnosaurs 2021/22 – An impact report prepared for the Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation.

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We are delighted to present this report on the Dawnosaurs programme to Lady Wolfson and to the representatives and Trustees of the Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation. This report will outline the impact of the Foundation’s final instalment of £30,000 made in 2021, fulfilling the total donation of £90,000 towards supporting this programme pledged in 2017. Read the full report here.

Alcohol Health Alliance – Year in review: 2021-2022

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The Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) is an alliance of more than 60 non-governmental organisations whose mission is to reduce the harm caused to health by alcohol. Our members include medical royal colleges, charities, treatment providers and alcohol health campaigners. We work together to:

– Highlight the rising levels of alcohol-related health harm;
– Propose evidence-based solutions to reduce this harm; and
– Influence decision makers to take positive action to address the harm caused by alcohol.

Our work to tackle alcohol harm could not be possible without generous grants and contributions, in particular from the Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation, Cancer Research UK, the Institute of Alcohol Studies and the Royal College of Physicians. We would also like to specifically thank the members of our Steering Group and the Communications and Advocacy Group, who give their time to provide strategic oversight and direction, as well as their expert knowledge.

Read the full review here.

Incredible support for the Stroke Unit at UCLH: News from UCL Hospitals Charitable Foundation – Issue 21, 2022

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We are delighted that The Woosnam Foundation and The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation have very generously chosen to support the Stroke Unit at UCLH over the next three years with a joint annual donation of £100,000 to The Michael Feldman and The Lady Estelle Wolfson Bursary Fund.

The Woosnam Foundation, via Mr Michael Feldman, has provided generous support to the Stroke Unit since 2019 and we are incredibly grateful that this support will be continuing for a further three years alongside The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation.

Read the full report here.

Incredible support from The Woosnam Foundation and The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation for the Stroke Unit

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We are delighted that The Woosnam Foundation and The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation have very generously chosen to support the Stroke Unit at UCLH over the next three years with a joint annual donation of £100,000 to The Michael Feldman and The Lady Estelle Wolfson Bursary Fund. The Woosnam Foundation, via Mr Michael Feldman, has provided generous support to the Stroke Unit since 2019 and we are incredibly grateful that this support will be continuing for a further three years alongside the Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation.

Read more here: Stroke Unit UCL Hospitals

The Estelle Wolfson Emerging Women Leaders Programme at UCL – A report prepared for Lady Estelle Wolfson: 2021 report

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Women are predicted to become the majority in the medical profession in the next few years. However, at present, they remain under-represented in senior leadership positions. The Estelle Wolfson Emerging Women Leaders Programme is designed to address this under-representation by helping participants to develop the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours for future senior leadership positions within the medical profession. 

Read the full report here: The Estelle Wolfson Emerging Women Leaders Programme at UCL – 2021 Report

Royal College of Surgeons: Lady Estelle Wolfson Emerging Leaders Fellowship

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Royal College of Surgeons
The Bulletin
Women in Surgery
Celebrating 30 Years
September 2021

Lady Estelle Wolfson Emerging Leaders Fellowship

We will be announcing application details for the 2022 Lady Estelle Wolfson Emerging Leaders Fellowship at this year’s Women in Surgery conference on Friday 10 September. The programme aims to encourage women to become familiar with, and subsequently apply for, various leadership roles within the surgical and healthcare profession including The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

We will be targeting ST7/ST8 trainees, newly appointed consultants and SAS doctors who are fellows or members of the College.  We hope to be able to identify those for whom our support would really make an impact to their career development and give them opportunities and exposure they may not otherwise be able to access.

The fellowship has recently been redeveloped based upon evaluations from previous delegates and now provides a programme of learning and support, along with access to a network of mentors from inside and outside the surgical profession including previous participants.

Emerging Women Leaders Programme: Breaking through the glass ceilings in the healthcare setting – 2019/20 yearbook

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The Emerging Women Leaders Programme is a development programme designed specifically to address the under-representation of women in leadership roles within the RCP and the wider medical profession.

The programme aims to develop the essential leadership knowledge, skills and behaviours to support participants in growing capability, capacity and credibility in order to be successful in future senior leadership positions within the NHS.

The programme achieves these aims through interactive workshops, access to mentoring from senior medical leaders, access to support from programme alumni, peer group support and through opportunities for professional networking.

Read the full report here.