The Elly
Jansen Award
The Elly Jansen Award
Elly Jansen, one of the first pioneers of therapeutic communities, opened her first community in Richmond in 1959. She went on to establish the Richmond Fellowship which grew to be international under her leadership.
Since retiring, she has continued to work with therapeutic communities, starting a number of other organisations including the ‘Fellowship Foundation’ which later became Community, Housing & Therapy.
Elly Jansen is still committed to the development of therapeutic communities, generously funding this annual award to support research in this area, and carry therapeutic communities into the future.
Original articles:
Research proposal:
First prize
£1000
and publication in the International Journal of Therapeutic Communities
Two runners-up
£500 each
First prize
A grant of up to
£5000
for original research into the effectiveness or practice of therapeutic communities
Entries for the 2023-2024 annual Elly Jansen Award are now open!
DEADLINE EXTENSION for submissions - Sunday 21st July 2024
See below for submissions guidelines & email ejaward@cht.org.uk for a copy
Congratulations to Richard Crisp & Dr Elizabeth Wakeland for winning the article entry in first Elly Jansen Award
"Custodial Staff Experiences of the Effectiveness of a Democratic Therapeutic Community for Offenders with traits of Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASCs)"
Congratulations to the runners up, Dr Adrian Hayes & his team, for their article entry ‘Foundations of Self-Agency: Development of a Nano-Therapeutic Community in a City Farm
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Congratulations to the runner up, Ellie Wildbore, for her article entry ‘From Little Acorns Mighty Oaks Grow - The Acorn Programme Four Years On‘.
Congratulations to the Henderson Group for winning the research entry for the first Elly Jansen Award
"Living, Learning and Legacy: Exploring the influence and impact
of Democratic Therapeutic Community principles through the life
and work of Henderson Heritage Group“
Congratulations to the runners up, Fondazione Rosa dei Venti, for their research entry ‘Bio-Natural Therapies in Therapeutic Communities for Adolescents‘ for the first Elly Jansen Award
