A thought-provoking webinar recorded on 16 April 2025, exploring key aspects of social capital and ensuring that young voices are represented in conversations about them. With the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, the Government has pledged to build 1.5 million new homes and deliver a 10-year infrastructure strategy. However, one critical element is missing: the foundational[…]
Democracy 101 is the monthly podcast series from Cumberland Lodge, giving a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of democracy. In this episode, we explore how electoral systems and electoral reform can affect policy and the impact that it has on young voters. To help us explore these topics, we are joined by Ella and Reuben[…]
How can young people harness their strength to drive movements for change? In this episode of Emerging Leaders, we speak to Dan Lawes, Co-CEO of My Life My Say, a youth-led charity aiming to drive democratic involvement among young people. Dan explores his own journey from coordinating his classmates in school to create a youth[…]
In this episode of Five Minutes With… we speak to Professor of Psychosocial Studies and Critical Psychology Bruna Seu to find out what she believes the most important conversation we can be having today is. Bruna is a Professor of Psychosocial Studies and Critical Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London and the Founding Director of[…]
Democracy 101 is the monthly podcast series from Cumberland Lodge, giving a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of democracy. In this episode, we ask what is populism and how can we identify it? To help us answer these questions, we speak to Steph Coulter from the Bennett Institute of Public Policy. Steph’s research centres on[…]
In this episode of Five Minutes With… we briefly catch up with iconic fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes, who has designed for countless household names including Freddie Mercury, Barbra Streisand, and Princess Diana. Dame Zandra explores the importance of personal connection in the digital age and how we can achieve it. You can subscribe to[…]
In this episode of Five Minutes With… we speak to Kurt Barling, Professor of Journalism at Middlesex University and former BBC Special Correspondent. Kurt explores how we need to approach the challenges facing society, and how we can avoid polarisation in public discourse to find just responses. You can subscribe to Cumberland Lodge’s podcasts on Apple[…]
Recorded at our recent Dis/Mis-information and Young People workshop, we caught up with Amanda Gurruchaga, Head of Programmes at Shout Out UK, to find out what she thinks the most important conversations we can be having today are. The conversation explores the use of social media and how young people should be put front and[…]
Democracy 101 is the monthly podcast series from Cumberland Lodge giving a comprehensive introduction to democracy. In this episode, we speak to Alan Renwick from The Constitution Unit at UCL to explore what it means to have a democratic system, what that looks like in the UK, and how we can influence our future. You[…]
Recorded live at the launch of the new report Protecting Young Black Lives, Celebrating Black Professionals, we caught up with CEO and Founder of Power the Fight Ben Lindsay OBE to find out what he thinks the most important conversations we need to be having today are. You can subscribe to Cumberland Lodge’s podcasts on Apple[…]
