Is Education the Answer to Social Mobility: Dialogue & Debate

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Streamed live on Wednesday 4 October 2020, this Dialogue & Debate webinar explores the factors that lie behind social mobility and different approaches to achieving socio-economic justice. It asks, is education the best answer to help disadvantaged young people increase their social mobility? This hour-long discussion is presented by our Chief Executive, Dr Ed Newell, and includes questions that[…]

Mind your Language!: Dialogue & Debate

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Streamed live on 7 October 2020, this Dialogue & Debate webinar explores the complex politics behind language and terminology. We tackle questions about the control and regulation of language and consider the role of the Government, the media and minority groups in deciding what is deemed to be ‘Politically Correct’. We ask, ‘Politically Correct to[…]

Resilient Communities – Regional Perspectives: Dialogue & Debate

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This interactive webinar was streamed live on Friday 18 September 2020. It explored regional perspectives on supporting communities to be more resilient in the UK, to help people respond to, and rebuild after disruptive events and developments. Cumberland Lodge Chief Executive Dr Edmund Newell was joined by guest panellists: The discussion delved into some of the recommendations from our Cumberland[…]

Music, the Arts and Social Cohesion: Dialogue & Debate

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A Dialogue & Debate webinar exploring the important role of music and the arts in building social cohesion and providing a means through which people can share ideas and experiences, in a creative and accessible way. We focus, in particular, on why the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been so damaging to the arts[…]

Youth and Loneliness: Dialogue & Debate

Dialogue & Debate with Cumberland Lodge

A Dialogue & Debate webinar on ‘Youth and Loneliness’, providing a platform to talk candidly about the risks of loneliness and its mental health implications for young people today. In discussing these issues, we hope to raise awareness of the support provided by the Government, charities and the education sector, to help young people who[…]