Social Power Podcast

In this episode we looked at trends in the use of law, political responses to it, and changes on the horizon. Whether you are a legal eagle or a total novice, it’s important to know the law is there for you and the communities you work for when it’s needed, but what are some of the things that you need to be aware of?

We were joined by Rita Chadha, Chief Executive of the Small Charities Coalition, and Rosemary Harris, Political Campaigner at Friends of the Earth.

Women’s sport has seen a radical transformation in recent decades. In the early 1980s there were no professional women in any team sport. This summer, millions watched the women’s football world cup in France, and the Lionesses sold out Wembley for the first time. How have we achieved such significant cultural change, how can we continue to close the gap, and what can other campaigners learn from this example?

In this episode of Social Power we hear from Ebony Rainford-Brent, a world cup winning English cricketer and broadcaster for the BBC; Kelly Simmons, the FA’s Director of Women’s Professional Game; and Sally Hancock, managing partner of Y sport and former chair of the charity Women in Sport.

This podcast from our special extended Change Network features Deidre Duffy, Dr Claire Brophy and Rachel Lavin to share their experiences of the story of a referendum that united a nation, after decades of discord on women’s rights.

This podcast from our third Change Network features Ellen Gibson, the UK Divestment Network Coordinator with 350.org, Sakina Sheikh, a local councillor and divestment campaigner with Platform and Chris Garrard, a composer and Co-Director of Culture Unstained.

This podcast is from our first Change Network event and features Peter Tatchell who coordinated the Equal Love campaign, Benjamin Cohen of Pink News and Lib Dem peer Liz Barker.