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  • Urban Debate League 2025 Results

    Urban Debate League 2025 Results

    Round 2 of the Novice Urban Debate League 2025 has now concluded, and we have our 10 finalists! We’ve seen some of the highest scores ever recorded across the country. The scores are calculated by averaging the highest-scoring team from each school in Debate 1 and Debate 2. We’ll be in touch with the finalists…

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  • Debate Mate are hiring!

    Debate Mate are hiring!

    About Debate Mate Debate Mate is a social business that uses debating to deliver key skills to young people in areas of high child poverty.  Focusing on developing communication, interpersonal and higher-order thinking skills, and building confidence and self-esteem, Debate Mate uses university student volunteers to deliver a range of innovative, cutting-edge educational programmes. Debate Mate works…

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  • Young Voices Take Over No. 10 for Red Nose Day 2025

    Young Voices Take Over No. 10 for Red Nose Day 2025

    What happens when you empower thousands of young people to debate global issues? 🌍  You spark conversations that challenge perspectives, inspire action, and shift the power. That’s exactly what happened when we joined forces with Comic Relief for Red Nose Day 2025, launching a national debating competition across 150 secondary schools in the UK. This…

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