Description

Episode Description

Welcome to the Intergenerational Changemaking Podcast, acollaboration between The Advocacy Academy, InCommon, and Amplify Us. In this episode, participants reflect on How to Make Change — a 10-month pilot programme bringing together young people, community organisers, and their older neighbours in Brixton to share skills, experiences, and visions for the future.

Recorded at the Liberation Centre in Brixton, the discussionexplores the power of intergenerational spaces, the role of community organising, and the importance of creating “third spaces” where people of all ages can connect, learn, and act together.

In This Episode

What happens when you intentionally create space fordifferent generations to come together to create change? In this episode young people, community organisers, and older neighbours share experiences from the How to Make Change series. Together they reflect on the joys, challenges, and lessons of intergenerational work — from moments of solidarity over dinner tables to navigating conflict and resolution with care at its core, and from the importance of listening across generations to the shared hope of buildingmore inclusive futures.

Key Topics Discussed

• Intergenerational Organising: How young and older people can learn from one another.

• Third Spaces: Why places like the Liberation Centre matter for connection, trust, and action.
• Community Power: Turning shared anger and frustration into collective organising.
• Learning Together: The “Oops and Ouch” method for navigating conflict with care.
• Hope Across Generations: How imagination, memory, and lived experience shape changemaking.

Why You Should Listen?

• Authentic Voices: Hear directly from participants of all ages reflect on what they gained from intergenerational dialogue.
• Practical Lessons: Learn about tools and practices for creating safer, more inclusive community spaces.
• Inspiration for Change: Discover how partnerships across generations can spark hope, connection, and collective action in times of uncertainty.

About the Podcast

The Intergenerational Changemaking Podcast is published by Amplify Us, a platform that empowers young people and communities through storytelling and dialogue. Produced in collaboration with The Advocacy Academy and InCommon, this episode highlights the transformative power of intergenerational organising — proving that the custodians of memory and the agents of imagination need each other to create meaningful change.