Apply for Living Freedom Summer School 2026: alumni

Applications are now open for Living Freedom Summer School 2026.

Please complete the form below and press submit to send your application.

The Summer School runs from Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 July in central London. To find out more please read our Programme Overview here.
 
The deadline for applications is 09:00 AM on Tuesday 26 May 2026.

Attendance will be at the discretion of the organisers. Successful applicants will be notified no later than Tuesday 2 June.

For any enquiries, please contact alastair@ideasmatter.org.uk

If you have any difficulty submitting your application using this form, please send your details and answers to alastair@ideasmatter.org.uk using the subject line ‘New LF2025 application’.

APPLICATION FORM FOR ALUMNI

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Year of birth *

Mobile phone number *

Postal address *

Study / employment *

Tell us what you are/were studying and where. If you are now in employment, let us know what you do for a living and in which sector.

Answer each of the following questions in no more than 100 words

1. Identify one important shift in the debate around freedom that has occurred in the past year and say why this is important* (100 words) *

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2. In our changing times, what role should the state / government have in preserving freedom? (100 words) *

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3. Choosing ONE of the two following questions, write a 300-word blurb to frame the debate (see options below box). Include three questions for debate. *

The options are:

Expert-led parenting to fertility support: should the state intervene in family life?

OR

Should social media be banned for under 16s?

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4. As a Living Freedom Alumnus, what do you most want to get out of attending the summer school? (100 words) *

Confirm eligibility *

• I will be between 18 and 30 years old on 9 July 2026.

Submit