Ben Dowling

Social Entrepreneur, @Unloc_UK Director, NED, Trustee, and Community Campaigner. All my own views. He/Him.

[Ben Dowling @btldowling]

After a 3 year break from frontline politics, I've decided now is the time for me to step forward again. I'm standing to be the Liberal Democrat Candidate for Mayor of Hampshire and the Solent, a new role being elected in May next year. #Hampshire #IOW #LibDems

[Election Maps UK @ElectionMapsUK]

Alton Amery (East Hampshire) Council By-Election Result:

🔶 LDM: 54.9% (+1.6)
➡️ RFM: 25.5% (New)
🌳 CON: 19.6% (-9.9)

No LAB (-17.3) as previous.

Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.

[Election Maps UK @ElectionMapsUK]

Aggregate Result of the 78 Council By-Elections since the 2025 Local Elections:

RFM: 25 (+22)
LDM: 23 (+5)
CON: 11 (-6)
LAB: 8 (-16)
GRN: 5 (+1)
Ind: 3 (-2)
SNP: 1 (=)
PLC: 1 (=)
Local: 1 (-4)

[Ben Dowling @btldowling]

Thank you to everyone who is supporting my bid to be the Liberal Democrat Candidate to stand for Mayor of Hampshire and the Solent! Want to get involved? Let me know at https://t.co/zo8GSoZjXB! #Hampshire #IsleofWight #Portsmouth #Southampton #LibDems

[Young Entrepreneurs Challenge @YEChallenge]

And the winner is...Marta Bernardino, our Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Winner 2025! We were blown away by your pitch, your foresight & your dedication to creating a sustainable solution for deforestation. Well done to all 5 finalists, you are all winners in our eyes! 🎉
#YEC25

[Young Entrepreneurs Challenge @YEChallenge]

The results are IN! 5 young entrepreneurs have made it to the Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Grand Final from @unloc_uk & @VerizonBusiness. We received over 100 innovative ideas from across Europe, but here's our final 5. Hit play to find out who's made it through! #YEC25

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

The deadline to register to vote in the general election is 23:59 BST on Tuesday 18 June

Find out more details here ⬇️

[Unloc @unloc_uk]

Proud to share that we & our amazing #partners @VerizonBusiness & @Burberry won not 1, but 2 #awards at the #BetterSocietyAwards - The #National #Commitment to #Skills & #Training #Award, & the #Philanthropy #Award. Congratulations to all our teams!

[Ben Dowling @btldowling]

To my wonderful fiancée @RoxanaAndrusca , our lovely mums, hardworking @unloc_uk friends and colleagues, Unloc's co-chairs @annaiharris & Lynne Hunt, and all the enthusiastic young women Unloc works with, happy International Women's Day! #IWD #IWD24 #IWD2024

[Ben Dowling @btldowling]

Pleased to have worked with Jo Trump @HillsRoadNews on this blog piece! #studentvoice #studentaction

[SFCA @SFCA_info]

@chris_husbands1 Our second blog this week comes from @btldowling at @unloc_uk, reflecting on the not-for-profit's work catalysing students' potential for social change, including at @HillsRoadNews.
https://t.co/vFvD8MZr9t

[Unloc @unloc_uk]

We put our #mission to support #youngchangemakers on the map at the Global @OneYoungWorld #Summit in #Belfast today with a talk from @HaydenTaylorUK followed by a #workshop on #MicroGrants. An honour to be speaking at this impressive #event with so many young #changemakers! 🌏🙌

[Ben Dowling @btldowling]

Today @unloc_uk and @Verizon launch the Young Entrepreneurs Challenge 2024 across Europe! It's a competition for a 16-25 year old entrepreneur to win £10,000, a mentorship package, and a scholarship to the 2024 One Young World Summit in Montréal.

https://t.co/Gr4Dv59J24

[National Trust @nationaltrust]

We are shocked and desperately saddened to learn that the famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall has been felled overnight, in what appears to be an act of vandalism.

We know just how much this iconic tree is loved locally, nationally and by everyone who has visited.

We are working with our partners to understand what has happened and what can be done.

The incident has also been reported to the police.

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

Radical improvements to British public life must begin with radical decentralisation of money and power - trusting local mayors, communities, citizens assemblies and individuals. Our world is too complex and diverse to be micromanaged by London
https://t.co/tAhgCjb7Ms

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

This is a seat the Tories could and should have lost time. They just must lose it next time. Tactical voting is going to be so important.

[Danny Chambers MP 🩺 @DannyVet]

I'm Danny Chambers, I'm a vet here in Winchester, and I'm standing to be our next MP.

This government is completely out of touch. People want change.

We can win here.

Join our team, and together we can make Winchester and our country a happier and healthier place to live.

[Ben Dowling @btldowling]

‘Save Our Schools’, this was the chant at a march and rally I attended 13 years ago (spot the teenage Ben in the photo!).

Schools should be palaces of learning; safe, welcoming and inspiring spaces for young people to thrive in.

#schools #schoolconcrete #palacesoflearning

[Unloc @unloc_uk]

Go here👉https://t.co/ywBM0Ntysm to view our 2022-23 Impact Report! Don't worry, at Unloc, we don't do boring! It's a vibrant visual feast for the eyes of our highlights and successes this year. Join us celebrating our 10th anniversary & all we've achieved!

[Ben Dowling @btldowling]

For the past year I’ve had the pleasure to work with the team at NCG. This week we finished the year on an amazing high with an @unloc_uk Leadership Academy programme delivered over three intense (yet incredibly enjoyable) days at Newcastle College! #youngleaders