Youth Innovation Conference
Wednesday 31st January 2024 at University Academy 92, Manchester, M16 0PU
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Sporting Communities along with
our trusted partners will be hosting the UK’s first ever Youth Innovation conference.
The Youth Innovation Conference is a new and exciting opportunity to widen the conversation surrounding young people’s views, aspirations and issues. The current youth offer is influenced by an adult led or institutional agenda, we aim to address this imbalance by involving young people and professionals in co-produced solutions to many of the pressing issues that young people face today. Young people want their voices and imaginations to influence change the conference will provide an opportunity to harness young people’s energy and sense of optimism.
Benefits of Attending
Network
Expand your network and make new connections with like-minded people
Learn
Discover new, creative, innovative best practices and be a part of shared learning
Speak out
Have your say; influence organisations, decision-makers and funders.
Listen
Find out what young people want and how you can both meet their needs and effectively include them in your future plans
Business
Make new business opportunities, discover new partners, employers and employees
Headline Speaker
Mike Kent
Kitlocker
Guest Speakers
Emma Atkins
Oaks Consultancy
Tom Clarke-Forrest
Sport4Life
Yvonne Harrison
Women in Football /
Foundation 92
Loknath Char
LM Group
Dr Linda Shaw
Oxford Brookes University
Dr Carolynne Mason
Loughborough University
Kirk Gibbons
KFG Fitness
Ben Dyer
The Inspirational Learning Group
Mark Lawrie
Street Games
Sonam Sandhu
Entrepreneur
Hannah Kayl Mason
UnLtd
Ross Podyma
Supporting Communities
Amelia Roe
Safer Places
Alex Wilkinson
Liverpool John Moores University
Darryl Plummer
Groundwork Five Counties
Kayleigh Wainwright
UK Youth
Sabina Talib
Derby City Council
Discussion Topics
Our conference topics have been identified by young people as most important to them.
– Creating Active Spaces
– Creating Safe Spaces
– Education, Training, Employability
– Engaging Women and Girls
– Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
– Mental Health
– Play
– Poverty
– Social Action
– Social Media
– Sport, Physical Activity and Inactivity
– Street-Based Community Sport
– Technology and Virtual Reality
– The Environment
– The importance of research and evaluation
– Volunteering and Work Experience
– Youth Violence
– Youth Work
In addition to our interactive workshops, there are also a range of networking opportunities and practical activities!
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