2nd April 2025

at University Academy 92, Manchester, M16 0PU

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The Youth Innovation Conference is an 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 Youth Innovation Conference provides an opportunity to harness young people’s energy and sense of optimism to develop innovative solutions for services that affect young people and communities.

Guest Speakers

Andrew Liney
Andrew Liney

Head of Children & Young People

Sport England

Naomi Beckles
Naomi Beckles

Senior Manager - Children & Young People

Sport England

Rahul Bissoonauth
Rahul Bissoonauth

Co-Founder

Remedy

Lucy Wilkes
Lucy Wilkes

Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser

Remedy

David Walsh
David Walsh

Charity Manager

Supporting Communities

Maleekah Nabi
Maleekah Nabi

Community Engagement Worker

Sporting Communities

Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts
Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts

Police and Crime Commissioner and Board Member for

The Cyber Resilience Centre

Mike Collyer
Mike Collyer

Director

Youth Work Europe

Muhammad Muntasir
Muhammad Muntasir

Youth Activist

Derby Youth Mayor 2023-24

Ross Podyma
Ross Podyma

Strategic Director

Sporting Communities

Laura Lundy
Laura Lundy

Professor of Children's Rights

Queen’s University Belfast

Caleb Jackson
Caleb Jackson

Head of Change For Youth and Voluntary Sector

Youth Endowment Fund

Rafe Turner
Rafe Turner

Skills Hub Manager

CIMSPA

Georgia Townsend
Georgia Townsend

Youth Panel

CIMSPA

Kirsty Wright
Kirsty Wright

Sustainability Marketing Strategist

Green Speak Ltd

Matt Fielding
Matt Fielding

Lecturer in Sport

UA92

Ben Rigby
Ben Rigby

Managing Director

Sporting Communities

Clare Crerand
Clare Crerand

Children, Young People & Families Strategic Lead

Cheshire West Voluntary Action

Helen Derby
Helen Derby

Strategic Lead

Activity Alliance

Natasha O'Flaherty
Natasha O'Flaherty

Project Manager - Children & Young People

Sport England

Sonam Sandhu
Sonam Sandhu

Advanced Lead Practitioner

Football Beyond Borders

Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop

Advanced Lead Practitioner

Football Beyond Borders

Alishia Damjanovic
Alishia Damjanovic

Outside Arts

Arthur Coleman
Arthur Coleman

Outside Arts

Mackenzie Smart
Mackenzie Smart

Outside Arts

Louis Howell
Louis Howell

Chair

TRIUMPH

Jaffer Ali Hussain
Jaffer Ali Hussain

Vice Chair

TRIUMPH

Cara Prince
Cara Prince

Network Insight Manager

TRIUMPH

Mark Bingley
Mark Bingley

Regional Manager

Sported

June Kelly MBE
June Kelly MBE

Regional Support Officer

Sported

Mark Bebbington
Mark Bebbington

Regional Development Officer

Sported

Fight for Peace
Fight for Peace

Youth Group

Fight for Peace

Ben McManus
Ben McManus

Co-founder and Chief Communications Officer

Wavemaker

Alex Rowley
Alex Rowley

Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer

Wavemaker

Daniel Stanton
Daniel Stanton

Digital Skills Trainer

Wavemaker

Youth Panel
Youth Panel

Activity Alliance

Activity Alliance

More to follow!

Event Partners