Events

Movement to Work AI Skills Festival at Villa Park 2026
Movement to Work brings partners and employers together throughout the year to co-host and deliver events that drive change, from Youth Action Forums, to workshops and skills festivals. The highlight of our calendar is the annual Summit and Awards, where we celebrate the people and organisations making the biggest impact in youth employment. Catch up on past events, or join us at the next one.

Upcoming

Raise Up Youth Summit 2026In person
BOXPARK Liverpool

Raise Up Youth Summit 2026

We’re delighted to be joining our partners at Rise Construction Framework for the second annual Raise Up Youth Summit – a unique event bringing together business, sport, television and young people to explore social mobility and the role employers can play in creating a more hopeful future.

Past events

In person
LinkedIn HQ

LinkedIn Live

In July 2026, we brought together young people from across our partner network for another AI and LinkedIn upskilling day at LinkedIn's HQ.

The Movement to Work team line up in front of a banner with the event sponsor logos on.In person
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London

Charlotte McGrath – CEO – on our 2026 Summit & Awards

In May 2026, we hosted our annual Summit and Awards — brilliantly hosted by Ben Shephard — bringing together young people, employers, and policymakers to tackle youth unemployment head-on. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Pat McFadden, set out the scale of the challenge: over one million young people NEET and £2.5bn of Government funding behind a new Youth Guarantee. Employers and young people shared firsthand how quality work experience changes lives — and strengthens businesses.

Youth Action Forum attendees at the discussion

YAF: From Forum to Action

Movement to Work convened employers and youth partners at its Youth Action Forum to explore support strategies for young people facing employment barriers — resulting in three new inclusive employer guides.