Our 2025 conference took place on 6 February at Coventry Building Society Arena.
The provision of effective interventions for children and young people at risk of homelessness is essential if youth homelessness is to be reduced and prevented. At our last conference we heard from a range of key speakers and shared ideas with like-minded organisations.
See the agenda
Learn about our speakers
Watch the video from our attendees about the importance of working together to end youth homelessness
Looking back at 2025
On 6 February, we hosted our seventh annual National Youth Homelessness Conference at the Coventry Building Society Arena, bringing together voices from across the sector to explore how we can collaborate to end youth homelessness.
The sell out event, generously sponsored by Coventry Building Society for the third consecutive year included a packed agenda of 16 engaging sessions and 37 expert speakers.
This year’s conference focused on the theme of prevention, with panels and breakout sessions exploring school-based screening and support, strategies to prevent family breakdown, and psychologically informed approaches to tackling repeat homelessness.
Experts also shared insights on improving renting standards for tenants, supporting care leavers to prevent homelessness, and the crucial role of community in helping young people move into stable housing and employment.
Internationally acclaimed artist and homelessness ambassador Robi Walters shared his powerful journey from childhood to adulthood, leaving us with a heartfelt pledge to improve preventative support for children, young people and families.
The highlight (as always) was our Experts by Experience: Addi, Aimee, Kouroufia and Shannon who spoke alongside our Prevention Ambassador BBC Radio One Presenter Dean McCullough. Their powerful reflections reminded us why lived experience must remain at the heart of preventing youth homelessness.
“This was by far the best conference or training I have attended. All of the speakers were superb. The atmosphere was conducive for learning and everyone was super friendly which allowed for great networking. This conference highlighted the cutting edge of homeless prevention.”
‘’We left buzzing about what he had heard and discussed and how we can take that back to our project.”
“We found the conference to be really inspiring, the speakers were moving and challenging and the chance to talk to colleagues across the sector geographically was important.
