See the agenda and line-up of speakers for this year's National Youth Homelessness Conference 2026.
Morning
| Time | Topic | Location |
| 08:45 | Stepping Stone Accommodation Exhibit | TBC |
| 09.30 | Refreshments and Registration | TBC |
| 10.00 | Opening plenary with Umar, Lived Experience Advisory Board Member | |
| 10.10 | Setting the Context: Seyi Obakin, CEO, Centrepoint | |
| 10.20 | Networking session | |
| 10.50 | Breakout options: | |
| Scaling Independence: From 300 to 30,000 Homes - How Stepping Stone Homes can Address the Affordable Housing Crisis for Young People (Centrepoint) | TBC | |
| Housing First for Youth Principles in Practice: International Insights on Routes out through Housing Solutions and Community Connections (FEANTSA/ Housing First Europe and Centrepoint) | TBC | |
| Building Futures: How Modular Solutions are Transforming Housing (CHESS Homeless and Portakabin Limited) | TBC | |
| Unlocking Opportunities: How to Influence Employers to Recruit Marginalised Young People (Movement to Work, Only a Pavement Away, Lived Experience Expert and employer partner) | TBC | |
| Supporting Trans and Non-Binary Young People out of Homelessness and into Secure, Thriving Homes - while Navigating the Implications of the Supreme Court Ruling (akt and Stonewall Housing) | TBC | |
| 12.10 | In conversation with Vicky Spratt, Columnist and Correspondent for The i Paper, Author and Radio 4 Presenter. Hosted by Liz Laurence, Strategic Initiatives Director, Homewards | TBC |
Networking Lunch
12.40 - 13.30
Group 1- TBC
Group 2- TBC
Group 3- TBC
Afternoon
| Time | Topic | Location | |
| 13:30 | Homes for the Future: Funding and Planning Panel featuring: Alicia Walker, Assistant Director of Activism and Advocacy, Shelter (Chair), John Raynham, Independent Living Development Lead, Centrepoint, Simon Fowler, Director, Planning, Iceni, James Muller, Managing Director, Safe Haven London, Paul Morrish, CEO, LandAid, Sam Dumitriu, Head of Policy, Britain Remade | ||
| 14.30 | Breakout options: | ||
| From Pilots to Practice: Practical AI Lessons for the Sector (Good Innovation) | TBC | ||
| Unlocking Homes: How Rent Deposit Schemes Open Doors for Young People (Centrepoint) | TBC | ||
| Building Futures: Tenancy Sustainment and the Journey to Independence (London Borough of Croydon Children, Families and Education Department, Settle and Centrepoint) | TBC | ||
| Live, Work and Move Forward: How to Provide Affordable Move On Accommodation for Working Young People (YMCA Milton Keynes and St Basils) | TBC | ||
| Mini Hackathon: Reimagining How Young People Find Work (Centrepoint and PeoplePlus) | TBC | ||
| 15.40 | Lived Experience Experts Panel Discussion featuring Adam, Andrew, Faye, John and Umar | ||
| 16.30 | Close | ||
| 16:30 | Stepping Stone Accommodation Exhibit |
Please note the agenda is subject to change.