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.
AI Skills Festival in LiverpoolIn person
Everton Football Club

AI Skills Festival in Liverpool

We're excited to announce that on Tuesday 20th October we will be hosting an AI Skills Festival at Everton FC in partnership with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Accenture, Microsoft, LinkedIn and the Premier League. The day will be focussed on young NEET people with a hands-on, high-energy, festival-style careers experience — designed to build confidence, strengthen digital skills, and open pathways into work. We will share more details when they are available.

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Career Kick-off at WolvesIn person
Molineux Stadium

Career Kick-off at Wolves

Career kick-off at Molineux This month we teamed up with Wolves Foundation for a brilliant Career Kick-off event at Molineux stadium, helping young people take their next steps towards the world of work.

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In person
Villa Park

Career Kick-off at Aston Villa

Career kick-off at Villa Park This October we had a great day at Villa Park, teaming up with digital experts and West Midlands employers to give young people from the area a brilliant ‘Career Kick-Off’ experience.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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