United for Change for Care Leavers

United for Change for Care Leavers is heading to The Vox in Birmingham on Tuesday 17th November 2026!  

 

Brought to you by National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum (NLCBF), Young People’s Benchmarking Forum (YPBMF), The National House Project (NHP), and Care Leavers National Movement (CLNM), this event offers a powerful day of cross-sector collaboration. It has been shaped with care experienced people from the very start, ensuring that lived experience is front and centre.  

The event brings together care experienced young people, local authorities, government, charities, businesses, and representatives from public bodies to:  

  • Hear from care experienced young people  
  • Share good practice 
  • Commit to collective change and action 

The day will be hosted by YPBMF Champions & Legends, alongside CLNM’s Representatives, with our special guest co-host, award-winning broadcaster and TV presenter Ashley John-Baptiste. 

Whether you’re care experienced, a professional directly or indirectly supporting care experienced people, or simply passionate about making a difference, this space was built with you in mind. It is a chance to listen, learn, and take meaningful action. 

Join us at The Vox from 9am on Tuesday 17th November 2026. Let’s make change happen — together! 

 

Event Highlights:

·       Care experienced Co Hosts – Ashley John Baptiste with YPBMF Champions & Legends and CLNM Representatives

·       Care Experienced Keynote speakers Victoria Odude (YPBMF) Kiyia Atkinson (CLNM), Terry Galloway (Care Leaver Campaigner), Lucy Barnes (Lawyers Who Care)

·       In Their Own Words & Care Leavers National Movement key messages – care experienced key messages based on the views of care experienced people and solutions they have discovered

·       Senior Policy Maker & Corporate Parent Panel – responding to the key asks of care experienced individuals

·       Show and Share – best practice presentations from services who have solved challenges and involved care experienced individuals in service design.

·       Performances

·       Networking and connecting 

For more information, check out our website!



Ticket prices exclude VAT. 


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Early Bird Ticket

Limited numbers of tickets available until 05/06/26 

GBP199.00

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Exhibition Stand | Charities

This exhibition stand includes 2 x event tickets 

GBP750.00
Exhibition Stand | Businesses

This exhibition stand includes 2 x event tickets 

GBP1000.00
Sponsor Our Printing

This ticket includes your logo and thanks on printing materials and digital slide 

GBP2000.00

Catch22 NLCBF & the National House Project are already funding places for up to 150 care experienced individuals from over 130 local authorities to attend the event. 
Over 30 care experienced individuals are involved in the planning and delivery of the event including keynote speakers and workshops.
Help us to fund more care experienced individuals to attend the event by donating tickets.  You can chose to donate from 1 – 50 tickets below.  
Conference organisers will distribute tickets via a ticket ballot shared with charities and organisations who work directly with care experienced individuals.
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Sponsor a Care Experienced Individual to Attend

Pay for a care experienced individual to attend the event – NLCBF will issue the ticket on your behalf on a ticket ballot basis. 

GBP187.50
Sponsor a Care Experienced Individual to Attend | Bulk Donation of 20 Tickets

Pay for a care experienced individual to attend the event – NLCBF will issue the ticket on your behalf on a ticket ballot basis. 

GBP3750.00
Sponsor a Care Experienced Individual to Attend | Bulk Donation of 50 Tickets

Pay for a care experienced individual to attend the event – NLCBF will issue the ticket on your behalf on a ticket ballot basis. 

GBP9375.00


VAT not incl.


Where?

The Vox Conference Venue

B40 1PU Marston Green
West Midlands, United Kingdom


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