INSPIRE NOW! 2.0 - NI Youth Annual Conference 2026

INSPIRE NOW! 2.0 is a flagship, youth-led conference bringing together young people from across Northern Ireland for a powerful day of learning, dialogue, creativity, and connection. Taking place in the iconic Great Hall at Queen’s University Belfast, the event creates a shared civic space where young voices are centred, valued, and amplified.

This conference builds on the foundation of the youth-centred conversations that took centre stage at the first ever INSPIRE NOW! Conference in March 2025, held at the same iconic venue. That inaugural gathering created space for young people to speak openly, lead discussions, and influence ideas that matter to their lives and communities.

This time, it is bigger, bolder, and more refined. With an expanded programme, stronger youth leadership, wider citywide representation, and enhanced creative and civic engagement,

Through inspiring speakers, interactive workshops, youth-led panels, creative sessions, and direct engagement with civic and policy leaders, the conference focuses on inclusion, representation, leadership, and access to real opportunities.

Whether you are a young person or a youth practitioner or a community member or a policymaker or someone actively involved in the sector passionate about social change, creativity, leadership, or shaping the future of your community, -

INSPIRE NOW! 2.0 is a space for you and young people to learn, to be heard, to connect, and to be inspired.