THIS IS THE NORTH – CONVENTION 2026

A one-day, high-energy convention bringing together communities, leaders, and changemakers to shape a fairer, healthier, more inclusive North.

Tapping into lived experience, local knowledge, and community wisdom

Listening to the voices too often unheard

Bold ideas for a thriving, inclusive North

Reimagining systems, services, and power

Good lives • Real opportunity • Equity • Agency • Togetherness

• Community voices from across the North
• National and regional leaders
• Innovators in health, wellbeing, and public service
• People turning ideas into action

• Too many people still feel shut out of decisions that affect their lives
• Inequality and opportunity gaps persist across places
• Real change happens when people are listened to and involved

👉 This convention is about turning listening into action

Powered by Coast-to-Coast: Listening to the North

• Real conversations in real places
• Community-led insight
• A growing movement connecting people and power

✔ Community organisations & grassroots leaders

✔ Policymakers & public sector partners

✔ Businesses & social enterprises

✔ Anyone who cares about the future of the North

This is more than a convention; it's the continuation of a movement.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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