THIS IS THE NORTH – CONVENTION 2026

Deep Wells, High Ambitions: Creating a North that’s GREAT for everyone
About this Event

A NORTH POWERED BY PEOPLE

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

💡 WHAT TO EXPECT

🔹 Deep Wells

Tapping into lived experience, local knowledge, and community wisdom

Listening to the voices too often unheard

🔹High Ambitions

Bold ideas for a thriving, inclusive North

Reimagining systems, services, and power

🔹A North that’s GREAT for everyone

Good lives • Real opportunity • Equity • Agency • Togetherness

🎙️ HEAR FROM

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

🌍 WHY THIS MATTERS

• 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

🤝 BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP

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

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

🔊 OUR PURPOSE
“A North where people are empowered, heard, respected and see their voices reflected in the decisions that shape their lives.”

🎯 WHO SHOULD BE IN THE ROOM?

✔ Community organisations & grassroots leaders

✔ Policymakers & public sector partners

✔ Businesses & social enterprises

✔ Anyone who cares about the future of the North

🚀 BE PART OF IT

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

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