Connect: The National Youth Homelessness Conference

Education and employment

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Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Georges .

Georges .

Conference host, Centrepoint

Seyi Obakin OBE

Seyi Obakin OBE

Chief Executive, Centrepoint

Mims Davies MP

Mims Davies MP

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment, The Department for Work and Pensions

Seema Malhotra MP

Seema Malhotra MP

Shadow Minister for Employment, Labour Party

Laura Cole

Laura Cole

PSHE/SEN Teacher, Hitchin Girls School, Herts

Deborah Gordon

Deborah Gordon

Head of Outreach, Movement to Work (MtW)

Ricky Jennings

Ricky Jennings

Volunteer Peer Educator, Herts Young Homeless

Sara Lewis

Sara Lewis

Head of Operations, Centrepoint Works North

Robin McGrenary

Robin McGrenary

Independent Living Programme Development Director, Centrepoint

Sally Orlopp

Sally Orlopp

Director of People, Skills and Employability, Centrepoint

Laura Stewart

Laura Stewart

Education Manager, Herts Young Homeless

Talks

Moving forward into education, employment and independent living

14 October 2020, 10:00 AM
Sally Orlopp Robin McGrenary Sara Lewis

Plenary session: Supporting young people’s futures

15 October 2020, 09:00 AM
Seema Malhotra Mims Davies Seyi Obakin Georges .

The role of education in preventing youth homelessness

15 October 2020, 10:00 AM
Laura Cole Ricky Jennings Laura Stewart

#YoungPeopleWork: why supporting disadvantaged young people into work is good for society and for the economy

15 October 2020, 10:00 AM
Deborah Gordon