Supporting Young Adults into Work: NICEC Network Event

Mark Cameron OBE, Chief Executive of The 5% Club, will join a cross-sector panel for the NICEC Network Event, Supporting Young Adults into Work, taking place online on Friday 25th September 2026 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

Led by Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel and Dr Fiona Christie, the interactive session examines the scale and nature of the challenges facing young adults entering the labour market. Drawing on recent reports and expert commentary, it will set out fresh research insights alongside practical ways forward for practitioners, researchers and policymakers.

The panel brings together expertise from higher education, research institutes, third-sector organisations and employers:

• Charlie Ball, Head of Labour Market Intelligence at JISC
• Joy Williams, Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Employment Studies
• Lisa Russell and Katherine Davey, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Baz Ramaiah, Youth Employment UK
• Mark Cameron OBE, The 5% Club

The event is open to those working in advice and guidance, policy development and research.