NNSE Showcase & AGM 2026 – Connect, Collaborate, Create Impact

Connect, collaborate and celebrate social enterprise across North Northants, with inspiring speakers, networking, showcase and NNSE AGM.

Join us for the NNSE Showcase & AGM 2026, bringing together social enterprises, charities, CICs, community organisations, businesses, commissioners and partners from across North Northamptonshire and beyond.

This is our opportunity to celebrate what is already happening across our local social enterprise sector, make new connections and, importantly, look at how we can create more opportunities for social enterprises to grow, collaborate and do business.

We’ll begin the day with the NNSE Annual General Meeting and a look back at our year. We’ll share what NNSE and our network have achieved, what’s been happening across the sector and where we’re heading next.

We don’t want you sitting listening all day! There will be interactive networking, facilitated introductions, activities, exhibition stands and plenty of time for conversations. You’ll have opportunities to:
- Meet social enterprises and community organisations working across North Northamptonshire
- Find out about products, services and expertise available locally
- Meet businesses, commissioners and public sector partners

Whether that's joining NNSE, becoming a Friend, using Buy Social North Northants, commissioning from a local social enterprise, collaborating with another organisation or bringing an opportunity to the network, we’ll finish with some practical ways to stay involved.


Agenda

- 10:00 — NNSE Annual General Meeting: A look back at our year and a brief update on NNSE's achievements.
- 11:00 — Keynote by Rebecca Smith: Insights from the CEO of Social Enterprise Kent on developing partnerships.
- 12:00 — Panel Q&A – Social Value: From Good Intentions to Local Impact: Discussion on social enterprise, local impact, and practical opportunities.
- 13:00 — Networking Lunch: Lunch and refreshments with networking opportunities.
- 14:00 — Interactive Discussions: Facilitated conversations and introductions.


What's included

- Lunch and refreshments
- Exhibition stands


Speakers

Rebecca Smith — Chief Executive, Social Enterprise Kent
Bec has more than 20 years' experience in strategic leadership across the voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector.


Who this is for

Social enterprises, charities, VCSE organisations, and businesses in North Northamptonshire.