We’re recruiting up to 9 new members to join Northern Powergrid’s Focus for Future Youth Insights Panel, and we’d love you to join us!
Last year, Northern Powergrid launched their first ever Youth Insights Panel, in collaboration with Solutions for the Planet. The Panel, now self-named Focus for Future, offers young people a unique opportunity to shape decision-making and contribute to future thinking in energy delivery.
The Focus for Future Panel 2024 was a huge success, engaging in 4 fascinating sessions with Northern Powergrid on topics such as supporting vulnerable customers and the transition to net zero.
We are excited to announce two additional sessions as part of the 2024 cohort, taking place in March and June 2025. And so, we are on the lookout for up to nine additional participants to join the Focus for Future Panel.
All of the information that you need to know is shown below, including details on how to apply or find out more information.
We can’t wait to hear from you!

Criteria:
- Young people aged 14-19
- Living within Northern Powergrid’s operating region – North East, northern Lincolnshire and Yorkshire (see below)
- Interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering)
- Interested in business, society, and innovation
What’s involved:
- Two online sessions taking place in March and June 2025
- Sessions take place after school hours, avoiding holiday and exam periods
- Sessions last around 1.5 hours each
- There is also about 30 mins of preparation work and 10 mins of reflection work
Benefits for Youth Panel Members:
- Gain increased networking
- Develop key skills such as teamwork, confidence and negotiation
- Influence the plans and strategies of a major power company
- Broadened understanding of the UK’s energy infrastructure
- Receive recognition through references and certificates

We are pleased to share that participants recruited for these two additional sessions will then be eligible to remain on the panel for the Focus for Future 2025 cohort, which will start in September 2025. This offers an extended opportunity for young people to deepen their involvement and continue shaping the future of energy delivery.
Apply here:
If this sounds like an opportunity for you, the application form can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/809widJdyB
Get in touch:
And if you’d like to find out more information, get in touch with us at youthinsights@solutionsfortheplanet.co.uk