YPHA 2026 Calendar
Below, you’ll see a variety of seminars, in-person events and trade shows we’ll be at. We hope to see you there!
Barclays LifeSkills Seminar 4 - Problem Solving
Monday 23rd February @ 6.30 p.m. – Problem Solving
Identify problems of different scales and what is needed to solve them
Illustrate the use of an adaptable approach to solving problems
Understand that problem solving is a core transferable skill and identify its usefulness in a work setting
Work in a team to solve a problem
Recognise that the future of work is being influenced by societal trends and what this means in the context of developing core transferable skills such as problem solving.
Single seminars are £3, or buy access to all 7 for £10. For more information, and to purchase your ticket(s) please click here.
Barclays LifeSkills Seminar 5 - Communication Skils
Tuesday 24th March @ 6.30 p.m. – Communication Skills
Identify different models of non-verbal communication
Identify some examples of organisational and personal values
Consider how to prepare for job applications using mission statements and values
Understand the definition of inclusive behaviour and how to promote inclusivity in the classroom and workplace
Single seminars are £3, or buy access to all 7 for £10. For more information, and to purchase your ticket(s) please click here.
Barclays LifeSkills Seminar 6 - Planning Events & Budgets
Wednesday 29th April @ 6.30 p.m. – Team Building
Understand a range of financial terminology.
Identify ways of managing a budget for a project at work.
Single seminars are £3, or buy access to all 7 for £10. For more information, and to purchase your ticket(s) please click here.
Barclays LifeSkills Seminar 7 - Personal Brand
Thursday 28th May @ 6.30 p.m – Personal Brand
Begin to define a personal brand to help them stand out to potential employers
Be able to draw on different experiences to demonstrate transferable skills on a CV
Recognise how LinkedIn can help create networks and make contacts
Single seminars are £3, or buy access to all 7 for £10. For more information, and to purchase your ticket(s) please click here.
Barclays Lifeskills Seminar 3 - Team Buidling
Thursday 29th January @ 6:30pm - Team Building
Identify key leadership qualities
Give a wide variety of examples of leadership and recognise that anyone can be a leader
Understand the importance of teamwork as part of being a leader
Understand how to promote inclusivity whilst practising leadership skills in a classroom or workplace scenario
Single seminars are £3, or buy access to all 7 for £10. For more information, and to purchase your ticket(s) please click here.
Barclays LifeSkills Seminar 3 - Team Building
Wednesday 17 December @ 6.30 p.m. – Team Building
Identify leadership qualities, recognise the value of teamwork, and explore inclusivity in leadership.
Useful for leaders or future leaders - whether supervising small tasks, managing full teams, or stepping up across multiple locations.
Single seminars are £3, or buy access to all 7 for £10. For more information, and to purchase your ticket(s) please click here.
Barclays LifeSkills Seminar 2 - Mental Resilience
Tuesday 25 November @ 6.30 p.m. – Mental Resilience
Using resources developed with Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, explore the importance of mental wellbeing for long-term success.
We all know how hard the winters can be for our industry in particular, so this session is particularly placed to help equip the tools to keep moving forward through the darker months.
Single seminars are £3, or buy access to all 7 for £10. For more information, and to purchase your ticket(s) please click here.
Barclays LifeSkills Seminar 1 - Business Planning
Monday 20 October @ 6.30 p.m. – Business Planning
Understand enterprise skills, identify the seven key steps to starting a business, and practise planning and pitching a business idea.
Ideal for anyone with ambitions to launch their own venture, or to bring entrepreneurial thinking into their current role
Single seminars are £3, or buy access to all 7 for £10. For more information, and to purchase your ticket(s) please click here.
HTA National Plant Show
YPHA has a stand at National Plant Show this year. Make sure you say hello!
Zoom Seminar with Rachael Forsyth
Join us for our first 2025 seminar!
Rachael Forsyth will be talking to us about writing professional press releases.
Seminar with Don Billington
From an Apprentice Gardener at Liverpool City Council to a multi-gold medallist at Chelsea, listen to Don’s career journey in gardening. Don’s career is a fantastic example of where hard work, dedication and passion can get you.
Don’t miss out!
Ball Colegrave Summer Showcase
An exclusive trip to Ball Colegraves 2024 Summer Showcase!
A member only event.
HTA National Plant Show
You’ll find YPHA exhibiting at the National Plant Show at NAEC Stoneleigh on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th June.
Make sure you say hello!
A Seminar with Jen Chapman-Boffin
Listen to Jen talk to us about Work, Life and Wellbeing!