Brighter Futures is a collaboration between the NIHR-funded Gateshead Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC), Newcastle University, Youth Focus North East, Fuse – Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, and NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria. Young people have been involved in the planning of this conference and will include a range of presentations and interactive workshops aimed at developing meaningful collaborations and the exchange of ideas amongst researchers, practitioners, young people, and policy makers.