2025/26 Events
Upcoming events
This page will be updated regularly with new events, dates and exciting opportunities! Here you’ll find key events and opportunities that’ll be taking place during the 2025/26 Enactus UK & Ireland year - we hope to see you there!
Over the next academic year…
Pre-Audit Submission Deadline (For top 20 teams only)
FOR TOP 20 TEAMS ONLY
Ahead of our national competition taking place at our NextGenTakeover, our top 20 teams pitching their projects are required to submit a pre-audit form detailing the impact of their projects all throughout the Enactus year.
The submission of this form is required and compulsory for the competition, and the last date for submission is the 31st of March.
Please find the Pre-Audit submission form on the following link: https://forms.enactusuki.org/preaudit2026
If you haven’t registered already for our NextGenTakeover, secure your seat in the following form: https://forms.enactusuki.org/nextgentakeover
NextGen Takeover 2026
Our NextGentakeover is where the entire Enactus community, students, advisors, volunteers, and partners, come together to celebrate impact, innovation, and each other. Expect a high-energy day of inspiring keynote speakers, our competition finals and loads of opportunities to connect and celebrate the very best of NextGen leadership!
Joining us at the NextGen Takeover will support you to:
Secure Your Future: Connect directly with recruiters from top-tier graduate employers at our Enterprise & Employability Fair. These partners are actively scouting for the next generation of talent for internships and graduate roles.
Master Responsible Leadership: Experience how Enactus develops young people who lead with purpose. Our award winning programmes drive social change, whilst giving you the platform to put leadership in action, skills into practise.
Network with like-minded peers: Engage with industry leaders, Enactus alumni, and a cohort of ambitious peers from across the UK and Ireland.
Celebrate and Cheer On Youth Excellence: Watch the Enactus UK & Ireland Top 4 youth-social impact finals and see firsthand the level of leadership and innovation required to compete on the global stage at the Enactus World Cup.
Secure Your Place NOW:
Thanks for the support of our partners, all costs of entry are covered. You just need to arrange your own travel, mark your calendar, and save your seat via the link below:
https://forms.enactusuki.org/nextgentakeover
📍 ExCeL London 📅 15 April 2026
Ideas4Impact Virtual Finals
Our Ideas4Impact virtual finals will be held through out the 25th and 26th of March. From the selected top 20, we will be having four separate finals consisting of our partner challenges including British Airways Better World and SAP Tech4Good on the 25th of March, Sodexo Stop Hunger and R&Co4Generations on the 26th of March.
After one winner from each competition is chosen by our judges, they will go on to pitch their ideas in person at our NextGenTakeover!
To know more about our Ideas4Impact Accelerator, check our the following link: https://www.enactusuki.org/i4i
To know more about our NextGenTakeover, visit the following link: https://www.enactusuki.org/nextgentakeover
To secure your seat for our NextGenTakeover, and watch our Ideas4Impact final live! - follow the steps on the following form: https://forms.enactusuki.org/nextgentakeover
Stop Hunger UK Final Round
Our annual Stop Hunger Finals will be hosted this day, showcasing our best youth-led projects aiming to tackle food insecuirty to a panel of expert judges. Our top 5 teams will be pitching their projects and impact to judges, who will then decide the winner to be announced on our NextGenTakeover event!
To know more our Stop Hunger Competition, visit the following link: https://www.enactusuki.org/stop-hunger-competition
To know more about our NextGenTakeover, visit the following link: https://www.enactusuki.org/nextgentakeover
To register and secure your seat for our NextGenTakeover, follow the steps on the following form: https://forms.enactusuki.org/nextgentakeover
Ford Community Resiliency Challenge 2026 (Application Deadline)
The Ford Community Resiliency Student Challenge 2026, a collaboration between Resolution Project, Enactus, and Ford Philanthropy, engages projects that address disaster preparedness, disaster relief, community resilience, and essential services.
To submit your applicaton, access the following application on form: https://forms.enactusuki.org/ford-competition
To know more about this opportunity, click on the following link: https://www.enactusuki.org/ford-challenge
Coaching Clinic (Only for Top 20 teams)
ONLY FOR TOP 20 TEAMS
For our March Coaching Clinics, our Top 20 teams qualifying for our final round of our Enactus World Cup qualifiers will be able to take on this opportunity to recieve expert feedback from coaches on their pitching, presentations and Q&A. This will be an effective way for students to develop their communication and pitching capabilities, directly impacting their performance at our comeptiton final rounds to take place at our NextGenTakeover!
To secure your seat for our NextGenTakeover, and watch our Enactus World Cup Finals Live!- follow the steps on the following form: https://forms.enactusuki.org/nextgentakeover
Submit your Ideas! Ideas4Impact Application Deadline
Ideas4Impact gives early-stage Enactus UK & Ireland projects the opportunity to win funding and industry support right at the start of the new Enactus year! Following the short application process, the Top 5 teams in each partner challenge will be invited to pitch virtually to panels of judges from Ideas4Impact’s four sponsors: Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation, SAP, Rothschild&Co and British Airways!
To learn more about our Ideas4Impact Accelerator, visit the website on the following link: https://www.enactusuki.org/i4i
Submit your ideas by the 12th of March on the following form: https://forms.enactusuki.org/i4i-26
Regional Qualifiers
The Regional Qualifiers mark the opening round of the Enactus World Cup Qualifiers. This stage is where teams take their first step towards the pinnacle competition of the year— the Enactus World Cup 2026, being held in São Paulo, Brazil. Teams invited to the Qualifiers will present their projects to our judges, who will evaluate the innovation, social impact, and sustainability of your work using the Enactus Criteria.
Career Accelerators 2025
Hosted by Enactus UK & Ireland in collaboration with our expert partner coaches, is your chance to get targeted career advice tailored to your interests. Whether you're exploring career paths, preparing for applications, or looking to build your confidence, this is the perfect opportunity to get guidance from professionals who understand your journey.
Register here: https://forms.enactusuki.org/career-accelerators
Enactus World Cup 2025
The Enactus World Cup brings together 33 of the best student-innovator teams from across our global partner network to showcase their impactful projects that embody innovation, sustainability, and responsible leadership, championing the next generation of changemakers.
This time around we are celebrating the 25th Enactus World Cup, Enactus’ 50th anniversary and Thailand’s comeback to the global Enactus network. This year’s Enactus World Cup takes place in Bangkok, bringing together National Champion teams along with their top student innovators.
Keep an eye on our social media- @enactusuk on Instagram and Enactus UK & Ireland on LinkedIn for more about the Enactus World Cup.
XPO x Arla Consulting Experience
This is your opportunity to gain invaluable experience by working on a real-world consultancy project with two industry leaders – Arla and XPO – at Arla’s Aylesbury site on 12th February 2025. Together, we’re tackling a key challenge facing the logistics and manufacturing industries: how to attract and retain a diverse, future-ready workforce.
Throughout the consultancy experience day, you’ll work in small teams using dynamic design thinking methodologies to develop innovative solutions for real-world business challenges. You’ll then present your ideas directly to senior decision-makers, with the chance to shape the future of the industry.