Next Network Call
Our next network call will be held on Thursday 7 March, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
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Next Capability Building Event
At our next capability-building event on 25 January at 9:45 AM, we will draw lessons and recommendations from across the sector where the impact of emergencies can disproportionately hit certain groups harder; alongside this, we'll explore how organisations are operating in this space further afield and what can be drawn from responses internationally.
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Slack Channel
Slack is where we share information on activity relating to any emergency. Join in advance so that you’re set up and ready when the next emergency hits.
Cost of Living
This resource page draws together information in one place to support cross-region learnings. It has key guidance for partners, best practice, case studies, and pulls together data to present trends and summaries.
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Resources
Case studies, summary notes from previous events, search our library of guidance docs and more.
Reports from the Sector
Insightful and thought-provoking reports that we and our partners have written for the voluntary and community sector.
Emergency Planning Tool
The Emergency Planning Tool is an interactive, web-based tool that will help partners visually explore risks their communities might face (such as flooding/heatwaves), the drivers for these risks by location, who and where people may be worse or disproportionately impacted (such as high proportion of elderly), and what resources are available to support (such as specific organisations or guidance) – so that they can target relevant and tailored preparedness activity where it is needed most.
Winter Preparedness
Seasonal challenges mean we need to be prepared to respond to a range of different crises and needs. This page provides insight from a variety of sources on topics which are likely to be of relevance to the VCS over the winter period. Follow the links below to access information, advice and government guidance.
Our events
The VCS Emergencies Partnership has a well-established programme of online events that run throughout the year. We are continually developing a programme, based on feedback, that supports partners to connect, share learning, and build our collective understanding of the capabilities required in preparedness, response and recovery.
While there are shared values across our delivery areas, each event has its own focus:
Capability Building Events - Share and learn with others the skills you need to prepare for emergencies. We focus on creating the space to learn from others in the Partnership through speakers and small discussion groups. Explore how we can tackle emerging and existing challenges together.
Network Calls - Listen to the latest updates and news from across the Partnership. We invite central government and policymakers along with experts from within our network to share and, most importantly, to hear your questions and feedback.
Regional Knowledge and Insight Exchange - Make friends before you need them. Our regional calls are the space to build connections across places and communities of interest. We focus on developing local solutions to shared problems, creating space for partners to share knowledge and insight on common aspects, lessons and themes. The approaches to these topics could be through regional tabletop exercises to build our understanding of emergencies and each other or through breakout spaces convening by partner type, geographical area (urban, rural, coastal), or communities of interest.
Our year at a glance
March
Thursday 28th – Network Call (10:00 AM-11:00 AM)
May
Thursday 2nd – Network Call (10:00 AM-11:00 AM)
Tuesday 21st – Knowledge and Insight Exchange (10:00 AM-11:30 AM)
June
Thursday 6th – Network Call (10:00 AM-11:00 AM)
July
Thursday 4th – Network Call (10:00 AM-11:00 AM)
Thursday 18th – Capability Event (09:45 AM-10:45 AM, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM)
September
Thursday 5th – Network Call (10:00 AM-11:00 AM)
October
Thursday 3rd – Network Call (10:00 AM-11:00 AM)
Tuesday 15th – Regional Knowledge and Insight Exchange (10:00 AM-11:30 AM)
November
Thursday 7th – Network Call (10:00 AM-11:00 AM)
Thursday 21st – Capability Event (09:45 AM-10:45 AM, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM)
January 2025
Thursday 9th – Network Call (10:00 AM-11:00 AM)
February 2025
Thursday 6th – Network Call (10:00 AM-11:00 AM)
Tuesday 11th – Regional Knowledge and Insight Exchange (10:00 AM-11:30 AM)
March 2025
Thursday 6th – Network Call (10:00 AM-11:00 AM)
Thursday 20th – Capability Event (09:45 AM-10:45 AM, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM)
