Our next Network Call will focus on mental health in emergencies, highlighting why wellbeing must be embedded in planning, response, and recovery. The session will share partner experiences, practical insights, and tools that organisations can draw on in their own work. We’ve chosen this theme deliberately, as Thursday 5th February marks Time to Talk Day, the UK’s biggest national conversation about mental health, making it the perfect moment to strengthen awareness and action across our sector.

If the invitation isn’t showing in your calendar, please email info@vcsep.org.uk.

This training focuses on three areas: i) the stages of planning, preparation, scenario design and how to debrief well, ii) the roles required to support delivery, iii) practical resources. Attendees will gain the skills to design, coordinate and run their own scenario exercises, either internally or with their network.

Whilst we welcome attendees with experience in planning or participating in exercises, this workshop is designed to support those less engaged in formal exercising structures to explore this way of working.

To register your interest, please email marcusbowen@vcsep.org.uk.

Join us for the latest updates and news from across the Partnership. A chance to engage with and learn from other community groups, charities, and policymakers.

These dates and times are unlikely to change. We occasionally run additional sessions if there is a specific need or ongoing emergency, and we will provide as much notice as possible for these.

The agenda for the March Network Call will be shared closer to the date.

A multi-agency response requires a multi-agency approach. Working together doesn’t always come easily, and it can sometimes highlight differences in how people across the sector prefer to collaborate. This session will explore the pressures of emergency response, common barriers and highlight successful practices.

The event will open with two keynote speakers, followed by a practical breakout session with facilitators. This will be a valuable opportunity to share your own experiences and learn from others, helping to strengthen connections across places and communities of interest.

Please register here.  

Join us for the latest updates and news from across the Partnership. A chance to engage with and learn from other community groups, charities, and policymakers.

These dates and times are unlikely to change. We occasionally run additional sessions if there is a specific need or ongoing emergency, and we will provide as much notice as possible for these.

The agenda for the May Network Call will be shared closer to the date.

This training focuses on three areas: i) the stages of planning, preparation, scenario design and how to debrief well, ii) the roles required to support delivery, iii) practical resources. Attendees will gain the skills to design, coordinate and run their own scenario exercises, either internally or with their network.

Whilst we welcome attendees with experience in planning or participating in exercises, this workshop is designed to support those less engaged in formal exercising structures to explore this way of working.

To register your interest, please email marcusbowen@vcsep.org.uk.

Join us for the latest updates and news from across the Partnership. A chance to engage with and learn from other community groups, charities, and policymakers.

These dates and times are unlikely to change. We occasionally run additional sessions if there is a specific need or ongoing emergency, and we will provide as much notice as possible for these.

The agenda for the June Network Call will be shared closer to the date.

Join us for the latest updates and news from across the Partnership. A chance to engage with and learn from other community groups, charities, and policymakers.

These dates and times are unlikely to change. We occasionally run additional sessions if there is a specific need or ongoing emergency, and we will provide as much notice as possible for these.

The agenda for the July Network Call will be shared closer to the date.

This training focuses on three areas: i) the stages of planning, preparation, scenario design and how to debrief well, ii) the roles required to support delivery, iii) practical resources. Attendees will gain the skills to design, coordinate and run their own scenario exercises, either internally or with their network.

Whilst we welcome attendees with experience in planning or participating in exercises, this workshop is designed to support those less engaged in formal exercising structures to explore this way of working.

To register your interest, please email marcusbowen@vcsep.org.uk.

Join us for the latest updates and news from across the Partnership. A chance to engage with and learn from other community groups, charities, and policymakers.

These dates and times are unlikely to change. We occasionally run additional sessions if there is a specific need or ongoing emergency, and we will provide as much notice as possible for these.

The agenda for the September Network Call will be shared closer to the date.

Join us for the latest updates and news from across the Partnership. A chance to engage with and learn from other community groups, charities, and policymakers.

These dates and times are unlikely to change. We occasionally run additional sessions if there is a specific need or ongoing emergency, and we will provide as much notice as possible for these.

The agenda for the November Network Call will be shared closer to the date.

This training focuses on three areas: i) the stages of planning, preparation, scenario design and how to debrief well, ii) the roles required to support delivery, iii) practical resources. Attendees will gain the skills to design, coordinate and run their own scenario exercises, either internally or with their network.

Whilst we welcome attendees with experience in planning or participating in exercises, this workshop is designed to support those less engaged in formal exercising structures to explore this way of working.

To register your interest, please email marcusbowen@vcsep.org.uk.

Join us for the latest updates and news from across the Partnership. A chance to engage with and learn from other community groups, charities, and policymakers.

These dates and times are unlikely to change. We occasionally run additional sessions if there is a specific need or ongoing emergency, and we will provide as much notice as possible for these.

The agenda for the December Network Call will be shared closer to the date.