Our Partnership Lead, Becky Maynard, has been exploring why emergency planning should consider the needs of both owners, and their pets.
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In the next of our partner spotlights, we speak to Chair of the Emergency Planning Society, Jeannie Barr.
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Suggestions and support for EP partners in their response to the Strengthening Partnerships consultation.
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The UK government’s Emergency Alerts System enables people to be contacted via their mobile phone and tablet when lives are in danger. It is used to warn you in the event of emergencies, such as severe flooding.
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In the next of our partner spotlights, we speak to CEO of Friends, Families and Travellers, Sarah Mann.
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The UK Government has published a 10-Year Health Plan for England, outlining sweeping reforms for the NHS. Our Insight Lead, Tom Watkins, has been looking at the impacts of closing Healthwatch and how this might affect health resilience.
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We speak with Abubaker Adam and Emily Coatham about their experiences during the response to the Lebanon evacuation in 2024.
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Our Insight Lead, Tom Watkins, has been reflecting on the new National Security Strategy and what it means for the Voluntary and Community Sector.
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To celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2025, our usual Network Call had a volunteer-focused takeover. We were joined by five guest panellists to discuss the role of volunteers in emergencies and lessons identified from previous responses.
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In the next of our partner spotlights, we speak to Emily Coatham, LCEP Partnership Manager at London Plus.
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Our Insight Lead, Tom Watkins, reflects on what the Government’s Spending Review means for civil society and whole society resilience.
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The London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP) have written a report assessing the impact and effectiveness of a Greater London Authority funded project to support community groups to prepare for extreme heat.
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In the next of our partner spotlights, we speak to Maddy Desforges OBE, Chief Executive Officer at NAVCA and Co-chair of the VCS Emergencies Partnership.
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The recent nation-wide power outages in Spain, Portugal and Andorra have highlighted the critical need for better preparedness in the face of large-scale power disruptions here in the UK. But what can the VCS do to help communities to prepare?
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In it’s second full year of operation, the London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP) has had a busy year.
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In the next of our partner spotlights, we speak to Cliff Fleming, Resilience Manager for Communities at the London Resilience Unit.
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In January 2025 a gas outage affected thousands of people in North London in the middle of a cold snap. We’ve chosen Golden Rule Day (April 5), to share this story of how a local multi-faith forum became part of an integrated community response.
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