As well as helpfully moving the reader on from seeing the voluntary and community sector as a two-dimensional homogenous group, the report talks through the powerful range of skills and capabilities the sector offers in resilience and, quite rightly, calls for civil society’s role not just to be seen as a nice to have, but as a piece of ‘critical national infrastructure’ that attracts respect, involvement and Government investment.
Read MoreJoin our director Robyn Knox on Thursday 13 February, 2025, for a Webinar hosted by the Emergency Services Times asking ‘How can we break the cycle of failing to learn from incidents.’
The webinar explores potential for closer connections between blue light services and the voluntary and community sector to deliver part of the change needed to help us put people and communities at the heart of emergency planning, response and recovery, from the start.
Read MoreVCS Emergencies Partnership and London Communities Emergencies Partnership joint response to Phase Two report of Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry.
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