Addressing emergencies in London is demanding. The scale and complexity of the city, as well as the huge range and diversity of its charities and community groups, requires significant resources, knowledge and information sharing. It also needs organisations with expertise in emergency response as well as charities and groups with vital local knowledge about communities who can apply this when an emergency strikes..
Read MoreIn December 2022, the Emergencies Partnership hosted a series of scenario exercises as we relaunched the regional touch points with a table top exercise designed to test and strengthen partner relationships in response to a cold weather emergency.
This page contains summary points from the discussions and resources
Read MoreGiven the unpredictable nature of emergencies, Regional Engagement Manager — Becky Maynard writes about the importance to making the connections before we need them
Read MoreThe BRC report, explores the experiences of communities impacted most severely by flooding in the UK and those who may be at risk in the future. It highlights the need for improvements in policy and practice that will ensure people are better prepared for, and can recover more quickly from, flooding in the future.
Read MoreCEO of CAN, Karen Loftus talks to Georgia Allen about impact that volunteers can have and how it is important their service is never taken for granted
Read MoreUpcoming Winter Preparedness scenario exercises, have your say in the State of the Sector survey and what are the EP partners doing for help with the Cost of Living crisis
Read MoreCurrent situational analysis on Winter Pressures, two upcoming Capability Building events on the issue of surplus donated goods and the cost-of-living crisis.
Read MoreAt times of emergency, whether that be the Afghan evacuation, war in Ukraine, or heatwave fires in the summer, the public’s generosity often leads to a large influx of donated items. Havering Volunteer Centre has been involved in all three of these responses and has witnessed the challenges that surplus donated goods can bring. Their CEO, Shelley Hart, explored this complex issue with us and discussed what they’ve learnt from dealing with this issue three times in the past year.
Read MorePassing of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth: Situational Update and Partner Activity, Release of our 21-22 Impact Report, updates on Winter Preparedness and Cost of Living.
Read MoreThis report traces the evolution of the Emergencies Partnership beyond the pandemic establishing our role in a broader range of emergencies. Having started to implement some of the learning from the last two years, we understand more about what makes the most difference for our partners and the people we all seek to support.
Read MoreHighlighting and monitoring three risks – the impact of the heatwaves, the cost-of-living crisis and the rising numbers of monkeypox cases.
Read MoreThis quarter, the Emergencies Partnership offered three events that partners could choose from, ranging from an overview of Local Resilience Forums, the impact of emergencies on deaf and hard of hearing communities and the impact of the cost of living crisis on communities.
Read MoreIt is thought that between 11 and 12 million people in the UK have some form of hearing loss, with between 900,000 and 1.2 million of these people being severely or profoundly deaf. It is therefore imperative that we reflect on how inclusive our preparedness planning is by looking at how people who are deaf or hard of hearing have been affected by previous emergencies and considering how they could be impacted in the future.
Read MorePartner activity around the current heatwave, details on our next capability event on 21 July 2022 that offers three topics ranging from an overview of Local Resilience Forums, the impact of emergencies on deaf and hard of hearing communities and the impact of the cost of living crisis on communities.
Read MoreWhen an emergency strikes it can be anything from hyperlocal to regional, national to global and this means that the number and demographic of people affected can also vary greatly. It is vital that there is diversity in emergency planning and preparedness to represent the different communities who may be affected and therefore try to reduce the disproportionate impacts within society.
Read MoreHighlights from our session on Cyber Security; read about the current risks and challenges of the Cost of Living Crisis and Human Trafficking; learn how to prepare your organisation in case of a heatwave.
Read MoreAt the beginning of 2022, Age UK’s charity director, Caroline Abrahams, warned the government that rising fuel bills could be a national emergency for older people. In April, National Energy Action, a national fuel poverty charity, said fuel poverty was becoming a “national health emergency.” Similarly, Emma Revie, chief executive of the Trussell Trust, said that, “By failing to make benefits payments realistic for the times we face, the government now risks turning the cost of living crisis into a national emergency.” There is clear concern from national charities as to the impact that the current cost-of-living crisis will have on the most vulnerable in society.
Read MoreToday feels very heavy. I’m sure all of us have seen at least one article or tweet or comment today that takes us back to that horrible night and following day when the smoke bellowed across West London. 72 people lost their lives, and it is the stories from the families, the survivors, neighbours and communities who loved and lost those 72 people and continue to feel the impact of that night, that still hits the hardest.
Read MoreGeorgia Allen highlights the link between the on-going war in Ukraine and the rising risk of human trafficking
Read MoreAt our Network Call in May 2022, we were joined by Figen Murray OBE. Figen’s son, Martyn Hett, was one of 22 people who lost their lives in the Manchester Arena attack, and since his death, Figen has taken forward the learnings from the attack and told us about her journey over the last five years.
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