This report, Riots to Resilience: Five ways to turn lessons into action, compiles the stories and experiences of 80 Emergencies Partnership partners during the racist and Islamophobic riots of August 2024.
From speaking to a range of local and national voluntary and community sector partners, as well as statutory partners, it highlights what worked and what was missing, and develops that learning into five ways communities can be more resilient in future.
Read MoreIn the first of a new series of partner spotlights, we speak to Sulafa Abushal, VCFSE Programme Manager at Greater Manchester Resilience Forum.
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 MoreYesterday (February 5, 2025) the government met with bereaved relatives and survivors from the Grenfell Tower fire. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced a decision to demolish the tower. A formal announcement by the government is expected tomorrow (Friday).
Read MoreVolunteers from charities, community and faith groups are ready today for another push tonight in response to a week of freezing weather, rain, snow and flooding, which has swept across England and the rest of the UK since the start of this year.
Read MoreThe UK Government’s Civil Society Covenant represents a compelling opportunity to transform the relationship between government and the voluntary and community sector (VCS). In consultation with umbrella bodies NCVO and ACEVO a framework for the covenant has been laid out, committing to collaboration, mutual respect, and shared accountability.
Read MoreDecember’s bulletin reflects on 2024, shares winter preparedness resources and explores news and views from the Partnership.
Read MoreHow Suffolk’s LRF and VCS have implemented lessons to better understand each other.
Read MoreHow do we move from identifying lessons to ensuring they’re learnt and embedded into practice?
Read MoreThe Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership (VCS Emergencies Partnership) has announced the appointment of Tom Watkins for a five-month secondment from Communities 1st, as head of insight.
Read MoreIf you, your organisation, or the people you work with and for were impacted directly or indirectly by the racism and Islamophobia that took place over August, we would like to hear about your experiences.
Read MoreOctober’s bulletin reflects on recent conferences and events where we have been able to share the voice and experiences of partners, and explores resources and insight relating to exercising, learning lessons and improving cyber security.
Read MorePeople arriving from Lebanon on an evacuation flight chartered by the British Government have been supported by volunteers providing practical items, emotional support and information.
Read MoreSeptember’s bulletin reflects on the responses that took place over the summer as well as takeaways from recent public inquiry reports including the Covid-19 and Grenfell Tower inquiries.
Read MoreVCS Emergencies Partnership and London Communities Emergencies Partnership joint response to Phase Two report of Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry.
Read MoreJuly’s bulletin reflects on a busy few weeks with a headline-grabbing election night, a new government, the King’s speech and the publication of the Covid-19 Inquiry first module recommendations.
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