In the third bulletin in this series, we discuss the link between mental health and the cost-of-living crisis. The impact of this on the most vulnerable groups, actions taken by the government and partner activity and resources to help resolve the issue.
Read MoreOn World Meteorological Day we look at the changes Heatwaves and Flooding have had in the UK in recent years and also how the Cost of Living crisis is now adding to the erosion of resilience and what VCS organisations need to do to help their communities prepare for these shocks.
Read MoreEmergencies Partnership Director, Robyn Knox attended and spoke at the National Consortium for Societal Resilience – 2023 Conference, with the collective challenge in the room being the pathway to turn a national ambition for societal resilience into reality at a local level. With representatives from academics, voluntary sector, business, health, national government representatives alongside local authority and resilience representatives, Robyn shares her reflections and key takeaways for VCS partners
Read MoreLearn about our partner hub, packed with resources, the government’s new emergency alert system that will be tested in April 2023, the details of our next network call on Martyn’s Law and the impact of that on VCS organisations and find out how you can become the next director of the Emergencies Partnership.
Read MoreFood insecurity levels spiked at the start of the Pandemic, started to marginally improve but then were even more sharply exacerbated by the Cost-of-Living crisis. In January 2023, 24.4% of households with children reported food insecurity in the past month. Find out which social groups are affected, what partners are doing and how data can be used to effectively serve the hardest-impacted communities.
Read MoreIn Wakefield 11,994 volunteers, donate 863,574 hours contributing £11,735,970. Wakefield is the 54th most deprived District in England out of 317 with 17.7% of the district’s population living in neighbourhoods amongst the top 10% most deprived in England.
Read MoreFind out how organisations from the Emergencies Partnership came together to help increase the number of volunteers to support the Felix Project during the busy Christmas season
Read MoreThe British Red Cross report celebrates the UK’s response to people fleeing Ukraine while highlighting areas needing urgent attention.
Read MoreIn our first series of Insight briefings on the Cost-of-Living Crisis, we are sharing good practice and lessons related to fuel poverty – and the actions of partners in response, with particular focus on Warm Space Provision.
Read MoreMike has been a key architect of the VCS Emergencies Partnership from its inception after the Grenfell fire and Manchester Arena attacks, throughout the pandemic and in the space the Partnership now holds in the post-COVID-19 resilience landscape. He will remain in post until a new CEO is in place - expected in late 2023
Read MoreSituational updates on Türkiye and Syria, Cost of living resources and more information about grants for community groups, Winter Pressure updates on Warm Spaces and Norovirus and details on upcoming events and exercises across the sector.
Read MoreAt a panel discussion in January 2023, a number of our partners shared their experiences, good practice and lessons learnt from running Warm Spaces for their communities. We also interviewed Aneta Wujek, Policy and Networks Coordinator at Communities 1st, about their experiences of warm spaces and what they are learning about the challenges facing people in their communities.
Read MoreThis report, commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport explores the lessons learnt throughout the VCSEP’s transition from being primarily focussed on supporting the voluntary and community sector response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to supporting the voluntary and community sector develop their emergency preparedness approaches and skills.
Read MoreAt the January capability building quarterly we will be focussing a session on the National Risk Register. Michelle Warburton, Strategic Lead at Salford CVS will share the lessons and actions that followed the 2015 Boxing Day Floods across Greater Manchester, and how the floods introduced better, more connected ways of working across the city regions.
Read MoreNHS critical support, cold weather alerts, winter preparedness, energy bill discount scheme for VCS organisations and more information on our next capability event on the National Risk Register and Warm Spaces.
Read MoreNHS critical support, cold weather alerts, winter preparedness, energy bill discount scheme for VCS organisations and more information on our next capability event on the National Risk Register and Warm Spaces.
Read MoreAddressing 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.
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