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Here you can find a range of resources from the wider sector. This content is part of the London Boroughs Faiths Network newsletter. Sign up at the bottom of this page.

30 Days 30 Ways

The 30 Days 30 Ways UK campaign focuses on enhancing personal development and collective resilience through emergency planning. Many organiations are sharing resilience information throughout the month of September, so it’s a great time to improve resilience in your community. Look out for the following hashtag on social media – #30Days30WaysUK

Emergency Support

In this detailed guide from the London Communities Emergencies Partnership, you can find out how to access voluntary and community support during an emergency. Please share this to get the voluntary sector more involved in emergency planning and response.

London Heart Starters

London Ambulance Service (LAS) is leading a campaign to reduce cardiac casualties in London. LAS crews responded to 12,200+ cardiac arrests in 2025, and fewer than one in 10 people survived. The #LondonHeartStarters Campaign is bringing more life-saving defibrillators to the city – in the areas where they are needed most.

Bridging Divides Podcast

Bridging Divides is a new podcast from British Red Cross. It’s a way for people in the UK to come together to understand why we feel so divided, and how we can make a difference.  

London Drought Report

Read the London Drought Report from the Environment Agency after one of the driest summers on record.

Community Climate Resilience

This project from Tipping Point UK aims to strengthen the social fabric and infrastructure of local communities. They support grassroots community groups to develop the resilience and skills needed to support each other in the face of escalating climate shocks, economic uncertainty and rising polarisation.

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Event: Cold Weather Preparedness

30/09/26

The UKHSA are hosting this webinar to update relevant stakeholders on preparedness in the colder months. This will include an update on the Adverse Weather and Health Plan, lessons and reflections from presenters, and more.

Event: Towards a Radical Centre

30/09/26

In the UK, 84% of the public say the country feels divided. What does togetherness really mean in times like these? Join leading UK voices in depolarisation and peace-making as they explore how we can build a form of unity that does not require uniformity. Note that this is an in-person event. More information below.

Event: Understanding Hate Crime

30/09/26

Feel more confident supporting victims of hate crime and connecting them with the right reporting and support services. Event run by Protection Approaches.

Event: How to Find Funding

30/09/26

Charity Excellence are hosting this event on how to find and secure funding, including their 2 funding directories, AI bid writer, secret funding lists and tips and tricks to help you find more funding. No fundraising experience required. Also find out more about their toolkits below.

Event: London Resilience Summit

12/10/26

The 2026 London Resilience Summit is an in-person, full day opportunity to build stronger relationships, share perspectives, and contribute to a shared vision for resilience that is people-centred, connected, inclusive, and focused on the long term. There are only a few tickets left at the time of writing.

Event: Scenario Exercising Workshop

18/11/26

Learn to design and facilitate your own emergency preparedness exercises. This online workshop covers planning stages, key roles, and resource management.

Email marcusbowen@vcsep.org.uk to register.

Event: Emergencies Partnership Live

08/10/26

This event from the VCS Emergencies Partnership brings together organisations from across the voluntary, community and public sectors to share learning, strengthen connections, and highlight the impact of community-led emergency response.

The programme will feature talks, practical sessions and networking opportunities aimed at improving collaboration and building resilience in times of crisis.

Event: Trusted Youth Allies

Multiple dates

The Trusted Youth Allies training equips you with the skills to support young people who have been victims and witnesses of crime.

SAFE by CST

SAFE by CST delivers free security advice on Community Security, Hate Crime, Online Security, Women’s Safety and much more. They have a variety of upcoming events.

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Measles

With Measles cases on the rise, it’s important for all Londoners to stay safe.

In recent years, uptake of the Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) vaccine has fallen. Measles is one of the most highly infectious diseases and spreads rapidly among those who are unvaccinated. It can lead to complications, especially in young infants and those with a weakened immune system, and on rare occasions can tragically cause death.

We can combat this increase in Measles by staying vaccinated and promoting official vaccine information in our communities.

Please see the following resources from UKHSA to share with loved ones and your wider communities:

Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day happened on 27 January, 2026. This is the day to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust under Nazi Persecution. While a difficult time, it is also an opportunity for communities to come together.

The London Borough of Hackney held an event which remembered various genocides through poetry and prayers, with a child survivor of a Nazi Germany concentration camp in attendance. Excerpts from his brother’s memoir, recounting his experience in a concentration camp, were recited. A tremendous tribute to determination and ingenuity, and a testimony to the power of hope.

Watch the event in full below.

Supporting After Emergencies

The London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP) has created this guide to help you support communities outside of London after an emergency occurs, whether across the UK or internationally.

Strengthening Partnerships Consultation

Last year, the Government released a public consultation to strengthen partnership working between emergency responders and Voluntary, Community, and Faith Sector (VCFS) organisations.

The consultation outcomes are now available.

Flood Resilience

What is the Government doing about flood resilience in England?

This response to a report by the Environmental Audit Committee gives insight into the current state of flood resilience in England.

Spontaneous Volunteering

Spontaneous volunteering is an elusive and difficult-to-measure form of volunteering. It is characterised by people who help in times of need outside of formal response structures. This review from London Plus helps us to understand these kinds of volunteers, giving guidance and models to support their safe and effective engagement.

Faith Security Training

A new training scheme is available for faith communities in England & Wales. In this training you will learn how to reduce the risk of hate crime, anti-social behaviour, and serious threats.

London Poverty Map

Trust for London have created this new interactive map to show what poverty looks like in each London Borough. It includes stats like population, poverty percentage, and more.

Common ground

This guidance on social cohesion provides local authorities with the tools to address the challenges they face and share good practice, with the goal of building cohesive communities.

Public Value of Societal Resilience

‘Assessing the public value of societal resilience to disruption’ explores how communities, organisations, and government can better prepare for and recover from disruption.

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Event: HPV & Cancer Prevention for Faith & Community Leaders.

11/03/26

These sessions will explore how faith values relate to health and care, how faith leaders can support trusted, culturally appropriate health messaging, and more. There are upcoming roundtables for Catholic and Sikh leaders. Find out more below.

Event: Trusted Youth Allies

Multiple dates

Equip yourself with the skills to support young people who have been victims and witnesses of crime. These events are happening throughout March.

Event: Self-Initiated Terrorism Presentation

11/03/26

This webinar will highlight some of the behaviours which may present by someone who is a Self-Initiated Terrorist. By increasing awareness and understanding this can assist police to take action before they go on to commit an attack.

Event: Ready Together

17/03/26

The London Communities Emergencies Partnership’s Ready Together 2026 event brings partners together to strengthen London’s community resilience through awareness, connection and knowledge. It’s a full day of talks and workshops and is completely free! The event is nearly sold out and LCEP will be operating a waiting list.

Event: Active Bystander Training

19/03/26

Find out what to do if you witness identity-based harassment or violence with this training from Protection Approaches. Only a few tickets left for this one. Also see this list of ‘Stand up Against Harassment Training‘ from The Suzy Lamplugh Trust.

Event: Adverse Weather

26/03/26

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will host this webinar on the Adverse Weather and Health Plan 2025-2026. The webinar will include an update on the plan as well as next steps.

Community Preparedness Day

14/04/26

This is a day of networking, workshops, presentations and collaboration with key partners in the emergency sector. The event is led by THCVS with support from Hackney CVS, the Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets and the Equalities Network.

Great Get Together

19-21/06/26

The Great Get Together is inspired by Jo Cox’s belief that we have more in common than that which divides us. This year, the annual event marks 10 years since the murder of Jo Cox (MP). This anniversary is not just about remembrance. It is a moment of choice. Holding a Great Get Together in your local area is a simple but powerful way to honour Jo’s legacy and show what community really means.

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Links from the National Youth Strategy event

Please find more information about this event on the LBFN March 2026 newsletter.

Youth work curriculum: a flexible framework which allows youth workers to identify how their interventions and activities can be used to support the personal, social and political development of young people

Local Authorities Statutory Duty: Local Authorities have a duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for young people in their area.

Local Outcomes Framework: This includes a youth metric around participation in youth services in the last 12 months (including sports, music, art or youth clubs)

Youth voice guidance: The guidance provides a step-by-step introduction to reasons, methods and approaches for engaging young people in policymaking.

“Are You Listening?”: Jack Petchey Foundation youth survey report youth Survey report

Partnership for Young London Weekly Update

Network and Training Offer: Access to London Youth’s Networks

London’s youth VCS data tool: based on London Youth’s membership data

Mapping tool: Estimate of 1,800 voluntary and community youth organisations delivering youth work in the capital