Every year, the London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP) hosts a summer preparedness workshop alongside The London Boroughs Faiths Network. On this page you can find recordings from our 2025 session. It’s full of useful information for charities and community groups as we head into summer.
In this session we discussed essential summer preparedness strategies, health impacts of hot weather, and ways to enhance community support.
We host a range of speakers from prominent organisations in London to talk about projects and services that may be useful for your organisation, or the people you support.
This year we welcomed speakers ranging from Lambeth Council and the charity Kineara, to the Greater London Authority, London Fire Brigade, and UK Health Security Agency!
Below you can find recordings of their presentations*, along with their slides and any useful links. Use the buttons below to jump to specific sections.
*Please note that auto-captions are available on each video.
Greater London Authority (GLA) – cool spaces
Find out about the cool space initiative with the Greater London Authority.
If your venue is open access at least two days a week, offers free drinking water, free seating and a temperature lower than outdoors, you are eligible to be part of the scheme.
- Signup form
- For any questions write to michele.vianello@london.gov.uk
- Sign up to the London Resilience newsletter to find out about the latest news and opportunities relating to heat risk and more
- GLA presentation slides
Thames Water – Priority Services Register
The Priority Services Register is a free service offering advice to those who’s water, gas or electric has been interrupted. In this video, find out more about it with Thames Water.
London Bangladeshi Health Partnership – vaccines
In this video, the co-chair of the London Bangladeshi Health Partnership discusses a London-wide vaccination initiative.
London Fire Brigade – wildfires
Here, the London Fire Brigade takes a deep dive into wildfire risks this summer.
Lambeth Council – adapting to climate change
Lambeth Council talk about how to adapt to climate change and the increasing summer heat.
Kineara – temporary accommodation
Hear from Kineara as they speak about temporary accommodation in the summer months.
UK Health Security Agency – Hepatitis advice
Here, the UK Health Security Agency give some information and advice on Hepatitis A & B.
Thank you for taking the time to browse this page, we hope you found it useful.
If you’d like more like this, head to our LCEP page where you can find a huge range of resilience resources. You can also get more involved by joining LCEP!
