In October 2025, London Resilience hosted a ‘Show & Tell’ event, bringing together partners from across the multi-agency resilience system to showcase capabilities during emergency response.
LCEP represented the voluntary, community, and faith sector (VCFS) during the planning stages and coordinated partner involvement – raising awareness of how the sector can improve the experience of communities affected by emergencies.
The partners involved were:
- First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY)
- Commonside Community Development Trust
- Hopscotch
- British Red Cross
- Protection Approaches
- London Boroughs Faiths Network (LBFN)
- National Emergencies Trust
Together, partners delivered or supported workshops and showcased their capabilities to London Resilience partners.
“The panel provided a valuable reaffirmation of the experiences of voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations during an emergency, highlighting these in a way that made clear to Local Authorities present, a range of actions that would enhance the coordination of response efforts.”
Kelsey Ludbrook – London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- LCEP convened a panel showcasing local and national charities’ lived experience of responding to emergencies, including what they do, the challenges they face, and what has worked well in practice.
- LCEP supported partners to share their insight and ensured a broad range of voices were heard directly by resilience professionals, including from organisations who support communities that are often disproportionately impacted by emergencies. The panel created visibility and connections for smaller and specialist charities that would not otherwise have had access to influence the wider resilience system.
- Through LCEP, London Resilience partners heard first-hand why the voluntary, community, and faith sector (VCFS) matters, not only during an emergency, but throughout recovery.
- The event highlighted LCEP’s role in bringing partners together, amplifying voices, and sharing practical insight and learning from across the sector. It also led to further engagement, including invitations for LCEP to present at future meetings and to support community resilience development work.
- Sharing diverse perspectives helps build a fuller picture of how emergencies affect communities.
- Relationships and access to information need to be built before an emergency, not added on afterwards
- LCEP plays a key convening role for the voluntary, community, and faith sector, creating space for partners to share insight rather than speaking on their behalf.
