When emergencies occur in London, many people want to help or need support. The London Communities Emergencies Partnership (LCEP) has produced this guide to help you support your community, locate essential services, and ensure your time, skills, and donations have the greatest impact.
A wide range of resources are available for different types of incidents. Visit our resource hub for practical guidance on mental health and wellbeing, community cohesion and safety, and emergency response support.
To understand how LCEP supports and co-ordinates in an emergency, see our activation guide here.
For each emergency listed below, you’ll find links to trusted resources that you and your community can use.
Recent London emergencies
On Monday 23rd March 2026, four ambulances belonging to Jewish volunteer emergency service Hatzola were deliberately set on fire outside a synagogue in north London.
Our thoughts go out to the Jewish community who are undoubtedly feeling vulnerable after another antisemitic attack.
Whilst there were no injuries, directly targeting the Jewish volunteer group Hatzola is deeply shocking. This group gives pre-hospital emergency medical response and transportation at no cost, to the North London community.
Their important work has undoubtedly been affected by this attack, so please show your support for this organisation and find out about them here.
Links:
- LCEP resource hub – mental health support in London
- London Fire Brigade statement
What’s happened:
Since January 2026 there has been a rise in measles cases nationally. The latest data from UKHSA confirms that London accounted for majority of cases, mostly driven by an outbreak in North London.
Measles spreads very easily and can be serious. The outbreak is mostly affecting unvaccinated children under 10 in schools and nurseries. UKHSA data (September 2025) suggests MMR vaccination coverage in London is low, with only 69% of children are recorded as having had the required two doses by the age of 5. Local and national partners continue to emphasise the importance of the MMRV vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox).
Resources:
- What is measles and why it is important we’re up to date with our vaccines from GOV UK here.
- North London ICB have two Measles Information Workshops in March, with another planned for April, sign up here.
- Haringey Council support page and previous research from Haringey.
- How the MMRV protects against 4 potentially serious illnesses, including measles and chickenpox here.
- Government guide on the MRR. See below for Albanian and Turkish translated guides.
Please note: In the case of live emergencies this list will not be complete and will be updated regularly.
This information has been collated by the team at LCEP, London Plus, and our partners. Whilst we have systems in place to ensure that as much as possible, we are sharing trusted and legitimate organisations, they have not been officially verified or approved by ourselves. This document is for signposting and information only.
We cannot list every emergency that may occur in London. If you are looking for or offering support and cannot find the incident referenced here, please get in touch with us directly: info@lcep.london
