London Resilience Newsletter - March 2025
We are excited to bring you our brand-new look London Resilience Newsletter! Welcome!
This monthly newsletter will provide updates, support and advice on building resilience in your communities.
On Tuesday 1st April, we launched the first ever London Community Resilience Toolkit. We have also recently launched our Climate Connected Communities programme, which is now open for expressions of interest. You can find details on both in this issue of the newsletter.
The end of March brings the close of Ramadan, and we wish the Muslim community Eid Mubarak. April is a busy time in the faith calendar and over the next few weeks we will see Easter, Vaisakhi and Passover taking place. We wish everybody good wishes during these celebrations.
London Community Resilience Toolkit launch
Tomorrow (1st April), we’re launching the London Community Resilience Toolkit!
The first of its kind, the toolkit offers practical information and guidance to help communities better prepare for and respond to future challenges and emergencies. It is designed for anyone thinking about building greater community resilience in their local area.
Please join us at 11:00am tomorrow, for the official launch, after which you’ll be able to access the Toolkit and other resources here.
Please do share the toolkit with your networks, partners and stakeholders to help us build more resilient communities across the city.
Secure your spot for the online launch
Join the Climate Connected Communities Programme
Do you work or volunteer in your community? Are you passionate about making your neighbourhood more resilient to climate risks and extreme weather events?
The Climate Connected Communities programme is looking for community representatives across London to join a brand-new programme designed to strengthen local resilience.
Led by Communities Prepared of Groundwork South, Groundwork London, and London Resilience, this five-month initiative (May–September 2025) will equip community representatives with the knowledge, skills, and connections to help their communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate challenges.
Who Can Take Part?
We are looking for active community representatives, whether you volunteer, work in the community, support a neighbourhood group, or play a key role in a faith or grassroots organisation. You don’t need to be a climate expert, just someone who is trusted, engaged, and eager to make a difference.
What’s Involved?
Participants will gain access to:
- Monthly network calls connecting with 50+ other London-based community representatives
- High-quality training in community climate resilience and preparedness
- Guest speakers, scenario-based activities, and a resilience guide
- Two in-person events in London: a launch event and a final celebration
- A networking platform to collaborate and share learning
- An access fund available for those who need financial support to participate
How to Apply
If you, or someone in your network, would be a great fit for this programme, we encourage you/them to complete the Expression of Interest form today.
Expression of Interest form: https://forms.office.com/e/fR7F3rqYWX
For more details, contact Londonresilience@groundwork.org.uk or visit:
https://www.communitiesprepared.org.uk/climate-connected-communities/
Help spread the word and strengthen community resilience across London!
Community Resilience Training for Faith Leaders
London Boroughs Faiths Network (LBFN) is hosting free 4-session workshops for faith leaders. These will be 4 evenings of skill-building to support your community, with supper provided!
The training takes place in Ealing and Hounslow, starting on Thursday 24th April.
This event aims to:
- Empower faith communities with the tools and knowledge to build resilience.
- Foster collaboration among faith groups, local authorities, and community organizations.
- Enhance understanding of risk factors and effective response strategies.
- Provide practical training and resources for community resilience.
UKHSA Summer Preparedness Webinar
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will host the Summer Preparedness Stakeholder webinar, at 2:00pm on Thursday 10th April.
This pre-recording and live Q&A webinar will:
- Update stakeholders on changes of the Adverse Weather and Health Plan (AWHP) and signpost users to new material
- Provide an overview on the current Heat Health Guidance and Weather- Health Alerting system
- Discuss the latest weather forecast for Summer 2025/2026
- Share reflections on summer 2024, including observed public health impacts of hot weather and extreme heat
- Explain how the Weather-health Alerting System (Heat-Health Alerts) and the National Severe Weather Warning Service work
- Bring useful presentations to the audience on lessons identified and preparedness of the social care services and community and voluntary services
- Discuss the role of local and national authorities in the implementation of the AWHP for protecting health during periods of extreme heat
Presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Get in touch
If you have a story you want to share, or you just want to connect, we would love to hear from you. Please email us on CityResilience@london.gov.uk
You can find our latest updates and information through our social media channels. We have both an X account X account to @LDN_Resilience and BlueSky, @ldnresilience.bsky.social, which you can find here.
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Cliff, Millie, Michele, Kristen and Louisa