Tag: National Emergencies Trust

More than three quarters of UK workers want their employers to play an active role during UK disasters

Stuart Mitchell

76% of employees want the company they work for to play an active role during UK disasters such as major floods, terror attacks or another pandemic, according to new research released today by disaster response charity, the National Emergencies Trust and Business in the Community (BITC). In the aftermath of national crises, UK workers want their employer to provide wellbeing support to any colleagues who may be affected (32%). They also want them to step up for other people affected by donating items (32%), raising funds or making a donation…

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National Emergencies Trust Annual Report 2022/23

Stuart Mitchell

“Between emergency appeals we never know how long we will have to make progress on the past. So with the support of our incredible Patrons, Trustees and Team, we’re working at speed and we’re making every moment count.”Mhairi Sharp, CEO, National Emergencies Trust The National Emergencies Trust has recently published its Annual Report 2022/23 which highlights the work the charity is undertaking at speed to learn lessons from the past: both historic UK disasters and its own, inaugural Coronavirus Appeal. The report outlines how the Trust is acting on insights…

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National Emergencies Trust appoints new Chair and President

Stuart Mitchell

UK disaster response charity, the National Emergencies Trust, has announced the appointment of a new Chair, John Barradell, as General The Lord Richard Dannatt, the charity’s current Chair, steps into the newly formed role of Founding President. A current Trustee, former City of London Town Clerk, and CEO and Deputy Chair of the London Resilience Forum, John Barradell has been actively involved in resilience-building and emergency response within London and across the UK for many years. He led the Grenfell Recovery Taskforce set up by Government in 2017 after the…

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National Emergencies Trust pilots National Partners Programme to ensure all future emergency survivors receive support as soon as they need it

Stuart Mitchell

The National Emergencies Trust has announced the launch of a collaborative pilot project with four national charities. The National Partners Programme, which will initially include the British Red Cross, Cruse Bereavement Support, Mind and Victim Support, aims to ensure that all those affected by future emergencies receive the support they need, when and where they need it, by facilitating nationwide funding at speed during future disasters. By enabling the National Emergencies Trust to pre-agree a range of support packages and conduct due diligence with potential distribution partners in advance of…

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Nationwide Coronavirus Appeal raises nearly £100million for UK charities

Stuart Mitchell

An emergency Coronavirus Appeal backed by His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge has raised nearly £100million for UK charities since it launched a year ago. The National Emergencies Trust’s Coronavirus Appeal, which launched on 18 March 2020, has raised more than £97million for people affected by the pandemic, and £94million of this has already funded 13,000+ charitable projects across the four nations. £76.5million in funding has been distributed through UKCF and its network of 47 community foundations across the UK to enable local charities and groups to respond to…

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