4th National Conference on Societal Resilience
Whitworth Hall
- English
Time
11:00 - 16:00 (GMT+1)
About
We are delighted to announce that the fourth National Conference on Societal Resilience will take place over two days on February 24th and 25th 2026 at the Whitworth Hall, The University of Manchester.
This in-person conference will provide a vital networking forum bringing together partners from policy and practice from across UK+, to share insights, learn together with likeminded colleagues, and identify collaborative opportunities on how to enhance societal resilience.
This conference is organised by the National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] (NCSR+).
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Join us to continue the national and international conversation on societal resilience to disruption, and jointly address the theme of "Society in Resilience" including the topics:
- Civil society as a co-developed capability with resilience partners
- Children, young people and disaster risk reduction
- Families and intergenerational learning for resilience to disruption
Conference programme
We are preparing the conference programme which will include leading policymakers, practitioners, and resilience experts from multiple sectors.
Who should attend?
The conference is aimed at all those who have an interest in strategising and working collaboratively to enhance societal resilience.
The conference will focus on the contributions of:
- government, including local resilience partnerships across the UK (Local Resilience Forums, Regional/Local Resilience Partnerships, Emergency Preparedness Groups);
- voluntary and community, including local groups, faith-based organisations, national charities, and social enterprises;
- business, including utilities, corporate programmes, and resilience advisors working in communities.