Breaking Down Barriers Influencing Future Practice. Rethinking Who Responds, When they Respond and How We Work Together

17 Sept 2026
Local Resilience Forums
Local Resilience Forums
Chairperson
Laura Southgate
Laura Southgate, Senior Lecturer - Politics and International Relations - Aston University
Speakers
Robyn Knox
Robyn Knox, Director - VCS Emergencies Partnership
Lucy Macleod
Lucy Macleod, Fellow - Institute of Search and Technical Rescue
Luke Martin
Luke Martin, Local Resilience Forum Coordinator - West Midlands Police
Brenda Shanahan
Brenda Shanahan, Director of Healthcare and Public Sector - CSL Group
Ben French
Ben French, Commodore: Head of Support and Resilience Branch - Nautical Training Corps
Emma Parkinson
Emma Parkinson, Course Director, emergency, disaster and crowd management - Coventry University