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A picture of the National Conference for Societal Resilience, held at Whitworth Hall

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

The National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] has held its first national conference at AMBS with delegates from local resilience partnerships joining senior government figures to discuss societal resilience at a two-day event.

Dr Simos Chari,Duncan Shaw, Professor of Operational Research and Critical Systems at Alliance Manchester Business School, Dr Kathy Oldham OBE, Chief Resilience Officer for Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Andy Wright, former Chief Executive at Braintree District Council and Issa Kassis, the Mayor of Ramallah.

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

The quicker decision-making and transformative change seen across the public sector in the wake of Covid-19 needs to be harnessed for the future.

A group of volunteers picking up litter and cleaning up nature

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Research conducted at AMBS into mobilising spontaneous volunteers has significantly informed and improved responses to UK and international emergencies, including COVID-19.

A diverse group of office workers gathered around a table with a whteboard in the background

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

The Manchester Briefing (TMB) has been “substantially impactful” to its intended audience according to a major evaluation study.

A silhouette of person reflecting on glass looking out over a cityscape at night

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

By reflecting on their response to COVID-19, organisations can identify those strategies that were most effective, helping to inform how we should react to future crises.

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