Collection

Thematic Resilience Guidance

A collection of supplementary thematic guidance which provide additional detail on specific resilience topics

This collection is created under Resilience Guidance and Doctrine.

Risk Assessment

This section includes information on the UK government’s assessment of national-level acute and chronic risks, and is aimed at risk and resilience practitioners, including businesses and the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector.

Local Resilience

This section includes supplementary guidance for local responders on how to  prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.

Community Resilience

This section provides information on how local responders and government can work with non-statutory partners - such as the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector - in emergency management. Wider guidance for individuals, households and communities on how to prepare for an emergency, be more informed about hazards, and get involved in activities to support your communities can be found on prepare.campaign.gov.uk

Human Aspects

This section includes supplementary guidance on humanitarian considerations in emergency management.

Capabilities

This section includes guidance on the capabilities required to respond to the common consequences of emergencies.

Resilient Communications and Emergency Alerts

This section includes further information on reducing the risk of communications disruption during emergencies and the role of Emergency Alerts in providing warning and advice in a life-threatening emergency.

Emergency Alerts

Scientific and Technical Advice

This section includes supplementary guidance on accessing scientific and technical advice in emergency management at a local and national level.

Updates to this page

Published 28 November 2025