Enabling a resilient society
The UK Resilience Academy (UKRA) is the leading national provider of resilience training and education, expertise and resources.
We bring together people, organisations, and communities, convening them in the national resilience conversation, and equipping them with the tools and knowledge to help build greater societal resilience.
Resilience training and education, resources, and insights
Better decisions bring better outcomes for our communities. To help achieve this, the UKRA provides training, guidance and information across five areas of interest: Learn, Validate, Develop, Collaborate, Share.
No learning journey is the same and everybody’s needs are different. Therefore, these areas or ‘streams’ have been designed to be interlinked, with overlaps and reference to each other.
Discover each area of the UKRA below:
Latest
My Thoughts: Newscast Episode from Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms (COBR)
In this blog post our Resilience Capability Lead for Preparedness, Joshua Isherwood, reviews a recent newscast in the COBR unit of the Cabinet Office.
7/7 London Terrorist Attack; Personal Reflections from a Survivor and a Responder
This article by our Associate Willie Baker recollects first-hand what happened that morning from the perspective of an officer on the scene. The atrocities of the day, what they did to save those people affected and how they tried to reduce any further casualties.
Spending for Stability
In this article our Resilience Capability Lead for Preparedness, Joshua Isherwood, explores how and where the Spending Review 2025 is embedding strategy for resilience, to ensure a strong and robust society.
Introducing Resilience in the Round
Episode one of the six-episode series that is a fresh expression of the UKRA’s commitment to convening relevant, resilience conversations, as part of its developing ‘whole-society’ offer.
The Fire That Grounded a Nation
In this article, Resilience Capability Lead Bhavick Valand discusses the Kelly Review and the lessons learned from the events surrounding Heathrow’s preparedness for and response to the North Hyde substation fire in March 2025.
Reflections on the Launch of the UK Resilience Academy
In this blog, National Emergencies trustee and 7/7 London bombing survivor Thelma Stober shares her views on the importance of learning lessons from past disaster survivors and how the UKRA is another step forward towards whole-society resilience.
UK Resilience Academy launch event
In the presence of broad representation from across the resilience community, the UK Resilience Academy (UKRA) was officially launched on 28th April by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden, and Minister Abena Oppong-Asare.
Preparing Scotland Exercising Guidance
Preparing Scotland is a set of national guidance documents to assist Scotland in planning, responding and recovering from emergencies. The purpose of this guidance is to provide a practical tool to assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of exercises.
JESIP Testing & Exercising
JESIP’s (the Joint Emergency Service Interoperability Programme) Testing & Exercising page provides a range of resources including an Exercise Assurance Framework, an Umpire Evaluation Sheet and a Multi-Agency Debrief Template.
Our people
You’re in safe hands. From our leaders who provide service excellence, to our expert trainers maintaining the highest levels of knowledge. We have decades of professional experience and expertise here at the UKRA.