Ready Together
Our history
We were set up in 2019, on the recommendation of the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The Grenfell Tower fire and the 2017 terrorist attacks in Manchester and London had shown a problem. The UK had no single, independent charity to coordinate public fundraising after an emergency. We were created to do that job, so that money reaches survivors quickly and fairly.
A story led by survivors
Before we launched, we listened to more than 100 survivors and first responders. They told us how the system had failed them, and we built the charity around what they said. Survivors still shape our decisions today. Our Survivors Advisory Panel guides our work, so the people who have lived through an emergency help decide how we respond to the next one.
We respond when emergencies hit
When a national emergency hits, we can launch a UK-wide appeal within four hours and start raising money straight away. We get that money to survivors through local partners who know their communities, so it reaches people without delay. When an emergency does not meet our criteria for a national appeal, we still respond. We support local partners and community foundations running their own appeals, with the connections and guidance to get help moving fast.
Now more than ever I am grateful the National Emergencies Trust is here. It has shown what’s possible when we come together to create change.
We improve support for future survivors
Between emergencies, we work to make survivors heard and to lower the risk of future emergencies. We listen to people who have lived through past emergencies and use what they tell us to improve how the UK prepares and responds. We work with government, researchers, and local partners to turn what survivors tell us into change.
When you give to us, you help us be there for the next survivor. Donate today.
