Do you have reports or studies on Disaster Early Warning Systems? The Global Safety Evidence Centre has published its first evidence review protocol on the effectiveness of disaster early warning systems. Please share with colleagues and networks who may have work we haven’t yet found.

Good to see happiness (actually life satisfaction) in here alongside traditional metrics. And even within the normal categories like gdp and health more sophisticated analysis inc PPP, per capita & mental health. Is Britain still great? Here’s what the data says www.thetimes.com/article/bd5c...

Happy New Year

Some rather wonderful and unexpected personal news from the New Years Honours List that recognises the progress being made on wellbeing and tackling loneliness by so many as well www.lrfoundation.org.uk/news/nancy-h...

🔋China has finalized hundreds of new and revised national standards, including EV battery safety rules. The updated standard, GB 38031-2025, takes effect July 1, 2026, and requires EV batteries to not catch fire or explode under standard test conditions. #battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky

NCCH is looking for a new Trustee to help guide our work embedding creative health across health and social care. We’re keen to hear from people with social care and local authority leadership experience. 🗓 Apply by 25 Jan 2026 🔗 Details: ncch.org.uk/news/adverti...

Across the world, more than 8,500 #shipwrecks left by two world wars still contain vast amounts of oil. This year, Project Tangaroa launched the Malta Manifesto, an urgent call to tackle the toxic global legacy of these potentially polluting wrecks.

We are pleased to announce our new panel for the Lloyd's Register Foundation Global Safety Evidence Centre. This panel of independent sector leaders will provide strategic guidance, expert advice and vital stakeholder perspectives to support the Centre. Find out more: https://loom.ly/u41kbbI

So many people enjoying this view this morning 📸

HM Treasury have confirmed the review of the 'discount rate' used in the Green Book. This is the rate used in business cases to discount future values in the calculation of benefit cost ratios. Is usually 3.5% now. The higher the rate, the lower the value of the future. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Looking forward to becoming nocturnal next July

Celebrating 100,000 people already using the Global Safety Evidence Centre with our formal launch in the fabulous Lloyd’s Register Building yesterday.

Innovation happening at pace in engineering globally & is shifting rapidly. Innovation matters for productivity & infrastructure = thriving economies. Enabling innovation to happen safely - not hurting people or places & not breaking things - helps accelerate that progress. See what & where ➡️

We are pleased to announce Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB as our next CEO. She will take up the role substantively in February, following a long and successful career as a senior leader in the civil service. Find out more: https://raeng.org.uk/news/royal-academy-of-engineering-announces-new-ceo/

Chuuk Lagoon is an atoll in the Pacific Ocean, where shipwrecks dating back to the Second World War are leaking toxic oil at this very moment – threatening the #safety of this protected reef. Read more about what we are doing to tackle this urgent safety threat: https://loom.ly/w9RCpr0

Having tried to do prevention (and promotion) of health and overall wellbeing for the best part of 15 years, this from Rosie is good ⬇️ especially the last point.

Is AI making job recruitment less meritocratic? We're getting some v interesting research studies on this question now, and the news is... not good. @jburnmurdoch.ft.com & I dive in, in the latest edition of our newsletter The AI Shift www.ft.com/content/e5b7...

I’m all the way out in Bali Indonesia (for work!) and it’s brilliant to see the Five Ways to Wellbeing in fishing safety - what an amazing legacy this public mental health messaging has had since its inception in 2008

NCCH is looking for a new Trustee to help shape the future of Creative Health in the UK. If you have experience in social care or local authority leadership, we’d love to hear from you. 🔗 ncch.org.uk/news/adverti... 📅 Apply by 25 Jan 2026 Image from Unsplash

New from NCCH: From Care Homes to Community Centres explores how #CreativeHealth is transforming social care — helping people live well & stay connected. Read the blog 👇 ncch.org.uk/blog/from-ca...

How is this 31 years ago? 🤷‍♀️

The opposite of the IMD - collective Wellbeing scores by region from the @carnegieuk.bsky.social Life in the UK report.

Lloyd's Register Foundation has awarded an additional £500,000 in #funding to four new projects that are using #WorldRiskPoll #data to improve occupational safety and health (#OSH) around the world. Find out more: https://loom.ly/3rdn4Kg

Accelerating innovation in tech used for safety - learning from grant making and accelerating commercial solutions with SafetyTech Accelerator

A new guide sets out the approach for conducting #evidence reviews for the Global Safety Evidence Centre, including the standards and tools that ensure they are robust and credible, and the processes and people that make them relevant and practical. Read now: https://loom.ly/k27XXfw

A new study commissioned by the Maritime Charities Group (MCG) warns the UK #seafarer community could see a reduction of 40% by 2040. Lloyd's Register Foundation’s Tim Slingsby, and MCG Chair, discusses findings from the Seafarer 2040 report: https://loom.ly/IjdbVPw#seafarer

Recruitment has begun for a new National Statistician (£200k). Important role as the strategic head of the UK statistical system. There is less operational work as there is now a Perm Sec for ONS. So they are seeking an ‘internationally recognised leader in statistics’ www.saxbam.com/appointment/...

🎶 If you or someone you support lives with hypertension, why not join a new Singing for Hypertension programme hosted by MediSing, using the power of singing to help lower blood pressure and support wellbeing. 💻 Online sessions available docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Do you work at the intersection of #AI, data science & engineering? The Alan Turing Institute’s Data-Centric Engineering community wants to learn more about the people who work within this discipline. Help shape the future of the programme by taking part in this short survey. https://loom.ly/KTR8vPU

Pleased to be funding these four new safe work projects as part of the Global Safety Evidence Centre and using the data treasure trove that is the World Risk Poll.

Loads of interesting projects in the latest Evaluation Accelerator Fund round, which funds research & evaluation on key gov priorities. Police deployment strategies, Family Safeguarding in children's social care, childcare entitlements & labour supply - all great to see! www.gov.uk/government/n...

In more than 100 countries and territories of the 144 surveyed, women are at least 10 points less likely than men to feel safe walking alone at night. Explore the gender gap findings in Gallup’s 2025 Global Safety Report: on.gallup.com/466WLPJ

In 2024, 88% of adults said they were treated with respect — one of the highest levels Gallup has ever recorded. More findings from Gallup’s 2025 State of the World’s Emotional Health report: on.gallup.com/46Sonsk

Some of the most inspiring people working in safety make it possible to do some of most incredible (and scary!) things with amazing excellence and skill. Really intrigued by this framing of Safety in AI as scared of it. It’s a bit like reframing risk as a thrill and opportunity.

Does the word safety make you feel like you’re afraid?

In recognition of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we are highlighting data from our World Risk Poll, which shows that more than 4 in 10 people (43%) globally say they can do nothing to protect themselves in a disaster situation. Find out more: https://loom.ly/GQ0_Qi8 #DRRday

Learn more about our small grants scheme! On October 14th, we are hosting an informational #webinar, where we will provide an overview of our latest small grants funding opportunity, eligibility criteria, and application process, followed by a short Q&A session. Register now: https://loom.ly/_8kb79s

Ten years ago in our third office already

Launched today, our new Foresight review of Nature-Positive Engineering sets out the blueprint for the safely scaled application of nature-positive engineering (NPE) in ports, offshore renewable energy and in coastal protection and adaptation. Read the full report 👉 https://loom.ly/ii9lVF4

In this blog, Leonor Sierra, Project Lead for the Risk know-how initiative, shares how their new training and workshops are helping to support #risk communication, information, and resources across the world. Find out more: https://loom.ly/04DhHnA

The Library 📚 Some behind the scenes pictures of our return to Fenchurch Street 👏 Over 5000 books, pamphlets and journals were returned to our library- just 10% of our total collection of books and journals on maritime history, engineering and safety!

Good to see these effectiveness studies finally published on emotional and mental health interventions in schools. Finally. The damage done for not looking at impact by so many is quite scary. Not least considering Healthy Minds is already proven at a cost of £7.5m www.gov.uk/government/p...

Given policy interest in communities we have published a joint @britishacademy.bsky.social / @nuffieldfoundation.org report on the lessons from a series of funded projects on building resilience through place, trust, connection, & community capacity www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/buildin...

Good to see these effectiveness studies finally published on emotional and mental health interventions in schools. Finally. The damage done for not looking at impact by so many is quite scary. Not least considering Healthy Minds is already proven at a cost of £7.5m www.gov.uk/government/p...

Lord Alan Howarth was an inspirational and generous leader on creative health. Working with him on the Board of the National Centre for Creative Health didn’t stop for illness and we have shared some of his legacy here.

London looking beautiful this morning

#EmergencyAlerts #EarlyWarnings

#RedRoses ftw

In this article, Dr Darshana Godaliyadde, Director for the Resilience4Ports initiative, discusses how the programme is empowering global #ports to adapt, securing not only trade but also local employment, food security, and community well-being. Read now: https://loom.ly/isgFNZA#ports