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Emergency Planning College

  • York, United Kingdom

As the Government’s trusted provider of training, exercising and advisory services in all resilience disciplines, we also support the development of UK national doctrine, guidance and standards through the identification and promotion of good practice, collaboration and continuous improvement. Not only did the EPC achieve Certification to the international standard for BCM (ISO 22301:2012) in 2016, our subject matter experts hold membership and fellowship of the Business Continuity Institute (MCBI & FBCI) and ISO 22301 Lead Auditors. By following good practice guidelines we help ensure that even large and complex organisations, as well as aross multi-agency partnerships, develop a consistent and coherent approach to organisational resilience. You can come to us, or we can come to you. The choice is yours!

Telephone
01347 821406



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Meet the instructors
  • Helen Lipscombe

    Company Director / Consultant

    Helen is an award-winning resilience consultant and a Fellow of the Business Continuity Institute (FBCI), with over 20 years of international experience in business resilience, specialising in risk management, crisis management, and business continuity. She has partnered with organisations across the public and private sectors, offering expert consultancy and strategic guidance to enhance their resilience frameworks.

    As a qualified trainer, Helen has designed and delivered impactful training programmes both internally and externally, equipping teams with the tools and skills to develop and sustain robust business continuity and organisational resilience strategies.

    Helen employs a systems thinking approach, recognising the interconnectedness of processes, people, and technology to build comprehensive and sustainable resilience solutions.

    As a dedicated mentor for the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), Helen supports professionals at all stages of their careers, fostering growth and expertise in the field.

    A passionate advocate for embedding resilience into organisational culture, Helen has spoken at leading industry events, including BCI World and BCI Education Week. She also contributed to the revision of the BCI Good Practice Guide 7.0, focusing on the Embracing Business Continuity chapter.

    Helen’s work reflects her unwavering commitment to helping organisations anticipate, adapt to, and thrive amidst disruptions, underpinned by her recognised expertise and dedication to excellence in the resilience profession.

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    James Royds

    Director

    Resilience Adviser and Trainer Approved Instructor – the Business Continuity Institute An international, influential and experienced risk, emergency response, crisis management & business continuity adviser who has specialized in critical infrastructure (e.g. oil and gas, petrochemicals, energy, utilities etc.), together with manufacturing, finance, insurance, government and many other sectors since 1996. Chairman of BCI 2010-2012. Honorary Fellow of the BCI, Fellow of the CMI, Specialist of the IRM and a Member of BSI. Lead Auditor for ISO 22301:2012; a contributor to AE/SCNS/NCEMA 7001:2015 and an Approved Instructor for the BCI. James is a highly experienced CBCI Instructor. He has delivered the course approximately 40 times since 2010: in Asia, the GCC and UK. He achieves extremely positive exam results for, and feedback from, his students. He was the first person in the world to deliver the new 2018 version of the GPG. He has taken the CBCI exam twice achieving a Merit on both occasions.

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