Hands-on evenings, one topic at a time, in plain language and in small groups. You leave with things you can do the same night.
Blackout
The first hours and days without power: light, water, warmth, news and your neighbours.
Running
What you learn
What still works in the first hours without power, and what stops
Light, water, warmth and food for a few days at home
How to get reliable news when the phone network is down
Who in your building or street can help, and who will need help
Length
2.5 hours
Who it is for
Households, neighbours and teams
Rumours
How false stories spread in a crisis, and how to check before you share.
From November
What you learn
How false stories spread when people are worried
Simple checks before you share something
Where official warnings and information come from
How to talk with someone who believes a rumour
Length
2 to 3 hours
Who it is for
Anyone with a phone, teams and classes
Until help arrives
What to do in the first minutes after an accident, until the ambulance takes over. 112 first.
In preparation
What you learn
Call 112 and give the right information
Keep yourself safe before you help
Basic first aid until professionals take over
Look after the people around you while you wait
Length
3 hours
Who it is for
Households, teams and volunteers
Flooding
What to move, switch off and take when the water rises, and when to leave.
In preparation
What you learn
Find out whether and how your area can flood
What to move, switch off and take with you
When to leave and where to go
How to help neighbours safely
Length
2 to 3 hours
Who it is for
Households and neighbours in areas that can flood
Cyber security
Protect your accounts and devices, and cope when a service you rely on goes down.
In preparation
What you learn
Protect your accounts with strong passwords and two-step login
Recognise phishing messages and scam calls
Back up what matters
Cope when a service you rely on goes down
Length
2 to 3 hours
Who it is for
Anyone, teams and small organisations
Two formats
Open evenings
Anyone can register on Luma. We announce them in our calendar and through our partners.
Evenings for your organisation
The same evening for your staff, residents, members or students, at your place or ours.
How an evening runs
Short inputs, then hands-on work in small groups: a quiz, a game or a practical exercise, and a debrief where everyone takes something home. First aid always starts with calling 112.