What we do

Our commitment is to develop research, entrepreneurial practice and impacts which improve the world by addressing health, social and ecological inequalities and challenges.

Centre members openly acknowledge that there are diverse interpretations of the concept of resilience. Primarily though, for our members, systems-based resilience involves internal and external factors that contribute to an individual’s or community’s capacity to positively respond to adversity.

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Child and family resilience

Our work with children, families, educational and other institutions has built an internationally-recognised approach to the resilience frameworks and therapy.

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Resilience approach with vulnerable adults

We develop practices with communities and institutions that support vulnerable adults and investigate changing needs in diverse areas of the world.

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Role resilience and workforce development

Research on resilience practice and theory is embedded into a range of workforce structures and institutional policies.

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Systems resilience

We draw in people from local, national and international systems in pursuit of a shared vision as we develop concepts of collective and community resilience.

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Our research and enterprise impact

The centre is focused on response to practical needs and a research strategy which has direct impact through coproductive methods.

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Our research and enterprise projects 

We undertake resilience projects nationally and internationally, testing the ongoing research and delivering best practice to communities in need.