Greater Lincoln Business Resiliency Forum (GLBRF) 

The Greater Lincoln Business Resiliency Forum is a self help group consisting of representation from a multitude of businesses across greater Lincoln be they small, medium or large. Lincoln is disadvantaged in many respects due to its distance from the nearest workplace recovery options and with regards to the revenue costs involved in contracting to recovery solution providers. It is hoped that through this group a unique community workplace recovery solution can be developed which is accessible and affordable to all. We are particularly interested in developing business continuity planning for small businesses and for manufacturing organisations, which have been perceived as being under represented within the profession.

Until the Forum matures it was agreed at the inaugural meeting that a geographical boundary be placed to ensure that the Forum is well established before launching to a wider audience. Geographically, greater Lincoln was agreed as being within 30 mile radius of the City of Lincoln.  All business are welcome to apply to join the Forum no matter where their current location is within Lincolnshire and each application will be viewed independently. Applications should be emailed to Lynda McMullan who is the Current Forum Chair.

The GLBRF will create a small lead team who will be business representatives from across the business sector to ensure that the content of forum meetings meets the needs of the attendees.

Attendance at the Forum is free and is sponsored by the University of Lincoln.

GLBRF Vision

The Greater Lincoln Business Resiliency Forum (GLBRF) will provide the foundations upon which the Business Community of Greater Lincoln can improve their organisations ability to withstand planned or unplanned business interruptions.

GLBRF Objectives

The GLBRF will endeavour to:

a. raise the awareness of business continuity and knowledge transfer within a Lincolnshire context

b. facilitate exercises & business continuity planning in line with available best practice guidance

c. be flexible enough to meet the needs of small, medium and large organisations

d. explore the option of supporting mutual, locally resourced business continuity arrangements with regards to alternative locations, accommodation, ICT & telephony etc

e. engaged external speakers to expand knowledge and reflect on alternative approaches

f. impart knowledge in the ability to recognise and prepare for creeping incidents not just big bang

g. offer assistance to all Lincolnshire based organisations though it has agreed a geographical boundary in the first instance until the Forum has matured.

i. provide of business continuity templates, tool kits and checklists to members

j. develop an understanding of how to link aligned professions e.g. insurance and risks into effective business continuity planning

k. impart knowledge in how to utilise BC planning to enhance your business development needs