Andrew McCullough
@andrewmccullough.bsky.social
Disaster Professional & Content Creator, 2023 Churchill Fellow
And now, all our Home Alone dreams come true as we arrive in New York 🗽
November 5, 2024 at 4:42 AM
And now, all our Home Alone dreams come true as we arrive in New York 🗽
A quick trip up to Scotland and the home of golf at St Andrews ⛳️
November 5, 2024 at 4:39 AM
A quick trip up to Scotland and the home of golf at St Andrews ⛳️
We had dinner with Melvin Hartley - a UK Churchill Fellow who works for local council and travelled to the US and Europe to research spontaneous volunteering. Great to enjoy UK pub food and some Harry Potter sightseeing 🧙
November 5, 2024 at 4:37 AM
We had dinner with Melvin Hartley - a UK Churchill Fellow who works for local council and travelled to the US and Europe to research spontaneous volunteering. Great to enjoy UK pub food and some Harry Potter sightseeing 🧙
Before I left the UK I caught up with Dr Jenny Moreno, an academic and someone who has worked closely with spon vols in Chile.
And while in Bournemouth, I had to try the pier to beach zip line 😧
And while in Bournemouth, I had to try the pier to beach zip line 😧
November 5, 2024 at 4:35 AM
Before I left the UK I caught up with Dr Jenny Moreno, an academic and someone who has worked closely with spon vols in Chile.
And while in Bournemouth, I had to try the pier to beach zip line 😧
And while in Bournemouth, I had to try the pier to beach zip line 😧
So great to meet with Professor Ilan Kelman - who we interviewed on the podcast a few years ago about the threat of climate change and what this means for communities.
October 31, 2024 at 12:54 PM
So great to meet with Professor Ilan Kelman - who we interviewed on the podcast a few years ago about the threat of climate change and what this means for communities.
In London we met with Matt Hogan, Deputy Head of London Resilience to understand how the city works with communities during disasters
October 31, 2024 at 12:53 PM
In London we met with Matt Hogan, Deputy Head of London Resilience to understand how the city works with communities during disasters
And a few more photos of the castle where Duncan and I met
October 25, 2024 at 1:29 PM
And a few more photos of the castle where Duncan and I met
It was a real privilege to meet with Professor Duncan Shaw this morning in Manchester, who wrote the international standard on spontaneous volunteering. We both have very similar thoughts - that we need to simplify the process to mobilise communities.
October 25, 2024 at 1:27 PM
It was a real privilege to meet with Professor Duncan Shaw this morning in Manchester, who wrote the international standard on spontaneous volunteering. We both have very similar thoughts - that we need to simplify the process to mobilise communities.
Jake heads back to Australia today - huge thanks for travelling over to Europe and for an awesome couple of weeks!
October 25, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Jake heads back to Australia today - huge thanks for travelling over to Europe and for an awesome couple of weeks!
In Stockholm we met with Anna-Maria and Tomas from the Swedish Civil Defence Association to discuss how they train the community and lead along spontaneous volunteering efforts in response to crises 🇸🇪
October 25, 2024 at 1:21 PM
In Stockholm we met with Anna-Maria and Tomas from the Swedish Civil Defence Association to discuss how they train the community and lead along spontaneous volunteering efforts in response to crises 🇸🇪
Another photo with the team at the Swedish Sea Rescue Society 🛟
October 25, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Another photo with the team at the Swedish Sea Rescue Society 🛟
Next stop, Stockholm 🇸🇪
October 22, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Next stop, Stockholm 🇸🇪
And now we’re in Gothenburg - at Swedish Sea Rescue Society HQ. They receive zero government funding and rely on memberships and donors to fund their operations. Volunteers made huge commitments to help boaters in trouble.
October 22, 2024 at 8:31 PM
And now we’re in Gothenburg - at Swedish Sea Rescue Society HQ. They receive zero government funding and rely on memberships and donors to fund their operations. Volunteers made huge commitments to help boaters in trouble.
An amazing 24 hours spent on the remote sea rescue base at Station Roro with the Swedish Sea Rescue Society
October 22, 2024 at 8:30 PM
An amazing 24 hours spent on the remote sea rescue base at Station Roro with the Swedish Sea Rescue Society
Today we met with the Súlur team of Landsbjörg (Iceland Search and Rescue) in Akureyri to learn about their impressive capability and how they work with community. 💡 Could community funded organisations foster a greater sense of risk ownership and encourage volunteering?
October 19, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Today we met with the Súlur team of Landsbjörg (Iceland Search and Rescue) in Akureyri to learn about their impressive capability and how they work with community. 💡 Could community funded organisations foster a greater sense of risk ownership and encourage volunteering?
So many waterfalls
October 16, 2024 at 1:15 PM
So many waterfalls
Today’s sights of Iceland
October 16, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Today’s sights of Iceland
Amazing landscapes in the golden circle 👀
October 14, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Amazing landscapes in the golden circle 👀
Taking a week off volunteer research to travel around Iceland, starting with snorkelling at Silfra between two tectonic plates. For earthquake research of course.
October 14, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Taking a week off volunteer research to travel around Iceland, starting with snorkelling at Silfra between two tectonic plates. For earthquake research of course.
I spoke at Rescue24 about how NSW SES is better prepared for flood rescue and spontaneous volunteering - but that our desire is actually reducing the need for rescue response through early warnings, planning and engagement with low lying communities.
October 13, 2024 at 1:21 AM
I spoke at Rescue24 about how NSW SES is better prepared for flood rescue and spontaneous volunteering - but that our desire is actually reducing the need for rescue response through early warnings, planning and engagement with low lying communities.
Made it to Iceland for the Search and Rescue Conference. Promises to be a great few days ahead
October 11, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Made it to Iceland for the Search and Rescue Conference. Promises to be a great few days ahead
Norway 🇳🇴
My bags were delayed, and pretty I was the only person in the entire country walking around in shorts today.
My bags were delayed, and pretty I was the only person in the entire country walking around in shorts today.
October 8, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Norway 🇳🇴
My bags were delayed, and pretty I was the only person in the entire country walking around in shorts today.
My bags were delayed, and pretty I was the only person in the entire country walking around in shorts today.
And that’s it for me in Türkiye. Next stop Norway 🇳🇴
October 7, 2024 at 5:10 PM
And that’s it for me in Türkiye. Next stop Norway 🇳🇴