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Come along to our upcoming Storms Volunteer Session, where you be given essential information for facing storms in the UK. You'll learn a wide range of ways to prepare and respond to storms, as well as build an understanding of storm risks.
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Come along to our upcoming Storms Volunteer Session, where you be given essential information for facing storms in the UK. You'll learn a wide range of ways to prepare and respond to storms, as well as build an understanding of storm risks.
New Guest Blog is out! Dr Sarah Bell talks to us about Sensing Climate, a collaborative research project lead by University of Exeter . This project highlights the role and importance of disability knowledge in preparedness. #severeweather #communityresilience #disabilityjustice
October 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
New Guest Blog is out! Dr Sarah Bell talks to us about Sensing Climate, a collaborative research project lead by University of Exeter . This project highlights the role and importance of disability knowledge in preparedness. #severeweather #communityresilience #disabilityjustice
⏰ 1 Week left until our upcoming Kent Webinars on the 27th and 28th! During these sessions we will look at what community resilience is, what it means to you in your community, and how we can strengthen it to be better prepared in emergencies.
#heatwaves #floods #communityresilience #kent #swale
#heatwaves #floods #communityresilience #kent #swale
October 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
⏰ 1 Week left until our upcoming Kent Webinars on the 27th and 28th! During these sessions we will look at what community resilience is, what it means to you in your community, and how we can strengthen it to be better prepared in emergencies.
#heatwaves #floods #communityresilience #kent #swale
#heatwaves #floods #communityresilience #kent #swale
Sign up to join Communities Prepared and the Kent Resilience Team for the first bespoke training session for residents in Swale (Kent): 'Introduction to Resilience', as part of the 'Strengthening Resilience Together in Swale' pilot project.
October 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Sign up to join Communities Prepared and the Kent Resilience Team for the first bespoke training session for residents in Swale (Kent): 'Introduction to Resilience', as part of the 'Strengthening Resilience Together in Swale' pilot project.
#30Days30Ways: Grab Bag
What should go in your #emergency #grabbag ?
Check out this graphic for some ideas, and be sure to sign up to our upcoming Community Emergency Planning session to learn more about preparing for emergencies: https://loom.ly/_G-2TDs
Did we miss anything? Let us know below! ⬇️
What should go in your #emergency #grabbag ?
Check out this graphic for some ideas, and be sure to sign up to our upcoming Community Emergency Planning session to learn more about preparing for emergencies: https://loom.ly/_G-2TDs
Did we miss anything? Let us know below! ⬇️
September 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#30Days30Ways: Grab Bag
What should go in your #emergency #grabbag ?
Check out this graphic for some ideas, and be sure to sign up to our upcoming Community Emergency Planning session to learn more about preparing for emergencies: https://loom.ly/_G-2TDs
Did we miss anything? Let us know below! ⬇️
What should go in your #emergency #grabbag ?
Check out this graphic for some ideas, and be sure to sign up to our upcoming Community Emergency Planning session to learn more about preparing for emergencies: https://loom.ly/_G-2TDs
Did we miss anything? Let us know below! ⬇️
6. Build your skills
Learn basic first aid
Undertake training to help you look after your home and wider community, before, during and after an emergency - see communitiesprepared.org.uk for the training and support we offer
Learn basic first aid
Undertake training to help you look after your home and wider community, before, during and after an emergency - see communitiesprepared.org.uk for the training and support we offer
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
6. Build your skills
Learn basic first aid
Undertake training to help you look after your home and wider community, before, during and after an emergency - see communitiesprepared.org.uk for the training and support we offer
Learn basic first aid
Undertake training to help you look after your home and wider community, before, during and after an emergency - see communitiesprepared.org.uk for the training and support we offer
5. Get emergency supplies
What supplies will you need if an emergency lasts a few days?
Ensure you have basics and medication in a place that's easy to find if the power goes out - if you have a car, this could be in the boot
Pack a 'grab bag' in case you have to leave quickly
What supplies will you need if an emergency lasts a few days?
Ensure you have basics and medication in a place that's easy to find if the power goes out - if you have a car, this could be in the boot
Pack a 'grab bag' in case you have to leave quickly
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
5. Get emergency supplies
What supplies will you need if an emergency lasts a few days?
Ensure you have basics and medication in a place that's easy to find if the power goes out - if you have a car, this could be in the boot
Pack a 'grab bag' in case you have to leave quickly
What supplies will you need if an emergency lasts a few days?
Ensure you have basics and medication in a place that's easy to find if the power goes out - if you have a car, this could be in the boot
Pack a 'grab bag' in case you have to leave quickly
4. Talk to and support others
Share information and guidance with people you know
Swap contact details with neighbours and create a local messaging group to be able to contact each other and share information in an emergency
Find out who might have additional support needs
Share information and guidance with people you know
Swap contact details with neighbours and create a local messaging group to be able to contact each other and share information in an emergency
Find out who might have additional support needs
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
4. Talk to and support others
Share information and guidance with people you know
Swap contact details with neighbours and create a local messaging group to be able to contact each other and share information in an emergency
Find out who might have additional support needs
Share information and guidance with people you know
Swap contact details with neighbours and create a local messaging group to be able to contact each other and share information in an emergency
Find out who might have additional support needs
3. Prepare your home
Know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water
Check you have the right insurance in place
Complete an online home fire safety check
Check smoke alarms monthly
Know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water
Check you have the right insurance in place
Complete an online home fire safety check
Check smoke alarms monthly
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
3. Prepare your home
Know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water
Check you have the right insurance in place
Complete an online home fire safety check
Check smoke alarms monthly
Know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water
Check you have the right insurance in place
Complete an online home fire safety check
Check smoke alarms monthly
2. Make a plan
Make a household emergency plan, e.g. using a template like this one
Make sure this includes key information like important phone numbers, emergency supplies, meeting points and how to switch off utilities
Talk to your children about what to do in an emergency
Make a household emergency plan, e.g. using a template like this one
Make sure this includes key information like important phone numbers, emergency supplies, meeting points and how to switch off utilities
Talk to your children about what to do in an emergency
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
2. Make a plan
Make a household emergency plan, e.g. using a template like this one
Make sure this includes key information like important phone numbers, emergency supplies, meeting points and how to switch off utilities
Talk to your children about what to do in an emergency
Make a household emergency plan, e.g. using a template like this one
Make sure this includes key information like important phone numbers, emergency supplies, meeting points and how to switch off utilities
Talk to your children about what to do in an emergency
1. Be informed
Sign up for weather warnings and alerts
Find out about local risks, including flooding
Attend a webinar: communitiesprepared.org.uk/events/
Find out if you're eligible to sign up to the Priority Services Register
If you need to go anywhere, check the latest traffic reports
Sign up for weather warnings and alerts
Find out about local risks, including flooding
Attend a webinar: communitiesprepared.org.uk/events/
Find out if you're eligible to sign up to the Priority Services Register
If you need to go anywhere, check the latest traffic reports
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
1. Be informed
Sign up for weather warnings and alerts
Find out about local risks, including flooding
Attend a webinar: communitiesprepared.org.uk/events/
Find out if you're eligible to sign up to the Priority Services Register
If you need to go anywhere, check the latest traffic reports
Sign up for weather warnings and alerts
Find out about local risks, including flooding
Attend a webinar: communitiesprepared.org.uk/events/
Find out if you're eligible to sign up to the Priority Services Register
If you need to go anywhere, check the latest traffic reports
30Days30Ways : Household Preparedness
What are some ways I can prepare my household for emergencies, like #flooding, #heatwaves or #storms? 🧵
What are some ways I can prepare my household for emergencies, like #flooding, #heatwaves or #storms? 🧵
September 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
30Days30Ways : Household Preparedness
What are some ways I can prepare my household for emergencies, like #flooding, #heatwaves or #storms? 🧵
What are some ways I can prepare my household for emergencies, like #flooding, #heatwaves or #storms? 🧵
#30days30ways : Severe Weather 🌧
🤔 What myths can we dispel regarding #severeweather? swipe left to learn about what is fact and fiction surrounding severe weather, like #heatwaves and #floods.
🤔 What myths can we dispel regarding #severeweather? swipe left to learn about what is fact and fiction surrounding severe weather, like #heatwaves and #floods.
September 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
#30days30ways : Severe Weather 🌧
🤔 What myths can we dispel regarding #severeweather? swipe left to learn about what is fact and fiction surrounding severe weather, like #heatwaves and #floods.
🤔 What myths can we dispel regarding #severeweather? swipe left to learn about what is fact and fiction surrounding severe weather, like #heatwaves and #floods.
What do I need to know about today's Emergency Alert? 🤔
📲 At 3:00pm, your phone might make a noise, even if it is on silent.
⚡ These alerts will be used in the future to warn people if there is danger to life nearby.
🌐 Want to learn more? See more information here: https://lnkd.in/eGdBFEx4
📲 At 3:00pm, your phone might make a noise, even if it is on silent.
⚡ These alerts will be used in the future to warn people if there is danger to life nearby.
🌐 Want to learn more? See more information here: https://lnkd.in/eGdBFEx4
September 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
What do I need to know about today's Emergency Alert? 🤔
📲 At 3:00pm, your phone might make a noise, even if it is on silent.
⚡ These alerts will be used in the future to warn people if there is danger to life nearby.
🌐 Want to learn more? See more information here: https://lnkd.in/eGdBFEx4
📲 At 3:00pm, your phone might make a noise, even if it is on silent.
⚡ These alerts will be used in the future to warn people if there is danger to life nearby.
🌐 Want to learn more? See more information here: https://lnkd.in/eGdBFEx4
Today's #30days30ways theme is #powercuts, so here's some bitesize information on preparing for outages. Interested in learning more? Be sure to sign up for our free #webinar on Thursday 11th all about preparing for power outages: lnkd.in/eX5m-N9E
September 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Today's #30days30ways theme is #powercuts, so here's some bitesize information on preparing for outages. Interested in learning more? Be sure to sign up for our free #webinar on Thursday 11th all about preparing for power outages: lnkd.in/eX5m-N9E
Get your popcorn ready because today's #30days30ways theme is Disaster #MovieNight -- so here's what our team would recommend you watch...
Alice recommends The End We Start from (2023)
Mike recommends Only the Brave (2017)
Violaine recommends I am Legend (2007)
Alice recommends The End We Start from (2023)
Mike recommends Only the Brave (2017)
Violaine recommends I am Legend (2007)
September 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Get your popcorn ready because today's #30days30ways theme is Disaster #MovieNight -- so here's what our team would recommend you watch...
Alice recommends The End We Start from (2023)
Mike recommends Only the Brave (2017)
Violaine recommends I am Legend (2007)
Alice recommends The End We Start from (2023)
Mike recommends Only the Brave (2017)
Violaine recommends I am Legend (2007)
Communities Prepared will be taking part in #30days30ways this month, beginning with some #mythbusting about wildfires! Did you know that the majority of wildfires in the UK aren't caused by lightning, but rather a mix of high temperatures and human activity?
September 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Communities Prepared will be taking part in #30days30ways this month, beginning with some #mythbusting about wildfires! Did you know that the majority of wildfires in the UK aren't caused by lightning, but rather a mix of high temperatures and human activity?
Are you signed up to our monthly newsletter? Every month, you'll be the first to know about upcoming sessions and new content, as well as resilience news around the globe. 🌎
August 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Are you signed up to our monthly newsletter? Every month, you'll be the first to know about upcoming sessions and new content, as well as resilience news around the globe. 🌎
🌳Trees are in full leaf, meaning they’re more likely to be blown down, and cause more damage like power cuts.
If you want to stay #prepared for severe weather, be sure to sign up for our Community Emergency Planning Webinar this September 👉 loom.ly/bENZjcY
If you want to stay #prepared for severe weather, be sure to sign up for our Community Emergency Planning Webinar this September 👉 loom.ly/bENZjcY
August 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🌳Trees are in full leaf, meaning they’re more likely to be blown down, and cause more damage like power cuts.
If you want to stay #prepared for severe weather, be sure to sign up for our Community Emergency Planning Webinar this September 👉 loom.ly/bENZjcY
If you want to stay #prepared for severe weather, be sure to sign up for our Community Emergency Planning Webinar this September 👉 loom.ly/bENZjcY
🌬️ In July, Storm Floris brought gusts of wind over 100mph, power cuts to over 43,000 homes and severe disruption to railway travel across the UK.
🤔 What makes #StormFloris one of The Most Damaging Summer Storm in recent memory?
🤔 What makes #StormFloris one of The Most Damaging Summer Storm in recent memory?
August 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🌬️ In July, Storm Floris brought gusts of wind over 100mph, power cuts to over 43,000 homes and severe disruption to railway travel across the UK.
🤔 What makes #StormFloris one of The Most Damaging Summer Storm in recent memory?
🤔 What makes #StormFloris one of The Most Damaging Summer Storm in recent memory?
💡Are you prepared for #PowerOutages? How would you cook an evening meal, communicate with people outside your home, or know what hazards to look out for? 🔌 #communityresilience #emergencypreparation #resilience
July 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
💡Are you prepared for #PowerOutages? How would you cook an evening meal, communicate with people outside your home, or know what hazards to look out for? 🔌 #communityresilience #emergencypreparation #resilience
🎉 We are hiring!
📝Communities Prepared is currently looking for a Senior Project Officer to provide training and support to community volunteers and the wider public, helping them to build their resilience to severe weather and other emergencies.
📝Communities Prepared is currently looking for a Senior Project Officer to provide training and support to community volunteers and the wider public, helping them to build their resilience to severe weather and other emergencies.
July 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🎉 We are hiring!
📝Communities Prepared is currently looking for a Senior Project Officer to provide training and support to community volunteers and the wider public, helping them to build their resilience to severe weather and other emergencies.
📝Communities Prepared is currently looking for a Senior Project Officer to provide training and support to community volunteers and the wider public, helping them to build their resilience to severe weather and other emergencies.
🙌 Communities Prepared is excited to launch Families Prepared, an opportunity for children ages 6-10 and their guardians to learn about staying safe and preparing for emergencies!
✏️Sign up for our pilot sessions here: https://loom.ly/KzmLvKA
✏️Sign up for our pilot sessions here: https://loom.ly/KzmLvKA
July 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🙌 Communities Prepared is excited to launch Families Prepared, an opportunity for children ages 6-10 and their guardians to learn about staying safe and preparing for emergencies!
✏️Sign up for our pilot sessions here: https://loom.ly/KzmLvKA
✏️Sign up for our pilot sessions here: https://loom.ly/KzmLvKA
How can we prepare our communities for when wildfires break out? 🚒
Come along to our Wildfires session on Wednesday to learn how to prevent wildfires and actions you can take when they break out. #wildfires #communityresilience #volunteers #volunteering #severeweather
Come along to our Wildfires session on Wednesday to learn how to prevent wildfires and actions you can take when they break out. #wildfires #communityresilience #volunteers #volunteering #severeweather
July 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
How can we prepare our communities for when wildfires break out? 🚒
Come along to our Wildfires session on Wednesday to learn how to prevent wildfires and actions you can take when they break out. #wildfires #communityresilience #volunteers #volunteering #severeweather
Come along to our Wildfires session on Wednesday to learn how to prevent wildfires and actions you can take when they break out. #wildfires #communityresilience #volunteers #volunteering #severeweather
What do I do before, during and after a flood to better prepare my community? 🤔 Come along to our upcoming #Flood Volunteer Webinar next week to learn top preparation strategies! 🌧️🏅
Sign up here 👉 https://loom.ly/dKwGYoM
#floods #volunteering #communityresilience
Sign up here 👉 https://loom.ly/dKwGYoM
#floods #volunteering #communityresilience
July 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
What do I do before, during and after a flood to better prepare my community? 🤔 Come along to our upcoming #Flood Volunteer Webinar next week to learn top preparation strategies! 🌧️🏅
Sign up here 👉 https://loom.ly/dKwGYoM
#floods #volunteering #communityresilience
Sign up here 👉 https://loom.ly/dKwGYoM
#floods #volunteering #communityresilience