We know that volunteer programs work best when they are fully informed. Below you will find a range of links to other websites providing information on community resilience, disaster relief, civil emergencies and more. There are a number of resources available for volunteer organisations below. Use the search box below to find information on a particular topic or region.
Please note that while we will make every effort to ensure these links are accurate, up to date and relevant, Communities Prepared cannot take responsibility for pages maintained by external providers. If you come across any links that no longer work or whose content is no longer relevant, please contact us here.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/community/susiethechildminder
Susie can help you and your friends keep safe and also prepare for emergencies that may happen in your home and community
https://swim.geowessex.com/uk
SWIM is a web-based system which allows members of the public, flood wardens and flood risk management authorities to enter details about property flooding in one place.
https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/content/dam/gb/reports/child-protection/take-care-toolkit.pdf
Emergencies affect communities and children across the UK. Save the Children has global experience in supporting children in emergency contexts, and during 2016-2017 we have been working with children in the UK to, help build children’s resilience to disaster, realise their right to be heard in decisions made that affect them, help emergency planners and responders meet children and young people’s needs more effectively, and have more robust emergency plans in place
https://www.teamrubiconuk.org/
Using a military approach, we create order in the chaos caused by disaster, deploying teams of highly skilled volunteers to provide life-saving aid to those who need it most
https://www.epcresilience.com/
EPC is a leading, international provider of high quality training, consultancy, exercises and support services, firmly committed to helping organisations survive the most turbulent of times.
https://thefloodhub.co.uk/
The Flood Hub has been designed to be a one stop shop for flood information and resources to support householders, businesses and communities across the North West in becoming more flood resilient.
https://jcac.org.uk
A voluntary Emergency Support organisation. Its concept is to provide opportunities to learn and train in skills to support communities and professional services during emergencies.
https://www.mvs.org.uk
The Maritime Volunteer Service is a recognised national maritime training organisation and a UK registered charity with more than 25 units around the country providing training to nationally and internationally recognised standards, serving local communities especially in times of need or emergency and taking part in resilience exercises ashore and afloat.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-national-flood-emergency-framework-for-england
It brings together information, guidance and key policies and is a resource for all involved in flood emergency planning
