Celebrating community emergency volunteers
To celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2020, we chatted to Calum, aged 25, about his role with the Bradford on Avon Town Council Community Emergency Volunteers.
News
Welcome! Here you’ll find our latest community engagement news, training and volunteering highlights plus guest blogs covering a range of community resilience and emergency planning topics. From academic research to Q&As with volunteers, we are always looking to share knowledge and expertise. If you have a guest blog you’d like to submit, get in touch! Email Imogen.Smith@groundwork.org.
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Coronavirus case studies: NALC
Claire Goldfinch, Project Officer at NALC shares examples of the inspiring work being done by local councils across England to support their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Advice and support for community volunteers
We’ve put together a list of reputable resources, offering helpful information and advice on responding to COVID-19.
Communities Prepared launches new film
Communities Prepared launches its new film to showcase the long-term impact of this national community resilience programme.
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Community resilience in the time of Covid-19
Dr. Sandra Engstrom, a lecturer in social work at the University of Stirling, explores the meaning of community resilience in the time of Covid-19.
Responding to Coronavirus: Communities Prepared launches Public Health Volunteer training
Community action is more important than ever before. We’ve launched a public health volunteer training course in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Waiting for the flood: action plans are great, but how do we find ways to live with long-term risk?
With the country experiencing the impact of climate emergency, how can we find ways to live with long-term flood risk. Teresa Bridgeman discusses.
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The use of drone technology in flood emergency response
Dr Monica Rivas Casado, Cranfield University discusses the use of drone technology in flood emergency response.
SSEN funding and assistance helps keep ‘Communities Prepared’ across Dorset and Wiltshire
Funding and assistance from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is enabling priority communities in Dorset and Wiltshire to overcome common barriers to community resilience.
