Below you’ll find information on online events that we are hosting or participating in. Due to COVID-19, all of our in-person training events have been adapted to an online format and are being delivered as webinars via Zoom. These webinars are based on the Communities Prepared training modules, which start with an introduction to emergency response and are followed by issue-specific training on flooding, snow, utilities failure, and public health emergencies. The modules draw upon existing initiatives and expertise from across the emergency response sector, resulting in informative and engaging content that can be used and adapted by Community Emergency Volunteer groups and supporting organisations at a local level. We have also recently started to run ‘in-focus’ sessions on key topics that support the wider sustainability of volunteer groups, including volunteer recruitment, insurance, risk assessments and GDPR.
Our webinars are tailored to local regions and communities and co-delivered with local partners, including the Environment Agency’s Flood Resilience Teams and local Category 1 and 2 responders. To find out more and to book a training webinar, please get in touch.
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West Midlands - Risk Assessment
This workshop creates an awareness and highlights the importance of assessing risk. We also cover creating/contributing to risk assessments.
Read MoreWest Midlands - Flood Volunteer
Understanding flooding and your role as a Community Emergency Volunteer. Flood risk awareness and tips to help you carry out your role as a community volunteer in a safe and responsible way.
Read MoreWeymouth: Flood Volunteering
This webinar is for current flood volunteers/wardens and those interested in flood volunteering in Weymouth, delivered in partnership with Dorset Council and Weymouth Town Council as part of the BRIC Project. It will introduce and explore the role of a flood volunteer before, during and after a flood event.
Read MoreWest Midlands - Introduction to Incident Management
An introduction to emergency response, procedures and planning, for Community Emergency Volunteers.
Read MoreBolton: Incident Management Parts 1 & 2
This webinar is for urgent response volunteers based in Bolton who are currently supporting, or planning to support, their community, in an emergency. It provides an introduction to emergency response and guidance on procedures and planning for volunteers.
Read MoreVolunteer Expo Live
We're delighted to be exhibiting and running a workshop at Volunteer Expo Live - the national event to connect volunteers, organisations and the charity sector together under one roof.
Read MoreEast Midlands: Volunteer Recruitment
In this webinar we will explore the volunteer journey, drawing on the experience of Communities Prepared and others in supporting volunteers in the field of community resilience and beyond.
Read MoreWest Midlands Community Flood Resilience Launch Event
Join our launch event to find out about community flood resilience in the West Midlands. Everyone welcome!
Read MoreEast Midlands: Risk Assessments
This webinar, for East Mids based community volunteers, will focus on risk assessments. The session will look at: the key types of risk you might face as a community emergency volunteer; why it's so important to assess, and have a plan for managing, them; and how to go about this task.
Read MoreEast Midlands: Crisis Recovery
This webinar is for Community Flood Action and Community Emergency Response groups across the East Midlands.
It will explore the emergency recovery process for communities.
Dorset Prepared Community Resilience Week: Volunteer Recruitment
The final of our three sessions, which we are running as part of Dorset Prepared Community Resilience Week, will be an opportunity to consider how to start or increase volunteering for resilience in your community. It will be delivered with Community Action Network and Communities Prepared.
Read MoreDorset Prepared Community Resilience Week: Community Emergency Plans
Join this workshop to consider the role of an emergency plan for your community and get started with creating or updating your plan. We will look at the what it takes to fill out an emergency plan template, and how it is a much larger, and more rewarding, task than just writing down some information on a form.
Read MoreDorset Prepared Community Resilience Week: Flood Volunteering
What is your experience of flooding, and what is the role of a volunteer in preparing and during a flooding event. Richard Hood from Communities Prepared will lead discussion and speak from his many years of experience in emergency response and volunteer coordination.
Read MoreThe Cambridgeshire Series: Utility Volunteer
This webinar is for Community Flood Action and Community Emergency Response groups across the five Cambridgeshire district councils. It explores how utility networks operate and the role of a volunteers before, during and after a utility failure.
Read MoreThe Cambridgeshire Series: Snow Volunteer
This webinar is for Community Flood Action and Community Emergency Response groups across the five Cambridgeshire district councils. It explores snow and winter weather and how you can assist your community as a volunteer with a snow incident.
Read MoreLooking after people's data: GDPR for community volunteers
Are you looking to better understand the GDPR and what this means for you in your role as a community volunteer? This online workshop, for community volunteers from across the country, will explore data protection legislation and the key principles it covers.
Read MoreMilton Keynes: Flood Volunteer Parts 1 & 2
This webinar is for Community Emergency Volunteer/Flood Warden groups based in Milton Keynes. It will explore the role of a flood volunteer before, during and after a flood event, as well as covering key flood water safety measures.
Read MoreThe Cambridgeshire Series: Crisis Recovery
This webinar is for Community Flood Action and Community Emergency Response groups across the five Cambridgeshire district councils. Created in response to COVID-19, but applicable to flooding and other incidents, this timely webinar explores the emergency recovery process for Cambridgeshire communities.
Read MoreMilton Keynes: Incident Management Parts 1 & 2
This webinar is for Community Emergency Volunteer/Flood Warden groups based in Milton Keynes. It provides an introduction to emergency response and guidance on procedures and planning for Community Emergency Volunteer groups.
Read MoreWiltshire & Swindon Prepared: What to do with a hippopotamus in a flood (Risk Assessments)
This webinar, for Wiltshire-based community volunteers, will focus on risk assessments. The session will look at: the key types of risk you might face as a community emergency volunteer; why it's so important to assess, and have a plan for managing, them; and how to go about this task.
Read MoreWiltshire & Swindon Prepared: What you've always wanted to know about volunteer insurance but were afraid to ask
Are you looking to better understand your risk as a volunteer and how to ensure you’re covered appropriately? This webinar, for Wiltshire-based community volunteers, will explore and address the most frequently raised insurance topics.
Read MoreWiltshire & Swindon Prepared: How to recruit volunteers
This webinar, for Wiltshire-based community volunteers, will be delivered by Communities Prepared in partnership with Community First, a charity providing volunteer services and wider community support across Wiltshire. We will explore the volunteer journey, drawing on the experience of Communities Prepared, Community First and community groups across the country in supporting volunteers in the field of community resilience and beyond.
Read MoreThe Cambridgeshire Series: CEV Coordinator
Leading a group of volunteers or managing volunteering efforts during an emergency can be a daunting experience, even for the most experienced. This webinar is for Coordinators of Community Flood Action and Community Emergency Response groups across the five Cambridgeshire district councils. It provides guidance on leading and managing volunteers, as well as maintaining group engagement.
Read MoreSomerset Prepared: What to do with a hippopotamus in a flood (Risk Assessments)
This webinar, for Somerset-based community volunteers, will focus on risk assessments. Run in partnership with Somerset Local Authorities' Civil Contingencies Unit, the session will look at: the key types of risk you might face as a community emergency volunteer; why it's so important to assess, and have a plan for managing, them; and how to go about this task.
Read MoreThe Cambridgeshire Series: Flood Volunteer Parts 1 & 2
This webinar is for Community Flood Action and Community Emergency Response groups across the five Cambridgeshire district councils. It will explore the role of a flood volunteer before, during and after a flood event, as well as covering key flood water safety measures.
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