The team at Communities Prepared wish you Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year. We're excited for you to see how our work evolves in 2026, and to support you in becoming more resilient! #communityresilience #emergencypreparation

Communities Prepared has had a busy year, with multiple projects spanning multiple themes and counties. Want to know what our team highlights were? Read below 👇

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

Are you looking to make a difference as a trustee? Kick-start your journey Volunteering Kingston's Trustees’ Week Training event! 🤩 📆 This workshop takes place 3/11/2025, from 11:30, at the Queen Anne's Suite in Guildhall. To learn more and sign up, click the link below 👇 https://loom.ly/54tC0YA

⏰ 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

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.

You're invited to join the #launch event of London Resilient Communities! ✉️ 🧵 #launchevent #communityresilience #communities #resilience

#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#30Days30Ways#emergency#grabbagd we miss anything? Let us know below! ⬇️

Today we are excited to announce London Resilient Communities! 🤩 This is a programme designed to empower communities and strengthen resilience across London. This programme will include free training, grant funding and more - please visit groundwork.org.uk/london-resilient-communities to learn more

30Days30Ways : Household Preparedness 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 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

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)

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. 🌎

🌬️ 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?

💡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 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

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

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

Tempted to nominate our office kettle at this point… ☕💨 But really — how do you choose between Storm Biscuit, Storm Grandma Jean, or Storm CommsPlanGoneRogue? Got a name? The Met Office wants to hear it! ⛈️👇

Get #heatwave aware with our upcoming webinar tomorrow! ☀️😎 Sign up for free to find out how you and your community can get prepared for the hot summer months 🌇 #communityresilience #communitiesprepared #heatwaveawareness #ukheatwave #londonheatwave #beattheheat

Community and inclusivity lie at the heart of our mission, which is why we're so happy to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community not just during this pride weekend, but all year round. Happy Pride Weekend from Communities Prepared! #prideweekend #community #pridecommunity #resilience

📣 Our external newsletter On The Ground Chronicle is landing next week, packed with stories from the projects we deliver across London. One of them? 👉 A powerful free resource for #community groups, charities & volunteers: 🔗 loom.ly/EJSaH5Y @communitiesprep.bsky.social

⏰ Join our Introduction to #Resilience webinar July 2nd, 5:00 pm to learn about resilience in the context of floods and emergencies! This session will present best practices and insights in the context of resilience, and is a great opportunity to begin your #CommunityResilience journey. 🗺️

👀 Ever wanted to name a #storm after your cat? What about grandma? Or best friend? ⛈️ The @metoffice are currently looking for name submissions as part of their #StormNames Campaign! Submit your ideas here 👉 https://loom.ly/Xo9ZnYg

Feeling the heat? ♨️ The first #heatwave of the year is likely on the way, and we want to help you get prepared for rising temperatures. #communityawarenessandpreparedness #communityresilience

Although #NationalVolunteersWeek is coming to a close, Communities Prepared continues to value those who volunteer with us to better prepare their communities for emergencies. To the volunteers who show up in rain or shine, thank you. ☀️

For day 4 of #NationalVolunteersWeek, we're sharing an insight into volunteering with #CommunitiesPrepared! ✨ To begin your journey with us, click here 👉 https://www.communitiesprepared.org.uk/events/

What have volunteers taught you? For day 3 of #NationalVolunteersWeek, our team is reflecting on what they've learned from volunteers. ✨ Did we miss anything? let us know below! 👇 #volunteering #communityresilience

Young People,#WeSeeYourPower. To celebrate #ThePowerofYouthDay, we're putting a spotlight on exciting community resilience projects across the world. #NationalVolunteersWeek. ✨

Wishing you a wonderful beginning to #VolunteersWeek ! To begin this week, we're launching a collection of downloadable #thankyou cards you can find on our website to thank those in your community who volunteer their time. 💬

Yesterday the Communities Prepared team, in partnership with Groundwork London and London Resilience from the Greater London Authority was delighted to launch Climate Connected Communities at City Hall.

So excited to have a real live copy of our #CommunityResilience toolkit! And looking forward to working with @communitiesprep.bsky.social to help local communities try it out @ldnresilience.bsky.social

A brilliant step today towards #DisasterRiskReduction in #London, informing and empowering communitites. #Preparedness is key!

Energetic? People focused? Passionate about preparedness?😀 You could be part of our incredible community resilience project! Apply to join our team as a Senior Project Officer, www.groundwork.org.uk/jobs/senior-...

Expressions of interest close this Friday (25th April) to our Climate Connected Communities programme. We're looking for community champions to take part - don't miss out!

How can you better your knowledge around #flooding ? Join our upcoming Flooding Volunteer webinar to better your awareness and preparedness! Register here: loom.ly/YtnEraE. #volunteer #awareness #communityresilience #communitiesprepared #severeweather

👋Hello Bluesky, we’re Communities Prepared - a #grassroots initiative equipping communities with the knowledge and confidence to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a range of emergencies, from flooding and severe weather incidents to pandemics. #greensky

Are you: A community, faith or neighbourhood group? Looking for ways you and your community to better prepare for emergencies? Looking for practical knowledge and skills to build greater community resilience in your area? If yes, check out the London Community Resilience Toolkit: bit.ly/LCRtoolkit

Today, we’re excited to launch Climate Connected Communities, a new programme supporting London’s communities to strengthen local resilience to climate risks and extreme weather events. Find out more and express your interest: www.communitiesprepared.org.uk/climate-conn... @gwksouth.bsky.social