Help us celebrate the people and groups from across the county who make our communities safer and more resilient. We would love to receive nominations that demonstrate both the big and the little things that people do for their parish, town or city and get the chance to recognise and thank the people involved. Find…
Somerset Prepared Community Resilience Day 2024
6 November 2024 9.45am – 4pm, Bridgwater & Albion Rugby Football Club, Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4TZ Parish, Town and City Council and Community Group representatives are invited to attend this resilience and emergency planning-focused event. The day features Mary Long-Dhonau OBE, known as ‘Flood Mary’, along with her mini Floodmobile. There will also be a…
Somerset Prepared – coming to a village hall near you!
Somerset Prepared Resilience Roadshows and Flood Warden Sessions This year the Somerset Prepared partnership is excited to announce that there will be four community resilience events in addition to the annual conference. With one event in each old district, we hope that we can support Parish, Town and City councils, flood wardens and residents at…
Are you Weather Ready
Are you prepared for any type of weather? From staying well in the heat to driving safely in stormy weather, Met Office advice pages provide guidance on things we can do to be prepared for the British weather. Learn more about being ready for weather, whatever the season
Somerset Council
As of 1st of April the district councils of South Somerset, Somerset West & Taunton, Mendip and Sedgemoor will be merging with Somerset County Council to form the New Somerset Council. From then on Somerset Prepared will be managed by the New Somerset Council. Please contact us with any queries regarding this change.
Village Halls Week 2023: Monday 23 January – Sunday 29 January 2023
Village halls are often at the heart of village life, from children and infant activities, places of safety, recreation classes and much more beyond. At Somerset Prepared we especially know the important role village and community halls play during emergencies, serving as places of safety, rest centre and community hubs to support those in need….
Somerset Prepared Event: 2022
We held our Somerset Prepared Event this October at the West Monkton Village Hall. After two years of online events our in-person event was very well attended and it was great to see you all there. We were able to offer workshops on Line throwing, Food Resilience, Climate Adaptation and many more from a range…
September is Preparedness Month!
When people talk about risks and emergencies, you may think of recent events such as UK storms and flooding, the COVID-19 pandemic, the refugee crisis or global disasters. What if we told you that being prepared is not just for those head-line grabbing incidents? Power cuts, water main bursts, gas leaks, fires, transport strikes and…