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 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…
Are You Weather Ready?
With the amazing weather we have been having recently, it is important to make sure you are weather ready. In the summer there is a risk of heatwaves. If there is an average temperature of 30°C during the day and 15°C at night, forecast or happening for two days and a night, it will trigger a…
Offering Help? Covid 19
If you are keen to get involved there is a platform called Corona Helpers , each group (volunteer group, town or parish council etc.) can register their organisation on this platform which Spark oversee as looking for volunteers. Spark also have volunteers who register on the same platform and they are linked together. Here is…
Time to get prepared with the latest advice and guidance
Although winter weather and snow can be fun for some, it can be hazardous to our health and well-being as well as disrupting to our daily lives. Being prepared at home and in our communities will help to minimise those impacts and keep you well this winter. Top Tips! Whether you’re at home, work or…
Community Resilience Day 2019 Feedback
Somerset Prepared Community Resilience Day Thursday the 24th October 2019 Junction 24 Conference Centre, Bridgwater, TA6 6DF Thank you to all of those who were able to attend the Community Resilience Day, we hope you found it insightful and useful. Please fill out the feedback form below so we are able to provide the most…