Once a year, the Somerset Prepared partnership comes together with local people to celebrate Somerset’s community emergency volunteers, with workshops, presentations and equipment demos.

During the Covid pandemic, these events were held online. In 2022, the partnership is returning to a face-to-face event, where communities can come together to share knowledge, hear inspiring speakers, and participate in hands-on workshops. Videos and resources are still available via the Somerset Prepared YouTube Channel! and via the links below.

The next Community Resilience Day will be held in 2025 – we will post details here as soon as we have them. In the meantime we will be running 4 resilience roadshows across the year. We have two locations agreed but two others are up or grabs. Drop us an email if you want a roadshow in your area. The event includes a Flood Warden workshop and a marketplace of other agencies that can support you to build resilience in your community. Get in touch on somersetprepared@somerset.gov.uk. 

Attendees at Shepton Mallet Roadshow in 2024

Other events and support our Somerset Prepared partners can offer include Flood Cafes, which are supportive space for people affected by flooding, Emergency Plan Writing workshops and a talk on Managing your Watercourses. Get in touch with Bel Deering or Paul Elliston to find out more on Bel.deering@somerset.gov.uk or Paul.elliston@somerset.gov.uk

Below here you can see content from previous events – click on the links to access presentations, videos and a host of other resources.