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6th October 2022

Location: Online

Time: 18:00 - 19:30

Communities Prepared has two FREE upcoming online sessions for people living in the West Midlands who are concerned about flooding and what they can do as a community in response to it.

Cost: Free

West Midlands Community Flood Resilience

Communities Prepared has two FREE upcoming online sessions for people living in the West Midlands who are concerned about flooding and what they can do as a community in response to it.

  • Session 1 - Introduction to incident management (this session)
  • Session 2 - Flood volunteer (Wednesday 12 October)

Register for the webinar to receive the Zoom meeting link.

After these sessions, you will be able to join up to the hugely updated Communities Prepared hub. You can follow further courses which cover a range of emergencies and the steps a community can take to be more resilient to them. There is no cost to individuals or communities.

Our offer includes:

  • Specific training about a range of emergencies including floods, utilities failure, snow, health, storms, heatwaves, and droughts.
  • Training for coordinators to help you build, sustain, and lead a group of volunteers. Workshops and resources to help you create community emergency plans, increase community engagement, understand local risks, and much more.
  • Resources and sessions on specifics such as insurance, GDPR, and fundraising. Discussion spaces to meet other communities and share your learning.
  • Bespoke support from our team to help you with specific issues you are facing. Help in building relationships with relevant authorities and agencies.