This autumn, Project Groundwater is partnering with Communities Prepared to offer a series of six free online training sessions for residents, community volunteers, flood groups and local organisations across Project Groundwater communities.
Whether you're interested in learning more about flooding, supporting your local community during emergencies, or helping build long-term resilience, these sessions will provide practical knowledge, tools and confidence to take action.
The training has been designed to help communities become better prepared for flooding and other emergencies, while creating stronger local networks and support systems. For more information on their wider offer please visit: www.communitiesprepared.org.uk
Who can take part?
The training is open to residents and community representatives from all Project Groundwater pilot communities.
All sessions will be:
- Free to attend
- Delivered online via Microsoft Teams
- Held from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
- Interactive and designed for community participation
Workshops
Introduction to Resilience Workshop
Wednesday 14th October | 5:30pm to 7:00pm
A beginner-friendly workshop exploring what resilience means and how communities can prepare for challenges and emergencies.
You'll learn:
- What resilience is, and how it fits into the wider emergency context.
- An understanding of the wider resilience landscape globally, nationally and locally.
- An opportunity to explore and understand what to build resilience to, and actions that you can take.
Community Emergency Planning Workshop
Tuesday 20th October | 5:30pm to 7:00pm
A Community Emergency Plan is a vital resource for a community, helping communities have a plan in place so they are ready and prepared for different hazards and impacts. Whilst it can focus on multiple hazards, it can also be developed to focus on flooding only, depending on local priorities and needs.
This intermediate session provides communities with a step-by-step approach to developing their community emergency plan, which includes:
- An introduction to community emergency planning
- What to include in your community emergency plan
- The wider context of your plan such as how to keep it up to date and wider policies and procedures you may need
Flooding and Community Action Webinar
Wednesday 28th October | 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Learn how communities can prepare for, respond to and recover from flooding safely and effectively. This session is for community members or groups wanting to understand flooding in more detail and want to take action to be better prepared and resilient to floods in their communities.
This intermediate session covers:
- Flood risks and impacts
- Flood management and responsibilities
- Identifying actions for communities to take to prepare for, respond to and recover from a flood, whilst ensuring they stay safe
Groundwater Flooding Mini-Module Webinar
Wednesday 4th November | 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Building on the Flooding and Community Action session, this workshop focuses specifically on groundwater flooding.
Topics include:
- How groundwater flooding occurs
- Organisations responsible for managing groundwater flooding
- Actions communities can take before, during and after a groundwater flooding event
Trusted Voices in Emergencies Workshop
Tuesday 10th November | 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Effective communication is vital during emergencies. This interactive workshop explores how communities can share trusted, accurate and inclusive information when it matters most. This intermediate interactive workshop helps organisations working within communities to better understand:
- The importance of good communication in an emergency;
- The differences between information, misinformation, and disinformation, and their consequences in an emergency;
- What makes sources of information trustworthy;
- What makes communication inclusive, accessible, and explore the needs of your community.
Recruiting and Supporting Volunteers Workshop
Tuesday 17th November | 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Volunteers are central to community resilience activities, and it is important to support them to play their role in a safe and engaging way. This session aims to support those wanting to engage volunteers to:
- Understand how best to engage with volunteers
- Discuss and learn from each other
- Unpack how volunteers can help with emergencies
The course is split into three parts;
- Part 1 - looks at how you can grow your engagement with volunteers
- Part 2 - looks into how you can maintain the appeal and momentum
- Part 3 - looks at how to involve volunteers in the resilience sector.
Reserve Your Place
Places are limited for each session (25 attendees per session) and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
To book a place simply click the Register here button and input your details. We will then send you a booking confirmation and a Microsoft Teams invitation.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable skills, connect with others in your community and help build resilience to future flooding and emergencies.
For more information about Communities Prepared visit: www.communitiesprepared.org.uk