Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Strategy
Welcome to our Community Resilience Strategy page. This is where we host all engagement, consultation and development of our Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Strategy. We will also use it as a handy reference library for documents and guidance that might be helpful when considering our individual, household, family and community resilience.
The page will develop over time so please keep checking back for updates!
Welcome to our Community Resilience Strategy page. This is where we host all engagement, consultation and development of our Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Strategy. We will also use it as a handy reference library for documents and guidance that might be helpful when considering our individual, household, family and community resilience.
The page will develop over time so please keep checking back for updates!
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Community Resilience Conference 2024
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Thursday 3rd October 9.30-3.30
Holiday Inn, Westhill
The link to sign up this year’s Community Resilience Conference is here https://forms.office.com/e/Gn906P9Ry6
This year we will have a range of speakers in the morning including presentations from the Police, Met Office and SEPA, and presentations on communications, first aid and insurance.
In the afternoon we will have a Tabletop Exercise on a National Power Outage for Community Resilience Groups. There is information in the National Risk Register relating to UK wide power outage 2023_NATIONAL_RISK_REGISTER_NRR.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
We look forward to welcoming you on the 3rd October.
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Resilience Month (September)
Share Resilience Month (September) on Facebook Share Resilience Month (September) on Twitter Share Resilience Month (September) on Linkedin Email Resilience Month (September) linkStarting on Monday, September 2, we will be releasing weekly communications on social media suggesting ways in which individuals, families and households can improve their resilience.
We will be signposting to resources which will enable people to prepare for emergencies in simple and cost-effective ways and would encourage sharing and reposting where you are able.
In line with the UK government Prepare - Prepare and Scottish Government Advice for emergencies in Scotland (ready.scot) messaging we will encourage preparedness and individual resilience for up to 72 hours wherever possible.
You will find our content on the council’s Facebook and X profiles, as well as internally on Viva Arcadia and Viva Engage. Please feel free to share the content to your own channels.
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SSEN Powering Communities to Net Zero Fund
Share SSEN Powering Communities to Net Zero Fund on Facebook Share SSEN Powering Communities to Net Zero Fund on Twitter Share SSEN Powering Communities to Net Zero Fund on Linkedin Email SSEN Powering Communities to Net Zero Fund linkSSEN have released details of their Powering Communities to Net Zero Fund, more information can be found at the links below. The Fund will be open until 31st August 2024.
https://www.ssen.co.uk/news-views/2024/SSEN-opens-applications-for-new-3m-community-fund/
https://www.ssen.co.uk/about-ssen/our-communities/powering-communities-to-net-zero-fund/
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Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Framework Published
Share Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Framework Published on Facebook Share Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Framework Published on Twitter Share Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Framework Published on Linkedin Email Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Framework Published linkThe Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Framework has now been published and is available here Ready communities - Aberdeenshire Council
Alongside the framework document a series of advice notes and templates have been produced to provide the operational or technical detail for community resilience groups.
Aberdeenshire in common with many communities across the country has faced several significant crisis events over the last decade where our collective response has been challenged; Storms Desmond and Frank in late 2015 and early 2016, our response to significant global events such as COVID-19, the tragic train derailment in August 2020 and recent winter storms and disruptive weather events.
All of these events have the potential to impact on a community in both the long and short term. While each event is different, they all share common factors and can happen with or without warning. Emergency services and the council can be stretched with competing demands for resources; a willingness by many people, be they volunteers or responders, to step forward to help is vital.The Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Framework is a positioning document outlining the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency Services, Aberdeenshire Council and Utility Services; and establishing how Community Resilience Groups can contribute safely and effectively to an emergency.
We aim to promote resilience through the Four C's of increasing capability and capacity and encouraging connectedness and co-operation between groups.
We also recognise that one size doesn't fit all and there is no ‘right’ way for a community resilience group to operate. Our principal role in the council is to remove obstacles to effective community resilience and signpost groups to opportunities.
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Prepare - UK Government
Share Prepare - UK Government on Facebook Share Prepare - UK Government on Twitter Share Prepare - UK Government on Linkedin Email Prepare - UK Government linkThe UK Government have just released their Prepare campaign. Visit Prepare - Prepare for their information on preparing for emergencies, being informed about hazards and getting involved in your community.
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Digital Engagement Team Newsletter
Share Digital Engagement Team Newsletter on Facebook Share Digital Engagement Team Newsletter on Twitter Share Digital Engagement Team Newsletter on Linkedin Email Digital Engagement Team Newsletter linkThank you to all who responded to our Resilience - Your Priorities survey; one of the key issues to come out of that survey was concern around communications. We will be in touch in due course with more information about communications but in the meantime you may find this newsletter from the Digital Engagement Team interesting Digital Engagement Team Newsletter
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Hold the date!! Community Resilience Conference 2024
Share Hold the date!! Community Resilience Conference 2024 on Facebook Share Hold the date!! Community Resilience Conference 2024 on Twitter Share Hold the date!! Community Resilience Conference 2024 on Linkedin Email Hold the date!! Community Resilience Conference 2024 linkWe now have a date for the Community Resilience Conference 2024 - Thursday 3rd October 2024
Please hold the date and more information will follow in due course
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First Aid Training
Share First Aid Training on Facebook Share First Aid Training on Twitter Share First Aid Training on Linkedin Email First Aid Training linkWe understand from your feedback that several Community Resilience Groups would like to access First Aid Training; please complete this short survey to give us some more information. It should only take 5-10 minutes of your time.
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Community Resilience Conference 2024
Share Community Resilience Conference 2024 on Facebook Share Community Resilience Conference 2024 on Twitter Share Community Resilience Conference 2024 on Linkedin Email Community Resilience Conference 2024 linkAfter the success of our first community resilience conference in October 2023 we are looking to hold another event in Autumn 2024. We are keen to reach as wide an audience as possible and are therefore seeking your views on the format of the event. Please complete the short survey below, it should take less than 5 minutes.
https://forms.office.com/e/d8zVA0UgQf
If you require a paper copy please contact us at riskandresilienceteam@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
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New Documents available from Ready Scotland
Share New Documents available from Ready Scotland on Facebook Share New Documents available from Ready Scotland on Twitter Share New Documents available from Ready Scotland on Linkedin Email New Documents available from Ready Scotland linkReady Scotland have produced a document on Insurance and Health & Safety for Community Resilience Groups Ready Scotland Advice Note on Insurance and Health & Safety.
They have also developed training materials for groups to learn about emergency resilience Learn about Emergency Resilience
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Aberdeenshire Resilience Documents
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Telecoms Resilience Document 2.0.pdf (364 KB) (pdf)
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Supporting Vulnerable People in the Community Advice Note.pdf (622 KB) (pdf)
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Community Councils - Insurance FAQs.pdf (683 KB) (pdf)
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Flooding - Roles and Responsibilities.pdf (442 KB) (pdf)
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Community Resilience Plan Advice Note.pdf (401 KB) (pdf)
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Community Resilience Plan Template.docx (340 KB) (docx)
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Generators Advice Note.pdf (260 KB) (pdf)
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Setting up a Resilience Group Advice Note.pdf (234 KB) (pdf)
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Ideas for Resilience Activities Advice Note.pdf (249 KB) (pdf)
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Individual Preparedness Advice Note.pdf (285 KB) (pdf)
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Funding Advice Note.pdf (258 KB) (pdf)
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How to set up a Community Hub Advice Note.pdf (251 KB) (pdf)
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Emergency Household Plan Advice Note.pdf (767 KB) (pdf)
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Emergency Household Plan Template.docx (318 KB) (docx)
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Age Scotland Building Resilience Advice Booklet.pdf (1.12 MB) (pdf)
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The role of Councillors in an Emergency - Advice Note.pdf (230 KB) (pdf)
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Aberdeenshire Community Resillience Framework.pdf (6.77 MB) (pdf)
Aberdeenshire - Are You Ready for Winter?
Community Resilience Strategy Workshops - Presentation
Scottish Individual Preparedness Guides
International Individual Preparedness Guides
Lifecycle
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Open
Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Strategy is currently at this stageThis consultation is open for contributions.
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Under Review
this is an upcoming stage for Aberdeenshire Community Resilience StrategyContributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
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Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Aberdeenshire Community Resilience StrategyThe final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.