Helping communities
Communities are often the first to support one another during emergencies. The Highland Council works closely with emergency responders, partner organisations and local communities to help people prepare for, respond to and recover from emergency incidents. We provide:
- advice and guidance on the preparation of community emergency plans
- support for multi-agency arrangements that provide emergency accommodation, welfare support and transportation for people evacuated from their homes
- advice and guidance during an emergency incident and afterwards in the recovery period
Further information
Download the Preparing for Emergencies in the Highlands and Islands leaflet
National guidance and community resilience resources
In addition, a range of national resources are available to help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.
Ready Together
Ready Together is a free online toolkit developed from research by Nottingham Trent University. It helps communities identify the people, skills, places and resources they already have and consider how they could work together before, during and after an emergency.
Designed for community groups of all sizes, the toolkit does not require any previous emergency planning experience and supports communities to take practical steps to strengthen local resilience.
Ready Scotland
Ready Scotland is an official Scottish Government campaign and information website that helps individuals, households, and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disruptive events. It provides advice and guidance on emergency preparedness and community resilience, including:
Guidance on the preparation of community emergency plans
Advice to help you prepare for emergencies and keep yourself and those around you safe