Kendal Prepared Week, hosted by the Kendal Community Resilience Group and Kendal Town Council, is a programme of information drop-ins and webinars designed to help residents become better prepared for emergencies. Come along for practical advice, lots of useful information and find out how to get involved in community resilience activities taking place across Kendal. 

All events are free and you do not need to book. Just come along and we look forward to seeing you there. 

However, if you would like to find out more about any specific events or register your interest for any updates please complete the form using the link below. There is also a link below to download the poster for the event.

11am - 2pm

Information drop-in session at Kendal Town Hall

Find out how to be better prepared for emergencies and learn how to get involved in community resilience activities.  Come along to find out more about household and community resilience and sign up for services such as Environment Agency flood alerts and the Priority Services Register. We will also have advice on what to put in an emergency grab bag should you ever need one, as well as information about volunteering opportunities. There will be plenty of free information you can take away. We look forward to seeing you there.

Location information: Council Chambers room at Kendal Town Hall, Highgate, LA9 4DL.

12pm - 1.30pm

Pop-up at the People's Café @ Waste into Wellbeing, Eddington Centre

We shall have a stall at the People's cafe where you can find out more about household and community resilience and sign up for services such as Environment Agency flood alerts and the Priority Services Register. We will also have advice on what to put in an emergency grab bag should you ever need one, as well as information about volunteering opportunities. There will be plenty of free information you can take away. We look forward to seeing you there.

Location information: Waste into Wellbeing, Eddington Centre, 106A Highgate, LA9 4HE (site of the former United Reformed Church)

7pm - 7.45pm

Online Webinar: Household Emergency Plans and Grab Bags

Learn what to include in an emergency grab bag and how to create a household emergency plan. This webinar will be hosted by the Community Resilience Officer from Kendal Town Council supported by volunteers from Kendal Community Resilience Group. We will have links to lots of useful information and we can forward this out to anyone who attends. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.

Webinar information: This will be a Microsoft Teams webinar. Follow this link to join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/365031136768985?p=M9inVXY2PsE57Vxsen

If you register your interest using the form at the top of this page this gives you the option to provide your email address so we can send out any useful information to you after the webinar. Please note this session may be recorded.

11am - 2pm

Information drop-in session at the Environment Agency Information Hub

Find out how to be better prepared for emergencies and learn how to get involved in community resilience activities.  Come along to find out more about household and community resilience and sign up for services such as Environment Agency flood alerts and the Priority Services Register. We will also have advice on what to put in an emergency grab bag should you ever need one, as well as information about volunteering opportunities. There will be plenty of free information you can take away. We look forward to seeing you there.

Location information: Environment Agency Information Hub, 2 Beezon Road, Kendal, LA9 6BW (adjacent to Lidl)

7pm - 7.45pm

Online Webinar: Being Prepared for Emergencies

An overview of the UK Government's Prepare campaign and what it means for individuals and communities.This webinar will be hosted by the Community Resilience Officer from Kendal Town Council supported by volunteers from Kendal Community Resilience Group. We will have links to lots of useful information and we can forward this out to anyone who attends. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.

Webinar information: This will be a Microsoft Teams webinar. Follow this link to join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/344088333185714?p=6cWkq5rPAPKzxJBpNl 

If you register your interest using the form at the top of this page this gives you the option to provide your email address so we can send out any useful information to you after the webinar. Please note this session may be recorded.

10am – 12pm

Flood Preparedness drop-in session at the Cornerstone, Sandylands Church

Come along to learn how you can better prepare for flooding, sign up for Environment Agency flood alerts, and discover practical ways to protect your home, including the use of products such as Hydrosacks. If you are concerned about flooding and would like advice on becoming more prepared, volunteers and residents will be on hand to offer guidance and answer any questions you may have. You can also find out how to create a Household Emergency Plan, what to include in an emergency grab bag, and whether you are eligible to join the Priority Services Register. In addition, we'll be sharing information about community resilience activities taking place across Kendal and opportunities to get involved. Whether you are new to the area, have experienced flooding before, or simply want to be better prepared for emergencies, everyone is welcome. 

Location information: The Cornerstone, Sandylands Church, 37 Sandylands Rd, Kendal LA9 6EU

12pm – 2pm

Information drop-in session at the Quakers Meeting House

Find out how to be better prepared for emergencies and learn how to get involved in community resilience activities.  Come along to find out more about household and community resilience and sign up for services such as Environment Agency flood alerts and the Priority Services Register. We will also have advice on what to put in an emergency grab bag should you ever need one, as well as information about volunteering opportunities. There will be plenty of free information you can take away. We look forward to seeing you there. Everyone is welcome.

Location information: Quaker Meeting House, Stramongate, Kendal LA9 4BH

3pm - 5pm

How to be more prepared as a household and a community - workshop @ St Thomas' Church

An interactive workshop all about household emergency planning and community resilience. The first part of this workshop will be a session focussed on personal and household preparedness, sharing ideas and advice on how to be better prepared for emergencies. The second part of the workshop will be an opportunity to look more broadly at ideas for neighbourhood resilience, at a street or local community level. The outcomes of this workshop will be put into a series or ideas and possible action points which we as a community can look to develop further. We welcome your thoughts and ideas. There will also be plenty of free information you can take away. We look forward to seeing you there. Everyone is welcome.

Location information: St Thomas' Church, Stricklandgate. Kendal, LA9 4QG

7pm - 7.45pm

Online Webinar: Introducing the Kendal Community Resilience Group 

Learn about the group, what our aims are and how you can volunteer and get involved. We will talk through some of the plans we have for training and development opportunities for volunteers as well as the kind of roles you might be involved with during and after an incident. There will be a quick overview of what community resilience is in this content as an introduction. We will have links to lots of useful information and we can forward this out to anyone who attends. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. This webinar will be hosted by the Community Resilience Officer from Kendal Town Council supported by volunteers from Kendal Community Resilience Group.

Webinar information: This will be a Microsoft Teams webinar. Follow this link to join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/372892482555521?p=2Ab5mVtQ8Byru9xFhP 

If you register your interest using the form at the top of this page this gives you the option to provide your email address so we can send out any useful information to you after the webinar. Please note this session may be recorded.

12pm - 1.30pm

Pop-up at the People's Café @ Waste into Wellbeing, Eddington Centre

We shall have a stall at the People's cafe where you can find out more about household and community resilience and sign up for services such as Environment Agency flood alerts and the Priority Services Register. We will also have advice on what to put in an emergency grab bag should you ever need one, as well as information about volunteering opportunities. There will be plenty of free information you can take away. We look forward to seeing you there.

Location information: Waste into Wellbeing, Eddington Centre, 106A Highgate, LA9 4HE (site of the former United Reformed Church)

2pm – 4.30pm

Information drop-in session at the Hallgarth Community Centre

Find out how to be better prepared for emergencies and learn how to get involved in community resilience activities.  Come along to find out more about household and community resilience and sign up for services such as Environment Agency flood alerts and the Priority Services Register. We will also have advice on what to put in an emergency grab bag should you ever need one, as well as information about volunteering opportunities. There will be plenty of free information you can take away. We look forward to seeing you there.

Location information: Hallgarth Community Centre, Hallgarth Circle, Kendal LA9 5NU

6.30pm – 8.30pm

Flood Preparedness drop-in session at Sandylands Church

Come along to learn how you can better prepare for flooding, sign up for Environment Agency flood alerts, and discover practical ways to protect your home, including the use of products such as Hydrosacks. If you are concerned about flooding and would like advice on becoming more prepared, volunteers and residents will be on hand to offer guidance and answer any questions you may have. You can also find out how to create a Household Emergency Plan, what to include in an emergency grab bag, and whether you are eligible to join the Priority Services Register. In addition, we'll be sharing information about community resilience activities taking place across Kendal and opportunities to get involved. Whether you are new to the area, have experienced flooding before, or simply want to be better prepared for emergencies, everyone is welcome. 

Location information: The Cornerstone, Sandylands Church, 37 Sandylands Rd, Kendal LA9 6EU

11am - 2pm

CPR & Community Resilience Information Session at South Lakes Citizens Advice, Wainwrights Yard

Learn life-saving CPR skills and find out more about community resilience. Trainers from the Kendal First Responders will be on hand to provide training on how to perform CPR and possibly save a life. There will also be lots of information on how to be better prepared for emergencies. We will also have advice on what to put in an emergency grab bag should you ever need one, as well as information about volunteering opportunities. There will be plenty of free information you can take away. We look forward to seeing you there. This session is being organised by Kendal First Responders and the Kendal Community Resilince Group.

Location information:  South Lakes Citizen's Advice, 1 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP

7pm - 7.45pm

Online Webinar: Weather and flood alerts

Learn about Met Office weather warnings, Environment Agency flood alerts and how to sign up for them. There will be a quick overview of what community resilience is in this content as an introduction. We will have links to lots of useful information and we can forward this out to anyone who attends. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. This webinar will be hosted by the Community Resilience Officer from Kendal Town Council supported by volunteers from Kendal Community Resilience Group.

Webinar information: This will be a Microsoft Teams webinar. Follow this link to join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3169017581063797?p=j6scXNAWMXx111eonb 

If you register your interest using the form at the top of this page this gives you the option to provide your email address so we can send out any useful information to you after the webinar. Please note this session may be recorded.

11am - 2pm

CPR & Community Resilience Information Session at South Lakes Citizens Advice, Wainwrights Yard

Learn life-saving CPR skills and find out more about community resilience. Trainers from the Kendal First Responders will be on hand to provide training on how to perform CPR and possibly save a life. There will also be lots of information on how to be better prepared for emergencies. We will also have advice on what to put in an emergency grab bag should you ever need one, as well as information about volunteering opportunities. There will be plenty of free information you can take away. We look forward to seeing you there. This session is being organised by Kendal First Responders and the Kendal Community Resilince Group.

Location information:  South Lakes Citizen's Advice, 1 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP

12pm - 1.30pm

Pop-up at the People's Café @ Waste into Wellbeing, Eddington Centre

We shall have a stall at the People's cafe where you can find out more about household and community resilience and sign up for services such as Environment Agency flood alerts and the Priority Services Register. We will also have advice on what to put in an emergency grab bag should you ever need one, as well as information about volunteering opportunities. There will be plenty of free information you can take away. We look forward to seeing you there.

Location information: Waste into Wellbeing, Eddington Centre, 106A Highgate, LA9 4HE (site of the former United Reformed Church)