Emergency Planning

Sharing a little with a neighbour can help, as long as your own household is covered. Practical ways to help, how to set limits and how to prepare your street…

Plan for heat, hot water, light, food, communications and access when an all-electric home loses power. Includes what to prepare first, what to do when it goes off and the…

Agree a shared kit of light, charging, water and no-cook food with housemates, and keep medicines and personal items separate. Store it where everyone can find it without blocking exits.

Estimate a few days of essential spending, add a small buffer and keep it in a mix of small denominations. Covers storing cash safely, checking your insurance and other backup…

Practise a few hours without mains power to see what your household really needs. This guide shows how to plan a safe 3- to 24-hour test, what to log and…

Two weeks of food can fit in a flat with compact, no-cook staples, lidded boxes and a small water supply. Covers what to include, where to store it safely and…

Find free or cheap seeds through swaps, seed libraries, allotment groups and saving your own. Includes easy crops for UK beginners and small spaces, and how to store seeds.

Add one or two long-life foods you already eat to each weekly shop to build a reserve without overspending. Covers setting a top-up budget, what to buy first and keeping…

Prepping covers short disruptions with supplies and a plan; self-sufficiency builds skills that cut reliance on shops over time. See how UK households can combine both sensibly.

Familiar snacks, books, games, a radio and warm layers make a power cut easier to sit out. Find out which comfort items help most and how to keep them safe…