Your support has enabled us to help thousands of people during the pandemic; through your continued support our charity has now won the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) Employability Awards 2021, in the Team of the Year – Crisis Management category.

During the height of the pandemic, many people experienced food poverty for the first time. Through the loss of income that many people faced and the impact that lockdowns had on food banks, many of the most vulnerable people were plunged into food poverty.

Newground Together’s Employment and Skills Team responded to a plea for help from The Voluntary Sector Alliance in Calderdale. Charitable organisation, Christians Together Calderdale’s Gathering Place Foodbank needed assistance as many of their volunteers had to self-isolate. With not many volunteers available to deliver weekly food packs and increasing numbers of people needing help, Newground Together stepped in and offered their assistance.

Under guidance from food bank volunteers and Christians Together Calderdale, the Newground Together team worked hard to keep the Gathering Place food bank open and the service continuously running. Emily Pearson, Newground Together’s Community Programmes Manager, said: “We, along with the rest of the country, found ourselves in uncharted territory, and we wanted to help in whatever way we could. The partnership happened overnight in super quick time. With nothing affordable on the shelves, the amazing generous donations from local businesses, time from the volunteers and support of the Voluntary Sector Alliance ensured a Calderdale-wide coordinated response, to those most in need”.

During this challenging time, we’re proud that our charity managed to help deliver:

As always, 100% of all profits generated from The Compliance People are donated to our parent charity, Newground Together.

Many businesses in the UK are at risk of flooding. Is yours one of them? Shockingly, as many as 40% of businesses do not reopen after suffering from a flood. Reduce the impact of flooding by planning & preparing.

Shockingly, as many as 40% of businesses do not re-open after suffering from a flood. By planning, preparing, and making your business more resilient, you can aim to reduce the impact of flooding to help with business continuity.

Planning ahead for flooding will ensure that you can respond to the incident in the most efficient way. You can do this by creating a basic plan of action, signing up multiple people to receive flood alerts and warnings and considering your insurance options.

It is always a good idea to create a flood plan if your business is situated in a flood risk area, even if it has never been flooded before. It ensures that in the case of receiving a flood alert or warning, you are prepared to take action, can deploy any temporary resistance measures efficiently, and are best prepared to protect the property and contents from the impacts of flooding. This will minimise financial losses and help with business continuity.

The Flood Hub contains a wealth of information and resources to support businesses to plan effectively for flooding. This business flood planning guide outlines all the steps you need to take to complete a flood plan for your business. You can also download this printable business flood plan, containing a pre-populated example flood plan and a blank plan to complete for your business.

From creating a flood plan to protecting your products, there are many resources available to help you plan and prepare for flooding to your business and ease the recovery process that follows.

Why not visit The Flood Hub now and utilise the resources available to get started on your own flood risk plan?