Community Emergency Action Plan launched!

05/07/2018

On Saturday, Gosport’s first Community Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) was launched at the Waterside Community Church, which will act as the first community-run ‘place of safety’ for residents affected by incidents and emergencies in the Waterside and Town area. This public event was the culmination of well over a year of collaborative work between Gosport Voluntary Action, local community groups and Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum.

The event was a huge success, with around 100 members of the public attending, including residents from the tower blocks and surrounding areas, and also from many other wards across Gosport, some of whom were interested in having a similar set up in their area. Local representatives from Hampshire Fire & Rescue, Street Pastors, the Women’s Institute, Neighbourhood Watch and the Lions ‘Message in a Bottle’ scheme were on hand to discuss not only the new Gosport CEAP, but Community Resilience in general. Additionally, visiting organisations offered their support and resources, including the use of a tractor (in Gosport Town Centre!) Many thanks to all who attended and contributed to such a positive day.

On Tuesday, GVA’s Mandy Bright gave a presentation at the Local Resilience Forum in Winchester, to discuss this successful project and its future expansion into other areas of Gosport.  For more information, contact Mandy on engagemanager@gva.org.uk or 02392 604690.