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Support services

We believe that resilience must be built, embedded, and practiced within communities—long before disaster strikes. Our support services are designed to do exactly that.

consulting

our consulting services include:

✅ Tailored emergency management plans for communities, marae and groups
✅   Natural hazard, environmental and cultural risk assessments and planning
✅ Expert advisory and local, regional and national advocacy
✅ Compliance with national civil defence standards
✅ Practical and pragmatic emergency preparedness solutions
✅ Community  hub development and support
✅ Strategic partnerships and funding guidance
✅  Critical infrastructure and resource planning

funding

how we support communities with funding support:

✅ Dedicated panel of funding advisors with 15+ years of experience
✅ Grant applications & funding strategy support
✅ Identifying funding opportunities for emergency preparedness and resilience projects
✅ Guidance on long-term funding sustainability
✅ Corporate and philanthropic funding opportunities 
✅ National, regional and local funding pathways 
✅ Funding through the Community Preparedness Trust

reporting

how we measure our impact:

✅ Local, regional and national reporting to stakeholders including councils, civil defence and other emergency management organisations 
✅ External communications and advocacy for emergency preparedness
✅ Performance tracking of community resilience projects
✅ Reporting and accountability for project stakeholders & funders
✅ Clear communication and reports

READINESS

our approach to ongoing readiness:

✅ Regular servicing and replenishment of emergency equipment and supplies
✅  Automatic tracking expiry dates and replacing outdated resources
✅ Ongoing training and refresher programs to keep skills sharp
✅ Auditing and performance reviews to identify gaps
✅ Simplified  emergency management support
✅  Community advisory and support 

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