The 2026 Campaign
Our 2026 Campaign
Take part in Show Us Your Preparedness
#30Days30WaysUK Returns for its 12th Year to Help Build a More Prepared and Resilient UK
Individuals, families, communities and organisations across the UK are being invited to take part in
#30Days30WaysUK this September, as the national preparedness campaign returns for its 12th year.
Running throughout September, #30Days30WaysUK aims to make emergency preparedness accessible, practical and engaging. Through 30 days of activities, information and challenges, the campaign encourages people to better understand the risks around them, know where to find trusted information, make a plan and take simple steps to protect themselves and those they care about.
With communities facing a wide range of risks — from severe weather and flooding to cyber threats and wider societal challenges — the campaign focuses on a positive message: preparedness is not about being scared; it is about being informed, confident and ready to act.
Grounded in the risks identified within the UK’s National Risk Register, #30Days30WaysUK turns sometimes complex emergency preparedness information into practical everyday actions that everyone can take.
30 days, 30 ways to get involved
Social media remains at the heart of the campaign, with daily content combining practical advice, challenges, creativity, humour and gamification to encourage people to get involved rather than simply read about preparedness.
This year, participants will be encouraged to take part in the #30Days30WaysUK “Show Us Your Preparedness” Challenge.
Each day, members of the public can complete the campaign activity and tell us what they have done. Participants will be encouraged to keep playing throughout September, with a weekly Top 10 Resilience Stars scoreboard celebrating those getting involved.
At the end of the campaign, the top three participants will be recognised as #30Days30WaysUK Preparedness Champions.
A campaign Bingo Sheet will also provide another fun way for individuals, families, workplaces and communities to follow the 30 daily activities, tick off their achievements and see how prepared they can become during the month.
Take part in Show Us Your Preparedness: [https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=UnvVqbyKmEaGdDFjj6apA3KJtBE0WZFEpOIY16S4TzRUMkxESDJHUVRNQjBRUldTTFVBMlA2UVo5Ni4u&route=shorturl – #30Days30WaysUK SHOW US YOUR PREPAREDNESS]
A campaign for the whole of the UK
#30Days30WaysUK is taking a whole-of-UK approach, working collaboratively with partners across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Emergency services, local authorities, resilience partnerships, voluntary and community organisations, academia and other partners will contribute their expertise and help ensure campaign messages recognise different local risks, communities and arrangements across the four nations.
By bringing these voices together, #30Days30WaysUK aims to share good practice, strengthen collaboration and reinforce the message that resilience is something we all have a part in building.
Join the conversation – live Friday podcasts
Weekly live podcast panels will return this September, bringing together experts from across resilience, preparedness and emergency planning.
Each Friday, the panel will look back at the week's activities, explore the campaign theme in greater depth and discuss practical approaches to preparedness. The sessions will be delivered as live webinar-style conversations, with recordings available afterwards for anyone unable to join live.
Friday 4 September 2026 – Know Your Risk: Understanding the Risks Around Us
11.00am live session | approximately 30 minutes
If something went wrong in your area tomorrow, would you know what to do? This week, we're talking about understanding the risks where you live — and how preparing beforehand can help you act quickly, stay calm and protect yourself and those you care about.
Friday 11 September 2026 – Get Informed: Knowledge That Can Save Lives
11.00am live session | approximately 30 minutes
In an emergency, the right information at the right time can be lifesaving. This week, we're talking about staying connected to trusted sources and how a little preparation now can help you feel calmer and more confident when things get tough.
Friday 18 September 2026 – Make a Plan: Turning Awareness into Action
11.00am live session | approximately 30 minutes
Emergencies don't send calendar invites — but having a plan can make all the difference. This week, we're focusing on the steps you can take now so that, if something unexpected happens, you and those around you know what to do.
Friday 25 September 2026 – Protect Your Family & Get Involved: Communities Stronger Together
11.00am live session | approximately 30 minutes
Preparedness isn't just about you — it's also about the people and pets who rely on you and the communities around you. We'll look at simple actions that can help keep households safer and explore how getting involved can help build stronger, more resilient communities.
The campaign is also looking for experts from across the resilience and preparedness field to join these panels. Anyone with expertise, experience or good practice they would like to contribute is encouraged to get in touch with #30Days30WaysUK.
Five themes, one simple aim
The 30 days of activity are brought together under five core themes:
- Know Your Risk – understanding the risks and vulnerabilities around us.
- Get Informed – knowing where to find trusted, reliable information.
- Make a Plan – turning awareness into practical preparedness.
- Protect Your Family – developing skills and taking steps to safeguard the people and pets who rely on us.
- Get Involved – recognising the important role communities, volunteers and organisations play in building resilience.
Daily activities will explore a broad range of subjects, from flooding, severe weather and first aid to cyber security, mental wellbeing, safe escape and community resilience.
How prepared are we?
Alongside the campaign activities, #30Days30WaysUK will once again encourage people to complete the UK Household Preparedness Survey – “Emergencies: How Prepared Are You?”
Running from 1 September to 31 October 2026, the survey will provide valuable insight into levels of household preparedness and help inform future campaign activity, emergency planning and public communications.
Complete the survey: [https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/1gcK2W7gHd – Emergencies: How Prepared Are You?]
Preparedness is everyone's business
At its heart, #30Days30WaysUK is built around a simple principle: resilience is not solely the responsibility of emergency responders.
Individuals, families, communities, voluntary organisations, businesses and public services all have a role to play. Small actions — knowing your local risks, signing up for alerts, having important numbers available, making a household plan or checking on a neighbour — can collectively make a significant difference.
The aim this September is therefore not simply to talk about preparedness, but to turn awareness into action.
By making preparedness positive, practical and engaging, #30Days30WaysUK hopes to help more people feel informed, confident and ready for the unexpected — not just during September, but throughout the year.
Follow #30Days30WaysUK throughout September:
- Facebook: @30Days30WaysUK
- Bluesky: @30Days30WaysUK.bsky.social
- Instagram: @30Days
- YouTube: @30Days30WaysUK
- LinkedIn: @30days30waysUK
Media and partnership enquiries: Joanne Maddams #30Days30WaysUK