1. Emergency Response - Planned and Spontaneous Volunteering
Calum Gaskell
Bolton Council

2. Role of the Local Authority in an Emergency
To provide support to the Emergency Services
To co-ordinate the work of the Support Organisations
To provide shelter and refreshments to evacuees and survivors
To co-ordinate the recovery phase
Of course this is all done whilst maintaining essential Council functions and services, even if the Council is a victim……………..

3. Spontaneous Volunteering
Planned Volunteering
Spontaneous Volunteering
Priority 1 organisations
Priority 2 organisations
Individual volunteers
Individual volunteers

4. Spontaneous Volunteering
Planned Volunteering
Spontaneous Volunteering
Priority 1 organisations
Priority 2 organisations
Individual volunteers
Individual volunteers
These organisations will be the first organisations contacted in the event of an emergency
There will be an ask for what supplies they can provide e.g. clothing, food, etc.
They will provide a number of services e.g. transport, facilities, support and expected to lead on them
They will be expected to manage the recruitment of internal volunteers and forward these to Bolton Council
They will be first to be contacted in the event supplies are left over
They may be asked to co-ordinate on the day

5. Spontaneous Volunteering
Planned Volunteering
Spontaneous Volunteering
Priority 1 organisations
Priority 2 organisations
Individual volunteers
Individual volunteers
These organisations may or may not be contacted in an emergency
There will be an ask for what they can provide e.g. clothing, food, etc.
They will provide some services e.g. transport, facilities
They will be asked to refer volunteers to us to help in the event of an emergency
They may be contacted in the event supplies are left over
They will take direction from co-ordinators

6. Spontaneous Volunteering
Planned Volunteering
Spontaneous Volunteering
Priority 1 organisations
Priority 2 organisations
Individual volunteers
Individual volunteers
These will be individuals potentially called up on the day of an emergency to assist
These will be trained via a training package
This will be recruited by referrals inc self referral

7. Spontaneous Volunteering
Planned Volunteering
Spontaneous Volunteering
Priority 1 organisations
Priority 2 organisations
Individual volunteers
Individual volunteers
These will be people who turn up on the day to help – usually by bringing donations or offering assistance
They will be required to sign up as a volunteer
This will be managed by the Red Cross
Thy may potentially be turned away

8. Process for organisations / volunteers sign up
Organisation Registration Form
Volunteer Registration Form(s)
Complete the registration form and return to BC/CVS
BC/CVS adds the return to the organisation database as well as highlighting whether they are a priority 1 or 2 organisation or not
Return pack to organisation which will include training pack and a detailed briefing note (depending on priority)
Return pack to individual volunteers which will include training pack and a detailed briefing note
Organisations/volunteers confirm they have undertaken the training
Organisation
Training pack
Organisation
Training pack
Individual

9. Any questions?
If you’re interested in taking part in the planned volunteering workshop please