Recommendation 32

The Government should establish a national support framework for local flood groups and volunteers by March 2026. This must provide: • Core funding to cover basic operational costs, provided through local authorities or Regional Flood and Coastal Committees, • Formal recognition in local resilience plans and flood response structures, • Standardised training, equipment, and guidance, • A national toolkit to support group formation, continuity, and coordination, and • Targeted outreach to harder-to-reach communities, ensuring equity across rural, deprived, and low-participation areas. (Recommendation, Paragraph 109)