Business continuity management for businesses and voluntary organisations

Is your business prepared for the unexpected?

You will know as well as anyone that running a business can be unpredictable. You never know what's round the corner.

• Have you thought how you would cope if there was a fire at your premises?
• Would important work be lost if you experienced a lengthy power cut? 
• What would happen if half of your workforce went down with flu over several weeks?

Experience shows that organisations with business continuity arrangements in place are more likely to stay in business and recover quickly in the event of an emergency than those who do not.

There are some simple steps that you could take to increase the chances of your business surviving a disruption.

Business Continuity Plan

A Business Continuity Plan could help your business prepare and recover more quickly. A plan sets out the clear roles and responsibilities to enable staff to manage during a disruption. It ensures you have arrangements in place to enable key business activities to continue in the most difficult circumstances.

Benefits of a Business Continuity Plan

• Helps you maintain 'business as usual'
• Reduces the potential for financial loss 
• Helps you maintain your good reputation 
• Builds staff confidence
• Avoids bad publicity
• Makes good business sense

Contact

For general advice on Business Continuity Management contact:
The Joint Emergency Response Unit on 01432 261881
Email: emergencyplanningunit@herefordshire.gov.uk

Further information

A wide range of advice on business continuity and specific emergencies is available. Please see the links to relevant websites in the links section below. More Business Continuity Management information will be added to this web page so please check again in the future.