Overview
- Prince William travelled to Ilminster on Tuesday to formally unveil Ready Together and take part in hands-on training that simulated neighbourhood emergency responses.
- Ross Kemp attended as an ambassador for the National Emergencies Trust and joined the prince in public exchanges about his TV appearance without giving any programme spoilers.
- The toolkit was developed with research input from Nottingham Trent University and is built to be simple and adaptable so towns and volunteer groups can make practical local plans.
- At Ilminster Fire Station William was briefed by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue on mapping and forecasting tools used to spot and plan for rising wildfire risk.
- NET says Ready Together aims to turn informal goodwill into organised action so community hubs and volunteer networks can protect vulnerable residents more effectively as extreme weather events increase.