Cornwall Community Flood Forum

02/09/2026

🌧️Penryn Flood Group Severe Weather Desktop Exercise! 🌧️

Last week, 12 of Penryn's local Community Volunteer Flood Wardens gave up their evening to come together and tackle a severe weather desktop exercise. The group discussed how they might respond to different scenarios during a storm event, using their Community Flood Plan to guide them. 📋

A timely response here is vital as the area is part of a Rapid Response Catchment, vulnerable to flash flooding. Soon, the group will be taking on a live exercise to help put their local knowledge and skills to the test, out and about on the ground!

02/09/2026

🌟CCFF were recently invited to take part in Flood Control International's 'Shining a Light on Local Flood Support Groups' campaign to share more information about CCFF and the brilliant work our communities are doing across Cornwall to become more resilient🌟

Check out the full story below and if you're interested in joining your local Flood Group or starting a group, contact us via our website! 🌧️
https://www.cornwallcommunityfloodforum.org.uk/contact/

🌊 Shining a Light on Local Flood Support Groups: Cornwall Community Flood Forum

As part of our “Shining a Light on Local Flood Support Groups” campaign, we’re celebrating the communities and volunteers working behind the scenes to help people prepare, adapt, and become more resilient to flooding.

Today, we’re highlighting Cornwall Community Flood Forum, a community-led organisation helping people across Cornwall better understand flood risk, prepare for flooding, and build long-term resilience.

With a growing network of local communities and volunteers, the Forum supports initiatives including Flood Warden training, community flood plans, practical exercises and Property Flood Resilience.

The work in Lostwithiel is a great example of this in action, with local Flood Wardens putting their community flood plan to the test through a realistic emergency exercise.

From sharing local knowledge to building practical skills, Cornwall Community Flood Forum shows the power of communities coming together to prepare for future flood events.

Thank you to CCFF and all the local flood support groups making a difference across our communities.

Read More! Link in comments 👇

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐖𝐞’𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

17/08/2026

Interested in becoming our new Chairperson and helping lead the Forum into the future? There is still time to express your interest. Find out more and get in touch here -https://www.cornwallcommunityfloodforum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Final-CCFF-Chair-Role.pdf

Cornwall Community Flood Forum (CCFF) are looking for a new Chairperson to lead the charity into the future.

CCFF is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and a community-led initiative committed to supporting those at risk of flooding in Cornwall.

If you are passionate about building community resilience here in Cornwall, then we would love to hear from you!

Find out more about the role and how to express your interest here:https://www.cornwallcommunityfloodforum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Final-CCFF-Chair-Role.pdf

17/08/2026

An emergency grab bag is a collection of essential items that are ready to use if your home loses power or you need to leave quickly, for example in a flood event.

Putting one together usually takes just a couple of hours and doesn’t have to cost a lot. Yet being prepared can reduce anxiety and stress, helping you and your family feel more confident should an emergency occur.

Once you’ve put together your emergency grab bag, we’d love to see it! Find our more and enter the competition below 👇

As our climate changes (as it always has, but this one with added emissions) and our seas warm, many parts of the country are expected to experience more frequent and more intense storms, flooding and heatwaves with fires. These events can lead to power cuts, travel disruption and interruptions to e...

27/07/2026

Whole Society Resilience Conference

Cornwall Council Resilient Communities are hosting a Whole Society Resilience Conference on Tuesday 22nd September 2026, 9.30 – 15.30 at the Royal Cornwall Showground. The conference will bring together statutory services, communities, voluntary and faith sectors, utilities, businesses, and students to strengthen community-led resilience in the face of increasing hazards such as extreme weather, infrastructure disruption, and societal shocks. Come along to learn about the current and future risks affecting Cornwall's communities and gain ideas about practical community resilience from local voices.

Tickets are free and lunch is included – Book now! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whole-society-resilience-conference-tickets-1992496344202

08/07/2026

Cornwall Community Flood Forum (CCFF) are looking for a new Chairperson to lead the charity into the future.

CCFF is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and a community-led initiative committed to supporting those at risk of flooding in Cornwall.

If you are passionate about building community resilience here in Cornwall, then we would love to hear from you!

Find out more about the role and how to express your interest here:https://www.cornwallcommunityfloodforum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Final-CCFF-Chair-Role.pdf

02/07/2026

🌊Last week, CCFF had the pleasure of being invited to Newquay Orchard & Seascape's People's Emergency Briefing Screening in Porth. We attended alongside some other brilliant local and Cornwall based organisations, and it was fantastic to hear about some of the great projects already happening in and around Newquay.

The film sparked interesting discussions around the challenges of climate change and in particular for CCFF, how our weather is changing. 🌧️

Want to attend a screening? Find your nearest one here - https://www.nebriefing.org/screening-map

Already seen the film and want to get involved in your local flood group? Check our website to see if you already have one, or if not, contact us! https://www.cornwallcommunityfloodforum.org.uk/support/

12/06/2026

🌦️This week, our CCFF Officers had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Flood and Coast Conference in Liverpool. The officers were able to hear from and meet volunteers from Flood Groups across the country, see emerging technologies in the sector as well as hear from many inspiring projects and speakers. The officers are excited to bring this knowledge back to Cornwall and continue to work with our communities to help Cornwall be more resilient.🌳

The Forum are also incredibly proud of our Community Engagement Officer, Amy Richardson, who received the Highly Commended Early Careers Professional Award. Amy has spent almost 3 years working with communities as part of CCFF and we are beyond proud to see her succeed on a National stage. Amy has shown incredible dedication, hard work and commitment to supporting communities and this award truly reflects an incredible beginning to her career. Congratulations Amy! 🎉

15/05/2026

🌳Tomorrow!!🌳
We are super excited to be hosting a stand at the Chacewater green energy and nature recovery show tomorrow. Have some free time? Why not come and say hi to us!

Enjoy a packed programme as always at the Chacewater E-Bike, Green Energy, Nature Recovery & Local Food Show on Saturday 16 May 11am-4pm 🌿

Find out more about the new Cornwall Community Energy Network. Take the opportunity to watch one of two community screenings of the National Emergency Briefing People's Emergency Briefing film.

There'll be lots of interesting people and grassroots environmental organisations to meet, and it's all free ⚡️

Brought to you by Chacewater Energy Group, one of Cornwall Climate Action Network's 45+ member groups and organisations.

08/05/2026

Ever wondered how to report a flood? 🌧️

Swipe to find out how to report different types of flooding in Cornwall. Remember, who you need to contact depends on what is flooding.

Still have questions? Get in touch!