Why does being prepared matter?
Find out by reading some of these case studies. If you have prepared for a major emergency or experienced one and you are willing to share as a case study, please get in touch via the contact form.
Fire fuels growth and resilience for Masons Gin
Fire fuels growth and resilience for Masons Gin Five years ago a distillery fire devastated the award-winning Masons of Yorkshire business. Today the business is back and stronger than ever. The distillery near Bedale in Yorkshire was completely destroyed by the fire...
Snowed in with no power
When Storm Arwen struck North Yorkshire late in 2021 some villages near Sutton Bank were left without power or water for four days. On the second day heavy snow cut off the roads for many hours further hampering utility repair efforts. From the small village of Cold...
Keeping a business open during Covid-19
Henshaws is a charity that supports people living with site loss and a range of other disabilities. In March 2020 their specialist college in Harrogate had to implement sudden changes to its operations during the Covid-19 pandemic. Business Continuity Manager Lisa...
What we did after our business flooded
Devine Meats, a butcher’s shop located just a stone's throw away from the River Wharfe in Tadcaster has experienced three severe floods since owner Zoe Devine started running the business 12 years ago. Zoe said: 'We knew we were at risk of flooding, the same as many...
Cyber challenges facing SMEs and microbusinesses
Inspector Gavin Mayes, who manages the North Yorkshire Police Cybercrime & Digital Forensic Units, looks at some of the cyber challenges facing SMEs and microbusinesses, highlighting free tools and resources that can help target harden your business. Considering...