Business Continuity Management

How would your business cope in an emergency?

Emergencies are often beyond your control. They can happen at anytime. It pays to be prepared. If you are a small to medium business or voluntary organisation, business continuity planning is essential. Business continuity will help your business continue to trade and survive during and after an emergency.

What is business continuity management?

Business continuity helps a business prepare for any emergency so that you can return to business as usual. If you are affected by a fire, flood or power failure, a business continuity plan could keep your business trading in an emergency

So why plan?

Business continuity planning

Will help protect your staff, livelihood, buildings, reputation and staff
Will provide a plan at your fingertips if there is an emergency
Will reduce financial loss
Means businesses and organisations may be more willing to do business with you

Where do I start?

Southwark Council is able to help and here's how

Follow Captain Continuity's 5 top tips (352 kb) on business continuity and see how we can help you. To view this document, you will need Adobe Reader
London Prepared has easy to follow advice and templates so that you can start planning
Southwark Council's business continuity template (133 kb) will help you plan. To view this document, you will need Adobe Reader.
Our leaflet (160 kb)has more information on business continuity. To view this document, you will need Adobe Reader.
'What if it happened' is a radio show which follows how we would respond to an emergency and how you can plan as a business
Look out for Southwark Council events and workshops on business continuity
Invite us to talk about business continuity at your business events

Contacting us

Emergency planning and resilience team
Tel: 020 7525 7343
Fax: 020 7525 7295
business.continuity@southwark.gov.uk
Great Guildford Business Square
Unit 322, 3rd floor
30 Great Guildford Street
London
SE1 0HS