What people are saying about our charity.
TESTIMONIALS
The National Flood Forum exists to support individuals and communities at risk of flooding and have been doing this across the country since 2002.
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More than 2000 people receive practical support to address their flood risk through flood action groups.
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£0 of government funding. All our funds come from donations and the services we deliver.
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Over 3000 people use the Property Protection Advisor to find out the cost of protecting their property.
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Over 1000 people call our advice line for help.
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300 flood action groups are affiliated to us.
Testimonials
“It’s the most awful thing to be flooded – and it’s not just being flooded, it’s the threat of flooding. Seeing that water come towards you... you’ve got to get those sandbags out and you’ve got to get your floodgate up very quickly. It’s terrifying. That’s why we formed our own flood group to try to tackle some of the problems. One of our members knew about the National Flood Forum so we asked if we could be affiliated, and that’s when it really went massive. That’s when we got the multi-agency meetings and got to know who to talk to and make things happen. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have known who to contact. The National Flood Forum is excellent. They got us going. When a community needs support, you can’t do it on your own - you need experts.”
Sue in Brompton
Being affiliated to the National Flood Forum really helped us to be taken seriously as a group from the start. It was also very useful to have the updates about the other groups and initiatives that were happening in other parts of the country. Keep up the good work.
Cherry in East Yorkshire
We got in touch with the National Flood Forum and one of their local representatives came to a meeting and helped us make contact with the various agencies that we needed to deal with, resulting in our first multi-agency meeting. They have helped us enormously, and with things that we wouldn’t otherwise have known about. They have opened our eyes – particularly to the concept of Slowing the Flow which we weren’t aware of until the National Flood Forum told us about it. They’ve really helped to organise us into a more cohesive group.
Geoff in Diddlebury
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Job Vacancy: Trainee Flood Engagement Officers
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We Need Your Help
Dear Flood Action Groups, We are working with The Town and Country Planning Association to put together some guidance that has the intention of helping people negotiate the planning system and to empower your Flood Action Group by showing how you can best influence the planning application process. However, WE NEED YOUR HELP We would […]