Community Hubs
What are community hubs?
Community Emergency Hubs are local, community-led spaces designed to support residents during and after emergencies. These hubs are activated by volunteers, not official services, and serve as a place where people can:
- Share and gather information about the situation.
- Offer and request help, skills, and resources.
- Coordinate efforts to address immediate needs like shelter, food, or medical support.
Whether it’s a severe storm, flood, or other disaster, Community Emergency Hubs empower neighbours to come together and support one another when official services may be delayed.
How hubs are used in emergencies:
When disaster strikes:
- Check on your household and neighbours.
- If further support is needed, visit your local Community Hub.
- At the hub, you’ll find:
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- A space to connect with others in your community.
- A place to share skills, resources, and information.
- Opportunities to collaborate on solutions for challenges like shelter, medical needs, and food.
Hubs are a vital resource for ensuring that no one is left behind during an emergency.
Want to register your facility as a community hub?
If you own or manage a facility and would like to support your community in times of need, you can register your location as a Community Emergency Hub. Here’s how:
Benefits of Becoming a Hub
- Strengthen your facility’s role in the community.
- Contribute to local resilience and preparedness.
- Receive ongoing support and resources from the Papakura Communities’ Disaster Resilience Plan Leadership Group.
Steps to Register
- Contact Us: Reach out to discuss your facility and its suitability for becoming a hub.
- Site Assessment: Our team will evaluate your facility to ensure it meets basic requirements like access, space, and safety.
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Sign an agreement outlining mutual expectations and responsibilities during emergencies.
- Training and Support: Receive training on how to operate a hub, manage volunteers, and coordinate with the wider emergency response.
- Promote Your Hub: We’ll provide signage and resources to make your facility easily identifiable as a Community Emergency Hub.
Where’s your nearest hub?
Below is a map and list of all current Emergency Hubs within the Papakura District. Visit each Hub’s page to find out more about the facility and what they can offer during an emergency.
CRN wants you!
Community Emergency Hubs thrive because of people like you! Whether you want to volunteer, train, or simply learn more about the hubs in your area, we’d love to hear from you.
