There are several organisations which provide advice and planning services to help you prepare for the unexpected:

• Business Continuity Institute (this page opens in a new window)
  Enables members to obtain guidance and support from fellow business continuity practitioners and promotes the highest standards of professional competence and commercial ethics in the provision and maintenance of business continuity planning and services.
  
• Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) (this page opens in a new window)
  The government authority which provides protective security advice to businesses and organisations across the national infrastructure.
  
• Continuity Forum (this page opens in a new window)
  Provides independent advice, information and support to the private and public sectors covering all aspects of business continuity management, disaster recovery, crisis management, emergency planning and security.
  
• London Prepared (this page opens in a new window) 
  A coalition of key agencies formed to plan and prepare for potential emergencies.
  
• Preparing for emergencies (this page opens in a new window)
  Provides government advice about emergency preparedness and response.
  
• Security Service/MI5 (this page opens in a new window) 
  Responsible for protecting the United Kingdom against threats to national security. Their website provides information about the Security Service, the threats it counters and links to sources of security advice.
  
• Surrey County Council (this page opens in a new window)
  
• UK Resilience (this page opens in a new window)
  Run as a news and information service for emergency practitioners by the Civil Contingencies Secretariat at The Cabinet Office.

Business Liaison
Communication Services
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB

Tel: 01483 444329
Email: business@guildford.gov.uk