Somerset Prepared, a partnership including Somerset Council, Somerset Rivers Authority and the Environment Agency, sought nominations for its Community Resilience Awards, according to a 15 September 2026 press release. The awards had two categories: a group award for community organisations demonstrating exceptional emergency planning or preparedness, and an individual award for people making significant personal contributions to community resilience. Winners were to receive public recognition and vouchers for community activities.

The awards were planned to be presented at the Somerset Prepared Community Resilience Day on Wednesday 21 October at Millfield School in Street, Somerset, from 9.15am to 4pm. The free event's theme was young people and resilience, and was to include workshops, networking and equipment demonstrations. Last year's individual award went to Chris Hillier of Oake, while the group award went to Martock Flood Group, whose flood wardens had responded to 23 flooding incidents since January 2024, the release said.