• The village's preparedness – A guide for those of you who, together with others, want to learn about preparedness and how you and your association can be part of local preparedness.  
• Preparedness – the community center, a hub for crisis preparedness based on how the local community center can be used during a crisis. 

• Preparedness for rural businesses is about farm-level preparedness and local collaboration. 

• My preparedness is aimed at people with intellectual disabilities and is based on every individual's right to protection, information and proper support in times of crisis and war. 

• Contingency cultivation – This study plan from the Swedish Blue Star and Studiefrämjandet is a first step towards strengthening your and others' food security through cultivation. 
• Co-cultivation – The purpose of the study circle is to give you and your group tools and inspiration to start, or further develop, a collaborative cultivation that lasts over time. 

How did they proceed? 

• Initiative. It all started at the first emergency preparedness meeting in Vingåker. A working group was created that held regular meetings after the meeting, during the first period they met once a week. 

• What do they want to achieve?. The working group has drawn up a long-term plan for emergency preparedness in the area. They are working to make Baggetorp community center a safety point/emergency hub. They also plan to develop a local emergency plan with support from the Adult Education Association. 

• Step one – preparedness day. As a first step, the working group chose to organize a preparedness day in Baggetorp. To make the day suitable for everyone in the village, regardless of prior knowledge and life situation, a broad program was created. There would be activities for all ages, so that as many people as possible could participate. 

• Participating. With the help of local contacts, several emergency response actors in the area were linked to the day.
  • Vingåker Civil Defense Association
  • Björkvik Volunteer Fire Department
  • CIP from the neighboring village of Marmorbyn
  • The blood center from Kullbergska Hospital
  • Vingåker Municipality's security strategist Nicklas Adamsson and rural development developer Elin Östensson. 

• Financing. The local contacts were valuable.also for financing the day. ICA Maxi in Katrineholm and Coop Norr acted as sponsors. The preparedness day was therefore not financed by Leader.  

• Marketing – door knocking: In addition to the regular marketing, the working group chose a different method to reach out. They knocked on the doors of all the residents of Baggetorp so that they would receive a personal invitation. They divided the area between them, so that everyone was responsible for a number of homes each. This was very valuable. It was an opportunity to meet all the neighbors in the area.

• Success factors: Around 100 people came to the preparedness day, which is really good considering that the village has 600 inhabitants. The working group itself believes that the success factors were the broad program and the door knocking.  

• Lessons learned: Next year the program will be shorter. The program made it possible to come both in the morning and in the afternoon, but it would have been better to concentrate the activities, they note. 

• Initiative.The parish council, the school and villagers are implementing the project together. The initiative comes from Nina Persson who is involved in the parish council.  

• General meeting & planning group. The parish council invited everyone interested in the area to a larger meeting. At the meeting, a planning group of seven people was appointed. They met regularly thereafter.  

• Anchoring students. The students' ideas were integrated into the design. They were given the opportunity to have their say on what should be grown and what the surroundings should look like.  

• Preparation of cultivation and community areas. Ongoing during spring and summer. Land preparation and installation of fences. Installation of water solution. Construction of certain common areas, e.g. pallet sofa, barbecue area, cozy corner. Purchase of materials such as tools, seeds and teaching materials. Establishment of cultivation areas and start of the growing season.  

• Working days. During the season, work days are held once a week, with the participation of the planning group, interested students and villagers.  

• Workshops. During the season workshops are held within cultivation and preparedness.  

• Creation of a local cultivation network. Ongoing 

• Long-term planning. The planning group assumes that the cultivation will be an annual event. This requires a plan for long-term operation and management. During the summer holidays, they have an irrigation schedule, and in their free time they also help with the irrigation. A harvest festival is planned for the autumn.  

How do they proceed? 

• Initiative. The idea comes from Björn Pettersson. He felt that there was a need to increase preparedness and strengthen ties in the neighborhood where he lives, that neighborhood cooperation in the area becomes more than a sign.   

• Collaborations.  With the basic idea as a starting point, Björn contacted neighbors and stakeholders who might be interested in participating in the project. In addition to the community, where he himself lives, he soon got the Strängnäs Volunteer Resource Group (FRG) and the Strängnäs Scouts on board.  

• Design. A project plan and budget were drawn up. The costs of the project are exclusively the equipment purchased. All materials and equipment purchased in the project will be available to the neighboring area after the end of the project. The community is responsible for storage. Materials and equipment consist of emergency kits, heating blankets, first aid kits, emergency kitchens, water canisters, emergency radios, etc.  

• Implementation. The project includes meetings on the following themes: 

1. The power goes out - practice 24–48 hours without electricity Residents test communication, share resources and practice coping, how do you ensure electricity supply with a power plant?   
2. Water loss in the area - Scenario and common problem solution regarding water supply, how does a water filter work? 
3. Safety walk & emergency preparedness evening - Map resources, meeting places and local risks. 
4. Communication exercise-Testing of text message chains, analog methods, crank radios and walkie-talkies.  
5. Conversation evenings & community meetings - Build trust and plan upcoming activities.  
6. Fire in the area - scenario exercise - Practice assembly point, information dissemination and safety checks. 
7. Emergency kit – Review of what should be at home and in the car.  
8. Food supply and materials – Focus on how a household can manage 7 days without support.         
9. Home healthcare - What is appropriate to have at home in case of injury? 

• Method.  Ultimately, all of this is compiled into a method/program that can be used in other communities.