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CWE-CWR-13 Compassion, Welfare & Environment Community Welfare & Relief CORE Excellence v2.9.7

Disaster-relief readiness plan

Assesses whether the organization has a comprehensive plan for responding to local emergencies and disasters. The scope includes (1) on-site incident response for premises-based emergencies and (2) community relief mobilization where the charity deploys resources externally. It evaluates preparedness, defined activation thresholds, rapid mobilization, safeguarding, and effective coordination with business continuity arrangements.

Compliance 2
  • Emergency safeguarding and duty-of-care protocols
    Safeguarding Essential
  • Staff/volunteer training (role-specific + safeguarding)
    Training Essential
Good 6
  • A documented disaster response plan with activation triggers
    Documentation Essential
  • Defined Incident Command structure (Gold/Silver/Bronze)
    Governance Essential
  • Trustee-approved emergency financial delegations
    Governance Essential
  • Maintained inventory with expiry tracking
    Resources Essential
  • Redundant communication protocols
    Process Essential
  • Regular plan review and updating
    Monitoring Essential
Better 4
  • Scenario-based planning for different types of local emergencies
    Sustainability High
  • Regular simulation exercises or drills (tabletop and live)
    Continuous Improvement High
  • Post-incident After-Action Reviews (AAR) with corrective actions
    Learning High
  • Rapid needs assessment protocols
    Excellence High
Best 1
  • Integration with Local Resilience Forums (LRF)
    Collaboration High

Related Criteria

CWE-CWR-01 Weekly Dignified Food Support Service (Food Bank, Pantry, or Hot Meals) CWE-CWR-02 Hardship-grant / zakāt emergency fund CWE-CWR-03 Volunteer management: hours logging, safer recruitment & safeguarding CWE-CWR-04 Partnerships with local authorities and community organisations (NGOs/VCSE) CWE-CWR-05 User-impact survey results
Version
2.9.7 2025-11-05

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Administrator 2026-03-07 12:06:23.338576

📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Full import from mizan-297.json

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