Guide 01 · 12 pages
Your First Day
Hour by hour through the first 24 hours: what to do first, whether to stay or go, your grab bag and a household plan.
New UK Government advice · 22 Oct 2026
Britain has asked you to be ready. Most households aren’t.
The Government is asking every home to cope for at least three days without power, water or the internet. Project Be Ready is a series of printable guides that show you exactly how, from your first hour to the first three months.
Instant PDF downloadDesigned to print on A4Written for UK homes and UK law
Project Be Ready is independent and not affiliated with HM Government.
The series · seven guides · 12 pages each
Everything your household needs, one guide at a time
Each guide stands on its own, with plain-English steps, checklists, fill-in plans and a cut-out reference card. Start with Guide 01 tonight.
Guide 02 · 12 pages
Water, Food Security & Caloric Independence
How much water to store and how to make it safe, plus a calorie-counted two-week pantry for a family of four.
Guide 03 · 12 pages
Money: Cash, Gold & Keeping Value
Why card payments fail, how much cash to keep and where, and how gold works as a long-term store of value in the UK.
Guide 04 · 12 pages
Self-Sufficient Medicine & Sanitation
Keep medicines going, first aid that saves lives, and safe hygiene and toilets when the water stops.
Guide 05 · 12 pages
Shelter, Thermal Regulation & Off-Grid Power
One warm room, staying safe from carbon monoxide and fire, and off-grid power that really works in a British winter.
Guide 06 · 12 pages
Communications, Navigation & Intelligence
Warnings, radio, walkie-talkies, paper maps and grid references, and how to tell fact from rumour.
Guide 07 · 12 pages
Security, Community & Practical Skills
A secure home within the law, a street that looks after itself, and twelve practical skills worth learning.
The complete series · 84 pages
All seven guides
- Every guide, 01 to 07
- All checklists, plans and cut-out cards
- Separate PDFs plus one ZIP
- The free overview included
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Why three days matters
When the power goes, everything follows
Almost every modern emergency becomes a power and communications emergency within hours. Electricity runs the phone masts, the card machines, the water pumps and most gas boilers.
Prepared households plan for what fails second, not just what fails first. That thinking runs through every guide in the series.
Power cutThe first domino
Phones and internetMast backup batteries run down within hours.
Card payments and cash machinesTills, terminals and ATMs stop working.
Water pressurePumping stations rely on electricity.
Heating and cookingMost gas boilers need power to run.
Fuel and food shopsPumps, tills and chilled food all fail.
The 60-second readiness check
Could your home last three days?
Tick everything that is true for your household today. Be honest; nobody else sees this.
Your path to ready
From three days to three months
Three days is the Government’s minimum. Serious national disruption can last longer, so the series builds you up in three calm steps, each one useful on its own.
3 daysThe Be Ready minimum
Water, food you can eat cold, light, a radio and a written plan. Most homes can get here this week.
Start with Guide 01
2 weeksComfortable
A calorie-counted pantry, safe water, cash, medicines, warmth and backup power, built a little at a time.
Guides 02 to 05
3 monthsResilient
Savings that hold their value, skills that last, a way to stay in touch and a street that looks after itself.
Guides 03, 06 and 07
Inside the guides
Made to be used, not just read
Clear diagrams, real quantities and pages you fill in yourself. Print them, pin them up, keep them with your kit.
About Project Be Ready
Calm, practical, and checked
Project Be Ready turns official UK guidance into a plan your household can follow. Every quantity, phone number and legal point comes from a named British source, dated and listed in the guide. The advice is built for British homes, from a flat in Leeds to a farmhouse in the Highlands.
There are no bunkers and no scare stories. The guides cover the things that keep a household safe, warm, fed and in touch when the systems we rely on stop for a while.
Every number is sourced
Water quantities, CPR rates, cash amounts and legal limits all come from bodies such as the Cabinet Office, the NHS and the Resuscitation Council UK.
Built for UK homes and law
UK emergency numbers, the Priority Services Register, petrol storage limits, knife law and reasonable force. Nothing imported from American prepper culture.
Safety comes first
Carbon monoxide, fire and fraud get as much attention as food and water. No weapons, no fringe remedies, and a clear rule to call 999.
Works without power
Printed guides work when phones and the internet don’t. Every guide ends with an action plan and a cut-out card for your wallet.
Our expert review team
Sources include
- Cabinet Office · Be Ready
- NHS
- UK Health Security Agency
- Resuscitation Council UK
- Met Office
- Environment Agency
- Ofcom
- HMRC
- Bank of England · FSCS
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Verian Preparedness Index
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Start with the free overview
A one-page briefing on what the Government has asked, where most households fall short, and how the seven guides fit together. Print it and stick it on the fridge.
- What the Be Ready campaign asks of you
- The 60-second readiness check, on paper
- How to use the series, week by week
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Before you buy
Is this an official Government guide?
No. Project Be Ready is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by HM Government. The guides are built around the Government’s Be Ready advice published on 22 October 2026, and go further with step-by-step detail. Official instructions during an emergency always come first.
What exactly do I get?
PDF files you download straight after paying. Each guide is 12 A4 pages. The complete series includes all seven guides as separate PDFs and as one ZIP file, plus the free one-page overview.
Can I print them at home?
Yes. They are designed for standard A4 home printers and read well in colour or black and white. The checklists, plans and cut-out cards are made to be written on.
Will they work on my phone?
Yes, on any phone, tablet or computer that opens PDFs. We still recommend printing at least the action plans and reference cards, because paper works when power and phones don’t.
Is the money guide financial advice?
No. Guide 03 explains how cash and gold work in the UK, including tax rules and how to avoid scams, so you can make your own decisions. For personal advice, speak to an adviser authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Is the medicine guide medical advice?
No. Guide 04 summarises UK first aid and NHS guidance and strongly recommends a first aid course. In an emergency, always call 999. For urgent advice, call NHS 111.
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