We lock our doors, insure our homes and look out for our neighbours. But if something disrupted everyday life tomorrow, would the people we care about know what to do?
A stolen phone, a burst pipe, a family medical emergency or a burglary can turn an ordinary day upside down. Severe weather, cyberattacks and prolonged power cuts can also interrupt essential services and communications.
Preparedness is not about expecting the worst. It is about making sure that essential information is easier to find, practical arrangements are in place and people know who they can turn to.
Awareness is growing. Practical readiness still needs attention.
The Cabinet Office's UK Public Survey of Risk Perception, Resilience and Preparedness 2026 surveyed 10,791 UK adults. It found that 68% expected more emergencies or disasters in the UK over the next decade. Half felt their household was only slightly prepared or not prepared at all; 13% felt largely or totally prepared. These are people's reported perceptions, rather than a test of their readiness. [1]
Seven questions every household should ask
How many of these questions could you confidently answer Yes to today? Try the online Yes/No check [2], then choose one practical gap to work on. Your result does not require an email address.
Your household check
Seven questions. One useful next step.
Choose Yes if you could confidently do this today. Choose No if you could not, or are unsure. Review your choices before submitting.
No account or email is needed for your result. This is a prompt for discussion, not a certified preparedness assessment.
From prepared households to stronger communities
Neighbourhood Watch is built on people looking out for one another. Household preparedness extends that principle: being organised enough to look after ourselves, able to manage disruption and connected enough to support others.
Spend ten minutes reviewing your answers. Identify one gap and take one practical step today. IsEverythingSafe helps households organise records, reminders, trusted contacts and shared responsibilities before something needs attention.
Neighbourhood Watch members receive £5 off their first year of IsEverythingSafe with code OURWATCH. Find the member offer and sign-up details online. [3]
Digital records complement offline emergency supplies and plans. IsEverythingSafe does not replace emergency services, official guidance or specialist advice.
Prize draw terms
The promoter is Is Everyone Safe Limited, company number 15261287, 66 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NA. Contact: welcome@iseverythingsafe.com.
- Open to UK residents aged 18 or over, excluding the promoter’s employees and their immediate families. One entry per person and email address. No purchase or paid subscription is required.
- Complete all seven questionnaire questions and submit your email using the entry form. Your answers do not affect your chance of winning.
- There are five prizes, each a free 12-month IsEverythingSafe household subscription. There is no cash alternative. Prize activation is arranged directly with each winner. A prize does not start automatic billing.
- Entries close on 31 December 2026 at 23:59 (UK time). Five winners will be selected at random and announced by 31 January 2027 at 23:59 (UK time).
- Winners will be contacted by email by 31 January 2027 and must respond within 14 days. Unclaimed prizes may be redrawn. Prizes will be arranged within 30 days of a winner accepting.
- The subscription period and activation arrangements will be confirmed with each winner. A free prize is separate from the OURWATCH first-year discount.
- Information showing that prizes were awarded is available by contacting the promoter within 30 days of selection. Winners may object to publication of their surname and county; the promoter may still need to provide this information to the ASA if requested.
How we use your questionnaire and draw information
Is Everyone Safe Limited is the data controller. We store your seven answers and required postcode for survey purposes, including understanding responses by area. We do not store your name or email with those answers. A postcode can identify a small area, so questionnaire data is access-controlled and should not be treated as fully anonymous. These results are self-selected feedback, not representative national research.
Your optional draw email is stored separately from individual answers. We use it to administer the prize draw and contact winners, on the basis of providing the draw you enter. We do not add it to a marketing list or share it with Neighbourhood Watch for marketing. Entry contact records are deleted 180 days after the closing date; any prize fulfilment records required for an activated subscription are handled under our main privacy policy.
Customer data is hosted in the UK. We use short addition questions, signed security challenges and request limits to reduce automated submissions. We use short-lived keyed hashes to limit repeated requests; raw IP addresses are not stored in the questionnaire tables. Hosting and security services may keep their own technical logs.
Read our privacy policy. For access, correction or deletion of your draw entry, contact privacy@iseverythingsafe.com. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.