UK Emergency Kit & Supplies
The UK government's Be Ready campaign asks every household to have enough supplies to manage for 3 days (72 hours) if an emergency such as a power cut, flood or severe storm disrupts everyday life. This collection brings together the items on the government's checklist that we stock, so you can build or top up your home emergency kit in one place.
What the government recommends
- Light: a torch and spare batteries. Torches are safer than candles, so choose from our headtorches, rechargeable torches and battery or solar lanterns.
- Warmth: blankets, sleeping bags and warm clothing. Homes cool quickly when the heating goes off.
- Power: a charged power bank for phones and compatible medical devices.
- Water: 3 litres per person per day for drinking. Our water carriers make it easy to keep a supply at home.
- Food: long-life food that needs no fridge or cooking, such as nuts and dried fruit.
- Hygiene: hand sanitiser, wipes and bathroom products.
- First aid: a first aid kit or first aid items, plus any essential medication.
- Documents: printed copies of important documents, kept safe and dry.
The full checklist also covers a battery or wind-up FM radio, cash, and baby and pet supplies. For winter driving, the government suggests keeping a torch, warm clothes, blankets, food and drink and a shovel in your car boot.
Build your kit over time
You don't need to buy everything at once. Start with what you already have at home, add missing items when you can, and check expiry dates and batteries every six months. You can read the full checklist on the government's Be Ready website.
FAQs
The UK government's Be Ready campaign asks every household to have enough supplies to manage for 3 days (72 hours) if an emergency such as a power cut, flood or severe storm disrupts everyday life. This collection brings together the items on the government's checklist that we stock, so you can build or top up your home emergency kit in one place.
What the government recommends
- Light: a torch and spare batteries. Torches are safer than candles, so choose from our headtorches, rechargeable torches and battery or solar lanterns.
- Warmth: blankets, sleeping bags and warm clothing. Homes cool quickly when the heating goes off.
- Power: a charged power bank for phones and compatible medical devices.
- Water: 3 litres per person per day for drinking. Our water carriers make it easy to keep a supply at home.
- Food: long-life food that needs no fridge or cooking, such as nuts and dried fruit.
- Hygiene: hand sanitiser, wipes and bathroom products.
- First aid: a first aid kit or first aid items, plus any essential medication.
- Documents: printed copies of important documents, kept safe and dry.
The full checklist also covers a battery or wind-up FM radio, cash, and baby and pet supplies. For winter driving, the government suggests keeping a torch, warm clothes, blankets, food and drink and a shovel in your car boot.
Build your kit over time
You don't need to buy everything at once. Start with what you already have at home, add missing items when you can, and check expiry dates and batteries every six months. You can read the full checklist on the government's Be Ready website.