Case studies
Want some inspiration for creating a continuity strategy for your organisation? Download and read some of the case studies below, showing how UK businesses have responded to real emergencies.
- "At 11.16 the blast shattered the glass roof of the station causing injury to 240 of the people who were sheltering at the Victoria Railway Station including 10 M and S staff who required hospital treatment." To read more, download Marks and Spencers - The Manchester Experience PDF (129kb)
- "News broke on the afternoon of 22/2/01. The BCMT (Business Continuity Management Team) activated at 4pm that same day." To read more, download Sainsburys - Coping with the Foot and Mouth epidemic 2001 PDF (59kb)
- "Then some rumours about the ISP Provider's financial position suddenly started to circulate in the marketplace and it soon became very clear that they were in trouble." To read more, download ICM Assurity - Web Hosting: The hidden dangers PDF (72kb)
- "The river Don burst its banks covering the Mexborough site with around two feet of water, affecting its IT systems and rendering its premises unusable." To read more, download Morphy Richards - Flood damage recovery PDF (41kb)
- "The explosive force of the bursting pipe threw several paving slabs into the air opposite the main building entrance and the roadway quickly began to fill with water…" To read more, download Wellcome Trust - The affects of a burst water main PDF (59kb)
London Resilience would like to thank the organisations above for sharing their experiences. If you have a case study you would be happy to submit, please email enquiries-lrt@gol.gsi.gov.uk
