UK Prepper Hub is an independent UK website about practical household preparedness. We’re happy to help journalists, producers and researchers with expert comment, background briefings and interviews on how ordinary UK households can get ready for everyday emergencies.
Darren Rhodes is available as a UK prepping expert for interviews, comment and background briefings.
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A Growing Interest in Home Preparedness
Since the government’s emergency kit advice hit the headlines in late August 2026, we’ve seen a sharp rise in ordinary households looking for practical help: what to put in a kit, how to cope with a power cut, how much water to store. These aren’t survivalists. They’re families, pensioners and renters who want to be ready for the disruptions the UK actually faces, such as storms, floods, power cuts and supply problems. We’re happy to talk to journalists about what’s driving that interest and what people are asking.
About UK Prepper Hub
Founded in November 2025, UK Prepper Hub covers realistic preparedness for UK households, not American-style survivalism. The site publishes a daily UK prepper news briefing, practical guides, gear reviews and free printable checklists, alongside daily news videos on YouTube. Our tagline sums up the approach: Prepared. Not Panicked.
About Darren Rhodes
Darren Rhodes is the founder and lead editor of UK Prepper Hub, with over 40 years of practical experience in emergency planning, risk management and household preparedness. During 20 years with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s Leisure Department, he rose from lifeguard to Duty Manager, where he was responsible for writing, implementing and training staff in emergency evacuation procedures, and was instrumental in standardising best practice across every site in the department. He has also worked as an outdoor pursuits, canoe and sailing instructor for the local education department and the charity Youth Afloat, roles centred on planning for adverse weather, accidents and the unexpected. A lifelong mountain walker, mountain biker and wild camper, he has spent years in the Snowdon and Ben Nevis ranges in all conditions, including deep winter snow. Darren focuses on realistic, non-alarmist preparedness strategies designed for everyday UK households.
Topics Darren Can Comment On
- The UK government’s emergency kit advice, and what it leaves out
- Power cuts and blackouts: what households can do
- Water shortages, hosepipe bans and storing drinking water
- Getting ready for winter, storms and flooding
- Winter driving and what to keep in the car
- Food and fuel supply disruption
- Scams and cyber threats aimed at households
- Why preparing at home is sensible, not extreme
Quotes You Can Use
- “Preparedness is not about fear. It’s about reducing disruption when everyday systems fail.”
- “A basic emergency kit is no different from having insurance: you hope you never need it, but you’ll be grateful if you do.”
- “The most likely emergencies in the UK are not apocalyptic events, but temporary disruptions to power, communications, transport and supply chains.”
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